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Dynamics 365 Sales vs Sage CRM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
8.2
Dynamics 365 Sales improved productivity, achieved ROI in 18 months, and enhanced reporting and forecasting capabilities with proper usage.
Sentiment score
8.0
Sage CRM offers high ROI with excellent accessibility and reporting, but some find its licensing costly compared to cheaper alternatives.
Every solution claims to save time, money, and provide productivity savings.
Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Our company reached the return on investment in just one and a half years after implementation, with improvements in productivity, efficiency, and overall outcomes.
VP Sales at Zelite Solution
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
Dynamics 365 Sales support is praised for response speed but faces criticism for ticket creation and timely assistance issues.
Sentiment score
7.4
Sage CRM customer service is effective, with highly-rated support and helpful resources, though response times can vary.
They prioritize serious issues and try to resolve them as quickly as possible.
VP Sales at Zelite Solution
The overall technical support of Microsoft deserves a rating of 10 out of 10.
Sr. Manager, Tmt Business Consulting (Focused On B2 B Tech Product Cos.) at a security firm with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Dynamics 365 Sales scales efficiently for various user bases, though large data movements face API-related throughput challenges.
Sentiment score
6.7
Sage CRM is scalable, contingent on team configuration, supporting 80 to 105 users with high user scalability ratings.
We have a global deployment across our organization in approximately 180 countries through Microsoft Azure cloud.
Sr. Manager, Tmt Business Consulting (Focused On B2 B Tech Product Cos.) at a security firm with 11-50 employees
Dynamics 365 Sales is more scalable compared to Salesforce.
VP Sales at Zelite Solution
Because of the API limits, the throughput is not good.
Senior Achitect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
Dynamics 365 Sales is praised for stability and reliability, with users noting minimal issues and efficient critical information access.
Sentiment score
8.4
Sage CRM is highly praised for its reliability and stability, with long-term users consistently rating it eight to nine out of ten.
I usually do not face any bugs and would give it a high rating.
Digital Transformation Advisor at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Its stability rate is 99.9998%, which is crucial as any instability could disrupt access to vital information.
VP Sales at Zelite Solution
It is definitely stable and scalable.
Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Dynamics 365 Sales struggles with usability and integration, needing enhancements in AI, tutorials, and streamlined features for better performance.
Sage CRM requires interface enhancements, faster support, better reporting, improved integrations, and updated features for modernization and efficiency.
They advise about using Power Automate, but it is not suitable for large scale operations.
Senior Achitect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
If Microsoft could provide direct integration, it would better support customers, especially in the Indian market.
VP Sales at Zelite Solution
The biggest challenge that people had was the simplicity that something like Salesforce offers, which Dynamics 365 Sales didn't really have.
Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Dynamics 365 Sales offers robust features, generally priced at $150 monthly, with discounts, preferred by SMEs despite regional cost challenges.
Sage CRM is seen as cost-effective for enterprises but can be expensive, especially in Africa, with annual licensing fees.
The list price is $150 per user per month, though my company pays $105 per user per month for 20 users.
VP Sales at Zelite Solution
It is affordable, and what I've seen is a lot of SME customers, small and medium enterprises, tend to go with Dynamics 365 Sales over anything else, which indicates that it's more affordable than some other solutions in the market.
Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Dynamics 365 Sales offers robust lead management, Microsoft integration, automation, AI insights, customization, and enhances productivity with third-party flexibility.
Sage CRM excels in customization, integration, and functionality, offering robust management, reporting, and scalability for enhanced customer and employee tracking.
In SAP, filling 20 fields required visiting 10 different pages sequentially, whereas now everything can be done on a single page.
Sr. Manager, Tmt Business Consulting (Focused On B2 B Tech Product Cos.) at a security firm with 11-50 employees
This CRM system is more scalable than Salesforce, and its stability rate is 99.9998%.
VP Sales at Zelite Solution
The solution is collaborative with many integrations, and it is scalable.
Digital Transformation Advisor at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Dynamics 365 Sales
Ranking in CRM
16th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sage CRM
Ranking in CRM
27th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Dynamics 365 Sales is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sage CRM is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dynamics 365 Sales0.5%
Sage CRM0.7%
Other98.8%
CRM
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2245296 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Manager, Tmt Business Consulting (Focused On B2 B Tech Product Cos.) at a security firm with 11-50 employees
Efficient and intuitive experience facilitates global sales collaboration and optimizes user engagement
Beyond what Dynamics 365 Sales currently provides, any improvement would require a combination of processes, changes, and user behavior modifications on our side coupled with the product. The product has launched numerous features, including AI capabilities, though I haven't found use for many of them. Reducing feature bloat would be beneficial, especially considering different organizational needs. In a federated B2B company, CRM usage is limited to fundamental fields. Performance improvements, such as reducing field loading time from three seconds to one second, don't significantly impact average users. In our B2B organization, which consists of numerous companies each generating several million dollars in revenue, teams only need 5-10 strong features. Additional features are primarily useful for central sales revenue operations teams handling reports and analysis. For average users in a B2B services organization, the current feature set is sufficient. Over the last few months, we have received many AI features and co-pilot integration into Teams. However, additional CRM features are not necessary for our usage.
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Deputy Manager - IT at Nidec Corporation
Useful to access data anytime and helpful in generating reports quickly
Speaking about the product's ability to improve sales processes, I would say that even though the tool offers project management capabilities along with ERP functionalities, my company doesn't use it for project management or HR-related areas. My company majorly uses the tool for finance, logistics, and inventory control. I haven't had the need for my company to not integrate the tool with other products. Though my company uses the product separately, we can export Sage CRM into Excel, after which the data can be integrated with other software products. Though the tool can be integrated with other products, my company doesn't do it because Sage CRM is enough for us. The analytical reporting part of the business product is good. The analytical reporting part of the product is used for financial years, along with the profit and loss reports and inventory reports. For the sales part in our company, we use the analytical reports generated by the product to help the sales people in a region-wise, sales-wise and product-wise manner. In my company, one of the teams will be changing from Sage CRM to Microsoft Dynamics. I recommend the product to others who plan to use it, especially since it is a tool suitable for medium-sized companies and not for enterprise-sized businesses. Medium-sized companies can use the product since it is an economical and reliable tool. I rate the tool a nine out of ten.
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dynamics 365 Sales?
It integrates well with other Microsoft products, enhancing sales workflow.
What needs improvement with Dynamics 365 Sales?
Beyond what Dynamics 365 Sales currently provides, any improvement would require a combination of processes, changes, and user behavior modifications on our side coupled with the product. The produ...
What is your primary use case for Dynamics 365 Sales?
Our organization uses Dynamics 365 Sales for global sales collaboration. Previously, CRM was being treated as Outlook, with everyone in the organization receiving it by default regardless of necess...
What do you like most about Sage CRM?
The solution's technical support is fast to respond.
What needs improvement with Sage CRM?
The product could be improved by modernizing the charts and analytics. Additionally, the export features and interactivity of the charts need enhancement.
 

Overview

 

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