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Zendesk for customer service Alternatives

4.3(4 Ratings)

Considering alternatives to Zendesk for customer service? See what this market Zendesk for customer service users also considered in their purchasing decision. When evaluating different solutions, potential buyers compare competencies in categories such as evaluation and contracting, integration and deployment, service and support, and specific product capabilities.

Check out real reviews verified by Gartner to see how Zendesk for customer service compares to its competitors and find the best software or service for your organization.

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1. Zoho Desk

By Zoho

4.6
(36 Ratings)

The automation features alone are worth it. It handles the repetitive stuff so my team can focus on getting tickets closed.

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Where Zendesk for customer service Scored Higher

  • Better evaluation and contracting
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2. Jira Service Management

By Atlassian

4.5
(4 Ratings)

Highly customizable with multiple tiers of security and access. As a customer / requester and as an "agent" within the tool, it's very straightforward and user-friendly. However, as someone with increased access, the initial set up was not always intuitive and documentation online was not updated. Changes would also be made to the interface without any notice, and it made it difficult to keep internal enablement materials updated as a result. Native reporting is quite limited and exporting data is more troublesome than I'd like.

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Where Zendesk for customer service Scored Higher

  • Easier to integrate and deploy
  • Better evaluation and contracting
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3. Happyfox

By Happyfox

4.5
(2 Ratings)

Overall myself and my team fellow team members have had a great time using Happyfox. We only use the ticketing basics, no ai or chat etc. The interface is simple, intuitive and fast to use, also allowing different layouts based upon our individual preferences, something we all take advantage of. Reporting and tracking are perfect for our needs and the api integrations are useful, if a little lacking in detail.

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Where Zendesk for customer service Scored Higher

  • Better at service and support
  • Better evaluation and contracting
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4. Freshdesk Omni

By Freshworks

4
(1 Rating)

Our overall experience with Freshdesk Omni is quite good till now. It provides various features and functionality for customer service and support. It's quite a reliable platform and easy to use.

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Where Zendesk for customer service Scored Higher

  • Better at service and support
  • Better evaluation and contracting
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5. Help Scout

By Help Scout

5
(1 Rating)

Help Scout has been a game changer for customer relations and customer support.

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Where Zendesk for customer service Scored Higher

  • Better evaluation and contracting
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6. Sprinklr

By Sprinklr

5
(1 Rating)

Sprinklr has been exceptional in its capabilities and offerings. They have always ensured to deploy the latest features in the domain of social media management to deliver an unified customer experience.

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Top Alternatives to Zendesk for customer service

  • Zoho Desk
  • Jira Service Management
  • Happyfox
  • Freshdesk Omni
  • Help Scout
  • Sprinklr
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