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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Dynamics 365

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft 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 Service Cloud

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASAP Service Cloud helps deliver customer value and protect the brand with intelligent customer service. It enables the user to engage with customers at their convenience, connect service with the value chain and deliver greater profitability.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP Service Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP Service Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP Service Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    Chose SAP Service Cloud
    I've explored various customer service solutions. Some notable contenders in the customer service and CRM realm include Salesforce Service Cloud, Zendesk, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service, and Freshdesk. Each has its strengths and unique features, but SAP Service Cloud …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Service Cloud
    We selected it for the promise of ease integration.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Service Cloud
    AI features are behind what Microsoft offers in its Dynamics 365 Customer Service, but as we already had other SAP products, the integration was easier with SAP Service Cloud. Implementation time was a key aspect of our project.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Service Cloud
    I have evaluated several products apart from SAP Service Cloud. there are others that maybe are cheaper , and others that are more expensive.
    however I chose SAP Service cloud because it has lots of possibilities and it is adaptable to the new requirements in the future. Also it …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Service Cloud
    Integration with SAP on Prem, Ease of use Multiple Integration options available.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Service Cloud
    We compared the SAP Service cloud with Oracle Field Service. SAP was selected as it suited very well for the requirement we have for customer interaction. The cost factor also played a major role but SAP is available on subscription-based. So it was affordable as no capital …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    116 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    97 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    113 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    99 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP Service Cloud
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SAP Service Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    84 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SAP Service Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management7.981 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management7.980 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management7.160 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management7.672 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)7.879 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management7.961 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management7.258 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.171 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management7.362 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SAP Service Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.0
    68 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SAP Service Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Case management7.863 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management7.950 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management8.557 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SAP Service Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.9
    78 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SAP Service Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management7.672 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing8.171 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SAP Service Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.0
    76 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SAP Service Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Task management8.171 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.054 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SAP Service Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.6
    77 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SAP Service Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting7.667 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization7.873 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports7.476 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SAP Service Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    80 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SAP Service Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields7.678 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects7.572 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment7.956 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration7.861 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SAP Service Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.8
    75 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SAP Service Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability8.869 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.770 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SAP Service Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    44 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SAP Service Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Social data7.843 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement7.643 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SAP Service Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.2
    65 Ratings
    5% below category average
    SAP Service Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation7.665 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management6.834 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and SAP Service Cloud
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    6.8
    56 Ratings
    11% below category average
    SAP Service Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access6.856 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP Service Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (104 ratings)
    8.5
    (118 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (20 ratings)
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    3.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (73 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics 365SAP Service 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
    SAP Service Cloud is well-suited for handling a large number of customer complaints. For example, as a financial company, we receive customer inquiries about transaction failures. Once the client reaches us, we assign the problem to the right team and people, and that is all thanks to SAP Service Cloud, which helps ensure customer problems are solved in the best possible time.
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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
    • First is It is highly effective when we consider Customer Relation Engagement.
    • Good User Interface by which anyone can get used to it quickly.
    • It is providing infinite opportunity of integration with other SAP solutions.
    • Affordable Solutions with effective features.
    • It has prebuilt charts which helps us to define customer journey with ease of efforts.
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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
    • While SAP Service Cloud offers a wealth of features, its interface can sometimes feel overwhelming. For newcomers, especially those not tech-savvy, a more intuitive or simplified layout would be beneficial.
    • While it allows for some level of personalization, making deep customizations can be challenging. Given the unique requirements of our client's customer service, having more flexibility in tailoring the tool to our exact needs would be nice.
    • While SAP Service Cloud integrates well within the SAP ecosystem, it can sometimes be less smooth when linking up with non-SAP third-party tools. Enhancing these integrations would streamline our operations, especially when using other software tools alongside it.
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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 Service Cloud offers sturdy competencies for case control, workflow automation, and purchaser engagement. However, since our organization continues to be within the early assessment section, we have not but experienced its complete potential. Once fully applied and custom designed to our desires, the score can also increase as we investigate usability and integration with other SAP solutions.
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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
    No answers on this topic
    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
    I have found that sometimes issues reported to the SAP takes more time also they lack system support with respect to the priority . Also we don't see RCA for the issues raised. Also turn around time for the issues is not fixed as the support is global sometimes the issues float here and there.
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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
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Zoho Desk is the ultimate software for clear communication, but when we compared these two according to our needs, we found out that SAP Service Cloud is the best option for us. Since it provides everything in one location, Zoho Desk is somewhat lacking in this area. That was the reason for choosing SAP Service Cloud.
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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
    No answers on this topic
    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
    No answers on this topic
    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
    • can help speed up issue resolution, reducing the time customers spend waiting for solutions
    • AI insights help predict the customer profile, satisfaction, and possible options for service resolutions
    • One stop for all historical customer service requests and data and useful to calculate who are high CLTV customers
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