Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing vs. Sugar Market

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing is an integrated marketing management solution for marketing operation, planning, execution, and analytics across all channels—digital, social, and traditional. Capabilities include marketing resource management, multichannel campaign management, lead management, sales collaboration, social marketing, and marketing analytics. Microsoft acquired MarketingPilot, an SMB-focused marketing automation product, in 2012. MarketingPilot IMM (integrated marketing…
$1,200
per month
Sugar Market
Score 2.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Sugar Market (formerly Salesfusion) is a marketing automation solution built to work for the user. With a curated toolset that includes intuitive campaign builders, automations and reporting, the vendor says they focus on what matters most to marketers -- streamlining campaign creation, understanding engagement, improving conversion, and driving more revenue. Salesfusion was acquired by SugarCRM May 2019.
$750
per month
Pricing
Microsoft Dynamics 365 MarketingSugar Market
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Core
$1,000
Database size
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 MarketingSugar Market
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details—Prices listed are monthly subscription rates. Our packages include live support and training. Additional charges apply for contact databases above 10k, dedicated IPs, CRM integration and sandboxes. Please complete the form on our site to request a quote based on your specific needs.
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 MarketingSugar Market
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Microsoft Dynamics 365 MarketingSugar Market
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing
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Ratings
Sugar Market
4.4
4 Ratings
56% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings3.03 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
List management00 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing
-
Ratings
Sugar Market
5.3
4 Ratings
37% below category average
Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Data quality management00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing
-
Ratings
Sugar Market
6.5
3 Ratings
16% below category average
Calendaring00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing
-
Ratings
Sugar Market
8.2
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing
-
Ratings
Sugar Market
2.3
4 Ratings
106% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing
-
Ratings
Sugar Market
4.8
4 Ratings
45% below category average
API00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 MarketingSugar Market
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(5 ratings)
3.0
(7 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
5.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(3 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Dynamics 365 MarketingSugar Market
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Appropriate if an organization is already using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement products like Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service etc. Not appropriate for a big enterprise where has a separate marketing department, and the lead / contact for marketing information / marketing list can come through different applications in the organization, not just Microsoft Dynamics 365 Apps if they have one.
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SugarCRM
Salesfusion is a marketing automation platform more appropriate for small companies considering the limited functionalities are limited. The email builder tool is easy to use and ideal for someone with no coding knowledge
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Customer data management
  • Lead management
  • Campaign strategy design
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SugarCRM
  • It was easy to navigate.
  • I liked that I could click on a link to email a potential client and that it would track/link that email back to the Salesfusion profile.
  • I liked the reporting features so that I could see exactly how many cold calls resulted in appointments, with whom I last left voicemail or need to follow up with.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Microsoft does not provide HTML for forms. They provide a div that needs to authenticated and is a real pain in the [butt].
  • They provide no canned unsubscribe button. Copying the code from a template doesn't work either, even though your code will pass testing when you build out an email.
  • Overall the work marketing automation tool on the market. It's like they did no research into what users might want or what the competitors are offering.
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SugarCRM
  • The user interface is somewhat cumbersome and not intuitive at times.
  • Additional user education available through downloads for existing customers rather than scheduled webinars would be helpful.
  • Custom reporting is complicated to set up.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
I wouldn't even think of renewing our use of Marketing 365. It's worthless
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SugarCRM
We've been very happy with SalesFusion since day 1. We've also created a new website during the time period that we've had SF and everything carried over great to our new website!
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Usability
Microsoft
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing is extremely usable in order to manage all of my organization's customer information across the organization. Further we use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing to manage all of our marketing campaigns from beginning to end. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing makes my organization more able to run a professional marketing strategy.
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SugarCRM
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Microsoft
Very reliable
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SugarCRM
The support team has always been helpful, friendly, prompt and knowledgeable. They follow-up on all my tickets promptly and when needed are available for screen sharing to illustrate solutions for more complex problems. The support department at Salesfusion is one of my favorite things about the platform.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
While the cost was significantly more than other vendors we looked at, the tools are similar to our previous tool so conversion would be (somewhat) easy. We chose it because it directly integrates with Microsoft Dynamics CRM - which we integrated at the same time.
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SugarCRM
I was using Net-Results and it seemed more geared for an experienced marketer who was familiar with HTML and didn't need as much training. I found the system frustrating and didn't have much success when I called in for training. I was brand new to automation marketing and needed more hand-holding than Net-Results was able to provide
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • It has improved ROI for the organization replacing the old marketing tools being used earlier.
  • Made the organization cloud ready earlier the organization was using on-Prem based solution.
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SugarCRM
  • Increased employee efficiency
  • Better customer service
  • The ability to send email campaigns from a specific user and not "from" the organization title. We use this funcationality a lot and it was not available with other software so this is huge.
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