Zoho Desk vs. Zoho Social

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Zoho Desk
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Support is a Saas help desk / ticketing system aimed at SMBs. I competes most often with Zendesk, and Desk.com.
$9
per month per user
Zoho Social
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Social is a comprehensive social media management platform designed for businesses of all sizes and agencies. It is used to schedule and publish posts, manage conversations—including direct messages, comments, and mentions—across multiple platforms, track keywords, competitors, and hashtags, and generate reports from one dashboard. Supported platforms: Meta (Facebook, Instagram, and Threads), Google Business Profile, YouTube, Pinterest, Mastodon, X (formerly Twitter),…
$15
per month
Pricing
Zoho DeskZoho Social
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Express
$9
per month per user
Standard
$20
per month per user
Professional
$35
per month per user
Enterprise
$50
per month per user
Free
$0
per month per user
Standard
$15
per month per user
Professional
$40
per month per user
Premium
$65
per month 3 users
Agency
$320
per month 5 users
Agency Plus
$460
per month 5 users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Zoho DeskZoho Social
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for yearly billing.Add Ons Users at $10 / user / month Brands $10 / brand / month Discount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
Zoho DeskZoho Social
Considered Both Products
Zoho Desk

No answer on this topic

Zoho Social
Features
Zoho DeskZoho Social
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Zoho Desk
8.5
5 Ratings
4% above category average
Zoho Social
-
Ratings
Organize and prioritize service tickets9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Expert directory7.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications7.24 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
Ticket response8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
Zoho Desk
9.5
5 Ratings
17% above category average
Zoho Social
-
Ratings
External knowledge base9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledge base9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
Zoho Desk
6.7
5 Ratings
18% below category average
Zoho Social
-
Ratings
Customer portal8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Social integration6.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Email support6.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Listening/monitoring
Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Zoho Desk
-
Ratings
Zoho Social
8.6
429 Ratings
12% above category average
Sentiment analysis00 Ratings8.2306 Ratings
Broad channel coverage00 Ratings8.9423 Ratings
Publishing
Comparison of Publishing features of Product A and Product B
Zoho Desk
-
Ratings
Zoho Social
8.8
505 Ratings
9% above category average
Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings9.3503 Ratings
Audience targeting00 Ratings8.5357 Ratings
Content optimization00 Ratings8.5417 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings8.941 Ratings
Engagement
Comparison of Engagement features of Product A and Product B
Zoho Desk
-
Ratings
Zoho Social
8.6
411 Ratings
6% above category average
Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings8.1349 Ratings
Customer interaction histories00 Ratings8.4383 Ratings
Bulk actions00 Ratings9.335 Ratings
Marketing
Comparison of Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Zoho Desk
-
Ratings
Zoho Social
8.5
359 Ratings
10% above category average
Lead generation00 Ratings8.2272 Ratings
Content marketing00 Ratings8.8349 Ratings
Channel coverage/integration
Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Product A and Product B
Zoho Desk
-
Ratings
Zoho Social
9.3
495 Ratings
11% above category average
Twitter00 Ratings9.3443 Ratings
Facebook00 Ratings9.3482 Ratings
LinkedIn00 Ratings9.3435 Ratings
Google+00 Ratings9.0284 Ratings
Instagram00 Ratings9.4413 Ratings
Reporting/analytics
Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Product A and Product B
Zoho Desk
-
Ratings
Zoho Social
8.5
406 Ratings
10% above category average
Campaign success analytics00 Ratings8.7402 Ratings
Real-time tracking00 Ratings9.136 Ratings
Competitor analysis00 Ratings7.7248 Ratings
Account management
Comparison of Account management features of Product A and Product B
Zoho Desk
-
Ratings
Zoho Social
9.0
444 Ratings
13% above category average
Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings8.9348 Ratings
Mobile access00 Ratings9.1421 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Zoho DeskZoho Social
Small Businesses
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Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
SysAid
SysAid
Score 8.9 out of 10
Social Suite by Reputation.com
Social Suite by Reputation.com
Score 9.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
Zoho DeskZoho Social
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(23 ratings)
9.4
(492 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(14 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(12 ratings)
9.5
(320 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(11 ratings)
9.3
(220 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(5 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
3.6
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Zoho DeskZoho Social
Likelihood to Recommend
Zoho
Zoho Desk is a great customer service tool. It is very easy to track the ability to receive tickets and send responses in Zoho Desk. There are lots of options for customization. The knowledge base feature is very extensive and powerful. It makes creating internal and external FAQs easy.
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Zoho
Zoho Social excels at multi-channel social media management with intuitive scheduling and analytics. The platform integrates seamlessly with CRM, enabling personalized customer engagement. Best suited for small-to-medium businesses managing multiple social accounts. However, advanced AI-driven insights and competitor analysis features could be enhanced. The reporting dashboard is comprehensive but could use more customization options for enterprise teams.
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Pros
Zoho
  • It provides a simple widget code with a few clicks once you decide to integrate it with your website or application.
  • There is a very user friendly dedicated mobile application for Zoho Desk for Android and IOS devices.
  • You can easily track all of your tickets and agents from the dashboard interface.
  • You can insert tags with each ticket to group them into specific categories for analysis and troubleshooting.
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Zoho
  • Content sharing to all our social media accounts at one place
  • Warning about platform specific issues, also giving choice not to include problematic platforms
  • Showing statistics of our shares as a table so that we can understand about the impact of our specific posts.
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Cons
Zoho
  • The biggest drawback that I am facing while using the platform is that their ticketing system is not that great [in my opinion]. It does not give us the option to add sales tax and other charges in the invoices which leads to a big problem for us.
  • [I feel] its customer support needs improvement.
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Zoho
  • I wanted to use the ability to have Zoho queue the posts, but I wanted to choose the start time of the first post for a few days in the future and I did not find an easy way to set that.
  • I wish there were a box with a cheat sheet of the sizes that each social media platform allows for it's video and pictures in the dialogue box for posting so I can be sure to choose appropriate content.
  • I do think it's a bit expensive, especially for my needs, but I like the ease of use. I will continue to do what I can to get this service discounted until I can no longer afford it.
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Likelihood to Renew
Zoho
No answers on this topic
Zoho
Zoho Social is the BEST! I have found the perfect solution to social media marketing! It is extremely affordable and I highly recommend it! Create a post once and post it to 5 or more social media platforms! LOVE IT!! :)
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Usability
Zoho
I give [Zoho Desk] [an] overall usability score of 9. This is partly due to the search functionality needs improvement. There are several times where I am left unable to find a ticket and have to generate a new one. I am hoping in the future that they will make some changes!
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Zoho
The reason behind assigning this rating stems from the software's remarkable ability to seamlessly integrate intricate functionalities with an incredibly user-friendly interface. It strikes an exceptional balance between sophisticated features and ease of use, making it a standout solution in its category. The software's attention to user experience, coupled with its comprehensive project tracking capabilities, has undoubtedly left a positive impression. This rating reflects my appreciation for how effortlessly it empowers teams to manage projects, collaborate effectively, and achieve their goals with utmost efficiency
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Support Rating
Zoho
As Zoho Support is based in a different timezone to ours it can be an issue that we cannot get an immediate response to an issue. But I will say that once their Support is in the office they are fairly good to respond. they have resolved almost all issues I have told them about, but Zoho have also made system changes and not communicated these beforehand which means we are faced with something new and cannot get support on this until their support team is in the office
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Zoho
I have not needed support for Zoho Social. This comment requirement is confusing to me as I must find text to fill the requirement of a minimum of 50 words. There should be a non-applicable button that allows either user to skip a question or then require a shorter explanation like in my first sentence. Geez, now I have to give a rating while never using the feature.
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Alternatives Considered
Zoho
We selected Zoho Desk as we needed a platform that was going to allow the business to grow through both usage and staffing numbers. We wanted something cost-effective but still offered standard features in an effective cloud-delivered solution but would still allow customization by our internal dev team, to derive better value from the service where it natively didn't do what we needed it to. FreeAgent was okay for a while, but Zoho Desk has allowed a vast improvement in our service offering to end customers.
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Zoho
Zoho Social is a great social media management tool that allows businesses, and individuals, to manage multiple social media accounts, schedule posts, track analytics, and engage with followers. It competes well with other social media management tools such as Hootsuite, Buffer, Sprout Social, Agora Pulse, and Hubspot. Zoho Social stands out for its integration capabilities with other Zoho applications and affordability for small to medium-sized businesses. Each tool has its own strengths and weaknesses, and businesses should evaluate them based on their specific needs and goals. The biggest fallacy for Zoho is its restriction on scheduling tools on the free plan who have social and personal needs. I believe this can be circumvented by Zoho periodically making an advertisement to one's feed.
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Return on Investment
Zoho
  • Zoho Desk has created an organised sytem of support which alows me to help my customers more efficiently.
  • By saving resolutions as articles, Zoho Desk has provided a training resource for current customers and support staff as part of solving problems.
  • All new customers become part of a database of customers who continue to receive support and education from forums created by the articles and customer questions.
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Zoho
  • Through customer targeting, we end up having more clients intending to buy our products and we make some profits.
  • Also, Zoho Social has automated analytical capacity, which acts as a source for primary research, and we incur no other expenditure on the same.
  • Lastly, Zoho Social includes all social pages and other platforms that audiences visit, giving us a huge segmentation or support.
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ScreenShots

