--- title: "Close vs Microsoft Dynamics 365: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Close or Microsoft Dynamics 365? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CRM platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/close-crm-vs-dynamics-365" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Close vs Microsoft Dynamics 365: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Close or Microsoft Dynamics 365? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CRM platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Close and Microsoft Dynamics 365 - **Competitive set**: CRM platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Close Share of Search**: 0.44% - **Microsoft Dynamics 365 Share of Search**: 0.81% ## Which is more popular in search, Close or Microsoft Dynamics 365? - In August 2026, Microsoft Dynamics 365 had more branded searches than Close among CRM platforms worldwide. Microsoft Dynamics 365 was estimated to have 40.3K branded searches compared to Close’s 22.2K, and held a 0.81% Share of Search versus Close’s 0.44%. - Microsoft Dynamics 365 was ahead of Close in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Close’s estimated Share of Search among CRM platforms worldwide moved from 0.35% to 0.44%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 19.6K to 22.2K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Dynamics 365’s estimated Share of Search among CRM platforms worldwide moved from 0.83% to 0.81%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 45.9K to 40.3K. ## How did search popularity change for CRM platforms worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Close worldwide rose 13.3% over 11 measured months, from 19.6K to 22.2K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Dynamics 365 worldwide fell 12.1% over 11 measured months, from 45.9K to 40.3K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Close estimated searches | Close Share of Search | Close rank | Microsoft Dynamics 365 estimated searches | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Share of Search | Microsoft Dynamics 365 rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 19.6K | 0.35% | 8 | 45.9K | 0.83% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 18.9K | 0.41% | 9 | 39.5K | 0.85% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 15.7K | 0.37% | 9 | 34.5K | 0.82% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 22.3K | 0.41% | 8 | 42.1K | 0.77% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 19K | 0.36% | 8 | 42K | 0.8% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 23K | 0.4% | 8 | 51.9K | 0.91% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 22.3K | 0.41% | 8 | 39.2K | 0.72% | 6 | | May 2026 | 22.4K | 0.43% | 8 | 48K | 0.93% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 22.7K | 0.4% | 8 | 52.6K | 0.93% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 22.7K | 0.43% | 8 | 51.1K | 0.97% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 0.44% | 8 | 40.3K | 0.81% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Close’s and Microsoft Dynamics 365’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Close**: Measured on the search terms “close crm”, “close crm pricing”, “Close.com”, “Close.io” and “crm close”, summed into one figure. - **Microsoft Dynamics 365**: Measured on the search terms “365 dynamics crm”, “crm dynamics 365”, “crm for dynamics 365”, “crm in dynamics 365”, “dynamics 365 crm”, “dynamics 365 crm pricing”, “dynamics 365 customer insights”, “dynamics 365 customer relationship management”, “dynamics 365 for crm”, “dynamics 365 marketing”, “dynamics 365 sale”, “dynamics 365 sales”, “dynamics 365 sales pricing”, “dynamics crm”, “dynamics crm 365”, “microsoft 365 dynamics crm”, “microsoft crm dynamics 365”, “microsoft dynamics 365 crm”, “microsoft dynamics 365 crm software”, “microsoft dynamics 365 customer relationship management”, “microsoft dynamics 365 for sales”, “microsoft dynamics 365 sales”, “microsoft dynamics 365 sales pricing”, “microsoft dynamics crm”, “microsoft dynamics crm 365”, “ms dynamics 365 crm” and “sales dynamics 365”, summed into one figure. - [Close profile](/demand/global-en/brands/close-crm) - [Microsoft Dynamics 365 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dynamics-365) - [All CRM platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/crm-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Close or Microsoft Dynamics 365? In August 2026, Microsoft Dynamics 365 had more branded searches than Close among CRM platforms worldwide. Microsoft Dynamics 365 was estimated to have 40.3K branded searches compared to Close’s 22.2K, and held a 0.81% Share of Search versus Close’s 0.44%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Close vs Microsoft Dynamics 365: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/close-crm-vs-dynamics-365 This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/close-crm-vs-dynamics-365. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.