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PROS

Zendesk allows companies to save substantial amounts annually and maintain the system internally.
It is known for its user-friendly interface, streamlining ticket submission processes and providing easy collaboration between agents.
The platform boosts productivity by enhancing ticket management efficiency and reducing response times, which improves customer satisfaction.
Zendesk stands out with its customization options, helping organizations tailor their landing pages and knowledge bases according to business needs.
The tool offers valuable features like auto-tagging, macro creation, and insightful analytics to improve business workflow.

CONS

Zendesk requires extensive modification for effective reporting features.
The system lacks powerful ticketing capabilities compared to competitors and requires improvements in triggers and macros.
Merging tickets and customization lead to system slowdowns; better efficiency is needed.
Zendesk struggles with data security for sending information, necessitating alternate solutions.
The support team is slow, and stability issues have led users to consider alternatives.
 

Zendesk Pros review quotes

AmandaSanchez - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant and Startup Founder at AimHi Enterprises
Nov 11, 2025
We loved the notifications and the way to build custom views for a specific user's open tickets and to see how long they have been open, how long it was since the last request.
Jairo Vega - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Support Engineer/ QA at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Nov 20, 2025
The collaboration between agents is impressive, and I also use Zendesk Workspace, which provides a seamless experience when communicating through chat and email.
reviewer2795478 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Solutions Lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Jan 8, 2026
Time saved is definitely a benefit because it puts all of our tickets in one spot.
Learn what your peers think about Zendesk. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: May 2026.
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AO
Customer Success Manager at Mimshackworks Endeavors
Aug 7, 2025
The benefits I have seen from using Zendesk include faster response times; as a CSM, faster response is the goal, which solves the customer's challenge in a timely manner, and Zendesk offers that capability, which is beneficial.
FA
Junior system analyst at Wevt clous
Nov 10, 2025
My advice to others looking into using Zendesk is that if you are looking for a tool that is cheaper than others but provides a good solution, I would let them know that Zendesk is the best option.
RK
Senior Software Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
May 20, 2026
Zendesk has positively impacted my organization because the interface is quite good, easy to use, and has a user-friendly UI.
VW
IT Administrator at a real estate/law firm with 201-500 employees
Jan 13, 2026
Zendesk has had a positive impact on my company by increasing efficiency and also increasing customer satisfaction.
JohanSkibdahl - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Etcetera Networks
Apr 10, 2025
Zendesk has been invaluable in automating communications such as email and phone calls.
reviewer2784909 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Production Services at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Dec 5, 2025
My advice to others looking into using Zendesk is that if you need an alternative to GitHub Actions or GitHub issues, this is worth looking at.
Ahmed Nassar - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Atlassian Consultant at Spectrum Group
Sep 4, 2025
It's a very stable tool, very powerful.
 

Zendesk Cons review quotes

AmandaSanchez - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant and Startup Founder at AimHi Enterprises
Nov 11, 2025
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 of its capabilities.
Jairo Vega - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Support Engineer/ QA at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Nov 20, 2025
My experience with Zendesk's customer support has not been positive. When I open a ticket for a bug, it often does not expedite the resolution process.
reviewer2795478 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Solutions Lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Jan 8, 2026
We have been quite frustrated lately with Zendesk, to the point where we are actually considering switching to different software that is more intuitive and better organized.
Learn what your peers think about Zendesk. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: May 2026.
900,051 professionals have used our research since 2012.
AO
Customer Success Manager at Mimshackworks Endeavors
Aug 7, 2025
I'm going to piggyback on what I said regarding Freshdesk concerning what could be better in Zendesk: incorporate more AI.
FA
Junior system analyst at Wevt clous
Nov 10, 2025
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.
RK
Senior Software Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
May 20, 2026
I do not have any specific examples for ROI because I was not paying for this application.
VW
IT Administrator at a real estate/law firm with 201-500 employees
Jan 13, 2026
I would also mention that the Zendesk app on iOS is not very good.
JohanSkibdahl - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Etcetera Networks
Apr 10, 2025
There could be improvements in integration, which can be achieved with APIs or tools like Zapier.
reviewer2784909 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Production Services at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Dec 5, 2025
Zendesk has not positively impacted my organization.
Ahmed Nassar - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Atlassian Consultant at Spectrum Group
Sep 4, 2025
The support team is time-consuming, and they don't find the answer to our problem.