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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Alvaria

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AMaintaining contact center compliance with industry regulations and protecting sensitive customer data are mission critical to outbound call center operations. Alvaria's Compliant Outreach suite of solutions, part of the larger Alvaria CX Suite, can help. The solution is based on software from the former Noble Systems, which merged with Aspect Software in 2021 to become Alvaria. Noble Systems' technology forms the basis of the Alvaria compliant outbound call center solution.N/A

    Zendesk Suite

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AZendesk is a customer support solution with built-in ticketing, conversational messaging, and live chat, designed to help businesses of all sizes and industries deliver personalized service at scale. Zendesk's AI agents are trained in CX to help Service teams resolve customer issues faster and more accurately while still providing a human-centered experience. Zendesk ultimately aims to help businesses improve time to value, reduce effort per ticket, and keep costs low.

    $69

    per month per agent

    Pricing
    AlvariaZendesk Suite
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Suite Team
    $69
    per month per agent
    Suite Growth
    $115
    per month per agent
    Suite Professional
    $149
    per month per agent
    Suite Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AlvariaZendesk Suite
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details20% discount available with annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    AlvariaZendesk Suite
    Considered Both Products
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    No answer on this topic
    Zendesk
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    84%
    Would buy again
    98 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    84 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    105 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    63 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    76 Answers
    Features
    AlvariaZendesk Suite
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Alvaria and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Alvaria
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Agent dashboard7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Validate callers9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Outbound response8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call forwarding9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warm transfer9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive dialing9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive voice response9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    REST APIs9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call scripts9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call tracking9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multichannel integration9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM software integration7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Alvaria and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Alvaria
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Inbound call routing9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recording9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quality management6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call analytics9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Historical reporting9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live reporting9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer surveys9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Alvaria and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Alvaria
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Suite
    8.8
    154 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.2153 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings8.3102 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.6106 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.5104 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings9.3153 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings9.3152 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Alvaria and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Alvaria
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Suite
    8.5
    139 Ratings
    8% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings8.5133 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.5127 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Alvaria and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Alvaria
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Suite
    9.0
    150 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings9.2121 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings8.659 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings8.597 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings9.4147 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings9.2112 Ratings
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    Score9.6 out of 10
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    Score7.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Genesys Multicloud CX (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    LiveAgent
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bright Pattern Contact Center
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Front
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    User Ratings
    AlvariaZendesk Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (192 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (43 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (65 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (13 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    5.5
    (31 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (9 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AlvariaZendesk Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    Alvaria is well suited for implementing and tracking schedules for employees where strict schedules and timely staffing is important (Call center, retail, etc). Positions that are directly customer-facing are benefitted from an accurate and consistent schedule tracking as there is an hourly workflow to handle. It is less likely to help for positions that have flexible schedules - such as creator work.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    Being a customer support agent, I found it very good when it comes to send an email or call or chat- with the user. I can do all that from the one single platform which is so easy and time saving for you. It does not take much time to use this, We can chat- with the user and at the same time we can send an email to them as well.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    • Noble uses the same code for either Premise or Cloud, making the decision for us to go 100% Cloud simple. Our industry, like so many others, is looking to migrate to Cloud wherever possible. Deployments in a Cloud environment are much faster, from adding Agent Licenses to implementing additional products in the Noble suite. Noble monitors all servers, and adjusts as necessary, automatically, with courtesy communication to end-user as to what action was taken to prevent any production impacting event.
    • Noble's Enterprise Support is WORLD CLASS, providing 24/7 support. First call resolution is superb, with a "No Hassle" escalation process, all the way to CEO, if necessary. Dedicated Account Management with a tenured group of Level II technicians, assures quick resolution. Enterprise Support comes weekly/bi-weekly meetings to discuss open tickets and opportunities to upgrade to new versions of the product.
    • Customer inspired Road Maps to ensure needs and requirements are met, in a timely manner. Enhancements and product adds are often as a result of customer requests. Noble will tackle one-off requirements for a fee, too.
    • Noble Product Suite is extremely robust, resulting in minimal-to-zero additional vendor requirements, stacking on top of the product. Our IT requirement has been review and consolidates vendors where possible, and bringing Noble into the organization did just that. From Quality Assurance and Compliance to Multi-Session opportunity, Noble reduced the need to engage multiple vendors.
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    Zendesk
    • UI/UX; mature macros and automations, slick and well thought out UI.
    • Reporting, reporting, reporting. With user, org, and ticket level tags, we can track every aspect of our ticket flow.
    • Extensibility; the app marketplace is a great resource for expanding functionality from the baseline offering.
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    Cons
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    • The system is a little confusing to use because of the segments and packages.
    • The system seems a little outdated compared to workday and is less easy to use.
    • The system doesn't tell you what went wrong in a way that is easy to translate when time off is rejected.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    • Is there a way for AEs and CSMs to be informed in a weekly summary of all their accounts and any tickets? Example: Disney submitted a ticket on XYZ. Google has an urgent issue on X still unresolved.
    • Is there a way for CSMs or AEs to have a Dashboard that's specific to their accounts instead of seeing all the tickets in the queue that are not relevant to them?
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Zendesk is an amazing tool for communicating with your customers easily. The communication tickets from sellers to us or from us to sellers are stored, and there are statuses used to make communication easy. We have internal conversations between departments, linked with useful software such as Zingtree, Talkdesk, and Webs.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Pros: The agent interface is sleek, contemporary, and relatively easy to learn compared to many other enterprise tools. For common tasks, admins are given point-and-click options- adding fields, modifying workflows, constructing macros. The knowledge base (Guide) editor is easy to use for non-developers. Drawbacks: Once you move past the initial things - complex automations, reporting/analytics in Explore, and/or customizations integrating the API, it requires much more advanced training to use successfully. Navigating between the different modules (Support, Explore, Chat, Guide) can feel very disconnected; often you are reminded that it really is a "suite" of products brought together -not really one unified platform. If you're using multiple brands managing simultaneous support tickets, or heavily customizing workflows to meet your brand, you may run into a bit of struggle with usability. So: it's a lot more user friendly than the palaces (Salesforce Service Cloud, ServiceNow), but is not used as quickly or with as much streamlined flow as a product made for a small shop. So if you are looking for a great balance, this is a good option if you are a net new organization or an organization on their way to scaling from 15 - 50 employee. Expect some elbow grease from the admin team once learning, adapting, and working efficiently once you move past the basics with your support tickets and initial customizations.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    In the past year, I'd say I have only noticed maybe two hours total of downtime in my own usage. Very minimal.
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    Performance
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    There has been minor performance degradation on a very few days out of the two years I have been using the product.
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    Support Rating
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    We utilize Noble's Enterprise Support, offering us 24/7 access. Additionally, with Enterprise Support we engage with Level II Support Technicians and no-hassle escalation. With Enterprise Support, we also have a dedicated Account Manager who conducts weekly/bi-weekly support calls to discuss open tickets and upgrade opportunities. With Enterprise Support, we have the ability to select our window for upgrades, to include weekends.
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    Zendesk
    We rarely need to contact their support team, but when we do they are responsive. However there have been notable times when communication between myself and the support rep was challenging despite me providing clear explanation of the issue, screenshots, and a thorough explanation of the goal we hope to achieve. It took several back and forth attempt, on a few occasions, to get resolution on an otherwise simple request
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    Online Training
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    Zendesk has tons of available material for training - videos, webinars, articles, etc. The only reason this is not a 10 is because it can be hard to figure out how to navigate to these things and find what you are looking for.
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    Implementation Rating
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    I was very satisfied. They have a free trial for 30 days and I recommend you do that and use it. It is very easy to get started with the basics and the build on over time.

