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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)

    Score4.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (or Dynamics AX) was an ERP product in the Dynamics family. It has been split into separate Dynamics 365 products and is no longer available.N/A

    Outreach

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AOutreach is an agentic AI platform for revenue teams that infuses purpose-built agents, conversation intelligence, and assistive insights to power use cases across revenue motions, from new logo prospecting to expansions, deal acceleration, driving retention, and forecasting.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Outreach
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Outreach
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Outreach
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Outreach
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    86 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    67 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    85 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    61 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Outreach
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    8 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Pay calculation9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.0
    13 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Outreach
    -
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    API for custom integration5.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.912 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    6.0
    14 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Single sign-on capability5.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Dashboards9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Accounts payable7.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    13 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Inventory tracking8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.6
    13 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Outreach
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    Pricing8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing3.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    10 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Billing Management8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.9
    7 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Budgeting and Forecasting9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Project Planning and Scheduling8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Award Lifecycle Management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Bids Analyzed and Compared9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Risk Repository9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Transportation Planning and Optimization8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Production Process Design9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Forecasting9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued) and Outreach
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Outreach
    -
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    Proposal Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Outreach
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (19 ratings)
    8.5
    (263 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.5
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.4
    (213 ratings)
    Availability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.5
    (25 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    4.5
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (62 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)Outreach
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    It integrates fully with the other Microsoft software we use daily, and this coordination speeds up our work and gives us the agility to run easily. For example, in a purchase inquiry, the customer, after submitting a request, identifies the teams that should work on the project, and if they need further review by other people, they are added to the process, and everything is managed seamlessly rather than the sales process. Get the result as fast as possible.
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    Outreach
    Outreach is very useful for all aspects of work organization. I can keep my tasks organized and complete them quickly and efficiently. I'd like to see an app-based tracking feature to keep my tasks up-to-date with reminders, which would make things much more efficient and eliminate the need to constantly check the website. Outreach es muy útil en todo lo que refiere a organización de trabajo, puedo mantener un orden de actividades y me permite completarlas de manera ágil y rápida. Quisiera un seguimiento desde aplicativo para tener siempre al dia las tareas con recordatorios lo que haría mucho más eficiente y así no ingresar todo el tiempo a la pagina This review was originally written in Spanish and has been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Microsoft Dynamics AX's scalability to meet our regional office needs provide flexibility to the team's requirements.
    • Combined with Citrix Xenapp, the application offers seamless access for users on high latency unreliable network connection to the application.
    • Application maintenance and updates are easy which makes it possible for us to manage remotely considering the servers are located in a remote Asia site.
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    Outreach
    • Outreach is great at managing my data to day tasks and reminders for next steps with prospects
    • The click to dial works great from Salesforce, and I love the integration with Salesforce where I can upload contacts into Outreach to start a sequence
    • Outreach Kaia is perfect to capture calls and search provide actionable next steps. I also like going in and listening to other reps calls
    • I like the overview section for reports where I can see how I am doing compared to my peers. Especially on all metrics
    • The accounts tab is great to see at a glance which accounts have had the most engagement
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • MRP can be slow to adapt to changes in actual production or supply chain transactions.
    • Setting up number sequences seems a trivial matter, but these numbers ID transactions once they are in the ledger and are key--easy to miss this point in the implementation process.
    • Bank rec being easily automated and able to quickly plug into a bank back end to get data is not the best.
    • Payment processing can be 'clunky' based on checks, ACH, Wires...as some of these items are not triggered out of the box in AX, bur are easily added --talking ACH and Wires specifically.
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    Outreach
    • The Salesforce-to-Outreach connection can be weak if a record is converted; Outreach holds onto stake values.
    • Outreach can be hard for new hires to grasp, ongoing training in platform would help.
    • Customization in report views from Salesforce into outreach could be enhanced.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    Microsoft Dynamics continues to evolve by bringing more functionality to the customer. Also there are several independent software providers that offer a wide range of solutions for vertical markets.
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    Outreach
    It's a strong tool that helps our sales development team manage a large number of qualified leads. The sequence framework ensures that every lead receives enough contact attempts that we have confidence that we're not abandoning our prospecting too early without the overhead of managing those activities manually.
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    Overall the product does what we need it to do in order for us to function as a company. While there are some concerns over ongoing costs, the belief is, once we have it fully acclimated to our business the cost should settle into alignment with our original expectations. The new features that are consistently being added do add value to the product as they are usually customer request directed.
