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Cherwell Service Management vs Zoho Desk comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Cherwell Service Management
Ranking in Help Desk Software
27th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
IT Service Management (ITSM) (28th)
Zoho Desk
Ranking in Help Desk Software
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of Cherwell Service Management is 1.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Desk is 2.5%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Help Desk Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Zoho Desk2.5%
Cherwell Service Management1.4%
Other96.1%
Help Desk Software
 

Featured Reviews

Thobile Moeketsi - PeerSpot reviewer
Having everything in one location has significantly improved our efficiency and reporting
We need to be on VPN in order to set up and access the solution, and that has created some challenges. Even though it uses our Windows login, we still have to be on VPN. The product should be able to log tickets directly from system to system. We haven't got there yet and I'm not sure it's possible but it would determine the product's capability to integrate with other systems.
Babatunde-Olugbode - PeerSpot reviewer
End-to-end solution to manage customer support tickets and consolidate all communication channels into one platform
For me, the valuable features are related to customer engagement because I want to ensure I don't miss any customer inquiries, no matter the channel. For example, I haven't seen any other platform that consolidates all channels into one console. That's a valuable feature to me. Then there's the pricing, which is better than Zendesk. Zendesk charges in USD per user, per month, whereas Zoho let us pay in Naira (Nigerian currency). Zoho can also identify user locations, letting you leverage existing reviews. These are valuable features that many organizations have adopted Zoho Desk for. We can download the mobile app to see requests and respond from anywhere. It is one of the most improved applications and widely integrated systems I've worked with. You can virtually integrate it with almost anything, like Microsoft Teams and other data applications. The marketplace lets you find native integrations. For example, we have an organization that uses multiple systems and wants to ensure agents don't log in to multiple platforms to see emails. They have a native integration system that takes care of that and works seamlessly.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The dashboard and the reporting functionality are the solution's most valuable features."
"The most valuable features are problem management and change management."
"All our activities are carried out in the one place."
"Its integration features, orchestration features, and discovery tools are the most valuable. It is also pretty stable, and it can be as scalable as you want."
"Clear processes with transparent responsibilities led to more efficiencies within the teams."
"The dashboard is very useful to get a quick overview of current tasks."
"The integration part is a valuable feature in the solution, especially if we're talking about Zoho One solution. Zoho Desk is easy to integrate with Zoho platform."
"The product provides communication features like chats and calls."
"The product has a lot of features."
"Zoho Desk offers a wide range of features that allow integration with different systems, enhancing ease of use."
"It is a highly scalable solution. You can easily add more users through the portal within seconds."
"Overall, I consider Zoho CRM to be one of the best CRMs in the market today."
"Zoho Desk is very flexible, just like the other applications of Zoho."
"The tool has made support very flexible and strong. We can use chat boxes and auto-responses. If someone creates a ticket, it will be created in Zoho Desk's ticket module. We can get emails and respond to them within the product. We don't need a support email product to manage emails. We can easily manage it within Zoho Desk. The tool's interface is good since it updated the layout three months ago and the current interface is more effective."
 

Cons

"Areas for improvement would be the service catalog and customer catalog, which is not very user-friendly. The shopping cart experience is also terrible - you submit and go straight to the cart, you can't continue shopping or see your overall cost."
"The stability, specifically in the on-premises deployment model, could be improved."
"Application service mapping, GRC, SecOps, and things like that need improvement."
"Access is only available if we're on VPN."
"Zoho Desk needs to be enhanced to support IT service management policies."
"Sometimes, the solution has some email issues in a new data center."
"It could be easier to link Zoho Desk and Outlook."
"The solution could improve its stability and scalability."
"There is room for improvement in terms of integration."
"The main concern is the pricing of Zoho Desk, as I consider it to be on the expensive side."
"There is room for improvement in customer service and support. It could be more knowledgeable."
"Zoho Desk should provide more integrations and improve the Zoho project integration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For an ITIL user, the cost is probably about 50 bucks a month."
"The solution is relatively cheap. However, there are additional licensing fees involved."
"The product costs $10 to $25 per user per month."
"Zoho Desk's pricing is more flexible."
"The solution costs INR 8400 per user."
"Zoho Desk is a cost-effective solution."
"For what it does, it's quite cheap."
"Zoho Desk's cost is pretty much okay."
"Regarding pricing, it's 35 USD per user a year and 45 USD per user a month. Under the price, I have access to all Zoho products since it all falls under Zoho One's package."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Energy/Utilities Company
13%
Legal Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Government
7%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
 

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Sample Customers

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