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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HighLevel

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AHighLevel is an all-in-one white-label marketing platform for digital agencies boasting CRM, Email, 2-way SMS, Funnel Builder, web page / landing page designer or online calendar builder, etc., from the company of the same name in Eugene.

    $97

    per month

    Zendesk Sell

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AZendesk 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
    HighLevelZendesk Sell
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $97
    per month
    Unlimited
    $297
    per month
    SaaS Pro
    $497
    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
    HighLevelZendesk Sell
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    HighLevelZendesk Sell
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    HighLevel
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    Zendesk
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    HighLevelZendesk Sell
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    9.4
    6 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content9.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing9.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management9.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences9.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    9.7
    6 Ratings
    37% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation9.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading9.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management9.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks9.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead segmentation and distribution9.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    9.8
    6 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring9.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing9.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    9.4
    6 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns9.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration9.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    9.4
    6 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards9.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    5.4
    6 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Zendesk Sell
    -
    Ratings
    API9.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals9.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability8.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com1.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM1.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM1.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    6.6
    15 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.914 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings6.115 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings4.98 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings7.913 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings6.915 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings5.410 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings3.97 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.915 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings7.811 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    9.0
    12 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    6.9
    12 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.89 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    5.3
    13 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.812 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    4.2
    15 Ratings
    58% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings7.815 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings4.910 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings1.16 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings3.08 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    9.5
    14 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.912 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    4.0
    5 Ratings
    61% 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 HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    5.4
    7 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings9.87 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of HighLevel and Zendesk Sell
    Feature
    HighLevel
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Sell
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    HighLevelZendesk Sell
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
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    LocaliQ
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HighLevelZendesk Sell
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 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)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HighLevelZendesk Sell
    Likelihood to Recommend
    HighLevel
    HighLevel is great for so many types of businesses. Basically most business will be able to find value using HighLevel. It saves a lot of time playing with multiple software. It is more affordable being that everything you need is in the one place. So it allows you to focus on growing your business and not worrying about the technology and outgrowing your current technology setup. Companies from startups to global brands capitalise on HighLevel's features and functionality. The HighLevel community is also very helpful with hundreds of thousands of worldwide users it is easy to find support and help whenever you need it.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    HighLevel
    • Evolves with the times
    • Incorporate user feedback and requests in feature and product development.
    • Very Customizable
    • Cost-effective
    • Wide ranging features
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    HighLevel
    • We encounter bugs from time to time
    • Considering it's all-in-one, individual features are not as powerful as counterparts that specialize in those services
    • Loads slowly at times
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    HighLevel
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    The integration with the other Zendesk products is key. Allows other people in the company, such as support, to be involved in the sales process.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    HighLevel
    HighLevel is a great tool, and is a real "all rounder" that helps agencies keep costs down and profits high. It really does serve the majority of marketing agency needs, but it does fall down slightly on some specialist areas, where a dedicated CRM would be best for example. It can be a little tricky to use and buggy, which does cause some frustration sometimes.
    Incentivized
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    HighLevel
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Always available and easy connection from Zendesk Support
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    HighLevel
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Never any latency issues
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    HighLevel
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    HighLevel
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    HighLevel
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Simple, and straight forward.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    HighLevel
    HighLevel competes with other funnel builders, automations providers and CRMs. HighLevel has a clear advantage in terms of value for money. It gives you a lot of bang for buck. We can get cheaper but you will not get all the same features and development speed as HighLevel. You can get a bit nicer page builders, email marketing tools etc but they will come at a lot more $$. So it really depends. You can spend some more $$ in HighLevel and get custom built css styling and make it look and feel the same as more $$ tools. So really you can't lose with HighLevel in the long run.
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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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    Scalability
    HighLevel
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Always on, always available.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    HighLevel
    • HighLevel has helped our business grow over the past two years by giving us a place to manage our client communication.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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