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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    isolved

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/Aisolved is a SaaS-based, cloud-resident Human Capital Management (HCM) solution that provides Payroll, HR, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, Talent Management and Compliance. Employers have the ability to schedule an upcoming shift, view overtime levels, run a customized report, preview payroll in real time, write a performance report for a peer or elect benefits.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
    isolvedZendesk 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
    isolvedZendesk Suite
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—20% discount available with annual pricing.
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    Features
    isolvedZendesk Suite
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of isolved and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    isolved
    7.6
    189 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.0165 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.0158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.1150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.3156 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.1100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.5130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.5120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of isolved and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    isolved
    9.1
    200 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.2196 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.596 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.9138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.4148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.5192 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.2159 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.9108 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of isolved and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    isolved
    8.7
    167 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow9.2137 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details8.6164 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.4133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of isolved and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    isolved
    8.5
    189 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.2188 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.9180 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.6128 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.574 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history9.4150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of isolved and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    isolved
    9.6
    57 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets9.657 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of isolved and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    isolved
    8.0
    174 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder8.1165 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports8.3170 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.693 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of isolved and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    isolved
    8.6
    146 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal9.1145 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.2109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of isolved and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    isolved
    7.4
    55 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting7.244 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.347 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.241 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.852 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of isolved and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    isolved
    7.2
    77 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans7.667 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.970 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders7.369 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.964 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of isolved and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    isolved
    7.5
    51 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools7.536 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.644 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search7.946 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development7.238 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of isolved and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    isolved
    7.9
    73 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management8.358 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.156 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.360 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.955 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.761 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.671 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of isolved and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    isolved
    -
    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 isolved and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    isolved
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Suite
    8.5
    169 Ratings
    6% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings8.5163 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.5156 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of isolved and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    isolved
    -
    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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    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    isolvedZendesk Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (214 ratings)
    8.7
    (225 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (25 ratings)
    10.0
    (43 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
    8.6
    (98 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (66 ratings)
    5.5
    (31 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    6.4
    (10 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.9
    (14 ratings)
    9.1
    (19 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.6
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    isolvedZendesk Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    isolved
    I have not yet run into a scenario that isolved is not appropriate. There have been a few specific functionalities that isolved couldn't accommodate, such as paid PTO plans. If employees frequently switch between different legal companies with different EINs, isolved really isn't built to handle that, and we've had to come up with creative solutions.
    Incentivized
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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
    isolved
    • The payroll processing has been a huge benefit in keeping our weekly payroll process on track and accurate.
    • The COBRA services are very beneficial and we do not have to do any tracking. I appreciate this process is no longer on my duty list.
    • I would say the third id probably the timekeeping. The system is effective for daily tracking and timecard review. The access to the time clock is exceptional with multiple access points. The adjustments for additional pay on holidays has been helpful.
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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
    isolved
    • Reminders/Notes to staff through the app that they have to read to be able to move forward to clock in or out.
    • More key words to search in the library/help desk.
    • Check boxes to delete Reports from the Que, rather than having to delete each one individually would be a nice enhancement!
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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
    isolved
    I believe Isolved has helped with allot of our previous payroll and HR issues but I am not the sole person responsible for making the decisions. If it were my responsibility to make the decision I would say yes, my input does weigh heavily on the choices but it's not guaranteed.
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    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
    isolved
    It is very intuitive and user friendly. iSolved is always updating and improving things before they even become a problem. I like how they inform us of the new updates and provide us with the details of what is changing and how it will improve the usuage.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    isolved
    Payroll due dates and send to us at the beginning of the year, with email reminders for holidays. The support email address is fairly fast, within 24-48 hours. But if something is needed immediately, I can just call and they help me out right then.
    Incentivized
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    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
    isolved
    We do not use the integration, so we have a csv file that I upload manually for payroll. That is our decision based on the software at our restaurants. Pages loaded fairly quickly, but reports to pdf lag about 15-20 seconds
    Incentivized
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    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
    isolved
    They are very responsive and they have support for the specific issues. Clients receive a dedicated Support Representative with a back up dedicated support team. They also receive an Account Manager who follows up quarterly to discuss the company and future needs. They do have a support ticket hub, but it still needs a little work to fine tune it.
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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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    In-Person Training
    isolved
    All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    isolved
    We loved taking the course, we went through most of them before we went live and I believe that was very helpful. The online training helped us learn to navigate in the program. We still refer to the training and assign our managers and supervisors to it as well. I highly recommend using it. We have also been able to attend the Connect Conferences with are extremely valuable and we learn tips and tricks to help us better utilize our system.
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    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
    isolved
    The system was very cumbersome setting up as well as time consuming. There were times I just wanted to walk away and sometimes I did have to get up and walk away for a break and come back with a fresh perspective. The setup took me over a period of two to three months getting it to serve the purposes that we needed it two. I am very intuitive when it comes to computer software however getting all the right buttons checked in order for it to do what I needed didn't always work.
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    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
    isolved
    isolved provides a system and capabilities right at the sweet spot for our organizations. It is not overly complex and feature laden as to make it confusing and complex. On the other hand, it is fully functional and effective at the core requirements of HR and payroll without requiring additional work outside of the system. All of the systems we have previously considered or used were with limited on functionality or prohibitively expense and complex.
    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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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    isolved
    Price increases do happen every year. I understand that the cost of living rises, but every year to us is a bit excessive.
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    isolved
    We are a company of about 135 people at 9 locations in 2 towns. We were able to set locations and departments, and also have each location seperate so only that manager can see their employees.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    WHY we will use Zendesk in HR and PD internally
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    isolved
    All of iSvoled services are conducted very professionally
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    isolved
    • When we had Paycom, we had 1/4 of our staff that were not logging in and using the system. That number is down to maybe 5% now
    • Employees love having the ability to easily view and verify their timecards prior to payroll submission.
    Incentivized
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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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