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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

    Twilio

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ATwilio offers a CPaaS and CCaaS solution, with the combination of its programmable Voice, Video, and Messaging APIs, as well as the Twilio Flex cloud contact center. Additional capabilities include Twilio's Elastic SIP Trunking, as well as API for WhatsApp.

    $0

    per min per participant

    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics 365Twilio
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Programmable Video
    $0.0015
    per min per participant
    WhatsApp Business API
    $0.0042
    Per WhatsApp Template message sent
    WhatsApp Business API
    $0.005
    Per WhatsApp session message
    Elastic SIP Trunking
    $0.007
    Per min for termination
    Programmable Messaging
    $0.0075
    per message sent or received
    Programmable Voice
    $0.0085
    per minute to receive a call
    Programmable Voice
    $0.013
    per min to make a call
    Elastic SIP Trunking
    $0.045
    Per min for origination
    Twilio Conversations
    $0.05
    per active user per month
    Twilio Authy
    $0.09
    per authentication
    Programmable Wireless
    $0.1
    per MB
    Twilio Flex (Contact Center)
    $1
    per active user hour (5000 hours free)
    Programmable Wireless
    $2.00
    per SIM card
    Twilio SendGrid Email API
    $14.95
    per month up to 100k emails. (Up to 40k emails free for 30 days)
    Twilio SendGrid Marketing Campaigns
    $15
    per month for 5,000 contacts and 15,000 emails. Your first 2,000 contacts are free
    Twilio Flex (Contact Center)
    $150
    per named user per month (5000 hours free)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365Twilio
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—1. Pay-as-you-go pricing: Simple usage-based pricing without contracts. 2. Volume discounts: Discounts trigger as usage grows. 3. Free trial credit that includes full API access.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Dynamics 365Twilio
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Twilio
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    66 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    58 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    68 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    56 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Dynamics 365Twilio
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Twilio
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    84 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Twilio
    -
    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 Twilio
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.0
    68 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    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 Twilio
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.9
    78 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    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 Twilio
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.0
    76 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    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 Twilio
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.6
    77 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Twilio
    -
    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 Twilio
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    80 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    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 Twilio
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.8
    75 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    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 Twilio
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    44 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    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 Twilio
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.2
    65 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation7.665 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management6.834 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Twilio
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    6.8
    56 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access6.856 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365Twilio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (104 ratings)
    8.1
    (94 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (20 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (34 ratings)
    9.5
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (38 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    5.7
    (16 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    3.8
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics 365Twilio
    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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    Twilio
    I have tried other competitors. But I always end up going back to Twilio because I feel like it is dependable, easy to use, and, has competitive pricing. The only time I wouldn't recommend Twilio to someone as if they are completely inexperienced about using webhooks or APIs. Because you can't really just sign up and start using Twilio without connecting it to another platform first.
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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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    Twilio
    • Easy to see my team in one place, when they log in and out and what call status they are in.
    • Twilio is a simple, user friendly way to log in and out of work activities.
    • Excellent services and support.
    • The omnichannel feature which allows agents to get request from all channels.
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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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    Twilio
    • Control panel. Often, navigating through lists is challenging. I want endless scrolling, not pagination.
    • Conversational intelligence service require a Language. I would like it to detect it.
    • We would like to have some credit on clients that chose to use their own Twilio account.
    Incentivized
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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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    Twilio
    Unless we can get this handled quickly -- less than 1 week -- we will likely switch to another provider who, in my opinion, we'll have to spend close to $3,000 in development time to build a new integration for texting. Our clients need texting and I feel Twilio has failed us miserably.
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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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    Twilio
    Twilio has well documented APIs and examples. There are several tutorials, videos and Q&As regarding their services. So, usability is very good. I must say that advanced knowledge of telephony, API/Programming and error-handling is essential to make good use of Twilio. It's not just plug-and-play unless you are integrated with a system that has all of the programming built for it.
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Twilio
    Twilio executes what it is designed to do: send SMS messages at scale while providing very good deliverability. I believe that Twilio is very good at what we use for adding SMS messages to our comms strategy. We can see those messages get opened and replied to, which is exactly what we are looking to achieve.
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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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    Twilio
    I have not had to communicate with Twilio support in the last 3 years but my past experience with them has been very positive. They replied to my previous requests promptly and kept me well informed to resolve my inquiries. With their documentation that's available, I hardly imagine why anyone would need to contact support since it's all there in a concise and easy to understand format. It would probably take you longer to type out a support ticket than to just open their doc websites.
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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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    Twilio
    The developer APIs and SDKs are super easy to follow.
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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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    Twilio
    We evaluated many fundraising-based text-to-give programs and found the subscriptions prohibitively expensive for our small scale and uncertain first few years of development. While we may be willing to invest that kind of money after discovering how things work, we're happy with Twilio now and have no desire to start over.
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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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    Twilio
    Being in South Africa, direct local currency support would be nice
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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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    Twilio
    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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    Twilio
    • We found that associates who had the opportunity to respond to a survey about their assigned job were 37% more likely to return to a job site
    • We were able to reduce the number of resources required to manually respond to associates using Twilio Studio, so those resources could have more time to complete other tasks
    • We were able to scale the number of associates who received survey messages at least by a factor of 8 without increasing our resource demand
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