Zendesk Review

Customer Reference Rating 4.7
Devices Supported
  • Android
  • iPhone/iPad
  • Web-based
Customer Types
  • < 50 Small Businesses
  • < 250 Medium Businesses
  • 250 + Large Businesses
  • 728 Testimonials
  • 514 Case Studies
  • 86 Customer Videos

Overview

Zendesk is a cloud-hosted help desk management platform that offers customizable features to create a customer service portal, online communities, and a knowledge base. The software also presents live chat tools and integrates with programs like Google Analytics and Salesforce. It is utilized by businesses of all sizes in an array of verticals including retail, media, government, technology, and others.  The system’s online customer portal enables support reps to monitor raised tickets and their status.

Further, customers can view existing tickets to get answers from questions similar to their query. If they want more information, they can use the portal to create their own tickets. Zendesk also allows you to brand your support pages with your brand images and business themes and logos.

Benefits

Engage Hot Prospects

To start, Zendesk’s live chat tool with automated trigger allows you to reach your website visitors and provide help to them. You typically have a small opportunity to convert these leads and the live chat functionality links you to them in real time. Studies reveal that consumers are more likely to buy if offered chat support in real time, when they require assistance.   

Prospects may linger on your checkout or product page with confusion or second thoughts; at this moment, you can engage them via live chat to resolve their queries and let your support or sales agents close the deal.

Scale Effortlessly

Zendesk is a complete help desk suite that can easily scale to meet your business demands. This end-to-end platform includes a help desk, call center, knowledge base, community portal, and live chat. You can start with the chief support module and develop your support tools based on your budget.

The primary support module offers the Lite edition of chat, knowledge base, and call center. This means your help desk is equipped with industry-grade features from the start. Further, the vendors pricing structure gives you cash flow flexibility and aids your support scalability and reliability.

CRM Capabilities

Zendesk transcends help desk features and also offers CRM tools that enable you to organize workflows and processes, and monitor customer engagement. The software can convert your large volumes of support information into valuable market insights, leads, and opportunities. It assists you to consolidate this data and use it smartly to foster long-term customer relationships.

To extend its CRM function, Zendesk integrates with leading programs like Zoho CRM and HubSpot. This allows you to consolidate the captured data in Zendesk and further utilize it to build marketing campaigns and funnel new leads and prospects into your sales pipeline.

Product Features

  • Built-in with SugarCRM and Salesforce
  • Automated and customizable ticket management
  • Customizable via open API to fit your business workflows
  • Full CSS rebranding
  • Macros and group rules
  • Mobile apps for Android and iOS devices
  • Over 100 out-of-the-box integrations with third-party solutions
  • Multi-brand support with connected accounts
  • Multiple time zones and languages
  • Multiple support streams, such as phone, web, chat, email, and social media
  • Private and public forums
  • REST API
  • Comprehensive analytics and rich reporting
  • Screencasting
  • Self-service portal with community forums and knowledge base
  • SSO with SAML, Google, Facebook, and Twitter
  • Ticket views in CVS
  • Unlimited, free “light agents” (Enterprise package only)
  • White label online interface for your branding

Pricing

Support Pricing 

Zendesk offers a free trial and the following plans:

Essential
  • From $5/agent/month
  • Social and email channels
  • Mobile SDK and web Widget
  • Pre-defined business rules
  • Essentials card
  • Interaction history
Team
  • From $19/agent/month

Essential, plus:

  • Custom business rules
  • Performance Dashboards
  • Public apps and integrations
Professional*
  • From $49/agent/month

Team, plus:

  • Multilingual content
  • CSAT surveys
  • Dashboards and reporting, powered by Zendesk Explore
Enterprise
  • From $99/agent/month

Professional, plus:

  • Multiple ticket forms
  • Skills-based routing
  • Contextual workspaces
  • Satisfaction Prediction
  • Multibrand support
Elite
  • From $199/agent/ month

Enterprise, plus:

  • Unlimited light agents
  • 9% uptime SLA
  • 1 hour service level objective
  • Advanced encryption and security
  • Data center location

Note: All support packages come with the Lite versions of Guide, Talk, and Chat.

Prices shown above are billed annually.

Support Professional and above plans include Explore Lite reporting.

*Your free trial begins on Professional.

The Zendesk Suite Pricing 

Professional

  • $89/agent/month
  • Omnichannel support with phone, chat, email, messaging, and social media Knowledge base for self-service
  • Reporting and dashboards, for every channel
  • Platform extensibility with public and private apps
  • Talk Partner Edition
  • Multiple ticket forms

Enterprise

  • $149/agent/month

All features of the Professional plan, plus:

  • Roles and permissions, team publishing, and skills-based routing
  • Multibrand
  • Chat web SDK and chat widget unbranding
  • AI-powered satisfaction prediction
  • 24/7 support via chat and phone

Note:

Prices shown above are billed annually.

Usage, including phone numbers, optional voicemail transcription, and outbound, inbound, and voicemail minutes, sold separately.

*Offered as an add-on.

Build Your Own 

A personalized method for enterprises

Everything in The Suite, plus:

  • Sunshine CRM platform
  • Advanced compliance and security
  • Change management
  • Training and implementation services
  • Dedicated technical support
  • Contact sales for pricing

Customer Support

  • Phone Support
  • Live Support
  • Training
  • Support Tickets