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Microsoft Dynamics CRM vs Zendesk comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Ranking in CRM Customer Engagement Centers
1st
Ranking in CRM
2nd
Ranking in Sales Force Automation
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Local Government CRM (1st), Marketing Management (2nd)
Zendesk
Ranking in CRM Customer Engagement Centers
5th
Ranking in CRM
21st
Ranking in Sales Force Automation
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (10th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (8th), Reporting (13th), Knowledge Management Software (2nd), Community Platforms (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the CRM Customer Engagement Centers category, the mindshare of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is 26.1%, up from 25.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zendesk is 6.3%, down from 13.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
 

Featured Reviews

Arun Srivastav - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and integrates well with emails, WhatsApp, and SMS gateways
The most valuable feature of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is the campaign feature. The solution's campaign feature allows you to collate a group of customers and the frequency of email notifications sent to them. You can put an advertising budget for a series of customers, whereby high net-worth individuals will be marketed for high-end products. Low-end customers will be in a different campaign. So, we run campaigns on different sectors of customers. One of the solution's good features is integration because it directly integrates with Microsoft tools. Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Teams are built into it. The solution gives a varied network of text and email gateways, which are already integrated and come with the package.
Ahmed Nassar - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable tool, making it reliable for handling tasks but difficult initial setup
It has a huge problem regarding the price. The price increases every year. Every year, they raise the price of the licenses, which makes a lot of limitations, and you have to pay more. So that's some conditions. Actually, most of the companies that use Zendesk need a customer experience or customer care department. However, Zendesk only works with chatbox or emailing services, but it can also use Genesys, VoIP, or voice sensors. Additionally, Zendesk needs the administration panels to be easier because it's a very complex panel. You need to search for a lot of things to do, like a small job. So you have to do a lot of setup regarding the integration, and it's a little bit challenging to integrate any software in the vendor.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Microsoft Dynamics CRM brings the most value in terms of its ease of implementation."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM has the same features as Salesforce CRM, but what I like about the solution is that it's customizable. It's also one of the top-rated CRMs in the market. I also like that the coverage system of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is very, very broad, which means you can do a lot with it versus what you can do with Salesforce CRM."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The product is user-friendly."
"The way it effectively works with the array of other Microsoft tools, such as Azure, is valuable. It works very well with the use of data linking and things like that. Overall, it is a great overall tool to have an effective understanding of the transactional background of each of our customers."
"It is good for sales and service maintenance. It has various integration tools."
"The solution is scalable."
"The stability has been very good."
"It is a scalable solution."
"Zendesk Support has a lot of good APIs."
"The feature to move over my customer experience team tickets for different specialists is very valuable for my team."
"We rarely had issues with Zendesk."
"The initial setup is simple and straightforward."
"One of the most valuable features is the ease of use. If you take the standalone product, it is so easy to use, but if you want a tailor-made Zendesk Guide, you can't do it yourself. However, you can use a template that already exists—they have a lot, and they're very cheap, around 300-400 euros—and use it on all your brands. It's a very easy product to use."
"It's a very stable tool, very powerful."
 

Cons

"The performance could be improved."
"During a period of time, restoring data and maintaining it could be better in Microsoft Dynamics CRM."
"I would suggest enhancements in customization and better integration for testing codes to improve the functionality of Dynamics CRM."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM needs to improve its integrations."
"The manufacturing module could be improved. I would like to see customization in the next release."
"Technical support could be faster and more responsive."
"The overall price of Microsoft Dynamics CRM could improve."
"They should work on improving the solution's scalability."
"As per me, there arent much significant issues or areas for improvement with Zendesk, as my usage of it is limited. I appreciate its ability to organize tickets effectively based on tags, allowing me to easily gather and analyze customer feedback and requests."
"They have something called Zendesk Explore, which isn't as good as what they had in place previously."
"You couldn't give administrative access to new hires."
"It wasn't easy to set up so we're only using a third of all of the features,"
"It needs to improve in terms of its flexibility, price, and installation."
"Zendesk's stability on inbound calls could be improved as compared to Talkdesk."
"Report generation is still slightly tricky and not very customizable as per my inquiries."
"The data you get when logged in to Zendesk Support differs from the data you get when you programmatically query Zendesk Support through its API because of a sync time delay."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Microsoft often encourages customers to commit to multi-year enterprise-level agreements, such as three or five-year deals with a minimum commitment of, for example, $200,000 dollars. However, in order to acquire more customers, I believe Microsoft should offer this same rate for one-year commitments for customers who want to experience it."
"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."
"Microsoft Dynamics CRM is an expensive solution."
"I give the price of the solution an eight out of ten."
"For the price of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, you receive a lot of comprehensive functionality. Additionally, it integrates very well. We pay approximately $100 a month to use the solution and we do not have any additional costs."
"We have to buy a separate license in order to implement the social listening feature."
"The cost varies on multiple factors including customization and the number of users."
"The price of the solution is good but could be cheaper."
"You have to pay extra for better support. So it's not only the license that you pay for, but you have to pay extra for the support as well."
"Zendesk's licensing is not cheap. For Enterprise, we are paying $200 per agent. It's a per-month cost, so it's pretty steep. There are some services you need to pay extra for. For example, with Zendesk Guide, we had to buy the most expensive offering in order to get Multibrand and everything. We also had to pay a lot of money for themes."
"We pay for the solution on a yearly basis and my understanding is that the cost is about $30,000. That's the cost for 24 to 25 agents."
"There are different plans that are offered. We are using the entry-level plan. The overall price of the solution should be reduced. The price is too high."
"The price is very competitive."
"From what I hear, Zendesk's pricing is a little expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
22%
Educational Organization
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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?
During a period of time, restoring data and maintaining it could be better in Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Dynamics CRM?
I use Microsoft Dynamics CRM because of its flexible design.
What do you like most about Zendesk Support?
I found the user experience with vendors on Zendesk to be straightforward, especially when it comes to understanding and searching for specific tickets. The search and navigation tools are easy to ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zendesk Support?
I am not currently aware of the exact pricing, but since we are still using Zendesk, it appears to be at a reasonable price point.
What needs improvement with Zendesk Support?
Report generation is still slightly tricky and not very customizable as per my inquiries. It would be advantageous to have an AI layer that can analyze incoming requests and generate summaries, as ...
 

Also Known As

Dynamics CRM, MS Dynamics CRM
Zendesk Support, Zendesk Guide, Zendesk Sell
 

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Sample Customers

Metro Bank, Nissan, Pandora, Delta, Haynes International, City of London, Trek and many more market leaders.
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