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Zendesk for customer service

byZendesk
in
4.3
Market Presence: CRM Customer Engagement Center, Customer Escalation Management Solutions

Overview

Product Information on Zendesk for customer service

Updated 5th January 2026

What is Zendesk for customer service?

Zendesk for Customer Service is an AI-powered service solution that’s easy to set up, use, and scale. It offers out-of-the-box functionality that’s simple to modify, helping businesses move faster. Leveraging AI built on billions of CX interactions, Zendesk enhances the entire service experience—from self-service to agents and admins—improving efficiency at scale. Zendesk equips agents with tools, insights, and context to deliver personalized service across all channels, including social messaging, phone, and email. It unifies personalized conversations, omnichannel case management, AI workflows, automation, and a Marketplace of 1800+ apps under one platform. Zendesk QA uses AI to evaluate and improve agent performance, while Workforce Management optimizes scheduling and productivity to ensure readiness during peak times. The solution is easy to implement and adjust without needing IT or developers.

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

Sr Ai Analyst
250M - 500M USD, Healthcare and Biotech
FAVORABLE

“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.
There are no reviews in this category.
CRITICAL

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

It is very convenient and has an easy to understand UI. Efficient filtering capabilities. Also, very customizable features and values. Easy to set the priority of requests, select and escalate the tickets to the required teams and assign the tickets to the stakeholders. Also, it's easy to set up ticket comments for internal vs. external (client facing)

Like

The functionality is very impressive. The ability to automate escalation is good. The functionality for the agents is easy to train and use.

Like

1) Near seamless workflow from triage team to engineers. 2) Easy escalation to other teams/departments. 3) Customizable views to monitor teams.

Dislike

I can't recall many issues but the only one on top of my head was that occasionally when multiple tickets were open, the ticket # was not easily visible on the screen (though it is available at the end of the page url). It would be nice to have the id frozen on top of the screen when scrolling down.

Dislike

The cost of licenses and agents for our company for the various departments can get expensive. Working through escalation and light agents has proved to be effective but not as good as having full capability.

Dislike

Not much to dislike. The ability to access it via the web makes the service that much more palatable.

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Zendesk for customer service Reviews and Ratings

Showing data for 4 ratings and reviews for Customer Escalation Management Solutions market. View all 927 ratings and reviews across markets for a complete picture.

4.3

(4 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
25%
4 Star
75%
3 Star
0%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.5

Integration & Deployment

4.5

Service & Support

4.3

Product Capabilities

4.5

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  • 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.
  • PRODUCT MANAGER
    50M-1B USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    Zendesk Platform Streamlines Inquiry Response and Automated Escalation Processes

    4.0
    Sep 17, 2025
    Zendesk and its platform has allowed our teams to not only answer inquiries quickly, but also escalate to the proper channels for the best and quickest solutions.
  • IT ASSOCIATE
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Intuitive Platform Interface Enhances Workflow and Team Collaboration Efficiency

    4.0
    Nov 21, 2025
    The platform is easy to use. The search feature for within a ticket/case as well as within the Database is excellent. I also really like seeing who was also viewing a ticket that I was reviewing.
  • Academic Support Center Specialist
    <50M USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    Zendesk Centralizes Multiple Support Channels But Mobile App Performance Lags Behind

    4.0
    Aug 9, 2025
    Zendesk allows me to communicate through multiple channels such as chat, email and through phones. The report gives a complete view of the team's performance.
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