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    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Bloomreach is presented as an agentic platform for personalization. Powering autonomous search, conversational shopping, and autonomous marketing, Bloomreach personalizes the entire customer experience. From retail to financial services, hospitality to gaming, businesses can use Bloomreach to create experiences that drive growth and loyalty. Bloomreach states that they currently drive personalization for 1,400+…N/A

    Microsoft Dynamics 365

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 is a CRM providing sales, marketing, and service functionality. It is offered as SaaS and on-premise. Dynamics 365 is part of the larger Dynamics suite of business intelligence and ERP products.

    $44

    per month

    Pricing
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for PersonalizationMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for PersonalizationMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsBloomreach pricing is quote-based. Bloomreach pricing is customized to the number of customers served, product catalog size, and the number of events executed – such as how many emails or SMS messages are sent.
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    Community Pulse
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for PersonalizationMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Considered Both Products
    Bloomreach
    Chose Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
    Single, connected solution. Support app and mobile communications out the box. Built-in analysis and analytics.
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    127 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    22 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    98 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    128 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82 Answers
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    88 Answers
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    Features
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for PersonalizationMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
    7.9
    56 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
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    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor8.651 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content7.852 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content7.951 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages6.425 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing7.954 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization8.345 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting7.755 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management8.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.638 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
    8.3
    43 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation8.936 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading8.337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management7.340 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks8.719 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
    8.1
    38 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring8.535 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing7.627 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
    8.1
    33 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns7.828 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration8.320 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
    7.5
    56 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
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    Dashboards7.356 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.153 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports8.053 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
    8.1
    84 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
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    Ratings
    API7.879 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals8.340 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability7.847 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com7.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations8.428 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    6.9
    70 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.069 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.067 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings6.051 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings7.063 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings7.066 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings7.052 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings6.048 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.060 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings6.051 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
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    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    6.7
    55 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings6.051 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings7.045 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings7.049 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.5
    67 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.061 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.062 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.3
    64 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.059 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.044 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings9.053 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.0
    65 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.055 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings5.061 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings9.064 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.8
    67 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings8.165 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings8.060 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings7.048 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.052 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    6.5
    62 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings7.056 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings6.057 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.5
    37 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings8.036 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings7.037 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    6.5
    56 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings7.056 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings6.029 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for Personalization
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.0
    48 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.048 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for PersonalizationMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (147 ratings)
    6.3
    (90 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (54 ratings)
    6.3
    (20 ratings)
    Availability
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.4
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Bloomreach Customer Support
    8.0
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (110 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.2
    (4 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.8
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Bloomreach - The Agentic Platform for PersonalizationMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bloomreach
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    Microsoft
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    Pros
    Bloomreach
    • The product recommendations engine allows for us to create a personalised experience for every customer across the 3m emails we send each month. This ensure that our customers remain connected to our brand.
    • The customer data platform attached to Bloomreach Composable Personalization Cloud provides an all-in-one solution for our business intelligence needs. Allowing up-to-date purchasing, behaviour, and engagement reporting from our email to website activity.
    • The ability to integrate with Meta and other paid ad formats allows for us to create a connected omnichannel experience for users, ensuring we are providing the right message, to the right person, at the right time, in the right place.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Best to use for AP - like in our organization, there are plenty of AP bills, so with Dynamics, we can quickly enter the same into the Excel utility, which means CSV-based upload, and then we can easily upload the same to the software. It's a time saver.
    • Best for Bank reconciliation - MS Dynamics makes Bank reconciliation easy. Banks can easily sync with software and easily get reconciled.
