TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Freshsales

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AFreshsales is a sales force automation solution for sales teams. It provides features that help salespeople to attract quality leads, engage in contextual conversations, drive deals with AI-powered insights, and nurture customer relationships. With built-in email, phone, chat, and telephony, Freshsales gives sales teams more time for selling by automating the sales process. It includes Freddy AI, salespeople can get insights into the best deals to go after and what actions to take and predict…

    $11

    per month per user

    Microsoft Dynamics 365

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 is a CRM providing sales, marketing, and service functionality. It is offered as SaaS and on-premise. Dynamics 365 is part of the larger Dynamics suite of business intelligence and ERP products.

    $44

    per month

    Pricing
    FreshsalesMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Editions & Modules
    Growth
    $11
    per month per user
    Pro
    $47
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $71
    per month per user
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreshsalesMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    FreshsalesMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Considered Both Products
    Freshworks Inc
    Chose Freshsales
    There is a bit of learning curve required for SugarCRM and Microsoft Dynamics.
    Also, admin activities are not easy to navigate and understood, wherein it is very simplified, easy to learn in the case of Freshsales.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshsales
    It's Was Quite easy to implement accross the organization which was not the Case with Microsoft dynamics.
    It is used Much efficiently with the Mobile and Transparency among the different departments was Clear.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshsales
    For what we needed, Microsoft's product wasn't even close. Terribly expensive, difficult to set up and maintain.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshsales
    Price, special offers
    Support in our local place via partners
    Simplicity of use
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshsales
    Pipeline is a crude program in comparison to Freshsales.
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Dynamics 365
    It is Less Costly Compared to the other CRM.
    For call Centre Management this Works best when we used The dialer.
    Using Dialer and CRM side by Side gives the best Result.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    Features
    FreshsalesMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Freshsales and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Freshsales
    9.6
    54 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    84 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management10.054 Ratings7.981 Ratings
    Workflow management8.752 Ratings7.980 Ratings
    Territory management10.041 Ratings7.160 Ratings
    Opportunity management10.046 Ratings7.672 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)10.053 Ratings7.879 Ratings
    Quote & order management8.72 Ratings7.358 Ratings
    Interaction tracking9.353 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management10.039 Ratings7.362 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings7.961 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Freshsales and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Freshsales
    10.0
    51 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.9
    78 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Lead management10.049 Ratings7.672 Ratings
    Email marketing10.050 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Freshsales and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Freshsales
    8.4
    52 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.0
    76 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Task management8.749 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    Reporting8.051 Ratings8.065 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.054 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Freshsales and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Freshsales
    8.2
    53 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.6
    77 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Forecasting8.045 Ratings7.667 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.753 Ratings7.773 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.047 Ratings7.476 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Freshsales and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Freshsales
    9.0
    51 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    80 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Custom fields8.651 Ratings7.678 Ratings
    Custom objects8.341 Ratings7.572 Ratings
    API for custom integration10.038 Ratings7.861 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings7.956 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Freshsales and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Freshsales
    10.0
    47 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.8
    75 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Single sign-on capability10.040 Ratings8.869 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.047 Ratings8.770 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Freshsales and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Freshsales
    9.0
    47 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    6.8
    56 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Mobile access9.047 Ratings6.856 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Freshsales and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Freshsales
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.0
    68 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings7.863 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings7.950 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings8.557 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Freshsales and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Freshsales
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    44 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings7.843 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings7.643 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Freshsales and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Freshsales
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.2
    65 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings7.665 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings6.834 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    FreshsalesMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    FreshsalesMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (54 ratings)
    7.9
    (104 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    7.8
    (34 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.8
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreshsalesMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Freshworks Inc
    Generally speaking for small to mid sized team I really cannot recommend it enough. It has an excellent feature set, good amount of integrations, fairly customisable and backed by solid support. And the pricing is very competitive too. I feel like if your team is larger than that, you might want to look at other alternatives but for teams that size, its really perfect.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Microsoft
    Provides our company access to manage and customize the folds tailored to our needs. We needed to have certain paragraphs on certain paperwork per customer. MD 365 has those options to customize where needed and remove when not. The system is easy to navigate, and training can be done in a matter of days, even without prior knowledge of the system or similar systems.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Pros
    Freshworks Inc
    • It helps you automate your onboarding process for new leads.
    • It has lots of integrations with other apps, so you can interact with other things like calendars and calls.
