Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service vs. Zoho Desk

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft 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
Zoho Desk
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Support is a Saas help desk / ticketing system aimed at SMBs. I competes most often with Zendesk, and Desk.com.
$0
Pricing
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceZoho Desk
Editions & Modules
Dynamics 365 Customer Service Professional
$50
per month per user
Add-In - Chat
$60
per month per user
Add-In - Voice Channel
$75
per month per user
Add-In - Digital Messaging
$75
per month per user
Add-In - Digital Messaging and Voice
$90
per month per user
Dynamics 365 Customer Service Enterprise
$95
per month per user
Free
$0
Standard
$14
per user
Professional
$23
per user
Enterprise
$40
per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceZoho Desk
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceZoho Desk
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceZoho Desk
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
9.3
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Zoho Desk
8.0
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets9.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Expert directory9.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission9.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Ticket response10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Zoho Desk
7.0
2 Ratings
10% below category average
External knowledge base10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Internal knowledge base10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
9.8
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Zoho Desk
8.0
2 Ratings
5% above category average
Customer portal10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
IVR9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Social integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Email support10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceZoho Desk
Small Businesses
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Salesforce Service Cloud
Salesforce Service Cloud
Score 8.8 out of 10
Salesforce Service Cloud
Salesforce Service Cloud
Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceZoho Desk
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(21 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(12 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(12 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer ServiceZoho Desk
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
The deployment of this software was a lot of pleasure for us as we were able to bring all our customers to one spot. The customer's requirements are considerably easier to satisfy in this way. As Microsoft Dynamic 365 for customer service, we are able to keep our customers in our firm in a long-term position. I highly suggest you use this service in all sorts of organizations as it is a very complete system with everything necessary for a high-grade customer care experience. The software gives several pricing packages that are appropriate for varied usage demands.
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Zoho
The user friendly android and IOS applications are one of the best features of Zoho Desk although if you are expecting a Desktop application then you will be disappointed and will have to access it from your browser which can be slow sometimes, depending on your internet connection. The work flow of tickets submission either manually through the dashboard or mobile application, and tickets assignment to other agents along with tracking tickets and agents' performance is very easily executed with no issues being faced.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Dynamic CS allows you to access a wider customer base and gain artificial intelligence-powered insights into numerous client interaction activities.
  • It assists in gaining deep insights into numerous data analyses performed on various customer interaction activities, as well as data visualization and customer satisfaction enhancement.
  • This product has been extremely beneficial to my firm since it allows us to communicate with customers via a variety of channels, including e-mail and social media.
  • Extensible, and Microsoft responds rapidly to market demand with new features. In terms of service, both Microsoft customer success and technical teams collaborate closely to ensure appropriate delivery.
  • A better way to track client interactions is SaaS-based cloud services. This software may also be linked to outlook.
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Zoho
  • Report features give the all insights of the customer team and customer support which enables us to make changes according to it.
  • The best thing about Zoho Desk is that it has a very beautiful and fully designed dashboard.
  • I have been using this software for a very long time in my organization, it is very easy to use with having the interface created on a very advanced module.
  • It is completely a feature rich platform.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • It occasionally crashes or slow down, but it usually works great.
  • Costly.
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Zoho
  • When utilizing as a ticketing system, it would be nice to have a better way to monitor when something is due. It's just a little cumbersome.
  • Search Functionality - The search functionality could use a tweak or two. Too many times I am unable to find tickets. This would also be very helpful for the "Recycle Bin" when you just need to find that ticket you accidentally deleted (we are all human!). :)
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Usability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Zoho
At times Zoho [Desk] can be a bit glitchy. It does not auto refresh on the ticketing system, and even f it tells you there is a new ticket clicking it does nothing and you need to refresh the page for it to work. We have found at times that is can become unresponsive, although this usually doesn't last for longer than 15-30 mins.
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Support Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Zoho
Zoho Desk has a technical team of professionals, who are well informed, and they know how to share the knowledge with the other players. Besides, they are competent in dealing with all kinds of customers, from divergent locations, and adopt their differences. Lastly, when called upon to solve an issue, they are quickly responsive.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
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Zoho
We selected Zoho Desk as we needed a platform that was going to allow the business to grow through both usage and staffing numbers. We wanted something cost-effective but still offered standard features in an effective cloud-delivered solution but would still allow customization by our internal dev team, to derive better value from the service where it natively didn't do what we needed it to. FreeAgent was okay for a while, but Zoho Desk has allowed a vast improvement in our service offering to end customers.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Creativity way.
  • Foster increase in revenue.
  • Improving decision-making.
  • Culture of good relationship/service.
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Zoho
  • Zoho Desk has created an organised sytem of support which alows me to help my customers more efficiently.
  • By saving resolutions as articles, Zoho Desk has provided a training resource for current customers and support staff as part of solving problems.
  • All new customers become part of a database of customers who continue to receive support and education from forums created by the articles and customer questions.
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ScreenShots

Zoho Desk Screenshots

Screenshot of Log and monitor phone conversations, convert them into new tickets, or attach them to existing ones. Convert social media interactions and live chat into tickets at the click of a button.Screenshot of Bring a Help Center directly into a website to strengthen self-service. Chat with Zia, an AI-powered conversation assistant. Customers can chat with Zia right from a mobile app or website. Zia processes their questions and suggests appropriate solutions from the Knowledge Base.Screenshot of With advanced process automation, internal processes can be setup within the help desk, implement them automatically, and make sure that all processes are followed precisely.Screenshot of Instant responses for instant happiness. Respond to customers the minute they reach out with Zoho Desk's embeddable chat widget. Customers can get in touch with agents instantly, right from the Help Center, so agents can respond and help them find answers faster.Screenshot of Monitor a team's performance, customize and schedule reports. Custom dashboards can be created.Screenshot of Zia brings together predictions across anomalies, sentiment, trending ticket tags, and more into a common dashboard for decision-makers to consume. They can drill down further into the details from the same dashboard to investigate further.