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Categories and Ranking

GoodData
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Visualization (24th), Embedded BI (14th)
Zendesk
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (3rd), CRM (5th), Help Desk Software (3rd), IT Service Management (ITSM) (5th), Reporting (7th), Knowledge Management Software (3rd), AI Customer Support (6th), AI IT Support (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Business Intelligence solutions, they serve different purposes. GoodData is designed for Data Visualization and holds a mindshare of 1.5%, up 0.7% compared to last year.
Zendesk, on the other hand, focuses on IT Service Management (ITSM), holds 4.8% mindshare, up 3.8% since last year.
Data Visualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
GoodData1.5%
Tableau Enterprise10.1%
Qlik Sense4.9%
Other83.5%
Data Visualization
IT Service Management (ITSM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zendesk4.8%
ServiceNow13.7%
JIRA Service Management6.8%
Other74.7%
IT Service Management (ITSM)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user241098 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engagement Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
​Setup is straightforward from a business user standpoint but MAQL needs to be easier.
Cloud connect Report generator MAQL needs to be easier Better row-level security for end-users I've used it for nine months, mainly for implementation and delivery to customers. No issues encountered. No issues encountered. When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are…
AmandaSanchez - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant and Startup Founder at AimHi Enterprises
Macros and automation have streamlined workflows and reduced manual effort across support teams
The ability to communicate on the Zendesk ticket through the actual user software, so TOPs, would have been helpful. Somehow seeing a user's ticket history within our app would have been beneficial. That is the only thing that I do not think existed at the time that might have been helpful. Some people struggled with Zendesk, but it was always easy enough to show them how to use it and what they were missing. The only times we really had people report concerns about it was when they did not understand that it could do that or how to use it in that way.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a good product for your end to end BI needs when its all on the cloud."
"Zendesk has been invaluable in automating communications such as email and phone calls."
"Our company is based on this model and wouldn't be as successful as we are today without this support structure in place."
"To be honest with you, I thought Zendesk was a very good product."
"Users can create their own tags, and they have their own views which are very nicely organized so they can see what is happening at any given time."
"It's an amazing product, it really helps out in organizing all our tasks."
"Our CS team has been able to quickly and effectively run through customer inquiries using the Zendesk platform."
"The most valuable feature was its simplicity as it was made easy to use."
"Ticket submission has been completely streamlined and our ability to respond has been greatly simplified coming from our past solution (Sharepoint-based)."
 

Cons

"When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are issues."
"The price of the solution should be reduced."
"It would be good to be able to edit. Unfortunately, Zendesk believes that the integrity of a ticket and its comments are important."
"Reporting by Tags – this is not as effective as allowing reps to disposition tickets themselves."
"Zendesk has not positively impacted my organization."
"Many channel inquiries are not possible to collect into a single interface."
"The dashboard could be better."
"When we used this solution for sales it turned out to be very poor."
"The data you get when logged in to Zendesk Support differs from the data you get when you programmatically query Zendesk Support through its API because of a sync time delay."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"You have to pay extra for better support. So it's not only the license that you pay for, but you have to pay extra for the support as well."
"Zendesk's licensing is not cheap. For Enterprise, we are paying $200 per agent. It's a per-month cost, so it's pretty steep. There are some services you need to pay extra for. For example, with Zendesk Guide, we had to buy the most expensive offering in order to get Multibrand and everything. We also had to pay a lot of money for themes."
"From what I hear, Zendesk's pricing is a little expensive."
"The price is very competitive."
"There are different plans that are offered. We are using the entry-level plan. The overall price of the solution should be reduced. The price is too high."
"We pay for the solution on a yearly basis and my understanding is that the cost is about $30,000. That's the cost for 24 to 25 agents."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise12
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zendesk Support?
I actually have no idea about pricing, setup costs, and licensing. That was provided by our client, so they handled those kinds of things. We were only using the application, so I have no idea abou...
What needs improvement with Zendesk Support?
The time saved or how quickly we resolve tickets now compared to before depends on the situation we are handling. If a customer is facing issues that need some testing in the backend, it takes time...
What is your primary use case for Zendesk Support?
My main use case for Zendesk is for ticketing purposes. I was replying to customers over Zendesk, and I was also using Zendesk for live chat purposes. As a specific example, suppose a customer is f...
 

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Zendesk Support, Zendesk Guide, Zendesk Sell
 

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