Serviceware Processes vs. Zendesk Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Serviceware Processes
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
helpLine was an ITSM solution developed by the European IT service software company of the same name headquartered in Germany, acquired by Serviceware and now representing the central process platform for the Serviceware Enterprise Service Platform, rebranded Serviceware Processes.N/A
Zendesk Suite
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Zendesk 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
Serviceware ProcessesZendesk 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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Serviceware ProcessesZendesk Suite
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details20% discount available with annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
Serviceware ProcessesZendesk Suite
Features
Serviceware ProcessesZendesk Suite
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Serviceware Processes
8.9
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Zendesk Suite
8.7
182 Ratings
6% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets10.01 Ratings9.4181 Ratings
Expert directory9.01 Ratings7.9125 Ratings
Service restoration6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications9.01 Ratings8.4128 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation10.01 Ratings7.8129 Ratings
ITSM reports and dashboards9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings9.3181 Ratings
Ticket response00 Ratings9.1180 Ratings
ITSM asset management
Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Product A and Product B
Serviceware Processes
8.3
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Zendesk Suite
-
Ratings
Configuration mangement9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset management dashboard9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Policy and contract enforcement7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Change management
Comparison of Change management features of Product A and Product B
Serviceware Processes
10.0
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Zendesk Suite
-
Ratings
Change requests repository10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Service-level management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
Serviceware Processes
-
Ratings
Zendesk Suite
8.4
164 Ratings
5% above category average
External knowledge base00 Ratings8.3158 Ratings
Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.4151 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
Serviceware Processes
-
Ratings
Zendesk Suite
8.4
177 Ratings
5% above category average
Customer portal00 Ratings9.1145 Ratings
IVR00 Ratings7.974 Ratings
Social integration00 Ratings7.6117 Ratings
Email support00 Ratings9.3174 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings8.4134 Ratings
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User Ratings
Serviceware ProcessesZendesk Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(220 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(43 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(93 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(14 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(11 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
5.5
(31 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(10 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(19 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Serviceware ProcessesZendesk Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
Serviceware
You can build every business process with helpLine. The Code is completely free (C#). The only limitations you have are in the GUI, there you probably will miss something. But the Servicemask can be designed free.
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Zendesk
Being a customer support agent, I found it very good when it comes to send an email or call or chat- with the user. I can do all that from the one single platform which is so easy and time saving for you. It does not take much time to use this, We can chat- with the user and at the same time we can send an email to them as well.
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Pros
Serviceware
  • No implementation limits.
  • Easy handling (masks can be designed freely).
  • Various interfaces are available.
  • With C# code a lot can be done.
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Zendesk
  • UI/UX; mature macros and automations, slick and well thought out UI.
  • Reporting, reporting, reporting. With user, org, and ticket level tags, we can track every aspect of our ticket flow.
  • Extensibility; the app marketplace is a great resource for expanding functionality from the baseline offering.
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Cons
Serviceware
  • The task management tool could be better integrated.
  • Relatively high memory usage for heavy users.
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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?
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Likelihood to Renew
Serviceware
No answers on this topic
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.
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Usability
Serviceware
No answers on this topic
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.
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Reliability and Availability
Serviceware
No answers on this topic
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
Serviceware
No answers on this topic
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
Serviceware
In case of bugs or coding problems you have to be more specific. Otherwise, they are not forwarded to the development team or it is quickly said that a consultant has to look at this for a fee.
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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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Online Training
Serviceware
No answers on this topic
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
Serviceware
No answers on this topic
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
Serviceware
Unfortunately I have no experience with other products.
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Zendesk
The customisable reporting every time. Our leadership reply on me to run my team and want to know what customers are telling us so they can elevate our products. We have extensive custom reports that tie up all aspects of our product and customer journeys. I've not found another product that allows me as much freedom as Zendesk Suite explore does, so far.
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Scalability
Serviceware
No answers on this topic
Zendesk
WHY we will use Zendesk in HR and PD internally
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Return on Investment
Serviceware
  • We can handle tickets faster.
  • No double tickets anymore because of the contact assignment.
  • One mailbox where every mail will be processed.
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Zendesk
  • Integrating other AI solutions for an organization with high volumes can cost about USD5000 monthly. With Zendesk AI and by building onto the same with AI powered apps built for Zendesk Suite we save a projected USD4000 monthly.
  • Robust Zendesk APIs have enabled us to integrate our internal system with a customized app saving us hundreds of hours every quarter spent loading customer profiles that are not loaded instantly from the app.
  • Plug and play apps like Round robin save us weeks of sprint delay timelines as they do not require additional coding or developer support to install and start using.
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ScreenShots

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