TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Charts

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Charts provides a way to visualize data on your website - for free. From simple line charts to complex hierarchical tree maps, the chart gallery provides a large number of ready-to-use chart types. The most common way to use Google Charts is with simple JavaScript that you embed in your web page.N/A

    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
    Google ChartsZendesk Explore
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google ChartsZendesk Explore
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Google ChartsZendesk Explore
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Zendesk
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    31 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    31 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    31 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    Google ChartsZendesk Explore
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Google Charts and Zendesk Explore
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    50 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Zendesk Explore
    9.0
    9 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.145 Ratings7.15 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.548 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.844 Ratings9.97 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Google Charts and Zendesk Explore
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.3
    51 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Zendesk Explore
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Drill-down analysis8.645 Ratings9.59 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.551 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages9.537 Ratings4.85 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.646 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Google Charts and Zendesk Explore
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.0
    51 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Zendesk Explore
    8.4
    9 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Publish to Web9.549 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.646 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.643 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.737 Ratings8.97 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.830 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Google Charts and Zendesk Explore
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    50 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Zendesk Explore
    7.1
    7 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.949 Ratings6.66 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.847 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.839 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Google Charts and Zendesk Explore
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    45 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Zendesk Explore
    9.1
    9 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.844 Ratings9.58 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.839 Ratings9.59 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.841 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.831 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Google Charts and Zendesk Explore
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.0
    48 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zendesk Explore
    7.8
    7 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.546 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.629 Ratings8.32 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.744 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Google Charts and Zendesk Explore
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    40 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Zendesk Explore
    5.9
    4 Ratings
    28% below category average
    REST API8.932 Ratings5.34 Ratings
    Javascript API8.839 Ratings5.93 Ratings
    iFrames8.826 Ratings5.53 Ratings
    Java API8.926 Ratings5.63 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.828 Ratings6.23 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.828 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google ChartsZendesk 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
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Google ChartsZendesk Explore
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (61 ratings)
    9.5
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (33 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (33 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.4
    (22 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.3
    (22 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google ChartsZendesk Explore
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    We can easily recommend Google Charts to any company that needs a way to visually represent their data. Another great thing about Google Charts is that it is free to use and does not require any membership fees. Although it requires a skilled used to be able to use the charts, the results are great and can be beneficial to any company who is looking to make better decisions.
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Pros
    Google
    • they're free with Google suite and they have backing in terms of powerful Google apps which can be plugged in to perform multiple actions like using Google sheets to import raw data into Google Charts
    • they're the most simple app to use when it comes to creating charts and visual dashboards
    • ease of customization
    • ease of using custom APIs from developers side to help make any types of charts and dashboards you want
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Google
    • I would like a couple more introductory videos or a live chat option for when you run into an issue. I think this is a Google-wide problem, not only linked to Google Charts.
    • I have run into some issues with the Dynamic Data but also admittedly could potentially dive in deeper and investigate.
    • It would be great if Google Charts made it possible to integrate Google Chat into the platform.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    Google Charts is a good product. It's widely supported with deep documentation and a large community. But for me, it wasn't customizable enough. When we started with simple charts, it was great, but as we got deeper and more complex, our needs outgrew the library. If I was going forward, I would choose a more barebones library with more freedom and extensibility.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Google
    Google Charts is about as easy to use as the rest of their applications. The UI is very well thought out, allowing you to add what you need, and customize it to your exact liking. The default theme is actually really nice, which helps as most of the time, customizing is not needed.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    Google charts is always available and provides fast output.
    Read full review
    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Google
    Connectivity is occasionally very slow.
    Read full review
    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Google
    As a free tool with massively powerful, infinitely customisable charts that can be dynamically updated - Google Charts is my favourite data visualisation tool. However, my hatred of JavaScript does jade my view on it. This is the price of the tool though, and I'm glad it's available for me.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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!
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Online Training
    Google
    The online training was solely done through self training on google's guide to charts.
    Read full review
    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Google
    Easy to implement
    Read full review
    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Google Charts stacks up better since it is free and does not have the constant pressure for cost overruns, add-ons, annual maintenance and implementation services. The speed of using Google Charts is quick, saving users potentially weeks in getting up and going. For the readers of websites with limited resources, the application shows up nicely is look and feel with charts. Great way of showing data visually.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    Scalability
    Google
    Google Charts is essential for quick, easy, reporting. There are opportunities for advanced features.
    Read full review
    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Google
    • teams were easily able to create charts and find out progress on our learning courses and thus take actionable insights to their managers, professors
    • students could also know their progress on various courses from one single view, same for instructors in terms of imparting education
    • sales team could learn which kind of courses sold more to focus more on those areas
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots