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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pepper Cloud

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Pepper Cloud CRM is a cloud-based customer relationship management software solution for SMBs that use WhatsApp, that when integrated adds lead management capabilities, scheduled messaging, and other outreach features.N/A

    Zoho Desk

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AZoho Support is a Saas help desk / ticketing system aimed at SMBs. I competes most often with Zendesk, and Desk.com.

    $9

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Pepper CloudZoho Desk
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    Express
    $9
    per month per user
    Standard
    $20
    per month per user
    Professional
    $35
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $50
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Pepper CloudZoho Desk
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
    Additional Details—A discount is offered for yearly billing.
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    Community Pulse
    Pepper CloudZoho Desk
    Considered Both Products
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    Pepper CloudZoho Desk
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Pepper Cloud and Zoho Desk
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Zoho Desk
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Pepper Cloud and Zoho Desk
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Zoho Desk
    -
    Ratings
    Case management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Pepper Cloud and Zoho Desk
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Zoho Desk
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Pepper Cloud and Zoho Desk
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Zoho Desk
    -
    Ratings
    Task management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Pepper Cloud and Zoho Desk
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zoho Desk
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Pepper Cloud and Zoho Desk
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Zoho Desk
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Pepper Cloud and Zoho Desk
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Zoho Desk
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Pepper Cloud and Zoho Desk
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Zoho Desk
    -
    Ratings
    Social data10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Pepper Cloud and Zoho Desk
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Zoho Desk
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Pepper Cloud and Zoho Desk
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Zoho Desk
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Pepper Cloud and Zoho Desk
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Desk
    8.5
    5 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Pepper Cloud and Zoho Desk
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Desk
    9.8
    5 Ratings
    20% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Pepper Cloud and Zoho Desk
    Feature
    Pepper Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Desk
    6.6
    5 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings6.83 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings6.15 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings5.44 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Pepper CloudZoho Desk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (11 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Pepper CloudZoho Desk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    I use to interact with many clients on a daily basis on different platforms like WhatsApp, facebook, gmail, Outlook, etc. In that term Pepper Cloud helped me alot as I dont need to keep eyes on different platforms now. I can manage everything from CRM dashboard itself. Also it's mobile app make it more convenient to use
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    Zoho
    Zoho Desk is a great customer service tool. It is very easy to track the ability to receive tickets and send responses in Zoho Desk. There are lots of options for customization. The knowledge base feature is very extensive and powerful. It makes creating internal and external FAQs easy.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    • I particularly liked it's WhatsApp and other message channel integrations. It's makes it easy to handle conversations from single platform.
    • It's AI powered features like chatbot, task automation, etc very handy tools.
    • Multiple easy customization options
    • Works well with other programs seamlessly. Also, it should open API.
    • Provide 24*7 support.
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    Zoho
    • It provides a simple widget code with a few clicks once you decide to integrate it with your website or application.
    • There is a very user friendly dedicated mobile application for Zoho Desk for Android and IOS devices.
    • You can easily track all of your tickets and agents from the dashboard interface.
    • You can insert tags with each ticket to group them into specific categories for analysis and troubleshooting.
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    Cons
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    • Data and file storage is low
    • Limited email templates
    • The UI/Ux of reporting feature is bit old dated
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    Zoho
    • The biggest drawback that I am facing while using the platform is that their ticketing system is not that great [in my opinion]. It does not give us the option to add sales tax and other charges in the invoices which leads to a big problem for us.
    • [I feel] its customer support needs improvement.
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    Usability
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    Because it made me day to day work easy. I don't need to look after multiple apps to keep track of client's requirements. Everything can we handled from its dashboard only.
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    Zoho
    I give [Zoho Desk] [an] overall usability score of 9. This is partly due to the search functionality needs improvement. There are several times where I am left unable to find a ticket and have to generate a new one. I am hoping in the future that they will make some changes!
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    The provide 24*7 support on multiple channels like email, phone, WhatsApp, etc.
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    Zoho
    As Zoho Support is based in a different timezone to ours it can be an issue that we cannot get an immediate response to an issue. But I will say that once their Support is in the office they are fairly good to respond. they have resolved almost all issues I have told them about, but Zoho have also made system changes and not communicated these beforehand which means we are faced with something new and cannot get support on this until their support team is in the office
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    Alternatives Considered
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    Their unique capabilities includes omnichannel CRM at reasonable prices.
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    Zoho
    We selected Zoho Desk as we needed a platform that was going to allow the business to grow through both usage and staffing numbers. We wanted something cost-effective but still offered standard features in an effective cloud-delivered solution but would still allow customization by our internal dev team, to derive better value from the service where it natively didn't do what we needed it to. FreeAgent was okay for a while, but Zoho Desk has allowed a vast improvement in our service offering to end customers.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Pepper Cloud AI WhatsApp CRM
    • Being a social CRM, it provided a unified platfrom for managing multiple conversations at place.
    • It's integration capabilities makes it good option
    • Helped us to provide omnichannel support to our clients. We can now provide support to our clients via voice/video calls, email, social media, whatsapp, etc.
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    Zoho
    • Zoho Desk has created an organised sytem of support which alows me to help my customers more efficiently.
    • By saving resolutions as articles, Zoho Desk has provided a training resource for current customers and support staff as part of solving problems.
    • All new customers become part of a database of customers who continue to receive support and education from forums created by the articles and customer questions.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Pepper Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of AI-powered Sales CRM SoftwareScreenshot of Opportunity Management DashboardScreenshot of CRM integrations

    Zoho Desk Screenshots

    Screenshot of Log and monitor phone conversations, convert them into new tickets, or attach them to existing ones. Convert social media interactions and live chat into tickets at the click of a button.Screenshot of Bring a Help Center directly into a website to strengthen self-service. Chat with Zia, an AI-powered conversation assistant. Customers can chat with Zia right from a mobile app or website. Zia processes their questions and suggests appropriate solutions from the Knowledge Base.Screenshot of With advanced process automation, internal processes can be setup within the help desk, implement them automatically, and make sure that all processes are followed precisely.Screenshot of Instant responses for instant happiness. Respond to customers the minute they reach out with Zoho Desk's embeddable chat widget. Customers can get in touch with agents instantly, right from the Help Center, so agents can respond and help them find answers faster.Screenshot of Monitor a team's performance, customize and schedule reports. Custom dashboards can be created.Screenshot of Zia brings together predictions across anomalies, sentiment, trending ticket tags, and more into a common dashboard for decision-makers to consume. They can drill down further into the details from the same dashboard to investigate further.