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Jaspersoft vs Zendesk comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.4
Jaspersoft offers cost-efficient, fast reporting with minimal developer input, though some prefer alternatives for enhanced UI features.
Sentiment score
6.0
Zendesk provides significant ROI with cost savings, efficient features, and streamlined operations despite challenges in measuring returns exactly.
On the whole site, we are only three or four developers responsible for this reporting, and I see other tools and companies using much bigger teams to do similar work.
Sr. Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra Limited
I have seen a return on investment from Jaspersoft, and relevant metrics include time saved and money saved.
Solution Architect at a media company with 201-500 employees
For some reports, the creation of template design was taking eight hours, but using Jaspersoft, it can be done within two hours, which is very impactful.
Senior Engineer at Airy Software Technologies Private Limited
I can tell you that we probably saved at least three employees full-time with the ticket management and the automation and the macros and the user follow-up being built in.
Consultant and Startup Founder at AimHi Enterprises
Time saved is definitely a benefit because it puts all of our tickets in one spot.
Technical Solutions Lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
I feel that Zendesk helped us set up our platform for providing support way faster than other platforms due to its easy configuration.
Junior system analyst at Wevt clous
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.0
Jaspersoft customer service is generally helpful with effective documentation, though some note occasional responsiveness issues.
Sentiment score
6.0
Zendesk's customer service is reputable for quick, courteous support but inconsistent ticket handling and knowledge base completeness frustrates some users.
Whenever we encounter confusion, we go through Jaspersoft documentation, and I think 99% of the time, we find the solution ourselves.
Sr. Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra Limited
The customer support for Jaspersoft is basically non-existent.
Software Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Customer support is really good on the community side.
Sr. Project Delivery Lead | Sr. Technical Lead at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
There appears to be a lack of connection between the bot and the agents, making it feel scripted rather than helpful.
Technical Support Engineer/ QA at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The technical support provided by Zendesk has been very satisfactory.
CEO at Etcetera Networks
Their support team from Zendesk is excellent, similar to what you have in Freshdesk.
Customer Success Manager at Mimshackworks Endeavors
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.3
Jaspersoft effectively handles large workloads and data integration, providing stable performance and scalability for extensive report generation.
Sentiment score
7.0
Zendesk is praised for scalability and customization, despite occasional data migration challenges and pricing considerations.
We are generating reports based on JSON data, which helps filter out data from large data sets.
Sr. Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra Limited
Scalability is where Jaspersoft definitely shines in.
Sr. Project Delivery Lead | Sr. Technical Lead at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
We have seen clients developing multiple reports, maybe even fifty or more reports using it.
Solution Architect at a media company with 201-500 employees
We have not hit a peak or a turn yet that Zendesk has not been able to go with us or been able to grow with us in the process, change or pivot that the company is making.
Project Manager III at City of Union City Government
Zendesk can scale from very small companies to very large ones.
CEO at Etcetera Networks
Zendesk's scalability is excellent.
Technical Support Engineer/ QA at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Users find Jaspersoft generally stable, reliable over time, but complex reports may cause issues with limited community support.
Sentiment score
7.8
Zendesk is stable with minor outages and bugs, effectively managing high volumes, maintaining efficiency appreciated by most companies.
I have not faced any stability issues with Jaspersoft.
Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
However, it is easy to fix those issues.
Sr. Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra Limited
Jaspersoft is stable in my experience as we have been using it for the past twelve years.
Solution Architect at a media company with 201-500 employees
They are always informing us with a status update and an ETA, and the turnaround time is usually within the same day with no extended downtime that would cause a detriment to our company.
Project Manager III at City of Union City Government
Zendesk is quite stable; we experience major outages only once or twice a year, making it very reliable.
Technical Support Engineer/ QA at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
I did not face any slowdown issue in Zendesk; it smoothly handles a lot of tickets.
Senior Software Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Jaspersoft needs interface updates, better usability, performance improvements, enhanced documentation, and modern technology integration for non-developers.
Zendesk requires improvements in customization, integration, interface usability, pricing, mobile functionality, and incorporating AI for better user experience.
The documentation gap is also there, so I would still recommend that the documentation can be much more emphasized, standardized, and have something specifically about the integration on the coding side, like how you should need to configure the things.
Sr. Project Delivery Lead | Sr. Technical Lead at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The only area for improvement is that initial implementation takes considerable time and is somewhat complex.
Associate Technology Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
If we can use some modern technology or AI tools to summarize the documentation and other resources, that would be useful for developers.
Sr. Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra Limited
Zendesk could actually support HTML on the tickets so we could format our text better than the current options such as size, bold, italic, or underscored, because the text processing is too simple.
Junior system analyst at Wevt clous
Zendesk is missing an AI aspect that could help provide quick answers based on the knowledge housed within the platform.
Technical Support Engineer/ QA at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Zendesk is amazing, and because they are always working on a new upgrade or a new integration, they are very forward-thinking from an engineering perspective.
Project Manager III at City of Union City Government
 

