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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Zoho Assist

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AZoho Assist from Zoho Corporation is a remote administration tool for SMBs and outsourced IT.

    $12

    per technician/per month

    Zoho CRM Plus

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AZoho Corporation offers Zoho CRM Plus, a customer experience management platform that features a virtual AI assistant, process automation and business rules engine, and customer behavior analytics.

    $59

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Zoho AssistZoho CRM Plus
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Basic
    $57
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Zoho AssistZoho CRM Plus
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Zoho AssistZoho CRM Plus
    Considered Both Products
    Zoho
    Chose Zoho Assist
    All of the products listed can be used as standalone products or like we do as a suite of products that help various teams and departments make the day to day operations run more smoothly and efficiently. The only non Zoho product that i currently use that is like Zoho Assist …
    Incentivized
    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    49 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    49 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    51 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    48 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    43 Answers
    Features
    Zoho AssistZoho CRM Plus
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Zoho Assist and Zoho CRM Plus
    Feature
    Zoho Assist
    8.0
    24 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Zoho CRM Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Screen sharing8.822 Ratings00 Ratings
    File transfer8.123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant message8.322 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers7.620 Ratings00 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session8.823 Ratings00 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile7.414 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management4.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard8.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    Session record8.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annotations7.613 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control8.616 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Zoho AssistZoho CRM Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (24 ratings)
    7.7
    (53 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (14 ratings)
    7.2
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    7.7
    (42 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (16 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Zoho AssistZoho CRM Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Zoho
    Starting with campaigns, once we send the campaign out, prospects who open it are moved into the sales funnel; the sales team then calls or emails the prospect. Our VOIP works in conjunction with Zoho CRM Plus, so phone calls are logged into the contact. And generates another call, letter, or appointment with the client on the Zoho calendar. Emails are sent through Gmail since Zoho CRM Plus does not work with Gmail. The client's email must be copied and pasted into Gmail. (responses are tracked in the Zoho CRM Plus). Once the sales team meets with the client and starts the process, it turns into an "opportunity" where all stages in the sale are tracked. We mail merge the contact info to the correct letter template, then download it into "Word," where the letter is proofed and corrected as necessary (Zoho merge does not allow you to work in "Word" 2019). When finalized, it is then uploaded back into Zoho CRM Plus under the Opportunity. The sale then continues through the process, and once signed off on, all the details of the job are logged into the Zoho CRM Plus. When the job is completed and closed out, Zoho CRM Plus automatically sends the client a thank you email. The client will then can biannual automatic emails reminding them to set up their bi-annual inspection.
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    Pros
    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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    Zoho
    • Zoho CRM Plus is very good at automating many functional areas of our company including: sales, marketing, operations, and engineering. It is functionally rich, and matches the functionality we used to have with Salesforce.com, but at a much more reasonable cost.
    • Zoho CRM Plus is easily "configured" to match our business processes. The ability to configure the user interface is very good, and the "BluePrint", custom functions, and reporting allow us to automate our unique operational needs.
    • The buying process for Zoho CRM is extremely friendly. You can switch between software types from basic CRM to Zoho CRM +. You also can pay monthly, or annually, and don't have to purchase months before your renewal dates and get pestered by sales people.
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    Cons
    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.
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    Zoho
    • Managing attachments. Limited space for each user and you can’t easily delete attachments in bulk so if you reach your limit it becomes expensive to buy more space or labor-intensive to find and delete attachments manually.
    • You can’t filter accounts by their related module fields. For example, in list view, filter all accounts with more than one contact.
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    Usability
    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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    Zoho
    I personally started off as a CRM novice. But in a matter of 2 months, I was writing my own custom workflows, playing with modules and fields, and training my sales and operations teams to manage leads and accounts. Simply put, the system is intuitive after a brief introduction. The level of customization is staggering until you change your mindset. Zoho CRM Plus excels where you're able to attack your goals as problems already solved in the platform — you just need to locate the feature to make what you want to happen... happen! I equate it to the Adobe Creative Suite. You don't pick the fun filter before you lay out what exactly you want to draw. With that mindset intact, you can dial in the system to meet your and your team's needs based on your proposed SOLUTIONS, not just leaning heavily into a single feature to "force" some ROI.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Zoho
    Every account representative I have worked with has been extremely helpful and nice. You can tell the account reps and support staff truly care about the product and want to provide you with the resources that you need. The response time is also fast for support inquiries and that has been a massive help for us.
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    Implementation Rating
    Zoho
    Make it easier to deploy mulitple agents for different departments.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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.
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    Zoho
    I utilize HubSpot to gather data based on IP addresses from customers who visit our website. I do not use Zoho CRM for forms since the customization is clunky to design. HubSpot collects account data from the form and that helps me evaluate to sales potential of that account. Then I use Zapier to Zap the info into Zoho. Zoho CRM then is used to reach back out to the customer and begin tracking interactions
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    I would recommend that module wise update feature be opened up, for free to an additional 50-75% of paid users. These users can be restricted to work on a single module to update information only where they do not cross over multiple modules
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    Professional Services
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    I already discussed this prior with the Enterprise Support. But them aside, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Zoho is committed to connecting their userbase together. Within a month or two of using the product, we were told about Zoho User Groups. We had one right in my backyard (Chicago). I was able to both attend a meeting (pre-covid), and then stay in touch in an integrated Cliq channel. I always have power-users at my fingertips to ask quick questions. That Zoho makes it a point to keep these connections, and empower them... makes my life easier when inevitable "wants" pop up.
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    Return on Investment
    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
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    Zoho
    • The ROI is significantly positive due to the comprehensive set of modules available.
    • Positive: My clients have better Dashboard data developed through Zoho Analytics than they do even though they use Salesforce. Also, Zoho CRM Plus can integrate with Salesforce or other system either through their own integrations or from Zapier.
    • Campaigns allows me to target specific prospects via HTML emails, and complete tracking. This is a complement to the more shotgun approach of social media,
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