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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ADAPTcrm

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AADAPTcrm is an integrated customer relationship management (CRM) designed specifically for mid-sized manufacturers and distributors.N/A

    Zendesk Suite

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AZendesk is a customer support solution with built-in ticketing, conversational messaging, and live chat, designed to help businesses of all sizes and industries deliver personalized service at scale. Zendesk's AI agents are trained in CX to help Service teams resolve customer issues faster and more accurately while still providing a human-centered experience. Zendesk ultimately aims to help businesses improve time to value, reduce effort per ticket, and keep costs low.

    $69

    per month per agent

    Pricing
    ADAPTcrmZendesk Suite
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Suite Team
    $69
    per month per agent
    Suite Growth
    $115
    per month per agent
    Suite Professional
    $149
    per month per agent
    Suite Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ADAPTcrmZendesk Suite
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details20% discount available with annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    ADAPTcrmZendesk Suite
    Considered Both Products
    ADAPT Software Applications, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Zendesk
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Would buy again
    123 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    85%
    Delivers good value for the price
    108 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    131 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    85%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    94 Answers
    Features
    ADAPTcrmZendesk Suite
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of ADAPTcrm and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    ADAPTcrm
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of ADAPTcrm and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    ADAPTcrm
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Case management9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of ADAPTcrm and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    ADAPTcrm
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of ADAPTcrm and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    ADAPTcrm
    9.1
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Task management9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of ADAPTcrm and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    ADAPTcrm
    9.1
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of ADAPTcrm and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    ADAPTcrm
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ADAPTcrm and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    ADAPTcrm
    9.1
    3 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of ADAPTcrm and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    ADAPTcrm
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Social data9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of ADAPTcrm and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    ADAPTcrm
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of ADAPTcrm and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    ADAPTcrm
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of ADAPTcrm and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    ADAPTcrm
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Suite
    8.6
    187 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.1186 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings7.9127 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.4130 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings7.8131 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings9.3186 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings9.0185 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of ADAPTcrm and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    ADAPTcrm
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Suite
    8.5
    169 Ratings
    6% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings8.5163 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.4156 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of ADAPTcrm and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    ADAPTcrm
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Suite
    8.4
    182 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings9.1150 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings8.076 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings7.4119 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings9.2178 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings8.4138 Ratings
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    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ADAPTcrmZendesk Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.7
    (225 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (43 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.6
    (98 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    5.5
    (31 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (10 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (19 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ADAPTcrmZendesk Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ADAPT Software Applications, Inc.
    We have been using Adapt for almost a year or more and it is the best CRM solution and has helped us in saving our time and also in finding various contacts from our LinkedIn connections. It enabled us to grow our network by connecting us to the market for our products. when it comes to its price its subscription rate is quite high and it gets buggy sometimes.
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    Zendesk
    Zendesk is good for small teams where work is not passed along to internal teams or situations where escalations lead to further customer interactions and no further oversight is needed. It is weak as a product for larger and medium-sized companies, where processes are in place that are not aligned with its workflow, as it is a very rigid tool.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    ADAPT Software Applications, Inc.
    • It provides a nice, single package of multiple features as in all in one solution business program. It can be used to help run many operations in an organization.
    • ADAPTcrm provides a fairly robust interface that can be individually tailored to each user, making it a bit more personable.
    • The program can be linked into other systems like Outlook which can alleviate the need for manual entry of contacts.
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    Zendesk
    • Merging of the tickets with similar issues, it is easy to avoid confusion
    • Al global team somehow gets connected with different ways like Slack, with the Zendesk Suite which is so easier to highlight & the issue quickly
    • The best thing is that this tool gives you to send the message via chat-, email, call through the one single platform
    • Now AI has been added so it works good
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    ADAPT Software Applications, Inc.
    • Sometimes in the middle of work, it logs us out and it needs to be fixed as it is annoying.
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    Zendesk
    • Is there a way for AEs and CSMs to be informed in a weekly summary of all their accounts and any tickets? Example: Disney submitted a ticket on XYZ. Google has an urgent issue on X still unresolved.
    • Is there a way for CSMs or AEs to have a Dashboard that's specific to their accounts instead of seeing all the tickets in the queue that are not relevant to them?
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ADAPT Software Applications, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Zendesk is an amazing tool for communicating with your customers easily. The communication tickets from sellers to us or from us to sellers are stored, and there are statuses used to make communication easy. We have internal conversations between departments, linked with useful software such as Zingtree, Talkdesk, and Webs.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    ADAPT Software Applications, Inc.
    Adapt CRM is the perfect tool for everyone looking for the solution to manage customer relations. It has proved itself as a time saver and we can focus on other parts of our organization too without any compromise on our customer relations. It has many features for customization. Additionally, its customer service is so good and helpful and unlike other software of this kind, we have found it quite user-friendly.
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    Zendesk
    Pros: The agent interface is sleek, contemporary, and relatively easy to learn compared to many other enterprise tools. For common tasks, admins are given point-and-click options- adding fields, modifying workflows, constructing macros. The knowledge base (Guide) editor is easy to use for non-developers. Drawbacks: Once you move past the initial things - complex automations, reporting/analytics in Explore, and/or customizations integrating the API, it requires much more advanced training to use successfully. Navigating between the different modules (Support, Explore, Chat, Guide) can feel very disconnected; often you are reminded that it really is a "suite" of products brought together -not really one unified platform. If you're using multiple brands managing simultaneous support tickets, or heavily customizing workflows to meet your brand, you may run into a bit of struggle with usability. So: it's a lot more user friendly than the palaces (Salesforce Service Cloud, ServiceNow), but is not used as quickly or with as much streamlined flow as a product made for a small shop. So if you are looking for a great balance, this is a good option if you are a net new organization or an organization on their way to scaling from 15 - 50 employee. Expect some elbow grease from the admin team once learning, adapting, and working efficiently once you move past the basics with your support tickets and initial customizations.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ADAPT Software Applications, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    In the past year, I'd say I have only noticed maybe two hours total of downtime in my own usage. Very minimal.
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    Performance
    ADAPT Software Applications, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    There has been minor performance degradation on a very few days out of the two years I have been using the product.
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    Support Rating
    ADAPT Software Applications, Inc.
    CRM solutions are always meant to strengthen client relationships and ADAPTcrm has helped us in achieving one of our business objectives of strengthening our bond with our clients.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    We rarely need to contact their support team, but when we do they are responsive. However there have been notable times when communication between myself and the support rep was challenging despite me providing clear explanation of the issue, screenshots, and a thorough explanation of the goal we hope to achieve. It took several back and forth attempt, on a few occasions, to get resolution on an otherwise simple request
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    Online Training
    ADAPT Software Applications, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Zendesk has tons of available material for training - videos, webinars, articles, etc. The only reason this is not a 10 is because it can be hard to figure out how to navigate to these things and find what you are looking for.
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    Implementation Rating
    ADAPT Software Applications, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    I was very satisfied. They have a free trial for 30 days and I recommend you do that and use it. It is very easy to get started with the basics and the build on over time.

