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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
16th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (12th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (15th), License Management (9th)
Zoho Desk
Ranking in Help Desk Software
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of Samanage is 1.6%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Desk is 2.2%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Help Desk Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Zoho Desk2.2%
Samanage1.6%
Other96.2%
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 best part is the ability to keep records, especially incident records. It's easy to use the tool to store data and monitor it."
"The solution has a great filtering feature."
"The most valuable features of Zoho Desk are the user interface, pricing, and how they customize the solution for us."
"The most valuable features of Zoho Desk are archiving queries and analytics."
"The product provides communication features like chats and calls."
"Zoho Desk offers a wide range of features that allow integration with different systems, enhancing ease of use."
"The product has a lot of features."
"The deployment process is swift, typically taking just one day, and includes customization and automation setup."
"The most valuable feature of Zoho Desk is the parent and child task management feature."
"Zoho Desk offers a wide range of features that allow integration with different systems, enhancing ease of use."
 

Cons

"The setting up process is not quite easy. It's quite difficult."
"The system shuts down about once a month which is frustrating."
"There is room for improvement in terms of integration."
"I would want Zoho Desk to integrate Zoho CRM, Zoho SalesIQ , and Zoho Campaigns."
"They could enhance the product’s features to customize the automated email responses."
"There is room for improvement with the pricing."
"Sometimes support is available according to their time slots and they can't fulfill everything I need them to. They give us a time slot but it's not always enough."
"Zoho Desk could be improved by making it multi-tenant, as it is currently not suitable for service providers with multiple customers."
"The customization of modules and some blueprint in the solution are areas with shortcomings that need improvement."
"Zoho Desk should provide more integrations and improve the Zoho project integration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive."
"Zoho Desk's pricing is more flexible."
"Zoho Desk is a cost-effective solution."
"The gap is limited, but it should limit the price back bracket so that most start-ups can use it most effectively."
"Price-wise, Zoho Desk is about 35 USD a month per user."
"The pricing is better than Zendesk. Zendesk charges in USD per user per month, whereas Zoho let us pay in Naira (Nigerian currency)."
"Zoho Desk's cost is pretty much okay."
"The product costs $10 to $25 per user per month."
"The solution is relatively cheap. However, there are additional licensing fees involved."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Construction Company
9%
Performing Arts
8%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
8%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Samanage?
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.
What needs improvement with Samanage?
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 o...
What is your primary use case for Samanage?
I use it for incident recording based on your inventory.
What do you like most about Zoho Desk?
The most valuable features of Zoho Desk are archiving queries and analytics.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho Desk?
The pricing in Brazil is complicated due to the high exchange rate, with one dollar equaling six reais. Altasnet has a favorable pricing from Zoho as an early account in Brazil, but current website...
What needs improvement with Zoho Desk?
Zoho Desk could be improved by making it multi-tenant, as it is currently not suitable for service providers with multiple customers. Additionally, Zoho Desk's potential would be fully realized wit...
 

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