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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HelpCrunch

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AAll-in-one software for better customer communication HelpCrunch toolset includes: Live chat Email marketing automation Simple Helpdesk It's a perfect solution for customer support, sales & marketing teams at SaaS, E-commerce, and any other online businesses. Acquire, convert more leads, and support your customers better.

    $12

    per month

    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service is designed to create positive experiences through any channel and on any device to exceed customer expectations.

    $50

    per month per user

    Pricing
    HelpCrunchMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Editions & Modules
    Basic - Live chat
    $12.00
    per month
    Premium - Live chat
    $21.00
    per month
    Basic - Live chat+Emails
    $25.00
    per month
    Premium - Live chat+Emails
    $43.00
    per month
    Dynamics 365 Customer Service Professional
    $50
    per month per user
    Add-In - Chat
    $60
    per month per user
    Dynamics 365 Customer Service Enterprise
    $105
    per month per user
    Dynamics 365 Customer Service Premium
    $195
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HelpCrunchMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsUnlike most competitors, HelpCrunch's pricing is agent-based (not contacts-based) which gives you a full transparency of your chosen pricing plan and straightforward billing. Free 14-day trial is available to take the solution for a test drive. We're pretty flexible in terms of pricing. If you need a custom pricing plan - just message us via our website chat and we'll come up with a suitable pricing for your needs.—
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    Features
    HelpCrunchMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of HelpCrunch and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Feature
    HelpCrunch
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    7.4
    3 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings1.33 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings6.83 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of HelpCrunch and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Feature
    HelpCrunch
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    4.5
    3 Ratings
    56% below category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings4.93 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings4.23 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of HelpCrunch and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Feature
    HelpCrunch
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings9.93 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings5.13 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings9.93 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    HelpCrunchMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HelpCrunchMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    Likelihood to Recommend
    HelpCrunch
    Pros: - It is very easy to deploy out of the box. - Has good integration with most large scale platform and Operating Systems. Cons: - Because it is SaaS based, the used cases are very specific.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Suitable for ticketing that might also require routing to 'queues' and capturing communication timelines. Not as suitable for heavily credentials-management-type organizations or organizations that are not on the Microsoft stack. Also, not as suitable for organizations that have very high needs for knowledge base management or organizations that do not have resources or a partner to help extend the capabilities.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    HelpCrunch
    • Fastest time to market - set up the application fast and easy.
    • The tags, filters, automated messaging and pop-ups are the best way to keep the potential customers engaged and achieve higher productivity.
    • Coolest dashboard where I can find all tabs, data, analytics, and insights to make better decisions and provide ultimate customer experience.
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    Microsoft
    • Routing
    • Different Channel Support
    • Intuitive user interface
    • Continues improvement in the product
    • Integration with other Microsoft services and products
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    Cons
    HelpCrunch
    • Not found any so far
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    Microsoft
    • It occasionally crashes or slow down, but it usually works great.
    • Costly.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    HelpCrunch
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It's not as simple as some of the other offerings, but it is fairly intuitive. The design philosophy is a little more bloated, but it can be streamlined by customizing views and forms (pages) to be organized for end users. Once it is set up, though, assuming your UI choices and design are intuitive, it is simple for end users to use.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    HelpCrunch
    Always available, very knowledgeable, faster resolution.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    HelpCrunch
    HelpCrunch is more affordable than other alternatives on the market and offers better customer support.
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    Microsoft
    I have worked with Oracle CRM On Demand earlier, mainly for case management and basic customer support workflows. Oracle CRM was stable and worked fine for standard use cases, but customization was limited and changes usually required more effort and time. Integrations with other systems were also not very flexible.
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service is much stronger in terms of flexibility and scalability. The biggest advantage is tight integration with the Microsoft ecosystem like Outlook, Teams, Power Automate, and Power Apps, which makes automation and productivity much better. Case management, SLAs, queues, and omnichannel features are more advanced and easier to configure.
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    Return on Investment
    HelpCrunch
    • Great price point.
    • Effective self service platform.
    • Good alerting solution.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Creativity way.
    • Foster increase in revenue.
    • Improving decision-making.
    • Culture of good relationship/service.
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of HelpCrunch - Main chat dashboardScreenshot of HelpCrunch - auto messagesScreenshot of HelpCrunch - setting up trigger rules for new auto message