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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Zendesk Suite

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AZendesk 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

    Zoho Assist

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AZoho Assist from Zoho Corporation is a remote administration tool for SMBs and outsourced IT.

    $12

    per technician/per month

    Pricing
    Zendesk SuiteZoho Assist
    Editions & Modules
    Suite Team
    $69
    per month per agent
    Suite Growth
    $115
    per month per agent
    Suite Professional
    $149
    per month per agent
    Suite Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Remote Support - Standard
    $12
    per technician/per month
    Unattended Access - Standard
    $12
    25 unattended computers/per month
    Remote Support - Professional
    $18
    per technician/per month
    Unattended Access - Professional
    $18
    25 unattended computers/per month
    Remote Support - Enterprise
    $28
    per technician/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Zendesk SuiteZoho Assist
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional Details20% discount available with annual pricing.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Zendesk SuiteZoho Assist
    Considered Both Products
    Zendesk
    Chose Zendesk Suite
    Even these two have a ticketing system but that I also used previously but Zendesk Suite has a very clear ticketing system - it does not take much time to understand and use it, the interface is easy and the automation system also works up to the expectation, it is not just …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zendesk Suite
    Zendesk was the best of the bunch and allowed us the best value for what we were looking for. It allowed us to import data from our other ticketing system and was very user friendly when it came to ticket and email integration. We also were able to setup on our website where …
    Incentivized
    Zoho
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
    123 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    85%
    Delivers good value for the price
    108 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    131 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    85%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    94 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    Zendesk SuiteZoho Assist
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Zendesk Suite and Zoho Assist
    Feature
    Zendesk Suite
    8.6
    187 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Zoho Assist
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.1186 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory7.9127 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications8.4130 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation7.8131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission9.3186 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket response9.0185 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Zendesk Suite and Zoho Assist
    Feature
    Zendesk Suite
    8.5
    169 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Zoho Assist
    -
    Ratings
    External knowledge base8.5163 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base8.5156 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Zendesk Suite and Zoho Assist
    Feature
    Zendesk Suite
    8.4
    182 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Zoho Assist
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal9.1150 Ratings00 Ratings
    IVR8.076 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration7.4119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support9.2178 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration8.4138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Zendesk Suite and Zoho Assist
    Feature
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Assist
    8.0
    24 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Screen sharing00 Ratings8.822 Ratings
    File transfer00 Ratings8.123 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings8.322 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session00 Ratings8.823 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile00 Ratings7.414 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations00 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management00 Ratings4.43 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard00 Ratings8.418 Ratings
    Session record00 Ratings8.515 Ratings
    Annotations00 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control00 Ratings8.616 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Zendesk SuiteZoho Assist
    Small Businesses
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    N-able Take Control
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Remote Desktop Manager
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
    BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Zendesk SuiteZoho Assist
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (225 ratings)
    8.7
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (43 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (98 ratings)
    8.7
    (14 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.5
    (31 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.4
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (19 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Zendesk SuiteZoho Assist
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Zendesk
    Zendesk is good for small teams where work is not passed along to internal teams or situations where escalations lead to further customer interactions and no further oversight is needed. It is weak as a product for larger and medium-sized companies, where processes are in place that are not aligned with its workflow, as it is a very rigid tool.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    If you have many remote users in challenging-to-access locations and they use multiple platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux), Zoho Assist is the solution. If you have a limited budget, you'll like Zoho Assist pricing. If you have a large team of IT technicians, you'll appreciate Zoho Assist's concurrent usage licensing.
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    Pros
    Zendesk
    • Merging of the tickets with similar issues, it is easy to avoid confusion
    • Al global team somehow gets connected with different ways like Slack, with the Zendesk Suite which is so easier to highlight & the issue quickly
    • The best thing is that this tool gives you to send the message via chat-, email, call through the one single platform
    • Now AI has been added so it works good
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    • One user's computer screen is black, no task bar and start button, after system crush, Unattended Access help me remote control it and use tools under quick Launch to change system settings and created new account for the user, so she can work few hours later.
    • One user computer need help vpn setup but it is not on Unattended Access list, so I create a temporarily Remote Support session, send the link to him by WhatsApp, after he download and install agent, I can connect and remote control it.
    • Sometimes user computer has randomly happening issue, I will connect it by Zoho Assist, record the remote screen, then will catch the issue and know it's triggered
    • sometimes I use video chat as a meeting tool with users
    • The file transfer by web client is useful for me, most of time is to upload files into user computer when it is not able to access our network drive
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    Cons
    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?
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    • Instructions to the tech and the person receiving support could be more clear.
    • Providing mobile support is still a bit clunky. Interacting with the user's device on the other end is not totally functional.
    • It would be nice to have a PC app to use instead of accessing via the browser.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    Zoho
    Zoho Assist has proven to be a highly effective and reliable tool that I use on a daily basis. While the "wake up" feature occasionally fails to respond, this seems more likely due to network connectivity issues rather than a flaw in Zoho Assist itself. On rare occasions, the unattended access installation doesn't appear on the administrator's dashboard, which could potentially be caused by firewall restrictions rather than a problem with the software. Aside from these minor and infrequent issues, the platform has consistently performed well and has become an essential part of my workflow.
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    Zoho
    Support is terrible. Quick to initially respond with the boilerplate "The information provided by you should be sufficient for my development team to analyse this further. I shall also write back to you as soon as I get an update from them on this
    regard." And then you will hear nothing more from them. Chase further and you'll get stock responses such as "Our development team are still looking into this," etc.
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    Online Training
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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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    Zoho
    Make it easier to deploy mulitple agents for different departments.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Zendesk
    At the time of evaluation, Dynamics had extremely limited knowledge and support capabilities. The UI is clunky, and reporting requires a deep understanding of the underlying data structure. Ongoing maintenance was costly and didn't provide a positive ROI in any sense of the term.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    The value for Zoho Assist and the functionality is superior to what is now known as LogMeIn Resolve. I knew it before as Goto Assist. My decision to try out and ultimately purchase Zoho Assist has been a great one for my business. I am glad I heard about Zoho Assist and will continue using them for years to come.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Zendesk
    WHY we will use Zendesk in HR and PD internally
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Zendesk
    • More than anything, provided a boost to our perceived professionalism. The portal is a massive improvement on email only support.
    • Workflow optimization via macros and automations has enhanced response times and raise our 'first call resolution' metric.
    • Speaking of metrics; having them at all! Before Zendesk Suite we were email only so had no insight into agent and vendor performance.
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    Zoho
    • Zoho Assist helped in managing our files and records even if ours is not an Enterprise version.
    • Connectivity is maintained despite having faced some latency issues, thus allowing us to save more time and money.
    • Low maintenance costs, since Zoho Assist is cloud-based
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Zendesk Suite Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Zendesk Agent WorkspaceScreenshot of Omnichannel MessagingScreenshot of Zendesk TicketingScreenshot of Bots powered by Zendesk AIScreenshot of Tone shift with Zendesk AIScreenshot of Zendesk ticketing side conversations

    Zoho Assist Screenshots

    Screenshot of On-demand Remote SupportScreenshot of Browser-based Remote SupportScreenshot of Unattended Access to remote computersScreenshot of Detailed Analytics