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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 (23rd), Embedded BI (14th)
Zendesk
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
68
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (3rd), CRM (9th), Help Desk Software (3rd), IT Service Management (ITSM) (5th), Reporting (11th), Knowledge Management Software (3rd), AI Customer Support (7th), 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 0.6% compared to last year.
Zendesk, on the other hand, focuses on IT Service Management (ITSM), holds 4.9% mindshare, up 3.8% since last year.
Data Visualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
GoodData1.5%
Tableau Enterprise10.3%
Qlik Sense5.2%
Other83.0%
Data Visualization
IT Service Management (ITSM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zendesk4.9%
ServiceNow14.2%
JIRA Service Management6.9%
Other74.0%
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."
"It helps us save costs, time, and energy, and it improves the relationship with my customers."
"The feature to move over my customer experience team tickets for different specialists is very valuable for my team."
"It is very easy to connect back and forth between the requester and the person fulfilling the ticket."
"It works really well, is very seamless, and is very good software."
"The initial setup was incredibly simple: choose your integration method, set up your fields and workflow, and it’s running."
"My advice to others looking into using Zendesk is that if you need an alternative to GitHub Actions or GitHub issues, this is worth looking at."
"I'd say that the integration options that Zendesk offers are the most valuable features to our team."
"The most valuable feature was its simplicity as it was made easy to use."
 

Cons

"When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are issues."
"The solution itself wasn't easy to set up."
"Report Generator needs to be improved."
"We had to modify extensively the reporting features to be meaningful to our business."
"Recently they have been under some stability issues, but they do have @ZendeskOps to keep us posted on Twitter when they have issues."
"From what I recall, the experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Zendesk was quite expensive and that is what prohibited us from expanding usage of it into more users and using more of its capabilities."
"It needs to have a more intuitive application of macro’s in changing ticket statuses."
"They need to fix the email thread response problem."
"You couldn't give administrative access to new hires."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price is very competitive."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Legal Firm
8%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise11
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zendesk Support?
From what I recall, the experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Zendesk was quite expensive and that is what prohibited us from expanding usage of it into more users and using more o...
What needs improvement with Zendesk Support?
I wish there was a more easily dynamic tool. Currently, it is quite difficult because not all the tools are labeled. A feature that would be beneficial is if hovering over an icon would tell you wh...
What is your primary use case for Zendesk Support?
I have been using Zendesk for approximately five years now. I use Zendesk for keeping track of emails and customer tickets. Whenever a customer has issues or questions about our product, they email...
 

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Zendesk Support, Zendesk Guide, Zendesk Sell
 

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