TrustRadius for Buyers vs. TrustRadius for Vendors vs. Zendesk Chat

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
TrustRadius for Buyers
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
TrustRadius delivers the most credible B2B technology decisioning platform, helping buyers confidently make decisions with comprehensive, vetted product information and customer-generated content.
$0
per month
TrustRadius for Vendors
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Virtually 100% of B2B tech professionals want to self-serve and control their buying journey. Influence, engage, and win them on TrustRadius. The only decisioning platform built for modern buyers.
$30,000
per year
Zendesk Chat
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Zendesk Chat (formerly Zopim) is a live chat tool developed by the Singaporean company also called Zopim, acquired by Zendesk in April 2014.
$11.20
per month
Pricing
TrustRadius for BuyersTrustRadius for VendorsZendesk Chat
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Customer Voice
Starting at $30,000 (multi-year discount available)
per year per product
Lite
$0
per user
Basic
$14
per user
Advanced
$25
per user
Premium
$55
per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
TrustRadius for BuyersTrustRadius for VendorsZendesk Chat
Free Trial
YesNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsMulti-year discount availableThe pricing above is price per user per month. You will get a discount when you opt for annual payment.
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Community Pulse
TrustRadius for BuyersTrustRadius for VendorsZendesk Chat
Features
TrustRadius for BuyersTrustRadius for VendorsZendesk Chat
Chat Analytics and Reports
Comparison of Chat Analytics and Reports features of Product A and Product B
TrustRadius for Buyers
-
Ratings
TrustRadius for Vendors
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Ratings
Zendesk Chat
8.4
5 Ratings
3% below category average
Chat history and transcripts00 Ratings00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Chat reporting00 Ratings00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Chat and web analytics00 Ratings00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
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Score 9.8 out of 10
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises

