Microsoft Dynamics 365 vs. SAP Sales Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft 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
SAP Sales Cloud
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
SAP Sales Cloud (formerly SAP Cloud for Sales) is a cloud sales application with sales automation, enterprise resource planning (ERP) integration, and collaboration capabilities.N/A
Pricing
Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP Sales Cloud
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP Sales Cloud
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP Sales Cloud
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Microsoft Dynamics 365

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SAP Sales Cloud
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
Microsoft Dynamics is often the first choice because it integrates well with the MS Office Suite, but as a cloud platform it was in our experience lumpier, and more difficult to configure. You would need external consultants to come in and set up many of the interfaces, often …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
Easy adoption using other products like SAP Customer Data Solutions and SAP Service Cloud. For your developers integration is transparent but if your business logic or on-premise software is made by your organisation, integration is not easy and required more time (and …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
With this distinction in mind, here are some reasons why you might select SAP Sales Cloud over Salesforce CMS:Focus on Sales and Customer Management: If your primary business need revolves around sales, customer relationship management, and managing sales processes, SAP Sales …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
It provides a very high level of customization and can be easily compared to Salesforce. Integration capabilities are quite strong. Scalability is apt for large enterprises and it does so with ease. SAP has industry modules which helps make the adaption easy for the people and …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
We tried to solve this problem with a few tools before, but we could never find a tool as advanced and integrated as SAP. SAP offers us a 360 degree solution. It is the most important seamless supporter of the customer's ongoing journey from the Lead stage to each of the …
Chose SAP Sales Cloud
Basically the same set of functionality, but (of course) better integrated in the MS Tools universe.
Features
Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP Sales Cloud
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
7.7
83 Ratings
1% below category average
SAP Sales Cloud
8.4
143 Ratings
8% above category average
Customer data management / contact management7.981 Ratings8.4138 Ratings
Workflow management7.879 Ratings8.6139 Ratings
Territory management7.160 Ratings8.0124 Ratings
Opportunity management7.572 Ratings8.7136 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.278 Ratings8.1131 Ratings
Contract management7.961 Ratings8.1129 Ratings
Quote & order management7.757 Ratings8.5129 Ratings
Interaction tracking8.171 Ratings8.6130 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management7.362 Ratings8.3125 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
8.0
68 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
8.6
123 Ratings
12% above category average
Case management7.863 Ratings8.4118 Ratings
Call center management7.850 Ratings8.8108 Ratings
Help desk management8.457 Ratings8.5110 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
7.8
78 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
8.1
127 Ratings
5% above category average
Lead management7.672 Ratings8.1126 Ratings
Email marketing8.171 Ratings8.1110 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
8.0
76 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
8.2
137 Ratings
7% above category average
Task management8.171 Ratings8.1129 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management8.054 Ratings8.2109 Ratings
Reporting8.065 Ratings8.2127 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
7.6
77 Ratings
0% below category average
SAP Sales Cloud
8.3
135 Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting7.667 Ratings8.2126 Ratings
Pipeline visualization7.773 Ratings8.6127 Ratings
Customizable reports7.476 Ratings8.1130 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
7.7
80 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
8.1
132 Ratings
6% above category average
Custom fields7.678 Ratings7.9132 Ratings
Custom objects7.572 Ratings7.9126 Ratings
Scripting environment7.956 Ratings8.4109 Ratings
API for custom integration7.861 Ratings8.1118 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
8.8
75 Ratings
5% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
9.1
135 Ratings
8% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.869 Ratings9.1128 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.770 Ratings9.0129 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
7.7
44 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP Sales Cloud
8.8
96 Ratings
17% above category average
Social data7.843 Ratings8.696 Ratings
Social engagement7.643 Ratings9.092 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
7.2
65 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP Sales Cloud
8.4
113 Ratings
12% above category average
Marketing automation7.665 Ratings8.2109 Ratings
Compensation management6.834 Ratings8.591 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365
6.8
56 Ratings
10% below category average
SAP Sales Cloud
8.2
117 Ratings
8% above category average
Mobile access6.856 Ratings8.2117 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP Sales Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(103 ratings)
8.3
(149 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(20 ratings)
8.0
(14 ratings)
Usability
7.5
(33 ratings)
7.0
(9 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(11 ratings)
6.0
(13 ratings)
Online Training
7.5
(2 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.2
(4 ratings)
7.9
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
3.8
(3 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(111 ratings)
Professional Services
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP Sales Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
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.
