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Hornbill Systems Supportworks vs Sendbird comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Hornbill Systems Supportworks
Ranking in Help Desk Software
34th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
IT Service Management (ITSM) (31st)
Sendbird
Ranking in Help Desk Software
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Social Software (6th), AI Customer Experience Personalization (3rd), AI Customer Support (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of Hornbill Systems Supportworks is 1.2%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sendbird is 0.9%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Help Desk Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sendbird0.9%
Hornbill Systems Supportworks1.2%
Other97.9%
Help Desk Software
 

Featured Reviews

it_user1262703 - PeerSpot reviewer
Service Desk Team Leader at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Excels in call logging and call flows but is limited in terms of scalability
I'd advise others to map their processes out before starting with the solution. Hornbill has recently generated a new version of its product and it meets some of the requirements that we would have been looking for. It's a bit more scalable, a bit more responsive to a customer-focused model for support, and they've improved a lot of things like process flow and self-service. In terms of rating the solution, it's difficult to grade. It really depends on the size of the organization that's trying to use it as that tool. One of the reasons why we're looking to shift is because we've grown quite a bit over the years that we've had it, which makes it difficult for it to meet our demands. However, for an organization the size of what we were when we started our journey with it, I'd rate it ten out of ten. Where we are now, with our company size and needs, I'd rate it six out of ten.
Pranay Koley - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Software Developer at Weavers Web Solutions Private Limited
Facilitates user communication with rich features
In our company, we are using Sendbird for building a chat feature within our salon application.  I am using the Flutter framework to implement the chat feature, which facilitates communication between users and businesses, specifically salon shops There are many useful features with Sendbird. I…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is quite user friendly to use and has a lot of very useful features that makes the analyst/technician's life easier."
"The solution's business process flow is quite strong. Its reporting is quite good. The standard, basic ITSM functionality like call logging and call flow, for example, are areas the solution really excels in."
"We've definitely seen an ROI; we've had the system in place for eight years, and it's provided a solid platform for us to deliver our services during that period."
"Sendbird is very flexible, and they have made great strides towards optimization."
"The most valuable feature for us, besides chat, was file transfer, as we used it for sending files and images in chats."
"Sendbird provides many features for real-time messaging, such as receipt ID and typing indicators."
"Sendbird is reliable and generally crash-free."
"There are many useful features with Sendbird."
"Features similar to WhatsApp, such as online and offline statuses, message reactions, and replies, add significant value."
"The backend system was managed by Sendbird, eliminating the need for caching systems or local storage on user devices."
"The Sendbird developer portal provides each step, including methods, making it easy to implement."
 

Cons

"It's worked well for us for a significant period of time. However, we are kind-of outgrowing it at the moment. We're struggling a bit with making it meet our requirements."
"Customer Service: I'd rate it as a 5/10 or 6/10."
"It's worked well for us for a significant period of time. However, we are kind-of outgrowing it at the moment. We're struggling a bit with making it meet our requirements."
"Impersonating a user or using a template user to send messages for development purposes would be very useful."
"Their pricing is very high compared to competitors, which is a concern for us."
"The documentation for integrating with the Flutter framework is lacking detailed information."
"The documentation for integrating with the Flutter framework is lacking detailed information. Initially, I struggled to connect users and manage tokens for active and offline sessions, which caused frustration."
"More analytics tools could be integrated into Sendbird."
"A major issue was the requirement for a separate connection to Sendbird, resulting in a delay when initiating the chat."
"At times, there are unexpected behaviors where the documentation suggests something different from how the SDK actually behaves, requiring us to create workarounds."
"I thought that there should be the audio and the video call functionality as well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our organization pays about $40,000 annually. There are ongoing consultancy costs and if we want to change anything, we're charged a day rate. Other than that, there are no other extra costs involved in working with the solution."
"There is a starter plan for $399 per month, and a pro plan for $799 dollars."
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Healthcare Company
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Media Company
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Financial Services Firm
7%
 

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Midsize Enterprise4
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sendbird?
Testing Sendbird is challenging due to the trial limitations of only one hundred users. The subscription cost is quite high, which prevents us from subscribing before the project completion and use...
What needs improvement with Sendbird?
The documentation for integrating with the Flutter framework is lacking detailed information. Initially, I struggled to connect users and manage tokens for active and offline sessions, which caused...
What is your primary use case for Sendbird?
In our company, we are using Sendbird for building a chat feature within our salon application. I am using the Flutter framework to implement the chat feature, which facilitates communication betwe...
 

Also Known As

Supportworks
Sendbird Calls, Sendbird Desk
 

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Sample Customers

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