Vertafore RiskMatch vs. Zendesk Explore

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Vertafore RiskMatch
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Vertafore supplies business intelligence for agencies via RiskMatch, in various editions such as RiskMatch for Benefits to create client benchmark presentations, and RiskMatch for Carriers for data to give users the insights needed to drive growth and retention in the independent agency channel.N/A
Zendesk Explore
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Zendesk offers Explore, a business intelligence and customer analytics tool which integrates with the Zendesk suite featuring ticket analytics, custom fields, dashboards, and other features. Zendesk is migrating customers of the BIME analytics product, which is approaching end of support, to Zendesk Explore in 2019.N/A
Pricing
Vertafore RiskMatchZendesk Explore
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Vertafore RiskMatchZendesk Explore
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details——
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Vertafore RiskMatchZendesk Explore
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Vertafore RiskMatchZendesk Explore
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Vertafore RiskMatch
7.0
3 Ratings
15% below category average
Zendesk Explore
9.0
9 Ratings
10% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports7.42 Ratings7.15 Ratings
Customizable dashboards7.23 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates6.42 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Vertafore RiskMatch
8.1
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Zendesk Explore
8.5
9 Ratings
6% above category average
Drill-down analysis8.92 Ratings9.59 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.02 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages8.12 Ratings5.55 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.42 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Vertafore RiskMatch
8.4
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Zendesk Explore
8.6
9 Ratings
4% above category average
Publish to Web10.01 Ratings7.66 Ratings
Publish to PDF7.82 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Report Versioning8.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.82 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers8.32 Ratings8.44 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Vertafore RiskMatch
7.3
3 Ratings
8% below category average
Zendesk Explore
7.6
7 Ratings
4% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.02 Ratings7.26 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.32 Ratings7.56 Ratings
Predictive Analytics6.73 Ratings6.35 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Vertafore RiskMatch
6.4
3 Ratings
28% below category average
Zendesk Explore
9.2
9 Ratings
8% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)7.13 Ratings9.58 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model6.73 Ratings9.59 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)4.53 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)7.13 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.94 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Vertafore RiskMatch
8.3
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Zendesk Explore
8.0
7 Ratings
2% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access9.02 Ratings6.75 Ratings
Mobile Application6.01 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile10.01 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Vertafore RiskMatch
8.4
2 Ratings
8% above category average
Zendesk Explore
6.2
4 Ratings
22% below category average
REST API10.01 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Javascript API9.01 Ratings6.23 Ratings
iFrames7.01 Ratings5.93 Ratings
Java API9.01 Ratings5.83 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)8.01 Ratings6.63 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)7.42 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Vertafore RiskMatchZendesk Explore
Small Businesses
BrightGauge
BrightGauge
Score 8.9 out of 10
BrightGauge
BrightGauge
Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Reveal
Reveal
Score 10.0 out of 10
Reveal
Reveal
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Jaspersoft Community Edition
Jaspersoft Community Edition
Score 9.7 out of 10
Jaspersoft Community Edition
Jaspersoft Community Edition
Score 9.7 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
Vertafore RiskMatchZendesk Explore
Likelihood to Recommend
6.9
(3 ratings)
9.5
(9 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(3 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
7.7
(3 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Vertafore RiskMatchZendesk Explore
Likelihood to Recommend
Vertafore
For analyzing insurance policies for the clients that have specific requirements is really suitable since it allows you to match all this information and make the overall thinking process more easier when it comes to make a decision or to provide information to the customer.
Read full review
Zendesk
Compared to other analytics functions of other Ticket Management System, Zendesk Explore is the easiest to learn. Moreover, the learning curve is high. Once you pick up the fundamentals, you will be able to create all types of analytic reports. In addition, if you know basic coding or SQL, you can create your own metrics and attributes to capture extremely specific elements such as the tickets that contain a certain word or etc.
Read full review
Pros
Vertafore
  • sorts book of business
  • integrates with agency management system
  • allows us to view revenue, etc without need to run reports in agency management system
Read full review
Zendesk
  • As with most "suite" products, if you already use other Zendesk features (Chat, Talk, etc), then Zendesk Explore adds an extra facet to the customer experience. The more we know about our clientele, the better we can understand/anticipate their needs.
  • I like that we can get as in-depth as we feel is necessary. For example, is just one customer having an issue? Or are many experiencing a similar problem? We can better rack this type of trend using Explore.
  • Our team can dive deep into the data based on exactly what we're looking for. If the marketing team wants a certain kind of segment, we can give them that info. If we want to sort by date or another set of parameters, we can do that as well.
Read full review
Cons
Vertafore
  • Risk Profile Categorization
  • Can lead to a lot of spam email
Read full review
Zendesk
  • Flexibility: the platform is somewhat limited for the creation of "non-standard" metrics
  • It is complicated to create dashboards with no previous Zendesk Explore knowledge
  • The reliability of Zendesk Explore has not been great: we had at least 5 situations when the dashboard was not showing data and had to approach Customer service for support
Read full review
Usability
Vertafore
Because I have the feeling that some improvements should be done to the software itself but the overall experience is quite good for the paid price and the information and analysis you can received from the system
Read full review
Zendesk
As previously mentioned, Zendesk Explore is easy to use. There are lots of materials in Zendesk Community. In addition, the live support will also help a lot in learning Zendesk Explore, especially for beginners. Zendesk Explore might be difficult at first to learn, but anyone could learn it in just 7 days. Once the fundamentals are locked in, moving from that place to becoming an amateur at Zendesk Explore is extremely easy. Lastly, if you know basic coding and SQL, you can be a pro at it already.
Read full review
Support Rating
Vertafore
Vertafore Support is always ready and willing to provide support when we ask for it.
Read full review
Zendesk
Support for all of Zendesk has exceeding my expectations. This company will always get a 10 out of 10 in my book. Any question you have they make sure you have the answer plus a step-by-step guide on how to do each step so you are set up for success!
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
Vertafore
Vertafore had a cleaner platform all around. The user interface was far superior and the functionality seemed to be leaps and bounds ahead of the competition. Everyone was pleased with the sales team and the responsiveness. We felt the tool integrated very well with our existing internal tools and software.
Read full review
Zendesk
Zendesk Explore is more user friendly and the software plus maintenance cost is less. The report section is more detailed and no lag while creating report for a large data source. The report segments and formats are editable which make it more convenient to make a report according to a requirement for an individual.
Read full review
Return on Investment
Vertafore
  • Good decision-making tool
  • Accuracy
Read full review
Zendesk
  • Money saved due to proper staffing.
  • Happier Staff- proper staffing ensures no one is overworked.
  • Ability to quickly pinpoint where issues are and why.
Read full review
ScreenShots