    • It's pretty easy to set sequences so the platform automatically follows up with people for you. This is not only helpful for your sales pipeline, but also for client communication when working on a project that requires their input.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Microsoft
    • Best to use for AP - like in our organization, there are plenty of AP bills, so with Dynamics, we can quickly enter the same into the Excel utility, which means CSV-based upload, and then we can easily upload the same to the software. It's a time saver.
    • Best for Bank reconciliation - MS Dynamics makes Bank reconciliation easy. Banks can easily sync with software and easily get reconciled.
    • Generating invoices to customers and directly sending them to their inbox is easy with this software.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Freshworks Inc
    • Leads and Contacts do not seem to be adequately defined.
    • Reporting is not as robust as we would like it to be
    • Integration with FreshDesk is one way - we can see information from FreshDesk to FreshSales but not vice versa
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Microsoft
    • Small learning curve, obviously. You won't figure this out in a day, a week, or even a month. But given time, you can learn to be an expert. Or you can always get a consultant or hire in somebody. But learning the tool isn't out of the questions by any means.
    • Licensing can be confusing at times and isn't cheap, but it is cheaper than Salesforce. Plus no additional fees for data calls to better integrate your D365 CE data with other systems.
    • The Classic user interface left a bit to be desired, but now with the much-improved Unified Interface, the web client and the mobile client look the same, much more modern, and have more flexibility and power behind them for customizers as well.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    CRM has allowed us to keep all of our data in one place that is easy for all users within the company to view. I came into the company after they had been using CRM for about 4 years. They have all said that since we have used this it has helped us control work processes better, it has allowed us to be able to track things so much better, and has been something that has helped unite many processes that used to be all over the place. We are currently using CRM 4.0 and are planning on upgrading in the next 18 months to the 2011 version. Support for 4.0 is almost all but dried up. Understandably so. Some of the customization we have done, and a plugins we use, are now contained within the 2011 version so we are looking forward to that upgrade. We use an email marketing company as well, and they primarily support the 2011 version, but their product connects and is integrated within CRM. This is a great benefit as well so that all of our marketing information can be contained in one location.
    Read full review
    Usability
    Freshworks Inc
    I would give Freshworks CRM's overall usability a 7 out of 10. Although the software has improved since we first obtained it, it still could use improvements to make functionality more intuitive and easier for the average user. It is not that challenging but there is definitely a learning curve
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Microsoft
    The usability is easily adopted for users familiar with other Microsoft products. Dynamics 365 has several interfaces that cross over browsers and tablets. These multiple interfaces will be phased out and updated to a single unified interface eventually to provide the same usability across all devices. The backend configurations is slowly improving with the introduction of PowerApps compared to pre-D365 Online versions
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    Freshworks Inc
    When you initially log in to Freshworks, you get snippets to guide you on how to set up. You have a chat option on every page so you can reach out to the support agent and get your issues resolved in real time. The agents are fast, responsive, and experienced in handling even a person who introduced CRM to the world...
    Read full review
    Microsoft
    Our partner, Ledgeview Partners has been FANTASTIC to work with. They are always timely in their response and have taken time to understand our business and our specific needs. We've made a lot of advanced customizations and they have been a great help in making those updates.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Implementation Rating
    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We used a data warehouse to house our data, and our IT team and implementation vendor worked diligently ahead of time to construct idea implementation plans. Out of millions of records- we had less than a dozen errors, which is remarkable. My major insight is simply having a group of completely devoted individuals working towards your goal who fully understand the desired outcome. Focused resources for implementation season are critical to success.
    Read full review
    Alternatives Considered
    Freshworks Inc
    We selected FreshSales because we needed something cheaper and more user-friendly than Salesforce, but we're now in the process of switching to HubSpot because it gives you the best of both worlds - ease of use + scale and reliability
    Read full review
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Dynamics was part of a system overhaul for a local school, and we looked at many products. If we had used it for a company with low turnover, then it might have been more feasible. They needed something a new person could learn quickly, someone who might also be learning marketing terms at the same time - especially if there is nobody to train the individual now expected to know the system. Similar issues occurred with all of these programs (we called it being too big for their britches), and one of the bigger things we liked was that it is more compatible with MS Office products in both technical and visual appeal. If you have a steady employees who use a CRM consistently, low turnover, and those who are very familiar with Office products, Dynamics would be the smartest option for you. Unfortunately, this was just not true for the school environment
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    On our purchase, I'd been interrogated about our usage. Our needs are met by Microsoft Dynamics 365, which is simple to use. With so much data and information available, we must ensure that it is presented correctly to managers. Due to a lack of use, we don't have to spend as much money on Salesforce.
    Read full review
    Professional Services
    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    My company's preferred program right now is Microsoft Dynamics 365. We use it to keep track of customers and important sales metrics in a streamlined manner. Anyone familiar with CRMs will find the tool extremely useful. Considering that we have a good turnover, this product will be used for its basic segments. As a result, there are few chances of error with Microsoft dynamics because it is so easy to use. Many options for recording data on these leads are available. It meets our needs and pays off.
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Freshworks Inc
    • Increased visibility of open deals, as well as encouraging 'clean' data
    • Faster data updating (if Freshsales is used as our sole source of data)
    • Some follow-ups are missed, as sales staff forget to create new tasks after each follow up, depending on if the call was answered or not (for example)
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Microsoft
    • For those without a centralized, all in one solution for major HR, Finance and other departments, Microsoft Dynamics 365 has vastly improved employee time utilization and profit.
    • Migrating clients from on-premise to the cloud has reaped benefits including better security, no unscheduled downtime and frequent updates to functionality.
    • Those transferring from cheaper solutions have lost money in the aim to be better integrated with other Microsoft products and AI they don't really utilize.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Freshsales Screenshots

    Screenshot of Contact viewScreenshot of DashboardsScreenshot of WorkflowsScreenshot of Lead Sc