    The only thing technically complex was single sign-on and integration to Salesforce.com required some tweaks – otherwise setting up system was very easy
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    Alternatives Considered
    ADAPT Software Applications, Inc.
    ADAPTcrm is a bit different than other programs with similar feature sets. It offers a more well-rounded set of features that can be beneficial for an organization looking for an in all-in-one solution without much customization. On the other hand, if customization or changes are needed, the costs can be increased greatly with the need for developers or support from the company. Some CRM solutions may require a great deal of programming which ADAPTcrm does not necessarily need, potentially saving a great deal of time in implementation.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    At the time of evaluation, Dynamics had extremely limited knowledge and support capabilities. The UI is clunky, and reporting requires a deep understanding of the underlying data structure. Ongoing maintenance was costly and didn't provide a positive ROI in any sense of the term.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    ADAPT Software Applications, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    WHY we will use Zendesk in HR and PD internally
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    ADAPT Software Applications, Inc.
    • It has resulted in growth of our company.
    • It has enabled to make more connections in market.
    • It has proved as a time saver for us.
    • Its cost has a major negative impact on us.
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    Zendesk
    • More than anything, provided a boost to our perceived professionalism. The portal is a massive improvement on email only support.
    • Workflow optimization via macros and automations has enhanced response times and raise our 'first call resolution' metric.
    • Speaking of metrics; having them at all! Before Zendesk Suite we were email only so had no insight into agent and vendor performance.
    Incentivized
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