Business Development at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Multifeatured CRM software that's scalable and stable, but needs to be more user-friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "Multifeatured CRM software with good stability and scalability."
  • "This is a good tool, but if you don't have experience using a CRM solution, there are a lot of things you'll need to learn. This tool needs to be more user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

I used Microsoft Dynamics CRM for just one or two projects, but it was not for myself. I provided it to clients who need internet automation services.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a good tool, but if don't have experience using a CRM solution, you'll need to learn a lot of things which could be difficult to learn. If you've used Excel or something similar, then learning this software could be easier.

This tool needs to be more user-friendly.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is scalable.

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What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Pricing for this software could be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

I have pipeline middlemen who sell Microsoft Dynamics CRM as a B2B solution through the web portal, or E-Commerce portal. Clients just need to click on the order form found on the web portal of Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a good software because it has a lot of features. 

I do the automation and email feed, and I check the instruments for clients, but they're not my clients directly. I have no idea on how many people clients need for the deployment and maintenance of this solution. I also don't deal with the Microsoft technical support team.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a good tool, so I can recommend it to people who want to start using it.

I'm not sure about the subscription for this solution. It could be a yearly subscription.

I just did one team up development with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, but I'm rating it a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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it_user1701 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Vendor
Customizable and easy to deploy, but requires an SI for effective use.

Valuable Features:

Highly customizable. Easy initial deployment.

Room for Improvement:

Not structured for small Bussiness. Most likely will need a systems integrator for effective use.
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it_user6579 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user6579Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Consultant

Agree with the reviewer, as the cost of ownership is high its not suitable for small businesses. Several features are good like Integration with Outlook.

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it_user6246 - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
Vendor
Licenses are cheap if you are a Microsoft shop, but cost of ownership is high.

Valuable Features:

Licenses are cheap if you are a Microsoft shop, easy to to customize.

Room for Improvement:

Chunky, UI isn't great, requires a lot of customization - so cost of ownership is high, feels like Salesforce is probably a better overall bet.
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it_user3870 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user3870Senior Manager of Engineering with 1,001-5,000 employees
Vendor

How is salesforce a better choice?

Microsoft Dynamics is the best solution for any organization. With Microsoft deploying cloud hosting even SMEs can afford and benefit from the features MS CRM has to offer on a pay per user licence. Also MS CRM is cheaper than Salesforce!

Salesforce may have more features available but actually how useful are the additional features?

Wissam

Administrative Assistant at a wireless company with 11-50 employees
Real User
CRM that integrates well with other systems and provides control of process from end to end
Pros and Cons
  • "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."
  • "This solution would be easier to use if everything was displayed on one page, to avoid moving from one tab to another tab to add documents or add comments."

What is most valuable?

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. 

What needs improvement?

This solution would be easier to use if everything was displayed on one page, to avoid moving from one tab to another tab to add documents or add comments.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for 5 months. The setup took one year. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not straightforward. It took a year to configure Dynamics because it's not very intuitive. We had to hire assistance for certain parts of the setup.

What other advice do I have?

This solution integrates well with other systems. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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