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Acumatica vs Microsoft Dynamics CRM comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Acumatica
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Cloud ERP (7th)
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (1st), CRM (2nd), Local Government CRM (1st), Marketing Management (2nd), Sales Force Automation (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Acumatica and Microsoft Dynamics CRM aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Acumatica is designed for Cloud ERP and holds a mindshare of 3.9%, up 1.9% compared to last year.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM, on the other hand, focuses on CRM Customer Engagement Centers, holds 14.1% mindshare, down 25.8% since last year.
Cloud ERP Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Acumatica3.9%
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP16.2%
NetSuite ERP14.4%
Other65.5%
Cloud ERP
CRM Customer Engagement Centers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Dynamics CRM14.1%
Salesforce Service Cloud11.1%
Zendesk6.9%
Other67.9%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2327004 - PeerSpot reviewer
ERP Project Manager at a manufacturing company with 1-10 employees
An user-friendly solution with multiple valuable features like credit verification
The user interface has many features like Multi-company and Multi-Currency. In the costing method, the warehouse is a critical port; you cannot find it in any other software, so it's helpful.  This solution supports multiple branches. Acumatica also has a credit verification feature. When I…
NavinJacob - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Digital Officer at Cipher7
Has enabled seamless integration across platforms while supporting advanced analytics for customer insights
Microsoft Dynamics CRM doesn't provide solutions that allow you to transform easily if you have a heterogeneous mix of technologies or if your contact center is on analog and you try to digitize it. A lot of custom work is needed if you have to integrate heterogeneous technologies with the Microsoft suite, but if you are using the Microsoft suite, then it's quite seamless. Microsoft Dynamics CRM should add commercial models that allow smaller companies to use it because it can get pretty expensive. Better commercial options for smaller implementations may be helpful. There should be commercial options for smaller companies, as the overheads and costs of Dynamics can be quite high.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The way everything integrated well with everything else was most valuable. We had one solution for everything, from the first phone call down to follow-up visits for wholesale callers and for just regular purchases."
"This solution supports multiple branches."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Dynamics CRM are its easy operations and functionality."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics CRM has to be its interface...Microsoft Dynamics CRM has a user-friendly platform."
"I have used many Microsoft solutions and I am comfortable using the solution. Additionally, it is secure."
"I like that Microsoft Dynamics CRM works, and it's been okay. I like that it is a stable solution. My main reason for using it is that it is stable and meets our requirements from a functionality point of view."
"The most useful feature that this solution provides is the ability to make dashboards for the business easily as our company is managed using KPIs and metrics."
"The product is user-friendly."
"The control that we have of a process and the ability to have everything recorded from the beginning to the end of the process have been the most valuable features."
 

Cons

"For support, we go through a distributor, and the support we receive from them is much better than what we would from Acumatica directly. When we went to Acumatica support directly, we were not happy with it."
"The solution doesn't have features to break down the structure for multiple people in the project."
"We should be able to personalize it for the company. There should be more customization of the pages so that they seem more like a company rather than as an outside company. We should be able to change company images and things like that and do this kind of personalization."
"There are more people using Salesforce. Therefore, there are more partners, and applications for it, and is easier to use."
"The performance could be improved."
"Overall, the solution could be made to be more user friendly."
"The solution could improve by having better integration documentation."
"It lacks to provide a more detailed profile of the customer, which would have been better and more useful."
"The manufacturing module could be improved. I would like to see customization in the next release."
"From my experience, the solution's tech support could improve with a quicker response time."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM could improve the built-in reports. The ones that are included are pretty generic unless you subscribe to Microsoft BI, which is an extra fee. They should offer the reports without having to purchase a separate subscription for Microsoft BI. However, the reports in Microsoft BI are fantastic."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is very expensive for a small business. If you're a small business, it is not a very good solution in that aspect, but if you are big and have more manufacturing, it is well worth it. It comes with the ability to integrate with one website. We had to modify ours. We customized it so that we could do hundreds of websites. In Texas, I believe that we were the only one ever to be integrated with hundreds of websites. So, the development of our API probably cost us a hundred grand, and then there would be maintenance. That's all outside of the standard licensing fee."
"Licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis."
"The solution is not expensive."
"We have a three-year ELA with all our Microsoft solutions and often we had to do a true-up which was approximately $1,000,000. Additionally, we pay approximately $2,500 a month for support."
"The solution is open source and is free. However, it does require a Dynamics 365 subscription."
"The annual license for Microsoft Dynamics CRM could be reduced, it is expensive."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM is very affordable if you use the yearly subscription."
"The cost varies on multiple factors including customization and the number of users."
"The solution is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Healthcare Company
9%
Non Profit
8%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise19
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Acumatica?
This solution supports multiple branches.
What needs improvement with Acumatica?
When I logged into project accounting, I found that the solution didn't have features to break down the structure for multiple people in the project. I think it's hard for the construction companie...
What is your primary use case for Acumatica?
The user interface has many features like Multi-company and Multi-Currency. In the costing method, the warehouse is a critical port; you cannot find it in any other software, so it's helpful.
What do you like most about Microsoft Dynamics CRM?
The most valuable features of Microsoft Dynamics CRM are all the filters and possible reports.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Dynamics CRM?
Microsoft Dynamics CRM doesn't provide solutions that allow you to transform easily if you have a heterogeneous mix of technologies or if your contact center is on analog and you try to digitize it...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Dynamics CRM?
I have been working with Microsoft Dynamics CRM for five or six years for various customers. I work with CRM and some amount of Microsoft communication server to integrate it. I focus on the area o...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Dynamics CRM, MS Dynamics CRM
 

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Sample Customers

Additive-X, Carlson-LaVine Inc, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Alpha Insulation and Waterproofing, Dukathole Group, Eagle Fence Distributing, Clive Coffee
Metro Bank, Nissan, Pandora, Delta, Haynes International, City of London, Trek and many more market leaders.
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