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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ASpiceworks offers a set of free tools for IT network management and help desk support ticketing. The inventory management system essentially provides comprehensive device information for asset management.

    $0

    (free for 1-5 Seats)

    Zapier

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AThe Zapier Automation Platform designed to integrate data between web apps. It is scaled for small to mid-sized businesses, with a functional but limited free version of the program.

    $29.99

    per month 750 tasks per month

    Pricing
    Spiceworks Cloud Help DeskZapier
    Editions & Modules
    Core Plan
    $0
    Premium
    $6
    per month per user
    Starter
    $29.99
    per month 750 tasks per month
    Professional
    $73.50
    per month 2k tasks per month
    Team
    $103.50
    per month 2k tasks per month
    Company
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Spiceworks Cloud Help DeskZapier
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—33% discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Spiceworks Cloud Help DeskZapier
    Considered Both Products
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    No answer on this topic
    Zapier
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    35 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    47 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    35 Answers
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    44 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    34 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    48 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    43 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    46 Answers
    Features
    Spiceworks Cloud Help DeskZapier
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk and Zapier
    Feature
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    8.1
    56 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Zapier
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets8.855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory5.548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications4.843 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation9.346 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission10.055 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket response10.054 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk and Zapier
    Feature
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    9.5
    53 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Zapier
    -
    Ratings
    External knowledge base9.549 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base9.549 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk and Zapier
    Feature
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    8.7
    53 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Zapier
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal9.847 Ratings00 Ratings
    IVR4.512 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration9.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support10.047 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration10.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Data Integration
    Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk and Zapier
    Feature
    Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
    -
    Ratings
    Zapier
    9.3
    107 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Pre-built connectors00 Ratings9.6103 Ratings
    Connector modification00 Ratings9.191 Ratings
    Support for real-time and batch integration00 Ratings8.389 Ratings
    Data quality services00 Ratings9.672 Ratings
    Data security features00 Ratings9.871 Ratings
    Monitoring console00 Ratings9.580 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Spiceworks Cloud Help DeskZapier
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (84 ratings)
    9.4
    (112 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (29 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.8
    (10 ratings)
    9.7
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (26 ratings)
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Spiceworks Cloud Help DeskZapier
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    It's a great helpdesk solution - we currently have five years of data within it, roughly 25,000 tickets. The older edition is a great inventory and software license tracking tool. It is easy for users to use the interface and submit tickets and requests on the web, and its email integration is solid. The new version is a below-average system monitoring tool, only giving up/down status and a few other metrics.
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    Zapier
    If you have processes that are now managed and controlled using a spreadsheet, Zapier will give you a lot more control over what is happening and will help you increase productivity by eliminating simple steps such as sending emails and sharing information with your colleagues. It frees time for very transactional activities.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    • It helps to multitask, even on the go with the mobile App.
    • We can customize to meet your needs with automated responses, notifications, and templates.
    • Detailed reports allow managers to keep track [of] and analyze data.
    • Allows for a database to store notes helpful for future tickets.
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    Zapier
    • Ease of use - multiple people in the organization can set up and run Zaps per their specific use cases without much training.
    • Connectivity - Zapier is able to connect to multiple applications we use on a regular basis.
    • Functionality - Zapier provides embedded functionality within the app itself (email, data conversion), but also appropriate triggers and actions for apps it connects to.
    • Versatile - Zapier can execute complicated and simple tasks and thus has many use cases.
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    Cons
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    • I have always wanted a way to redirect a support request into another IS bin, such as a development task.
    • It's possible to extract the data from the Spiceworks database, but it would be helpful if the process to do so were easier.
    • Improved ability to customize the system generated emails to improve the formatting and company branding.
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    Zapier
    • Being able to turn off one leg of a Zap without having to delete it or turn the whole Zap off
    • Not all fields populate when using certain aspects of Salesforce, but that could be an SF issue
    • Communication when support is actually needed basically doesn't happen
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    Spiceworks is a free tool, so there would be no hesitation if we are required to upgrade it. We have installed Spiceworks on a dedicated server with more than enough resources to get the most from this tool, so we will have this running in our department for years to come.
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    Zapier
    Zapier is now very much an integral part of our business and we could not operate without it!
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    Usability
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    Spiceworks is user friendly and easy to set up. It can be customized to suit your needs. If there are any problems, you can go to the community forums for support and be in contact with many IT Pros, as well as the Spiceworks support staff and development teams who are always happy to help users out
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    Zapier
    The interface is very user-friendly, and there are also many tools to help a brand-new user get started. For example, you can put your Zap idea into the AI bot, and it will basically build a shell of your Zap to get started on. The format for each step within a Zap is also very helpful (set up the connection/app, set up the fields/details, then test).
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    Reliability and Availability
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    We use it both locally on our own server so up time is decided by us and we also use the hosted help desk. We have never had an outage of that.
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    Zapier
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    Spiceworks has been working out of the box, and some of the basic customizations have been successful with just our internal staff handling. We don't have any other issues with the tool. It provides us with the inventory information we want in a quick and concise report in a variety of formats for our team.
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    Zapier
    Before we purchased Zapier, I contacted support and asked them if Zapier could support my intended workflow (this is actually a selection on their support form - awesome). Within 2 hours, I was contacted by a support team member who seemed sure it would work, but granted me premium access for 2 weeks to try it out for myself. Sure enough, it did! Ever since then, support has replied rapidly to any problems I have experienced and answered my questions within a few sentences.
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    Implementation Rating
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    If you can spin up a VM to run it on, you'll thank yourself later. If you have remote sites, set up a local server (or dedicated computer) at each site and set them up as remote collectors for the main site. You'll save time and bandwidth
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    Zapier
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    EGroupware UI is clunky and hard to use, Jira is great but the pricing is expensive in comparison with spice works that has a free version and you can test it out properly before buying and make a correct decision based on your business plan and company objectives with the right software.
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    Zapier
    We actually utilize both Integromat and Zapier at our company, for all the reasons detailed in this review. Though Zapier is excellent for simple client integrations, we often run into internal use cases that require complexity that Zapier cannot provide. Specifically working with API calls (not just webhooks), complex multi-step integrations with Routing/parsing/etc, and large volume integrations. Integromat is perfect for these use cases, but doesn’t provide the simplicity and account scalability that Zapier offers.
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    Return on Investment
    Spiceworks Ziff Davis
    • Positive - Allow organizations to implement structured Help Desk procedures.
    • Positive - IT can begin to quantify their tickets and uncover needs within the organization.
    • Positive - IT can develop a solid roadmap with [the] management of future needs, equipment refresh schedules, etc.
    • Positive - IT can pinpoint employees who may need extra training or updated equipment based on historical ticketing data.
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    Zapier
    • It has saved me the money in hiring an administrative assistant
    • It also saved me the time it took to do these tasks
    • It also allowed me to automate things that increased my lead generation
    • It also allowed me to automate several processes
    Incentivized
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