Setup Cost

Jaspersoft's pricing varies; high setup costs but competitive licensing, with a free community edition offering core features.
Zendesk pricing is flexible but can become expensive, necessitating careful evaluation of needs to choose a cost-effective plan.
The initial setup cost is high because the implementation is complex.
Associate Technology Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Jaspersoft indicates that the pricing feels on the higher side when compared to Power BI or Tableau.
Solution Architect at a media company with 201-500 employees
licensing is not worth the money
Software Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Zendesk shows that pricing is really affordable compared to other customer management software.
Dental Virtual Assistant at getreach.co
It is not the cheapest solution nor the most expensive, but it provides value for money.
CEO at Etcetera Networks
The experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Zendesk was quite expensive.
Consultant and Startup Founder at AimHi Enterprises
 

Valuable Features

Jaspersoft provides versatile reporting features, database integration, and real-time analytics with cost-effective licensing and multi-language support.
Zendesk offers intuitive interfaces, rich integrations, and strong automation, streamlining workflows and enhancing productivity for diverse teams.
Jaspersoft provides real-time data analytics and reporting features, which is also one of the best features, and it has impacted the organization very positively.
Associate Technology Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Jaspersoft has positively impacted my organization by making our manual work a lot easier, allowing us to automate our tasks and save a lot of time.
Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
You can see the storyboards and metrics on a monthly basis, identify where we lack, what is causing the issues, how the revenues or sales can be improved, and how expenses can be reduced.
Solution Architect at a media company with 201-500 employees
It allows us to handle more support cases with fewer people due to its advanced artificial intelligence capabilities.
CEO at Etcetera Networks
Zendesk is way cheaper than other ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow, providing a good platform at a lower price so we could offer good support with a low budget for the license.
Junior system analyst at Wevt clous
Being able to put response counters on certain tickets and have certain ones that are high priority and have a tighter SLA than lower priority items, being able to categorize them as a question versus an urgent request, and being able to bucket them as feature requests or product enhancements.
Consultant and Startup Founder at AimHi Enterprises
 

Categories and Ranking

Jaspersoft
Ranking in Reporting
8th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zendesk
Ranking in Reporting
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
70
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (3rd), CRM (6th), Help Desk Software (3rd), IT Service Management (ITSM) (5th), Knowledge Management Software (3rd), AI Customer Support (9th), AI IT Support (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of Jaspersoft is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zendesk is 1.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Reporting Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zendesk1.5%
Jaspersoft0.8%
Other97.7%
Reporting
 

Featured Reviews

Aditya Bhatt - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Project Delivery Lead | Sr. Technical Lead at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Precision reports have improved embedded analytics, though setup and documentation still need work
Every platform has its own way of working and definitely there is always a room for improvement. Jaspersoft is the same. I find that there is a good space on the learning curve, which can be decreased with proper documentation because if someone is a seasoned developer or a seasoned professional, it is easy to have the knowledge and the kind of reports they want to bring with Jaspersoft, but if some new learners or newbies are there, then definitely there is a learning curve on this. Additionally, on the licensing side there is a commercial and the enterprise license. You need to see which one suits you better and should not overpay it unnecessarily if it is not needed. The documentation gap is also there, so I would still recommend that the documentation can be much more emphasized, standardized, and have something specifically about the integration on the coding side, like how you should need to configure the things. That is where the documentation can be enhanced. I would say maybe on the performance and support size because if you are running it on the server, sometime the UI might or the report may take some time to refresh data or get a delayed response, and that is where things can be improved. If someone is looking for a seamless experience, they can definitely go for Jaspersoft. But if they are looking for a quick building of the report with drag and drop facilities, then there are some other tools for the report generations, quite easily. They can opt for that instead. For Jaspersoft, scalability is where it definitely shines in. We were working on different multiple reports against a data set over thousands or hundreds of records. By using its JSON data integration, it was easier to get all the data ingestion on the server-side filtering, then the performance remains stable even under the heavy load. It is really good. As I mentioned, the licensing part is important with the enterprise and the community license. You need to see which one suits you better. Additionally, on the speed side, if you are running it on a server side, you need to see and balance the load accordingly so that the refresh rate should be high and should not have a delayed response. That is another point. One of the more core points would be the documentation gaps. The user interface that can be enhanced because currently Jaspersoft Studio feels like a bit using a tool from an early 2005 or 2010 version. With respect to the newer generation or the current era, the UI needs to be enhanced and the user experience should disrupt the other competitors in the market. That is where the improvement can be done.
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
27%
Manufacturing Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jaspersoft?
We use the open-source, free version of Jaspersoft, so there are no licensing or setup costs involved.
What needs improvement with Jaspersoft?
There are some cons. There is no UI provided for macOS, so macOS users have to rely on Windows machines for designing new reports or modifying existing ones. Additionally, when working with large d...
What is your primary use case for Jaspersoft?
My main use case for Jaspersoft is to generate Excel and PDF reports for different partners worldwide. In my organization, we use Jaspersoft to generate daily reports for different partners based o...
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...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

No data available
Zendesk Support, Zendesk Guide, Zendesk Sell
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Information Not Available
Mailchimp, Tesco, Vimeo, Instacart, Mediaocean, Slack, Uber
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