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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service vs Pega 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Cust...
Ranking in CRM
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Pega CRM
Ranking in CRM
18th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the CRM category, the mindshare of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pega CRM is 1.5%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Akshat Prakash - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable solution that can be used for regular office communication, collaboration, and office documentation
We use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service for regular office communication, collaboration, and office documentation Collaboration, pace of change, new features being rolled out, and support service are the valuable features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service. The solution could…
Srinivas Ganisetti - PeerSpot reviewer
Case management feature is valuable but the pricing is expensive
I would like to suggest the solution but it really depends on your specific requirements, your business use cases and future plans. There is a significant investment involved in this solution and therefore it is very crucial to reevaluate your future necessity including automation potential and modernization plans. I would suggest that you select any kind of solution and explore alternatives of similar functionalities at a lower cost. This might help you to achieve more with less. In my experience, I would rate it between seven to eight because it offers robust capabilities. But please be aware that other BPM tools are emerging with similar features at a lower cost. Pega CRM is perceived as bulk care compared to order tools, as many of its capabilities are potentially underutilized. I would rate it 7 out of 10.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I mainly do customer management, setting records, and things like that."
"It is easy to integrate with other tools, and the customer service is excellent."
"The data is always available to the users regardless of location because of the tool's cloud-based nature. The solution is highly stable. I rate it a perfect ten. The product is highly scalable Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service stands out due to its rich features, ease of deployment, and straightforward licensing structure."
"Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service has valuable customization features."
"I liked the solution's web version and user interface."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its user-friendliness. Being part of the Microsoft 365 suite, it is easy to use and understand, much like Excel."
"Dynamics CRM is highly effective for managing customer relationships and improving sales processes."
"Collaboration, pace of change, new features being rolled out, and support service are the valuable features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service."
"Pega offers a clear parent-child case relationship that's easily created and maintained. Dependencies can be configured, where reaching a specific stage in a parent case automatically triggers a child task in a child case, while the parent case remains on hold until a certain condition is met before moving forward. This configuration allows multiple users to work on cases in parallel. Many of these settings are readily available within Pega case settings. Overall, Pega's case management is unparalleled compared to other options."
"Great flexibility and its locking mechanism enable multiple users to work on the same case seamlessly."
"It also reduces the duration per call, and it ensures a first time resolution of the issue."
"One of the most valuable features of Pega CRM for our team's productivity is its ease of setup, thanks to its configuration-driven approach."
"The case management feature is really valuable."
"We can effortlessly manage the data within it, and it offers ease of use and high flexibility to present the data across various vendors."
"The product's deployment phase was easy."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to pull information about the customer on-the-fly so they feel the interaction is more personal."
 

Cons

"The product could be serverless."
"I didn't like the solution very much because its functionality is a bit typical and old-fashioned, and the entire system needs upgrading."
"The technical support should be dramatically improved."
"The platform’s UI could be better."
"The product doesn’t meet standard functionality. There should be enough features included in it."
"The interface could be more appealing and attractive for users."
"I believe enhancing the user interface to improve user experience and simplifying customization processes would enhance the platform."
"They could improve the components to be more user-friendly. It needs to be more interactive for new users to operate."
"For many of the clients, they have a separate system or separate layer of UI and a separate layer of the business rules engine, which Pega has taken care of in the recent releases."
"The UI should be improved."
"It would be beneficial to enhance the pricing and support implementation options as they are currently quite expensive."
"The disadvantage of the tool stems from the fact that it does not allow users to make database-level modifications."
"The solution has room for improvement around decisional and real-time data analysis."
"Price is always a concern for many organizations. They often think Pega is expensive, and sometimes they don't fully understand the pricing model."
"There has been a common acknowledgment among customers that this solution is an expensive tool and they often opt for cheaper tools like Comodo"
"The UI is lagging and needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"While it will apply to all employees, not all will utilize it fully. From a cost perspective, it strikes a balance: It's not overly expensive but also not too cheap."
"The pricing seems fair."
"In terms of cost, the product offers competitive pricing for its feature set."
"The solution has a corporate enterprise license, which large corporations sign."
"I rate Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service pricing a five out of ten."
"It is a decent price compared to multiple vendors and products available in the market."
"The tool is a bit on the expensive side if we purchase it individually."
"It is more expensive than other vendors."
"We have numerous uses of the solution in our organisation. Almost 72 applications are integrated with Pega CRM, and some of them are shutting down for various reasons including the high licensing costs. There is a strong focus in the market and offices on cost reduction."
"The pricing is on the higher side."
"It is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
26%
Computer Software Company
14%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service?
The price performance is excellent, rated eight out of ten. We did our integration with sales automation and other tools internally, which incurred no additional costs beyond the standard licensing...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service?
The solution could improve by providing internal scorecards for agents and much better staff ratings. There's room for enhancing the engagement features.
What do you like most about Pega CRM?
The product's deployment phase was easy.
What needs improvement with Pega CRM?
The disadvantage of the tool stems from the fact that it does not allow users to make database-level modifications. In Siebel CRM, you have complete control over your database, you can do any datab...
What is your primary use case for Pega CRM?
Pega CRM uses a layer cake architecture. Basically, the tool is a convenient application to use even if you are not a technical person, like a business analyst. I use the solution for the CRM modul...
 

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Sample Customers

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The State of Maine, Aegis, Aegon, AIG Japan, ING
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