ConvergeHub vs. Zendesk Sell

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ConvergeHub
Score 8.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
ConvergeHub is a converged CRM for SMBs. According to the vendor, this solution can manage all of your sales, marketing, support, and billing needs, with a converged, full-featured, yet extremely easy-to-use CRM that is priced within reach. The vendor’s value proposition is that the features are optimized for small to medium-sized businesses that have the same needs as large corporations–but don’t have massive budgets to integrate or pay for expensive add-ons. All ConvergeHub CRM…
$9
per user - per month
Zendesk Sell
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) is a CRM that aims to give reps access to integrated tools that provide the full context of a customer account. This keeps them in the loop and allows them to capitalize on opportunities. Zendesk Sell can be extended with Reach, a lead generation and engagement tool that automates the process of finding and keeping leads interested, so reps can focus more on building relationships and crushing their quotas. Base CRM was founded in 2009, and acquired by Zendesk…
$19
per seat/month billed annually
Pricing
ConvergeHubZendesk Sell
Editions & Modules
Lite
$9
per user - per month
Professional
$29
per user - per month
Premium
$59
per user - per month
Sell Team
$19.00
per seat/month billed annually
Reach prospecting enrichment add-on (requires a Sell Subscription)
$27.00
Per User Per Month (billed annually)
Sell Professional
$49.00
per seat/month billed annually
Sell Enterprise
$99.00
per seat/month billed annually
Sell Elite
$199.00
per seat/month billed annually
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ConvergeHubZendesk Sell
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ConvergeHubZendesk Sell
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
ConvergeHubZendesk Sell
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
ConvergeHub
8.3
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Zendesk Sell
6.6
15 Ratings
15% below category average
Customer data management / contact management9.01 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Workflow management9.01 Ratings6.115 Ratings
Territory management8.01 Ratings4.98 Ratings
Opportunity management9.01 Ratings7.813 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)7.01 Ratings6.915 Ratings
Contract management8.01 Ratings5.410 Ratings
Quote & order management9.01 Ratings3.97 Ratings
Interaction tracking8.01 Ratings7.915 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management8.01 Ratings7.811 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
ConvergeHub
7.0
1 Ratings
7% below category average
Zendesk Sell
9.0
12 Ratings
18% above category average
Case management7.01 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
ConvergeHub
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Zendesk Sell
6.9
12 Ratings
9% below category average
Lead management9.01 Ratings6.012 Ratings
Email marketing9.01 Ratings7.89 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
ConvergeHub
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Zendesk Sell
5.3
13 Ratings
36% below category average
Task management9.01 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management9.01 Ratings1.05 Ratings
Reporting9.01 Ratings7.013 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ConvergeHub
8.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Zendesk Sell
8.2
15 Ratings
7% above category average
Pipeline visualization8.01 Ratings7.814 Ratings
Customizable reports8.01 Ratings9.014 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings7.812 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
ConvergeHub
7.5
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Zendesk Sell
4.2
15 Ratings
57% below category average
Custom fields8.01 Ratings7.815 Ratings
API for custom integration7.01 Ratings3.08 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings4.910 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings1.16 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
ConvergeHub
9.0
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Zendesk Sell
8.0
13 Ratings
6% above category average
Mobile access9.01 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
ConvergeHub
9.0
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Zendesk Sell
9.5
14 Ratings
13% above category average
Role-based user permissions9.01 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.912 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
ConvergeHub
-
Ratings
Zendesk Sell
4.0
5 Ratings
58% below category average
Social data00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings6.95 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
ConvergeHub
-
Ratings
Zendesk Sell
5.4
7 Ratings
28% below category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings9.87 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
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User Ratings
ConvergeHubZendesk Sell
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(15 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
3.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ConvergeHubZendesk Sell
Likelihood to Recommend
ConvergeHub
It is really well suited for clients looking to automate the process with a budget constraint and that is inline with most small and medium enterprises, startups as well as entrepreneurs looking for a productive environment to grow their business in.
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Zendesk
Zendesk sell is best for organizations that want a clean and simple, yet powerfully effective CRM tool. It's intuitive, extremely user-friendly, supplies lots of video tutorials and access to the California team for FAQ's, and has all the features other, more complicated, expensive CRM's have. Great for institutions that have a need to tailor their database to fit your needs; and track sales, tasks, and pipeline projects in graphic form. It's affordable and has a great app for mobile phones that allows access to contacts, notes, tasks, and a workable platform while on the go in real time. It's simple to teach new users how to navigate and utilize. Adding or deleting users is simple, and access to the CRM information can be limited/private or made public for the entire team to access. Not as costly as some of the competing products, so if you are on a tight budget this may be the tool for you.
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Pros
ConvergeHub
  • The dashboards are really good and feature laden.
  • The UI is really intuitive as well as user friendly.
  • Automation of simple tasks as well as the marketing process is really easy.
  • Above all the pricing takes the cake here.
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Zendesk
  • My favorite piece is the Tasks connected to the Clients OR the Deals themselves that keep the process moving with the right steps, and helps our team from doubling our work, or missing a piece that is crucial for the completion of the sale.
  • The email integration helps to keep all things housed in one place also, so that you're not bouncing back and forth in multiple platforms to stay on top of the orders.
  • Customizations are a HUGE part of why we use Base CRM right now. We can make sure we are recording all of the right information, and not wasting time by having to fill in or skip over content that doesn't apply to our business model.
  • I also like the ability to tied Deals to multiple people, especially as Referrals come across, so we don't forget how we got in touch with different clients.
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Cons
ConvergeHub
  • Customer support isn't that great, takes a lot of time to respond.
  • Notifications are not on time, i.e. they are delayed and not real time.
  • Lack of integration with other applications.
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Zendesk
  • There was no ability to add prospects from a company domain or email to auto-fill any data.
  • You had to type in all of the data you gathered about that prospect.
  • The default only gave you two phone numbers for the company, too few.
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Likelihood to Renew
ConvergeHub
No answers on this topic
Zendesk
We have moved on to a more robust option of CMS.
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Usability
ConvergeHub
No answers on this topic
Zendesk
I received about two hours worth of training on Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM). I will say it's a clean look and the ability to change views is extremely helpful. I do wish there were other features that allowed the views to be more simplistic. Some views can be overwhelming to look at. Nevertheless with the minimum training, I am still able to navigate through Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) successfully due to the ease of usability.
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Support Rating
ConvergeHub
No answers on this topic
Zendesk
Due to the ease of the product, I have not had the chance to reach out to support yet. I’ve had no reason. The resources provided to clients are extremely helpful and detailed. So far my questions have been pretty basic and I generally just ask my colleague or teammate. They're able to assist with the answer.
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Online Training
ConvergeHub
No answers on this topic
Zendesk
This product has a great backing of users, but needs more options direct from Base CRM on all operations of the software. YouTube videos do a great job of helping implement, and the back end support is a great help as well. The CRM is a great free option, and should be treated as such.
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Implementation Rating
ConvergeHub
No answers on this topic
Zendesk
Simple, and straight forward.
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Alternatives Considered
ConvergeHub
ConvergeHub offers the best set of features and the interface that it does at a price that is by far the best out of its competitors. This has been an easy-to-sell product as the maximum amount of clients are startups or SMEs and budget is the main constraint for them, with which the views of ConvergeHub creators seem to align well.
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Zendesk
Simpler than most CRMs, which can be good if your sales team is not very tech savvy. We switched to HubSpot which provides a lot more value than Base did, but it isn't right for everyone. HubSpot is focused on capturing in-bound leads and has its own flaws and limitations, but overall it's a better fit for our needs.
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Return on Investment
ConvergeHub
  • It helps increase the overall productivity by automating daily routine tasks.
  • Sales & marketing process becomes easier and more productive.
  • Workflow management is easier.
  • Overall productivity increases many-fold.
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Zendesk
  • Using Base has allowed us to double the number of active sales and partner engagements that we can keep track of and make progress on.
  • This has led to us being able to follow up on many smaller deals that were falling through the cracks.
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ScreenShots

