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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    SAP HANA Cloud

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ASAP HANA is an application that uses in-memory database technology to process very large amounts of real-time data from relational databases, both SAP and non-SAP, in a very short time. The in-memory computing engine allows HANA to process data stored in RAM as opposed to reading it from a disk which means that the data can be accessed in real time by the applications using HANA. The product is sold both as an appliance and as a cloud-based software solution.

    $0.95

    per month Capacity Units

    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceSAP HANA Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    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
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceSAP HANA Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Includes a one year free trial.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceSAP HANA Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    315 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    272 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    321 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    199 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    266 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceSAP HANA Cloud
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and SAP HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    7.4
    3 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SAP HANA Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory1.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation6.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket response10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and SAP HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    4.5
    3 Ratings
    56% below category average
    SAP HANA Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    External knowledge base4.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base4.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and SAP HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    0% below category average
    SAP HANA Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    IVR5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration5.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Relational Databases
    Comparison of Relational Databases features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and SAP HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    -
    Ratings
    SAP HANA Cloud
    9.0
    53 Ratings
    11% above category average
    ACID compliance00 Ratings9.439 Ratings
    Database monitoring00 Ratings9.251 Ratings
    Database locking00 Ratings9.243 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings8.745 Ratings
    Disaster recovery00 Ratings8.843 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings8.946 Ratings
    Multiple datatypes00 Ratings8.847 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceSAP HANA Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.4
    (364 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.5
    (83 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (253 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceSAP HANA Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    SAP
    I think if you have a large organization, it's probably the product and the marketplace to go to. We're a large management consulting firm operating in four to seven countries. And generally speaking, I think that's the size and the scope where it scales best. I can't speak to smaller companies, but I can't see smaller companies leveraging the benefits as much as a larger organization can.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Routing
    • Different Channel Support
    • Intuitive user interface
    • Continues improvement in the product
    • Integration with other Microsoft services and products
    Read full review
    SAP
    • Real-time reporting and analytics on data: because of its in-memory architecture, it is perfect for businesses that need to make quick decisions based on current information.
    • Managing workload with complex data: it can handle a vast range of data types, including relational, documental, geospatial, graph, vector, and time series data.
    • Developing and deploying intelligent data applications: it provides various tools for such applications and can be used for machine learning and artificial intelligence to automate tasks, gain insights from data, and make predictions.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • It occasionally crashes or slow down, but it usually works great.
    • Costly.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • Requires higher processing power, otherwise it won't fly. How ever computing costs are lower. Incase you are migrating to cloud please do not select the highest config available in that series . Upgrading it later against a reserved instance can cost you dearly with a series change
    • Lack of clarity on licensing is one major challenge
    • Unless S/4 with additional features are enabled mere migration HANA DB is not a rewarding journey. Power is in S/4
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    We would rate our likelihood of renewing at 9/10. SAP HANA Cloud has proven to be a highly reliable and scalable data platform that consistently delivers strong performance. Its seamless integration with our overall SAP landscape, combined with improved analytics and real-time data capabilities, makes it a core part of our long-term technology strategy.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    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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    SAP
    It is very useful solution which provides you speedier data processing, real-time analytics. It helps you manage diverse data types. It also offers you excellent disaster management. It has user friendly interface which helps you navigate system and transactions easily and perform task smoothly.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    so far, we didn't get any outage
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    so far good
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    However, I am not the right person to answer this as we have another department to handle support and contact the service provider for any support required. Although i will say that they are the quick respondent and knows how to handle querry of the customers and provide quick and better support.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Professional GIS people are some of the most risk-averse there are, and it's difficult to get them to move to HANA in one step. Start with small projects building to 80% use of HANA spatial over time.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    SAP
    I have deep knowledge of other disk based DBMSs. They are venerable technology, but the attempts to extend them to current architectures belie the fact they are built on 40 year old technology. There are some good columnar in-memory databases but they lack the completeness of capability present in the HANA platform.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    I don't have visibility in licensing
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Limitation of training deliverable by organization
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    We are still in process for the first applciaiton
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Creativity way.
    • Foster increase in revenue.
    • Improving decision-making.
    • Culture of good relationship/service.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • ROI has always been high in terms of the functionality that it offers and the security features it comes with.
    • Managing large volumes of data in real-time is not an easy task, but it does it pretty well with faster data processing.
    Incentivized
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