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Samanage vs Zoho Desk comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Samanage
Ranking in Help Desk Software
26th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (19th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (27th), License Management (10th)
Zoho Desk
Ranking in Help Desk Software
21st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of Samanage is 1.7%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Desk is 1.7%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Help Desk Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zoho Desk1.7%
Samanage1.7%
Other96.6%
Help Desk Software
 

Featured Reviews

MC
Consult at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Detects incidents quickly, improves our SLA performance and solves issues faster
We mainly use it for incident logging. We'd like to add service request functionality, but we don't have the knowledge to configure the requests and the workflows properly. We'd like to integrate our workflows with the incident management, so we use it to manage our work better. We'd like to implement the service request feature. Right now, we just record everything as incidents. Some activities can take a long time, maybe one or two weeks. This makes it hard to maintain a good SLA, even if we work hard. So, response speed and workflow improvements.
JJ
Advisor at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Efficient integration enhances customer insights and communication
The integration between Zoho CRM, Zoho Desk, and Zoho Projects is very good. One of the key features of Zoho CRM is the ability to record telephone calls using AI. The AI tool, Tele Zia, translates calls into bullet points, providing insights such as when to send emails or contact the customer based on previous conversations.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution has a great filtering feature."
"The best part is the ability to keep records, especially incident records. It's easy to use the tool to store data and monitor it."
"I would recommend Samanage from the IT support perspective because it's a great ticketing system and the only downside is the site shutdowns and the messy nature of the UI and UX."
"Samanage has not only taken over asset and inventory management, but it also has the ability to function across departments, making it easy for end users to submit help desk tickets for IT, HR, and Finance."
"The deployment process is swift, typically taking just one day, and includes customization and automation setup."
"It is a highly scalable solution. You can easily add more users through the portal within seconds."
"Zoho Desk is very flexible, just like the other applications of Zoho."
"The initial setup is easy."
"Good at capturing online inquiries has portal functionality, and is very good at managing inbound customer inquiries."
"The ticketing feature is very easy to use, compared to other systems."
"It is a scalable platform."
"The product has a lot of features."
 

Cons

"The setting up process is not quite easy. It's quite difficult."
"We've had some problems with the system shutting down about once a month. It sometimes takes five or 10 minutes to start working again but it can also take hours."
"The system shuts down about once a month which is frustrating."
"There are definitely areas for improvement, but so far, so good."
"Zoho Desk should provide more integrations and improve the Zoho project integration."
"They could enhance the product’s features to customize the automated email responses."
"Sometimes, the solution has some email issues in a new data center."
"I would want Zoho Desk to integrate Zoho CRM, Zoho SalesIQ , and Zoho Campaigns."
"Zoho Desk needs to be enhanced to support IT service management policies."
"Zoho Desk needs to be enhanced to support IT service management policies."
"Could have slightly better integration between additional functionalities in the Zoho desk."
"There is room for improvement in customer service and support. It could be more knowledgeable."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive."
"The solution is relatively cheap. However, there are additional licensing fees involved."
"Zoho Desk is a cost-effective solution."
"The product costs $10 to $25 per user per month."
"Zoho Desk's cost is pretty much okay."
"For what it does, it's quite cheap."
"Zoho Desk's pricing is more flexible."
"The gap is limited, but it should limit the price back bracket so that most start-ups can use it most effectively."
"The pricing is better than Zendesk. Zendesk charges in USD per user per month, whereas Zoho let us pay in Naira (Nigerian currency)."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Performing Arts
7%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
 

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