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    Outreach
    It's not as simple as it used to be -- getting pretty bloated, and I'm not a fan of the UI. I think it could be a far more usable product (and indeed, at one point it was) if the most important things for a seller were the most prominent. Take cold emailing, for example: the window where messages are being composed is tiny, and it's frustrating to use—maybe that's just me, though.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    Some integration and high volume ramping challenges, particularly with BizTalk and SQL Server, but getting sorted out. Outages over time appeared to be more dependent on integration complexity than AX MES.
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    Outreach
    In our years as Outreach customers, I can count the number of outages we've experienced on one hand. Generally, outages have been very brief and have not completely frozen our access to the platform. Scheduled maintenance is always proactive communicated and the hours never interfere with standard business hours or scheduled sequences.
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    Some integration and high volume ramping challenges, particularly with BizTalk and SQL Server, but getting sorted out. Outages over time appeared to be more dependent on integration complexity than AX MES.
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    Outreach
    Outreach's performance overall is very high quality. Pages load right away. Occasionally it might take a minute to generate a report, but not any slower than in other platforms I've used. Outreach is integrated into many of our other tools and seems to be a very clean integration. Everything runs very quickly.
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    We use a 3rd-party Microsoft Partner for the system. They are responsive and very knowledgeable. While costs have been mentioned several times in this review they are very aware of costs and have developers who are more economical they use to help offset the level of work required to meet our changes and fix our issues.
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    Outreach
    There is almost zero customer support. What they do offer is a live chat feature which is active during "normal" business hours which is nice for instant inquiries if someone is available. However, you do not have a dedicated representative to address questions or concerns and their billing process is confusing and messy without any support.
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    In-Person Training
    Discontinued Products
    It took a lot of work, but Microsoft ultimately did a good job with in-person training, including being onsite in multiple global locations for extended periods.
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    Outreach
    We were trained in person and it was very easy to understand. And if we missed any pointers there was more training given to us. So i always like this tool. The drafts were also prepared for us to sync outreach with our devices so it was straightforward. Highly recommend
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    Online Training
    Discontinued Products
    Our solution deviated from a number of key out-of-the-box standards that were included in Online training. We just used that for introduction to the general functionality.
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    Outreach
    Lots of attention from the Outreach training team, with a great willingness to customize to our needs. To be clear, you get out what you put in. If you don't work with them, you'll get cookie-cutter training. But we asked for a lot of customization, and they delivered what we asked for.
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Some rough spots, but ultimately worked out. The contract didn't appear to be structured to support the level of overlapping facility deployments required to meet timeline commitments. Merging cultures on the program was also challenging. Overall, not an easy implementation by any stretch. Everyone did the best they could.
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    Outreach
    I expected more assistance in connecting Outreach with Salesforce. We have a basic connection, but many fields were left without a sync. We can apparently sync data without adding the app into Salesforce, but believe we could get more functionality with a better integration. The basics of setting up our sequences and using Outreac to run them was was fine.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    I was not part of the decision making process to select Microsoft Dynamics AX, however, I do know that an exhaustive search was done and many options were considered alongside Microsoft Dynamics AX and I feel that the right decision was made in choosing this solution.
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    Outreach
    They're not direct competitors, but they share many of the same functionalities. Gong has a greater focus on spoken communications, such as calls and demos, rather than emails. I think Gong also has stronger AI capabilities at the moment. However, I don't believe so, Gong would be ideal for prospecting and mass outreach, as Outreach is. Outreach is more suitable for exploration and outbound communications management, whereas Gong is better suited for deal and pipeline management and analysis.
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Outreach
    As a business of 100+ people, we are on the smaller side. We took it on when we were 50 people overall with 15 sellers. We are now double that it has scaled brilliantly. We would completely trust the system to scale with us if we doubled in size
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • With the robust built-in reporting we were able to drop an external reporting platform that costed about $40,000.
    • API integrations have saved manual entry and reduced having to hire 2-3 people to manage data.
    • Several administrators and developers are required for this which costs about 200-300 thousand in employee costs.
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    Outreach
    • Increase in meetings booked
    • Increase in call metrics as it is easy to make more calls using Outreach features. Basically cutting down admin work time before the call.
    • Prospect journey and experience has been a positive flowing through a set amount of emails and calls rather than just being blasted with random emails. Helps BDRS stay focused on more important parts of the job.
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    ScreenShots

    Outreach Screenshots

    Screenshot of Outreach’s pipeline management capabilities, which help sales and revenue operations leaders assess pipeline quantity, quality, and maturity. Built-in win modeling helps leaders spot risk early for every team and seller to ensure there is enough coverage to deliver on their goals.Screenshot of Kaia, Outreach’s conversation intelligence solution, used to automatically take notes, flag action items, summarize meetings, and receive in-the-moment product and competitive information so you can nail every sales meeting.Screenshot of Outreach Research Agent, which automatically uncovers targeting signals from conversations, engagements, and public sources to drive your account strategy and ensure every touchpoint is timely, relevant, and focused on the right accounts.Screenshot of the Revenue Agent, which helps sales leaders optimize team efficiency, generate more conversations and improve pipeline predictability.Screenshot of the Outreach Deal Agent, which eliminates the burden of manual updates by surfacing AI-recommended changes to opportunity fields. AI deal management helps maintain pipeline health while keeping reps focused and sales teams aligned.Screenshot of the Personalization Agent, used to turn research and buyer context into simple, effective messages that convert, then deliver messaging that resonates across every channel.