    The only thing technically complex was single sign-on and integration to Salesforce.com required some tweaks – otherwise setting up system was very easy
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    Alternatives Considered
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    Noble offered a lot of functions for the lowest price. The QA component alone was a big selling point, along with the PCI compliance of their remote server locations. CCX was premise-based and was bulletproof. It never went down, its UI never had problems, and we never dropped calls because of it. Verint is a better QA program and has many more bells and whistles, but is very expensive compared to Noble.
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    Zendesk
    The customisable reporting every time. Our leadership reply on me to run my team and want to know what customers are telling us so they can elevate our products. We have extensive custom reports that tie up all aspects of our product and customer journeys. I've not found another product that allows me as much freedom as Zendesk Suite explore does, so far.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    WHY we will use Zendesk in HR and PD internally
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    • Creates a trackable performance for employees to receive direct feedback on ways to improve.
    • Increases time spent by coordinators by creating an additional system along with the payroll scheduling system.
    • Provides easy dispositioning for employees to switch tasks.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    • Integrating other AI solutions for an organization with high volumes can cost about USD5000 monthly. With Zendesk AI and by building onto the same with AI powered apps built for Zendesk Suite we save a projected USD4000 monthly.
    • Robust Zendesk APIs have enabled us to integrate our internal system with a customized app saving us hundreds of hours every quarter spent loading customer profiles that are not loaded instantly from the app.
    • Plug and play apps like Round robin save us weeks of sprint delay timelines as they do not require additional coding or developer support to install and start using.
    Incentivized
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