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SAP
1. Better understanding of customer choice and sales insights. 2. High chance that we can convert the lead into sales as SAP analyzes the customer's need and behavior. 3. As it analyzes the data behind the scenes, a better price deal closing is possible, as it gives that level of insight.
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Pros
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.
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SAP
  • I love its ability to automate the entire sales process for us.
  • Another thing I love is how it combines data from different touchpoints to provide a 360-degree view of the customer.
  • What I like best about SAP Sales Cloud is the real-time analytics it provides for my organization.
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Cons
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.
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SAP
  • One area of concern is the many data silos that are present within SAP sales cloud
  • While creating filters for accessing sales lead reports, the accuracy is missing sometimes.
  • The product is quite vast and a lot more learning material and knowledge base documents are required.
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Likelihood to Renew
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.
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SAP
SAP sales enables organizations to manage their sales activities, such as inquiries, quotations, orders, deliveries, billing, and payments. Also integrates with other SAP modules, such as finance, logistics, and marketing, to provide a comprehensive solution for managing the entire sales cycle. thats makes SAP a good choice
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Usability
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
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SAP
In short, SAP CRM is a complete service that will help improve marketing strategy and productivity. It covers various topics, from big data analytics to resource management and housing sales data. SAP CRM has a long list of features and can do them all.
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Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
Product was mostly available. A couple accessibility issues did exist when sending API calls, and there was either no response, or a delayed response.
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Support Rating
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.
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SAP
SAP's customer service is quick and efficient, with a response time of fewer than some minutes. In either case, you'll get instant help from the vendor or online forums. In addition, the vendor provides excellent global support for this tool. Like Salesforce, SugarCRM, etc., it's probably fine as a standalone CRM option.
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Online Training
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
Training was mostly completed over a couple conference calls, and reading the API documentation. Our developers were able to implement quickly after reading the documentation.
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Implementation Rating
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.
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SAP
I would rate the implementation a 7. While the process overall was successful, there were challenges related to data migration, integration with other systems, and initial user adoption. However, the support from SAP during the implementation phase was helpful, and we were able to resolve the major issues as the process progressed.
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Alternatives Considered
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
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SAP
Sap sales cloud has boosted the supply chain network . Sap Sales cloud has seamlessly unified the backend business processes into more transparent effective ones.The customer satisfaction have also increased with better customer collaboration and relationship.The vendor management process has also been significantly impacted and all for good. Customers are really happy with it
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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.
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SAP
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Scalability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
SAP
We can effectively manage sales and achieve scalable segmentation and targeting with SAP Sales Cloud, all with little training required. The program is incredibly user-friendly and enables additional ERP system integration. The automated authorization system, which has made permissions management easier and can be implemented in the cloud by several cloud service tenants—each of whom is a cloud service provider—was something I really appreciated. For users who don't want to click on three links to launch each relevant CRM program, this is quite helpful.
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Professional Services
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.
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SAP
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Return on Investment
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.
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SAP
  • Positive Impact: SAP Sales Cloud can lead to increased sales efficiency by automating manual tasks, streamlining workflows, and providing real-time access to customer data. This can result in sales teams spending more time on revenue-generating activities.
  • Negative Impact: The initial costs associated with implementing SAP Sales Cloud, including licensing, customization, and training, can be significant. If not managed properly, this may impact the short-term financials and the expected payback period.
  • Negative Impact: The comprehensive features of SAP Sales Cloud might result in a steeper learning curve for users. If not addressed through adequate training and change management, this complexity can temporarily impact productivity.
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Screenshot of the SAP Sales Cloud dashboard, where users can can automate critical selling processes and give sellers AI-based recommendations. The dashboard features:
Cloud deployment
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An optimised mobile selling experience
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