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Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
TrustRadius for BuyersTrustRadius for VendorsZendesk Chat
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(218 ratings)
8.7
(274 ratings)
8.6
(23 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(4 ratings)
8.5
(11 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.1
(3 ratings)
9.9
(16 ratings)
7.0
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
5.3
(94 ratings)
8.4
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
TrustRadius for BuyersTrustRadius for VendorsZendesk Chat
Likelihood to Recommend
HG Insights
Well suited: For a company or organization that knows what they need to solve problems or optimize processes. TrustRadius for Buyers is ideal as you can check out categories and alternatives and read super-specific reviews that apply to your use case. Less appropriate: If you are unsure what you're trying to accomplish or the area/function to optimize with software, you can be overwhelmed with the vast offer of reviews because you don't know where to look.
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HG Insights
Well suited if you want a presence on all of the "big review sites" - it's best practice for your business to be engaged on all of the sites, as prospects are reading and searching. I would say it's less appropriate if your typical buyer does not research for the product you are selling, or perhaps if your competitors are not present on this site.
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Zendesk
Zendesk Chat is suited for all the support teams that provide real-time assistance. Like if someone wants to block the debit/credit card, it is a high-priority case that needs real-time assistance. Whereas issues like close my account, and invoice request doesn't need real-time assistance, where Zendesk tickets support will be perfect.
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Pros
HG Insights
  • [The] overall rating helps to filter a low rated software without wasting time [and] the user can research high rated software products for making a purchase.
  • The pros and cons can be viewed for every software, which speeds up the [research] on the key points of [the] user experience [of] the software.
  • [The] features scorecard helps to see how effectively the software's features [are] helping the user.
  • [The] alternatives features help the user to see other competitive software or platforms, which provide a solution for the user.
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HG Insights
  • Actively working with us to generate reviews
  • Actively working with us to showcase the reviews we get
  • Actively presenting us to the market by featuring us on special pages such as Vector Databases — and on the TrustRadius home page
  • Professional team providing us with services — but also colleagues and friends
  • We needed better ways to sort our reviews for score and recency, and TrustRadius for Vendors helped us get there
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Zendesk
  • Extremely fluid chat interface allows for easy communication.
  • It can be used directly on a website page or as a widget.
  • Allows the end user to translate the chat into their own native language.
  • Notifies you with pending chats via on-screen notifications and sound effects.
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Cons
HG Insights
  • Sorting of the default view of reviews since the initial reviews can play a big role in decisions.
  • More visibility into what went into certain product's score for the rating it has.
  • Help secure great deals on the softwares for which reviews are available.
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HG Insights
  • Due to TrustRadius reviews being a bit lengthy, I think it can hinder response volume.
  • While not a major issue, it would be nice to have a TrustRadius Slack/chat integration where I could quickly reach my reps. That being said, my reps already have a great response time!
  • It would be nice if I could run a report on how my company's competitors are performing on TrustRadius for Vendors.
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Zendesk
  • Linking with a telephone, so the agent is only working on 1 channel at a time
  • More simplified way to create and use templates
  • Link users who may have provided us a new/different email from what we have on file for them
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Likelihood to Renew
HG Insights
since
it is a page that provides data although very long to read are specific and
technical as they are, data of people who have used or use the program you may
need for the company, and help us solve a problem, without the need to hire
external consultants or expensive programs, saving us money in the company
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HG Insights
We definitely see the value in peer review platforms like TrustRadius. Being able to hear from our customers and partners and share that information across the organization is very important to WatchGuard. I really see working with TrustRadius as a partnership that has been beneficial for both organizations and is continuing to prove very successful
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Zendesk
Due to staffing issues, we have temporarily stopped offering chat as an available channel. We're also interested in the best ways to integrate chat with our FAQs and AI to provide quick responses, either during off-hours or prior to speaking with a live agent. I've also found that reporting is rather limited where some of the interesting and useful data made available and visible during the chat cannot be pulled post-chat; it would be great to pull a high-level report so we can analyze this data.
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Usability
HG Insights
TrustRadius for Buyers is very easy to use. The layout is simple and not intimidating. Some review sites are intimidating because the information seems to be all over the place but TrustRadius is very organized which helped me to seamlessly move between reviews and products
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HG Insights
It was easy to integrate, pull data and reports from, and really easy to customize the design to fit the branding of our site. I found it easy to show other team members how to use. Our whole team was able to get around the system to fit their different needs
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Zendesk
As mentioned previously, it's a clunky product that lacks user-friendliness. It feels old and behind the times compared to other products we have used. The inability to have a wrap-up time before a new chat comes in is also a big issue for our team.
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Support Rating
HG Insights
I cannot give a low rating because I have not used support for TrustRadius for Buyers.
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HG Insights
Many of our ongoing comms have been automated or moved to an office-hours model, so we don't get much support from our accounts team. In comparison, there are other review vendors we work with with whom we are much more likely to expand, given their ongoing support and the insights they share. Overall, I feel the customer support team should be more hands-on and strategic, as there could be opportunities to upsell and expand with customers who are being missed.
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Zendesk
Getting assistance and/or troubleshooting anything with Zendesk can be quite frustrating. In my years of experience with Zednesk, I have almost never found the answer to my question without going through multiple articles, ultimately getting frustrated and reaching out to our contact for more assistance. So for a consumer, the support is not as relieving as Zendesk Chat is to our customers in getting the questions answered by us.
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Implementation Rating
HG Insights
I did not use implementation...
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HG Insights
My only key insight is to make sure that you remember the TrustRadius team is your partner, not your enemy! They are there to help ensure the success within your organization and will do everything they can to help you meet your goals.
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Zendesk
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Alternatives Considered
HG Insights
While G2 and Capterra cover a wider range of categories, TrustRadius focuses specifically on business technology solutions. TrustRadius is known for its emphasis on verifying user reviews and providing in-depth insights. Their user base consists of professionals and decision-makers, making it a valuable resource for trustworthy and detailed feedback. G2 and Capterra offer broader market coverage and a wide range of products. I personally do not prioritize any specific platform. Wherever I find detailed information, I use it.
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HG Insights
We are also working with G2 and I consider the platforms complementing each other. With TrustRadius for Vendors we collect complex review content reflecting attribute ratings of our products, different use cases and deployments our clients experiment, reviewers sentiments. Using quotes tagging and Chrome Extension feature we can map the most relevant reviews to the right audience, messaging or industry. The vendor portal has multiple selections available, for me it is very important to be able to check only with a click the number of ratings or the number of reviews for different date range or to check if my product is qualified for next awards.
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Zendesk
Zendesk Chat is far more user friendly than some of the other competitors on the market. It has a very all the features that you require to ensure your customers are contacted in 'real time'. Its main tools include a live chat interface for quick communication, customisable chat widgets to fit your brand, mobile responsiveness for all devices, and canned responses for common questions. The platform can also start chats based on visitor actions, like time on a page or exit intent. A real must for any leading company
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Return on Investment
HG Insights
  • It's had a positive impact in helping us be confident in the selections we make
  • It's also had a positive impact in opening us up to other products/offerings we would not have known about
  • It's further allowed us to have deeper conversations with vendors about potential pitfalls we would not have known about otherwise
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HG Insights
  • We can't necessarily track ROI on this, but TrustRadius for Vendors has definitely influenced many buyers at some point in their purchasing journey.
  • Webhooks would help us track some of the above & when we get them set up, I'm sure we'll see many new leads coming in.
  • We just signed on for Buyer Intent, so we will be able to speak on this later on.
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Zendesk
  • Positive impact - Compared to our old system, this newly updated system provides features and functionality that has increased our agent productivity and provided customer insight like we've never had before. This has resulted in fewer hold times and higher customer satisfaction.
  • Negative impact - Our reporting team still struggles with obtaining the right information from time to time with the chats. This leads to loss of productivity and more resources dedicated to reporting.
  • Positive impact - Due to Zopim's embed, we are able to more successfully place them on the appropriate self-service portals and pages, reaching a larger audience, and being more readily available to answer our client's questions. This has resulted in an increase in our self-service portal usage, driving down the phone and email support channels, which in turn reduces support costs.
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ScreenShots

Zendesk Chat Screenshots

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