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Oracle Fusion Service vs Zendesk comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

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
6.9
Oracle Fusion Service enhances ROI by improving customer experiences, reducing costs, and offering personalized payment models for efficiency.
Sentiment score
6.7
Zendesk enhances organizational efficiency and productivity, reducing costs despite licensing fees, with varied but significant financial benefits.
Within CRM, I have worked on B2C service and sales extensively.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.6
Oracle Fusion Service is well-rated but needs improvement in response times and staff expertise, despite effective escalation options.
Sentiment score
6.3
Zendesk excels in responsiveness and issue resolution, though reliance on documentation may delay human support replies.
Sometimes the technical support is knowledgeable and helpful.
Customer service varies as sometimes I receive a good response, and other times I need to escalate issues and involve engineers from Oracle in an OWC session.
The technical support provided by Zendesk has been very satisfactory.
Their support team from Zendesk is excellent, similar to what you have in Freshdesk.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Oracle Fusion Service is highly scalable and adaptable, supporting thousands of users effortlessly with flexible licensing and cloud support.
Sentiment score
7.4
Zendesk scales well for various team sizes; praised for customization, integration, though challenges include data backup and departmental customization.
Initially, we had ten ERPs, and I have added more since.
Regarding scalability, the solution provides useful configurations that clients can utilize effectively.
Zendesk can scale from very small companies to very large ones.
The scalability of Zendesk is still in the same range as Freshdesk.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Oracle Fusion Service is praised for stability and performance, though improvements are needed in the Sandbox area.
Sentiment score
7.7
Zendesk is stable and reliable, despite occasional outages, making it ideal for small businesses and startups globally.
If work continues for a long time without publishing, it tends to get corrupted, requiring deletion and rework from the ground up.
The stability has been quite reliable.
 

Room For Improvement

Oracle Fusion Service requires better customization, UI enhancements, integration, cost-efficiency, documentation clarity, mobile development, and improved customer experience features.
Zendesk users face challenges with interface clumsiness, slow performance, customization, integration, and pricing, affecting overall usability and efficiency.
When dealing with bulk data uploads via a BDI process, some records occasionally fail, requiring me to debug and reprocess them.
Simpler integration capabilities.
It is currently restricted to Groovy scripting.
There could be improvements in integration, which can be achieved with APIs or tools like Zapier.
 

Setup Cost

Oracle Fusion Service pricing is flexible but perceived as high, with varying opinions on its competitiveness and cost-effectiveness.
Zendesk pricing varies, perceived as high, but offers value and flexibility; negotiation advised for larger teams to optimize costs.
Regarding licensing cost, according to each country's conditions, for Egypt, it's so expensive.
I think it's expensive, yet it does not pose a threat, making it costly for my enterprise.
It is not the cheapest solution nor the most expensive, but it provides value for money.
 

Valuable Features

Oracle Fusion Service provides comprehensive omni-channel communication, advanced AI features, and customizable tools for seamless, scalable customer service.
Zendesk offers user-friendly integration, robust features, and valuable tools, enhancing efficiency and streamlining customer support processes effectively.
The company has invested in ERP Cloud, and the seeded APIs and VIP features allow for customization using Groovy script.
Based on utilizing Groovy scripts and JavaScript, we can integrate with other external systems.
For HCM, it makes the life of users easier for self-service, payroll run, and applying tax according to the country, where different tax laws according to the country are very easy in Fusion.
It allows us to handle more support cases with fewer people due to its advanced artificial intelligence capabilities.
The benefits I have seen from using Zendesk include faster response times.
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Fusion Service
Ranking in CRM Customer Engagement Centers
4th
Ranking in CRM
12th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Marketing Management (7th)
Zendesk
Ranking in CRM Customer Engagement Centers
6th
Ranking in CRM
18th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (8th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (7th), Sales Force Automation (8th), Reporting (14th), Knowledge Management Software (4th), Community Platforms (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the CRM Customer Engagement Centers category, the mindshare of Oracle Fusion Service is 6.3%, up from 5.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zendesk is 6.8%, down from 7.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Customer Engagement Centers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Fusion Service6.3%
Zendesk6.8%
Other86.9%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
 

Featured Reviews

Dhivakar I - PeerSpot reviewer
Have faced persistent configuration issues and performance delays that slow down large workflows
From a developer's perspective, it could be more open for programming language configurations. It is currently restricted to Groovy scripting. While UI and UX designs are open to JavaScript configurations, there are restrictions on certain functions that can be used. The solution could be enhanced to better serve customers when dealing with complex programs. The customer's websites face issues with loading properly, and response time gets longer when implementing larger workflows. This could be improved to achieve lower response times even with larger workflows involving multiple system integrations and complex architecture. The agent decay capabilities need improvement in future releases. Currently, there are some agent decay configurations available for developers to implement, but this area needs enhancement. Performance issues exist in the Sandbox area. The Sandbox is a trial area for configurations, but if work continues for a long time without publishing, it tends to get corrupted, requiring deletion and rework from the ground up. This has caused significant rework and effort multiple times. Technical support can be challenging to work with. When facing product-related issues or configuration problems, the support experience varies. Sometimes the technical support is knowledgeable and helpful, but often they redirect problems elsewhere and cause delays in resolution.
JohanSkibdahl - PeerSpot reviewer
Automating customer support with advanced AI capabilities and seamless communication
Zendesk has been invaluable in automating communications such as email and phone calls. It allows us to handle more support cases with fewer people due to its advanced artificial intelligence capabilities. This intelligent tool can manage complex queries before users even realize they are interacting with a non-human. Additionally, we have integrated Zendesk with Datto and Klaviyo, enhancing our workflows.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Healthcare Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Computer Software Company
21%
Performing Arts
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise22
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Oracle Service Cloud?
From a developer's perspective, it could be more open for programming language configurations. It is currently restricted to Groovy scripting. While UI and UX designs are open to JavaScript configu...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Service Cloud?
I have been working on implementing Oracle Fusion Service to mainly higher education industry clients and one banking client. Before that, I was working with financial services-based solutions for ...
What do you like most about Zendesk Support?
I found the user experience with vendors on Zendesk to be straightforward, especially when it comes to understanding and searching for specific tickets. The search and navigation tools are easy to ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zendesk Support?
Zendesk's pricing is reasonable. It is not the cheapest solution nor the most expensive, but it provides value for money.
What needs improvement with Zendesk Support?
I'm going to piggyback on what I said regarding Freshdesk concerning what could be better in Zendesk: incorporate more AI. I know many CRM tools are already on the way to do that.
 

Also Known As

Oracle Service Cloud, Oracle RightNow
Zendesk Support, Zendesk Guide, Zendesk Sell
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Pacifico Seguros Generales, Elsevier B.V., Madison Area Technical College, Bigtree Entertainment, Pvt. Ltd., HM Land Registry, Walmart Stores Inc., MakeMyTrip Ltd., Orbitz Worldwide LLC, Big Fish Games Inc.
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