ConvergeHub Screenshots

Screenshot of ConvergeHub dashboard provides a quick and precise snapshot of the key business metrics, namely – Deals by Expected Close Date; Leads by Source; Lead Acquisition & Deal Acquisition and so on.Screenshot of ConvergeHub calendar  allows users to schedule, reschedule, organize, add and edit the tasks. Users can share the calendar with colleagues for quick collaboration. They can check tasks due dates and get notified about upcoming meetings.Screenshot of Users can frame and run marketing campaigns across four broadcast mediums – Email, Direct Mail, SMS and Social. At the end of every campaign, they can use the cross-channel campaign tracking feature to measure the campaign performance and identify the most profitable channels.Screenshot of ConvergeHub provides Case History
 for every customer stored in the CRM. The case history section includes  important details like - total number of cases, assigned customer support agents, case resolution status and case closure date.Screenshot of ConvergeHub Library module enables users to store, share and manage important files, collaterals, brochures, presentations and case studies for every target, lead, account, contact, deal and customer.Screenshot of ConvergeHub facilitates its users to store all business contacts within one  unified database that is accessible round-the-clock from any internet-enabled device. The contact details section includes information such as  email, phone number, meeting notes, to-do lists and documents. Users can customize the contacts management section and add comments, notes, events and files to the contacts.