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Microsoft Dynamics 365 vs Nutshell
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Proposal & Quote
AI-powered business applications for intelligent enterprise
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- $50/month
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Microsoft Dynamics 365 business Central Essentials is $80 per user per month and Premium is $110 per user per month, both requiring annual billing to get that rate; Nutshell aI usage is metered as outcomes per user per month, from 10 on Foundation to 150 on Enterprise
- They diverge on capability: Microsoft Dynamics 365 covers Financial management, Nutshell covers Contact management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Nutshell actually diverge.
| Attribute | Microsoft Dynamics 365 | Nutshell |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $50/month | $30/month |
| Platforms | Cloud, Web, Mobile | Web |
| Founded | 1975 | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Proposal & Quote).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Financial management
- Supply chain
- Manufacturing
- Project operations
- Customer service
- Microsoft 365
- Power BI
- Power Apps
Only in Nutshell
- Contact management
- Lead tracking
- Pipeline management
- Email integration
- Task management
- Reporting
- Zapier
- Gmail
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Mid-market ERP and CRM suite licensed per named user across separate app modulesnot Nutshell
Nutshell
- Sales CRM with pipeline management and email syncnot Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Running outbound sequences and marketing from the same contact recordsnot Microsoft Dynamics 365
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Business Central Essentials is $80 per user per month and Premium is $110 per user per month, both requiring annual billing to get that rate
- Sales Order Agent and Payables Agent features require separately purchased Copilot Credits on top of the per-user license
- Agent features additionally require a linked Azure subscription
Nutshell
- AI usage is metered as outcomes per user per month, from 10 on Foundation to 150 on Enterprise
- Custom pipelines are rationed by plan, at 5 on Pro and 10 on Business, with unlimited only on Enterprise at $79 per user per month
- Sales automation and advanced reporting require the Pro plan at $42 per user per month
- Four separate add ons sit on top of the seat price: marketing at $49 a month, engagement at $16 per user, prospecting at $37 and proposals at $79
- SSO and SQL data access are Enterprise only
Pricing, plan by plan
Microsoft Dynamics 365
$50/month- Finance$135/month
- Financial management
- Accounting
- Budgeting
- Supply Chain Management$165/month
- Supply chain planning
- Inventory management
- Demand forecasting
Nutshell
$30/month- Standard$30/month
- Contact management
- Pipeline tracking
- Basic automation
- Pro$50/month
- Everything in Standard
- Advanced automation
- Forecasting
- Plus$100/month
- Everything in Pro
- Advanced customization
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Microsoft Dynamics 365 if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want supply chain.
Questions people ask
- Is Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Nutshell better?
- Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Dynamics 365 starts at $50/month and Nutshell at $30/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Nutshell?
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 starts at $50/month and Nutshell at $30/month.
- Does Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Nutshell run on more platforms?
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Nutshell runs on Web.
- What is Microsoft Dynamics 365 best used for?
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 is most often used for mid-market erp and crm suite licensed per named user across separate app modules. Of those, mid-market erp and crm suite licensed per named user across separate app modules is not what Nutshell is typically brought in for.
- What can Microsoft Dynamics 365 do that Nutshell cannot?
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 covers Financial management, Supply chain, Manufacturing, Project operations. Nutshell covers Contact management, Lead tracking, Pipeline management, Email integration. Both handle Web support.