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Zendesk for customer service

byZendesk
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4.4
Market Presence: CRM Customer Engagement Center, Customer Escalation Management Solutions

Overview

Product Information on Zendesk for customer service

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Zendesk for customer service?

Zendesk is a service designed to facilitate customer support and engagement for businesses through a cloud-based platform. The service provides tools for managing customer inquiries, support tickets, and communications across multiple channels such as email, chat, phone and social media. Zendesk offers features for automating workflows, tracking resolution times, creating knowledge bases, and generating analytics reports to improve support efficiency. The service enables organizations to centralize interactions, streamline issue resolution, and provide consistent support experiences to their users. It is utilized to address the business problem of organizing and handling customer service requests efficiently, allowing teams to manage larger volumes of inquiries and maintain records of communications.

Zendesk for customer service Pricing

Zendesk is a service that uses a tiered pricing model based on different levels of features and support. The service offers multiple subscription plans that are billed on a per agent per month basis, with options for monthly or annual payments. Additional charges may apply for advanced add-ons or specific usage requirements beyond the standard tiers.

Overall experience with Zendesk for customer service

DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL SERVICES
250M - 500M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Centralizes Customer Requests But Setup and Customization May Present Challenges”

4.0
Oct 29, 2025
It helps me manage customer requests efficiently and keeps everything organized in one place. I like how it improves communication and makes it easier to solve issues quickly even though it took some time to get used to the system, once I learned it the workflow became much smoother. Its a reliable tool that supports good customer service and helps maintain strong relationships with customers.
Product Support
50M - 250M USD, Telecommunication
CRITICAL

“Robust Integration Ecosystem Connects Customer Service with Essential Business Tools”

3.0
Jun 23, 2025
Zendesk is a solid platform for managing our customer interactions across multiple channels. It helped centralize support requests and improve internal collaboration.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 7th December 2023

Zendesk was founded in 2007 with the aim of revolutionizing customer experience by allowing businesses to shift their customer service to the online world. Zendesk facilities billions of conversations, linking an extensive range of brands with millions of customers via various platforms such as telephony, chat, email, messaging, social channels, communities, review sites, and help centers. Developed in Copenhagen, Denmark, and grown in California, the company now employs a considerable workforce worldwide.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
2007
Head office location
San Francisco, United States
Number of employees
5001 - 10000
Annual Revenue
1B-3B USD
Website
http://www.zendesk.com

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Zendesk for customer service Likes & Dislikes

Like

Zendesk for Service is great, I can see all customer messages in one place no matter if they come from email or social media. It helps me stay organized and respond faster. I also like the tools that save time like automatic replies and ticket sorting. The reports are helpful too because they show how well I am doing and where I can improve.

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Like

The overall platform is easy to manage and automation like triggers and macros save us time on repetitive tasks. The integration ecosystem is robust, allowing us to connect Zendesk with other tools we rely on, like Jira and Slack.

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Like

Has an intuitive user interface allowing all users to navigate it quickly.Customers are able to reach out through their preferred site which can be via email, live chat, message and social media.Offer automation that handles routine tasks and AI (bots) that give instant answers. Has powerful dashboards and custom reports that show team performance, tickets and customer satisfaction.

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Dislike

It can be a bit hard to set up and learn at first also it takes time to understand how everything works and sometimes the system feels slow when handling a lot of tickets and I wish there were more simple ways to customize the layout without needing extra help.

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Dislike

The admin interface can feel unintuitive at times, especially when setting up advanced workflows. Performance can occasionally lag when handling a high volume of tickets

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Dislike

Sometimes we experience slow loading when trying to open multiple tickets.

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Peer Discussions

Zendesk for customer service Reviews and Ratings

4.4

(921 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
44%
4 Star
48%
3 Star
7%
2 Star
1%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.3

Integration & Deployment

4.4

Service & Support

4.3

Product Capabilities

4.4

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  • DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL SERVICES
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Centralizes Customer Requests But Setup and Customization May Present Challenges

    4.0
    Oct 29, 2025
    It helps me manage customer requests efficiently and keeps everything organized in one place. I like how it improves communication and makes it easier to solve issues quickly even though it took some time to get used to the system, once I learned it the workflow became much smoother. Its a reliable tool that supports good customer service and helps maintain strong relationships with customers.
  • ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
    1B-10B USD
    Construction
    Review Source

    Multichannel Customer Support Managed From Single Dashboard With Automation And AI Tools

    5.0
    Aug 20, 2025
    Zendesk for service helps us deliver exceptional customer experiences and streamline our support operations. Integrates seamlessly with most of the platforms we use, and this ensures all customer data is in one place.Offers the flexibility and customization tools that are necessary to tailor the platform to our specific requirements.Provide multichannel support which allows our support team to manage all communication channels from one dashboard.Has a powerful ticketing functionality that manages customer requests nicely and in turn helps teams work together and set priorities.
  • Web Developer
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Zendesk Integrates Ticketing, Collaboration and Self-Service for Streamlined Operations

    5.0
    Jul 10, 2025
    Overall Zendesk for Service delivers world-class, quick and seamless customer service and support.Amaze the way it offers automated communication that fosters user experience. The ticketing feature enhances customer support by linking queries from various channels eg email, social media and phone into a single space, which makes tracking and resolving customer issues easier.There are powerful collaboration features that work alongside the self-service portal.
  • Sr Ai Analyst
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Solid Customer requests handling software

    5.0
    Jan 5, 2026
    Very easy to use, not much technical skill needed to customize the fields, filters and available values. Easy to integrate with other software and proper sync.
  • Chief Information Officer
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Automation Reduces Repetitive Tasks But Complex Menu May Overwhelm Some Users

    5.0
    Dec 31, 2025
    The experience has been good and offers great automation as it saves me from repetitive tasks. I can integrate it with other daily life used tools to enhance my performance.
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