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Zoho CRM vs Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales

Ratings, pricing and all 12 key features, side by side. Open either profile for the full review.

Editor rating4.34.0
Starting priceFree / $14 per user$65 per user
Free planYesNo
Best forBudget-conscious teams that need customization and the wider Zoho suiteMidsize and large companies standardized on Microsoft 365
Key features
11/12
11/12
Ease of use3.9 / 53.5 / 5
Features4.6 / 54.8 / 5
Value for money4.8 / 53.7 / 5
Customer support4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Visual sales pipelineYesYes
Two-way email syncYesYes
Workflow automationYesYes
Email sequencesYesYes
Built-in callingNoYes
Lead scoringYesYes
Sales forecastingYesYes
Custom reportsYesYes
Marketing campaignsYesNo
Quotes and invoicesYesYes
AI assistantYesYes
Mobile appsYesYes
Integrations800+Microsoft 365, Power Platform and AppSource apps
MobileiOS and AndroidiOS and Android
SupportEmail (free), phone and chat on paid tiersMicrosoft support plans and a large partner network
Founded2005 · Chennai, India2003 · Redmond, WA
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The short answer

Cost-conscious teams that need serious automation and are willing to invest setup time, especially if they already use other Zoho apps.

Skip it if: teams that want a polished, minimal interface out of the box with no configuration.

Zoho CRM rewards the team that spends a week setting it up. For the price of a Pipedrive seat you get automation, scoring and reporting that others charge triple for.

Free / $14 per userFull review

Organizations with a Microsoft 365 footprint, an IT team and processes that justify a configurable platform.

Skip it if: small businesses that want to sign up and start selling the same day.

For a Microsoft-centred enterprise, Dynamics 365 Sales is often the most coherent option: one identity, one data platform, one vendor. For anyone else it is a heavy system whose advantages you will not use.

$65 per userFull review

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