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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cirrus Insight

    Score8.7 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Cirrus Insight integrates Salesforce with Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts. Instantly View Contextual Salesforce Information in Your Inbox. Save Emails & Attachments to Salesforce with a Click. Sync Your Google & Salesforce Calendars. Create & Edit Salesforce Records on the Fly. Customize Your Salesforce Workflow in Gmail. Add Google Contacts to Salesforce. Salesforce Tasks Integration. Salesforce Templates Integrated with Gmail.

    $15

    per month

    Zendesk Chat

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AZendesk Chat (formerly Zopim) is a live chat tool developed by the Singaporean company also called Zopim, acquired by Zendesk in April 2014.

    $11.20

    per month

    Pricing
    Cirrus InsightZendesk Chat
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $27
    per user/month
    Closer
    $45
    per user/month
    Rainmaker
    $72
    per user/month
    Lite
    $0
    per user
    Basic
    $14
    per user
    Advanced
    $25
    per user
    Premium
    $55
    per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cirrus InsightZendesk Chat
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$500 per installationOptional
    Additional DetailsPricing based on annual billing.The pricing above is price per user per month. You will get a discount when you opt for annual payment.
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    Cirrus InsightZendesk Chat
    Considered Both Products
    Cirrus Insight
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    Zendesk
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    Cirrus InsightZendesk Chat
    Chat Analytics and Reports
    Comparison of Chat Analytics and Reports features of Cirrus Insight and Zendesk Chat
    Feature
    Cirrus Insight
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Chat
    8.4
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Chat history and transcripts00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Chat reporting00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Chat and web analytics00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cirrus InsightZendesk Chat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (23 ratings)
    7.7
    (23 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cirrus InsightZendesk Chat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cirrus Insight
    For someone who uses both Gmail and Salesforce as part of their main role, this software is an invaluable connector for them both. Some of the features are also not Salesforce specific - such as the Meeting Scheduler, which has proved invaluable to me, and I would recommend to any Gmail user who frequently set up meetings (either internally or externally).
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    Zendesk
    Zendesk Chat is suited for all the support teams that provide real-time assistance. Like if someone wants to block the debit/credit card, it is a high-priority case that needs real-time assistance. Whereas issues like close my account, and invoice request doesn't need real-time assistance, where Zendesk tickets support will be perfect.
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    Pros
    Cirrus Insight
    • Log email to Salesforce. You click one button and it logs for you. This is easier than adding the BCC email address that Salesforce provides as a way to log email.
    • Track views and engagement on these emails. It's nice to know if the email was opened and if links were clicked.
    • Update quick fields in Salesforce directly from their inbox using Cirrus. This prevented reps from needing to click into Salesforce, wait for it to load, then update fields like the phone number or name.
    • If the rep did need to open Salesforce, Cirrus provides a quick button to navigate to the Lead/Contact/Opportunity page quickly.
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    Zendesk
    • Extremely fluid chat interface allows for easy communication.
    • It can be used directly on a website page or as a widget.
    • Allows the end user to translate the chat into their own native language.
    • Notifies you with pending chats via on-screen notifications and sound effects.
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    Cons
    Cirrus Insight
    • Outlook for Mac could use some work as an add-on because it's hard to read sometimes on my laptop. It's not a sidebar, like the Windows functionality, so it's harder to read.
    • Doesn't always find an opportunity, even though I know it's in our Salesforce system.
    • Randomly shuts down and doesn't log in properly at times. I've had to remove and re-download more than once.
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    Zendesk
    • Linking with a telephone, so the agent is only working on 1 channel at a time
    • More simplified way to create and use templates
    • Link users who may have provided us a new/different email from what we have on file for them
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cirrus Insight
    It is the best google to salesforce integration on the market. support is incredibly responsive and very helpful. They are constantly adding new features, and the current feature set is well beyond anything else that is currently offered in the market
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    Zendesk
    Due to staffing issues, we have temporarily stopped offering chat as an available channel. We're also interested in the best ways to integrate chat with our FAQs and AI to provide quick responses, either during off-hours or prior to speaking with a live agent. I've also found that reporting is rather limited where some of the interesting and useful data made available and visible during the chat cannot be pulled post-chat; it would be great to pull a high-level report so we can analyze this data.
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    Usability
    Cirrus Insight
    Very easy to use. Everything opens in a familiar interface right inside the google apps sidebar. It brings in salesforce records, so as long as you know google apps / gmail and salesforce you'll be all set. It's point and click.
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    Zendesk
    As mentioned previously, it's a clunky product that lacks user-friendliness. It feels old and behind the times compared to other products we have used. The inability to have a wrap-up time before a new chat comes in is also a big issue for our team.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cirrus Insight
    Haven't had a down issue in the almost 2 years I've been using the product. Support is also super responsive.
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Cirrus Insight
    Pulls in salesforce data very quickly, and syncs very quickly.
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Cirrus Insight
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Getting assistance and/or troubleshooting anything with Zendesk can be quite frustrating. In my years of experience with Zednesk, I have almost never found the answer to my question without going through multiple articles, ultimately getting frustrated and reaching out to our contact for more assistance. So for a consumer, the support is not as relieving as Zendesk Chat is to our customers in getting the questions answered by us.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cirrus Insight
    The plugin is installed inside your internet browser as an extension/add-on. It can be found in most add on stores and is easy to install. Usually just a few clicks. It handles authorization for you once you sign in, and then takes care of all the rest. It couldn't be easier to get working right out of the box. You're up in running in less than 5 minutes.
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Cirrus Insight
    Yesware regularly sent me alerts that my emails had been opened by someone who I hadn't sent them to, from locations they couldn't possibly have been. I also don't recall its Salesforce activity logging working as smoothly, though I last used Yesware more than 12 months ago so my memory isn't as fresh as it could be
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    Zendesk
    Zendesk Chat is far more user friendly than some of the other competitors on the market. It has a very all the features that you require to ensure your customers are contacted in 'real time'. Its main tools include a live chat interface for quick communication, customisable chat widgets to fit your brand, mobile responsiveness for all devices, and canned responses for common questions. The platform can also start chats based on visitor actions, like time on a page or exit intent. A real must for any leading company
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    Return on Investment
    Cirrus Insight
    • Customer data is paramount and Cirrus Insight supports optimal data integrity.
    • Ease of capturing updated customer information and sales activity helps in forecasting, operational insight, etc.
    • Facilitates transition of sales opportunities by seeing a clear trail of correspondence and customer updates.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    • Positive impact - Compared to our old system, this newly updated system provides features and functionality that has increased our agent productivity and provided customer insight like we've never had before. This has resulted in fewer hold times and higher customer satisfaction.
    • Negative impact - Our reporting team still struggles with obtaining the right information from time to time with the chats. This leads to loss of productivity and more resources dedicated to reporting.
    • Positive impact - Due to Zopim's embed, we are able to more successfully place them on the appropriate self-service portals and pages, reaching a larger audience, and being more readily available to answer our client's questions. This has resulted in an increase in our self-service portal usage, driving down the phone and email support channels, which in turn reduces support costs.
    Incentivized
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