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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Zendesk Sunshine Conversations

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AZendesk's Sunshine Conversations (formerly Smooch.io) lets users unify messages from every channel into a single conversation, and build interactive messaging experiences anywhere. Smooch was acquired by Zendesk in May 2019.N/A
    Pricing
    ZapierZendesk Sunshine Conversations
    Editions & Modules
    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
    ZapierZendesk Sunshine Conversations
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details33% discount for annual pricing.—
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    ZapierZendesk Sunshine Conversations
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
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    Implementation went as expected
    98%
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    Features
    ZapierZendesk Sunshine Conversations
    Cloud Data Integration
    Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Zapier and Zendesk Sunshine Conversations
    Feature
    Zapier
    9.3
    107 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Zendesk Sunshine Conversations
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    Ratings
    Pre-built connectors9.6103 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connector modification9.091 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for real-time and batch integration8.389 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality services9.672 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data security features9.871 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring console9.580 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ZapierZendesk Sunshine Conversations
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (112 ratings)
    7.6
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.7
    (11 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    ZapierZendesk Sunshine Conversations
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Zendesk
    Is a cost-effective platform that will help you to have a better communication with your customers and users. Easy to integrate with most common platforms with key reporting features if you care for customer experience. In terms of compliance, does a great job on the ability to check customer data and where is stored, for GDPR this was a key feature.
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    Pros
    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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    Zendesk
    • Connects all customer data
    • Easy to connect
    • Easy to use reporting
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    Cons
    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
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    • Support for special characters (ñ and accents)
    • Better integration with exsiting tickets in ZenDesk
    • Android App is lacking
    • Support for mobile browsers
    • Support for iOS devices
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Zapier
    Zapier is now very much an integral part of our business and we could not operate without it!
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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).
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Zendesk
    First and foremost, we are able to send responses quicker. In the past, a team member had to go out every morning and share queries. That meant we would take almost 24 hours to respond. Now with Zendesk Sunshine, we had automated the conversations.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Zendesk
    • Overall I have great experience with Zendesk Sunshine Conversations
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