Zoho Desk Screenshots

Screenshot of Log and monitor phone conversations, convert them into new tickets, or attach them to existing ones. Convert social media interactions and live chat into tickets at the click of a button.Screenshot of Bring a Help Center directly into a website to strengthen self-service. Chat with Zia, an AI-powered conversation assistant. Customers can chat with Zia right from a mobile app or website. Zia processes their questions and suggests appropriate solutions from the Knowledge Base.Screenshot of With advanced process automation, internal processes can be setup within the help desk, implement them automatically, and make sure that all processes are followed precisely.Screenshot of Instant responses for instant happiness. Respond to customers the minute they reach out with Zoho Desk's embeddable chat widget. Customers can get in touch with agents instantly, right from the Help Center, so agents can respond and help them find answers faster.Screenshot of Monitor a team's performance, customize and schedule reports. Custom dashboards can be created.Screenshot of Zia brings together predictions across anomalies, sentiment, trending ticket tags, and more into a common dashboard for decision-makers to consume. They can drill down further into the details from the same dashboard to investigate further.

Zoho Social Screenshots

Screenshot of the Zoho Social interface, which appears when logging into an account. It provides navigation to switch between brands, monitor follower growth, and analyze post performance across connected channels—offering a unified view of an organization's social media health, posts, and interactions.Screenshot of the interface to publish content across all connected channels at once, or by selecting specific ones individually. It also offers the option to schedule posts for later or use SmartQ to automatically pick the best time for optimal engagement.Screenshot of the interface to manage all social media conversations, including direct messages, comments, and mentions, across all channels in a single unified inbox.Screenshot of the Monitor feature, used to track keywords, relevant accounts, and content, with notifications.Screenshot of an example of Zoho Social's data-driven insights, used to crunch numbers and generate reports.Screenshot of the Social Media Calendar, used to plan and deliver experiences.