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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

    Soffront CRM

    Score7 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Soffront offers Soffront CRM Software for Sales, Marketing and Service, which the vendor says is a comprehensive, yet user-friendly platform. All submitted, assigned and resolved cases are tracked within a customizable dashboard. Customer support ticket submissions are automatically routed to the most knowledgeable reps, ensuring the best support. Service Level Agreement (or SLA) Alerts make sure support never falls below committed levels of service. According to the vendor, the product…

    $20

    per month

    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceSoffront CRM
    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
    1,000 Emails
    $4.00
    per month
    5,000 Emails
    $15.00
    per month
    10,000 Emails
    $25.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceSoffront CRM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceSoffront CRM
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    7.4
    3 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Soffront CRM
    -
    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 Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    4.5
    3 Ratings
    56% below category average
    Soffront CRM
    -
    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 Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Soffront CRM
    -
    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
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    43% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    6.1
    2 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    4.7
    2 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    6.0
    2 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceSoffront CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceSoffront CRM
    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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    Soffront
    Lead generation and follow-up with sales are well suited. Social media integration and reporting/dashboards for insights can be improved.
    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
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    Soffront
    • The email marketing platform is wonderful. It allows for tracking and you can do AB testing with it as well.
    • Landing page and form placement with other companies have also been easy. Regardless of website or landing page that you use the forms integrate and you get an email notification whenever a new lead is added to the database.
    • The overall layout of the CRM is also nice to use. You can open up different tabs with information on and then go back to a previous tab without having to use the browser controls. It makes navigating and comparing information very easy to do.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • It occasionally crashes or slow down, but it usually works great.
    • Costly.
    Incentivized
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    Soffront
    • Reporting
    • Loyalty features
    • Social media integration
    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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    Soffront
    Intuitive UI. Responsive. Features can be accessed very easily. Not a lot of big white spaces between fields and buttons. Straightforward.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Soffront
    Reaction times and relationship with vendor is very good. Good answers and solutions to problems/issues logged.
    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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    Soffront
    Soffront performs many of the same functions as both of these providers but it offers a great deal more all in one place. I do not have to log into different programs or switch programs to get the information that I need. This has greatly increased efficiency. The pricing for Soffront is also better when you add in the other features that it comes with, in fact it saved me money when I switched.
    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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    Soffront
    • The software has been positive for especially on the email marketing side. I have seen about a 23% increase in revenue and new contacts by using the email marketing feature.
    • The landing page and form integration has averaged me about 20 new leads a month for my business which is plenty to keep us busy and on track for growth of the business.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Soffront CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Customer Service Dashboard