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Zendesk vs Zoho Analytics comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 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
6.2
Zendesk delivers cost savings and efficiency with flexible pricing and integration, addressing operational needs despite ROI measurement challenges.
Sentiment score
4.7
Zoho Analytics boosts decision-making, saves time, enhances sales, and offers great value with real-time data and positive feedback.
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
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
We were able to offer a seamless 24/7 support experience and meet all our SLAs due to the robust nature of the platform.
Technical Support Engineer/ QA at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The integration with Zoho People is particularly important because I can access real-time data at any time, including what's happening in the last minute.
Associate Data Analyst at Monocept
After incorporating Zoho Analytics, now all our decisions come from its reviews.
Pricing Analyst at Transcend
Any time I've integrated customer data using Zoho, I've received great feedback and referrals, and Zoho has gotten me referrals and more customers.
Zoho Analyst BI Consultant at The Digital Monkeys
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.4
Zendesk support is generally responsive and professional, with some users experiencing delays and a lack of 24/7 chat support.
Sentiment score
5.4
Zoho Analytics offers generally effective customer service, though response times and solution completeness can vary based on user experiences.
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
The support team doesn't have full awareness of the system capabilities.
Senior people and systems analyst at B_labs & Mylo
Zoho support provides assistance through live chat to guide us.
Senior Zoho Developer at a cloud solution provider with self employed
If you need help with any issue you face, you can directly call them.
Senior Software Engineer at Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Zendesk scales well across team sizes, despite challenges in backups, updates, customization, and larger organization's specific scalability needs.
Sentiment score
6.3
Zoho Analytics is scalable, managing 1,000 to 2 million records, but needs improvements for better large-scale adaptability.
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
Zoho Analytics can easily adapt to our needs when they grow, and you don't need much knowledge to adapt it; even basic Excel knowledge is sufficient.
Pricing Analyst at Transcend
You can utilize URL features to redirect users to their records in Zoho CRM or Zoho Desk with just a click.
Software Engineer at Stackbox 360
Zoho Analytics is scalable.
Data Analyst at Mobolution
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Zendesk is stable and reliable, with occasional outages swiftly resolved, making it ideal for small businesses and startups.
Sentiment score
7.2
Zoho Analytics is stable and reliable, with minimal downtime, though some users report challenges with specific features.
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
The stability has been quite reliable.
CEO at Etcetera Networks
A major missing feature compared to Power BI is the ability to create multiple DAX measures or row-level context, which would be useful for showing custom profit and loss statements.
Data Analyst at Mobolution
The stability and reliability of Zoho Analytics have been good over time.
Software Engineer at Stackbox 360
The stability and reliability of the product is crucial for optimal performance.
Software Developer at Cloud Lion
 

Room For Improvement

Zendesk users seek improved usability, better integration, enhanced reporting, customization, mobile support, streamlined management, and communication tools.
Zoho Analytics users seek enhanced visual tools, better support, improved AI, connectivity, and pricing, with faster sync times.
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
The collaborative features of Zoho Analytics have faced one issue: they have tried to reduce the sync time with most Zoho applications, but even with CRM, the sync still takes one hour.
Software Engineer at Stackbox 360
While Power BI uses Power Query, an intuitive and powerful tool that allows data manipulation in any way, Zoho Analytics has limitations.
Data Analyst at Mobolution
Having to pay for 25 users when only 11 are needed creates an issue with the pricing structure.
Senior Zoho Developer at a cloud solution provider with self employed
 

Setup Cost

Zendesk's pricing can be high, impacting decisions, but offers flexibility and valuable CX features if negotiated effectively.
Zoho Analytics provides cost-effective pricing with flexible billing, competitive against Tableau and Power BI for budget-conscious enterprises.
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
The annual subscription cost of Zoho Analytics is equivalent to about half of the monthly cost of tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
Data Analyst at Mobolution
The pricing for Zoho Analytics is actually cheaper than the competitors for the kind of service they provide.
Senior Product Analyst at Bureau
 

Valuable Features

Zendesk excels in integration, user-friendly ticket management, automation, customization, and robust analytics to enhance productivity and user experience.
Zoho Analytics enhances decision-making with customizable dashboards, AI-driven insights, seamless integration, and user-friendly reporting and visualization tools.
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
The AI called Zia in Zoho Analytics is extremely useful. Whenever I build a chart or dashboard, I can generate a summary of insights using this AI tool, which is very convenient for both leadership and manager level teams to understand the data concepts.
Data Analyst at Mobolution
The best feature is that in the same tool, we can use SQL and business intelligence capabilities.
Associate Data Analyst at Monocept
Regarding integration capabilities, I have found Zoho Analytics' 100+ integrations very effective in consolidating data from various sources.
Business Analyst at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Zendesk
Ranking in Reporting
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (5th), CRM (15th), Help Desk Software (8th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (6th), Sales Force Automation (5th), Knowledge Management Software (4th), Community Platforms (2nd), AI Customer Support (9th), AI IT Support (7th)
Zoho Analytics
Ranking in Reporting
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (7th), Data Visualization (7th), Embedded BI (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of Zendesk is 0.9%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Analytics is 1.4%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Reporting Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Zoho Analytics1.4%
Zendesk0.9%
Other97.7%
Reporting
 

Featured Reviews

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.
VR
Data Analyst at Mobolution
Has supported trend analysis and forecasting but needs major fixes in customization and reliability
There are some areas where Zoho Analytics needs improvement compared to Power BI. Uploading and interpreting data inside the interface needs enhancement. While Power BI uses Power Query, an intuitive and powerful tool that allows data manipulation in any way, Zoho Analytics has limitations. I usually prepare data in Excel before uploading it to Zoho Analytics. The charts in Zoho Analytics are not as customizable as in Power BI. While all chart types are available, they can only be modified at a basic level, not an advanced level. Though trend analysis features are provided, creating anything out of the box is challenging.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
9%
Performing Arts
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

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?
From what I recall, the experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Zendesk was quite expensive and that is what prohibited us from expanding usage of it into more users and using more o...
What needs improvement with Zendesk Support?
As of right now, I have nothing that comes to mind as an improvement needed or a feature that could work differently or be enhanced. I think across the board, Zendesk is amazing, and because they a...
What do you like most about Zoho Analytics?
Zoho Analytics's most valuable feature is the ability to provide excellent analytics through a single platform.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho Analytics?
Compared to other analytic tools, Zoho Analytics is cost-effective. The annual subscription cost of Zoho Analytics is equivalent to about half of the monthly cost of tools such as Tableau or Power ...
What needs improvement with Zoho Analytics?
For our strategic initiatives, the AI functionality is not useful because it cannot provide requirement-specific insights. It only gives an overview of the report. One major issue I face in Zoho An...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Zendesk Support, Zendesk Guide, Zendesk Sell
Zoho Reports
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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