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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Databox

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ADatabox is business intelligence software built for teams that need fast, actionable insights.

    $199

    per month

    Zendesk Explore

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AZendesk offers Explore, a business intelligence and customer analytics tool which integrates with the Zendesk suite featuring ticket analytics, custom fields, dashboards, and other features. Zendesk is migrating customers of the BIME analytics product, which is approaching end of support, to Zendesk Explore in 2019.N/A
    Pricing
    DataboxZendesk Explore
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
    $199
    per month
    Growth
    $499
    per month
    Premium
    $999
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DataboxZendesk Explore
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.—
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    DataboxZendesk Explore
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    Databox
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    DataboxZendesk Explore
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Databox and Zendesk Explore
    Feature
    Databox
    9.3
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zendesk Explore
    9.0
    9 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports10.05 Ratings7.15 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.98 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.98 Ratings9.97 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Databox and Zendesk Explore
    Feature
    Databox
    8.6
    8 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Zendesk Explore
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Drill-down analysis8.06 Ratings9.59 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.98 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.93 Ratings4.85 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.48 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Databox and Zendesk Explore
    Feature
    Databox
    8.3
    8 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Zendesk Explore
    8.4
    9 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Publish to Web8.96 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.97 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.74 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.98 Ratings8.97 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers7.13 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Databox and Zendesk Explore
    Feature
    Databox
    7.7
    7 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Zendesk Explore
    7.1
    7 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.36 Ratings6.66 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.04 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.95 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Databox and Zendesk Explore
    Feature
    Databox
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Explore
    9.1
    9 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.58 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.59 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Databox and Zendesk Explore
    Feature
    Databox
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Explore
    7.8
    7 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.32 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Databox and Zendesk Explore
    Feature
    Databox
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Explore
    5.9
    4 Ratings
    28% below category average
    REST API00 Ratings5.34 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings5.93 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings5.53 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings5.63 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings6.23 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    DataboxZendesk Explore
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Cyfe
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zendesk Explore
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Geckoboard
    Score6.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DataboxZendesk Explore
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    9.5
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DataboxZendesk Explore
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Databox
    I believe Databox can be an asset for any company. We are a small company, but I can see the value for large companies too. Databox is a great fit for departments or organizations that need to put their data into a readable form without needing a ton of reports. Databox allows you to save time and put together a nice report without having to do too much extra work. Once it is set up, it basically runs on its own at the frequency you set. I personally receive a daily report and have it sent to the respective people on the day of our meeting so we can quickly review it.
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    Zendesk
    Zendesk Explore is well suited for tracking ticket flow, agent performance, and customer satisfaction providing valuable insights into response and resolution time, workload and support quality. Particularly useful for monitoring ticket handling for different teams. Helps ensure accountability by tracking how long tickets remain assigned before being reassigned to another group. Drill down capability helps identify support bottlenecks. However, it is less appropriate for real time monitoring as it lacks real time data updates making it unsuitable for instant decision making.
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    Pros
    Databox
    • Create dashboards from a variety of data sources.
    • Set & track goals based on the data and metrics provided.
    • Send alerts and scorecard updates to Slack and email automatically.
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    Zendesk
    • Zendesk Explore is easy to use.
    • Zendesk Explore allows users to create custom metrics.
    • Zendesk Explore allows users to create custom attributes.
    • Zendesk Explore is easy to learn.
    • Compared to other analytics function of other Ticket Management System, Zendesk Explore is probably the best as of now.
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    Cons
    Databox
    • Some types of data can only be reported on for 1-2 months back. Unless I'm misunderstanding the function of the software this seems really weird. I can't figure out how to report on Activities more than 2 months ago
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    Zendesk
    • Some aspects of Zendesk, in general, are not super intuitive. The same goes for Zendesk Explore. And, while you can google answers and hope you find something helpful, there isn't a great way to learn to get the full potential out of the product unless you want to pay for someone from your team to take a class (which costs several hundred dollars).
    • To piggyback off the last point, if you would prefer to get help from a Zendesk expert, you'll find that there is almost no customer support available to you. For a company that aims to help other companies help their customers, this has always struck me as odd. Again, Google is your friend and beyond that, you're mostly out of luck.
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    Usability
    Databox
    Databox is an intuitive, well-designed platform that can be used by non-technical marketers. It is easy to learn, and while set up takes time, usability is high and the team has enjoyed creating custom dashboards and clients have also given us great feedback regarding its usability and value. While other BI tools are much more complex to navigate, Databox is a breeze.
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    Zendesk
    I rate Zendesk Explore 8 out of 10 for it's overall usability because it offers powerful reporting and analytics with an easy to navigate interface and intuitive dashboards. It helps improve customer satisfaction by providing valuable insights into ticket handling, agent performance and customer satisfaction. Though the complex query builder can be challenging for non technical users.
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    Support Rating
    Databox
    I have really enjoyed using Databox and have seen the value of it in many ways. They also continue to improve the functions of it and grow their integrations and templates. I look forward to continuing to use Databox in the future, potentially even finding ways to incorporate it into other departments to help them with reporting as well.
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    Zendesk
    Support for all of Zendesk has exceeding my expectations. This company will always get a 10 out of 10 in my book. Any question you have they make sure you have the answer plus a step-by-step guide on how to do each step so you are set up for success!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Databox
    Databox is unique in its ability to report from multiple data sources. Google Analytics is the standard when it comes to web metrics, but it's just one of the tools that integrates with Databox. Tableau is fantastic for data visualizations and reporting, but it's much more expensive than Databox, so it's not ideal for everyone. Tableau is also superior with customization
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    Zendesk
    I selected Zendesk Explore only to provide an easy and quick access for my managers and supervisors regading metrics and volume trends. Is not the most flexible nor complete data visualization tool, but works well for day-to-day follow ups. You need to use another tool if you want to see long-term patterns (e.g. month over month volume trends) and you need another platform if you want your interaction metrics to interact with other important factors of the business
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    Return on Investment
    Databox
    • It has helped us to show our value to clients
    • Easily digestible dashboards make it easy to understand what you're looking at
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    Zendesk
    • Money saved due to proper staffing.
    • Happier Staff- proper staffing ensures no one is overworked.
    • Ability to quickly pinpoint where issues are and why.
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    ScreenShots

    Databox Screenshots

    Screenshot of a dashboard used to tack and monitor company’s metrics and KPIs.Screenshot of an example of a custom dashboard that can be built in minutes, without code.Screenshot of a custom report which can be created by adding dashboards, images, and text. In both slide and pageless format.Screenshot of an example of how to compare performance across companies, to see where there’s room to improve.Screenshot of an example prediction of how a campaign is likely to perform. These can be viewed over months, quarters, or years.Screenshot of an AI-generated summary of performance.