    • Generating invoices to customers and directly sending them to their inbox is easy with this software.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Bloomreach
    • While Importing the offline data, sometimes the auto detection is failed to detect the csv file
    • While we import with wrong mapping, even after pressing escape before the import starts, its not cancelling the import. it start running. It would be great if it stops the import
    • it would be great if we receive email for successfully finished imports too
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bloomreach
    We are extremely satisfied with Bloomreach. It is a central and indispensable pillar of our personalization and data-driven marketing strategy. The platform provides us with unparalleled scalability across 27 countries and guarantees high availability and stable performance, even when working with an enormous volume of data.The fact that the platform is intuitive and allows a wide range of our teams (from CRM to UX) to work effectively with personalization significantly reduces our dependence on IT support and accelerates campaign deployment.Given the robustness of the architecture and the positive results we are generating across channels, renewing the contract is a logical step to ensure our future organic growth.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    CRM has allowed us to keep all of our data in one place that is easy for all users within the company to view. I came into the company after they had been using CRM for about 4 years. They have all said that since we have used this it has helped us control work processes better, it has allowed us to be able to track things so much better, and has been something that has helped unite many processes that used to be all over the place. We are currently using CRM 4.0 and are planning on upgrading in the next 18 months to the 2011 version. Support for 4.0 is almost all but dried up. Understandably so. Some of the customization we have done, and a plugins we use, are now contained within the 2011 version so we are looking forward to that upgrade. We use an email marketing company as well, and they primarily support the 2011 version, but their product connects and is integrated within CRM. This is a great benefit as well so that all of our marketing information can be contained in one location.
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    Usability
    Bloomreach
    In my time working with Bloomreach Commerce Experience Cloud, I always liked to work with it. It is crucial that you get support from experts from the beginning to show you how to work with the vast amount of options and activities to choose from. The learning curve is also well-rounded because of its user-friendly interface and highly skilled customer support.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    The usability is easily adopted for users familiar with other Microsoft products. Dynamics 365 has several interfaces that cross over browsers and tablets. These multiple interfaces will be phased out and updated to a single unified interface eventually to provide the same usability across all devices. The backend configurations is slowly improving with the introduction of PowerApps compared to pre-D365 Online versions
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    Reliability and Availability
    Bloomreach
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    Microsoft
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    Performance
    Bloomreach
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    Microsoft
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    Support Rating
    Bloomreach
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    Microsoft
    Our partner, Ledgeview Partners has been FANTASTIC to work with. They are always timely in their response and have taken time to understand our business and our specific needs. We've made a lot of advanced customizations and they have been a great help in making those updates.
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    In-Person Training
    Bloomreach
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    Microsoft
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    Online Training
    Bloomreach
    It gives clear overview in each and every concepts
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
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    Implementation Rating
    Bloomreach
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    Microsoft
    We used a data warehouse to house our data, and our IT team and implementation vendor worked diligently ahead of time to construct idea implementation plans. Out of millions of records- we had less than a dozen errors, which is remarkable. My major insight is simply having a group of completely devoted individuals working towards your goal who fully understand the desired outcome. Focused resources for implementation season are critical to success.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Bloomreach
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Dynamics was part of a system overhaul for a local school, and we looked at many products. If we had used it for a company with low turnover, then it might have been more feasible. They needed something a new person could learn quickly, someone who might also be learning marketing terms at the same time - especially if there is nobody to train the individual now expected to know the system. Similar issues occurred with all of these programs (we called it being too big for their britches), and one of the bigger things we liked was that it is more compatible with MS Office products in both technical and visual appeal. If you have a steady employees who use a CRM consistently, low turnover, and those who are very familiar with Office products, Dynamics would be the smartest option for you. Unfortunately, this was just not true for the school environment
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Bloomreach
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    Microsoft
    On our purchase, I'd been interrogated about our usage. Our needs are met by Microsoft Dynamics 365, which is simple to use. With so much data and information available, we must ensure that it is presented correctly to managers. Due to a lack of use, we don't have to spend as much money on Salesforce.
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    Scalability
    Bloomreach
    there is an option of multiple projects per organisation, customers and assets can be copied across. Multiple sites can be managed in one project, different activities organized under initiatives. Splitting work into sensible units is therefore well possible. The billing is based on number of tracked and number of stored events, no package-based deals. It should therefore be well scalable from a small e-store to a large corporation.
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    Microsoft
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    Professional Services
    Bloomreach
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    Microsoft
    My company's preferred program right now is Microsoft Dynamics 365. We use it to keep track of customers and important sales metrics in a streamlined manner. Anyone familiar with CRMs will find the tool extremely useful. Considering that we have a good turnover, this product will be used for its basic segments. As a result, there are few chances of error with Microsoft dynamics because it is so easy to use. Many options for recording data on these leads are available. It meets our needs and pays off.
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    Return on Investment
    Bloomreach
    • Emails, banners, and weblayers brought us an increase in conversion and additional profit.
    • From a marketers perspective, it allows us to reach far and wide and see how well a campaign is doing in real-time.
    • Knowing the customer allows improved communication and personalize our recommendations.
    • Bloomreach Engagement has created revenue uplift with acquisition and conversion.
    • The most effective tool out there when ROI is in question.
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    Microsoft
    • For those without a centralized, all in one solution for major HR, Finance and other departments, Microsoft Dynamics 365 has vastly improved employee time utilization and profit.
    • Migrating clients from on-premise to the cloud has reaped benefits including better security, no unscheduled downtime and frequent updates to functionality.
    • Those transferring from cheaper solutions have lost money in the aim to be better integrated with other Microsoft products and AI they don't really utilize.
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of funnels that simplify targeting.Screenshot of retention-based insights about impact of changes in a product and the impact of major marketing campaigns.Screenshot of web layers with A/B testingScreenshot of the drag and drop campaign editorScreenshot of the WYSIWYG Email editor & Fully customisable Email templatesScreenshot of the CRM with 360° customer behaviour history