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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HubSpot Service Hub

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AHubSpot Service Hub aims to bring customer service data and channels together in one place, and helps scale support through automation and self-service. According to the vendor, Service Hub provides more time for proactive service that delights, retains, and grows your customer base.

    $15

    per month per seat

    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
    HubSpot Service HubZendesk Suite
    Editions & Modules
    Service Hub Starter
    $15
    per month per seat
    Professional
    $100
    per month per seat
    Enterprise
    $150
    per month per seat
    Enterprise
    Starting at $1,200
    per month
    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
    HubSpot Service HubZendesk Suite
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.20% discount available with annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    HubSpot Service HubZendesk Suite
    Considered Both Products
    HubSpot
    Chose HubSpot Service Hub
    Althought Zendesk and Intercom are niched giants in their respective fields, it still becomes third party system in the context of trying to streamline the techstack your organization uses. If you also then happen to be an SMB with limited resources, HubSpot Service Hub more is …
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Service Hub
    Hubspot Automations are very powerful has it provides a drag-and-drop interface to create journeys on doing automation. It integrates seamlessly with the Hubspot CRM and the integration is much deeper and powerful
    Incentivized
    Chose HubSpot Service Hub
    For the feature set we were looking for, particularly with an integrated customer 360 view and solid sales pipeline system to help our sales track new leads, HubSpot came out a lot cheaper than the alternatives and allowed the sales pipeline and support team to operate together …
    Incentivized
    Zendesk
    Chose Zendesk Suite
    Zendesk Support Suite turns huge volumes of support data into opportunities, leads, and market insights on its own and helps users leverage this data to nurture long-term relationships with their customers. It integrates with popular CRM solutions like Zoho CRM and HubSpot …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zendesk Suite
    Zendesk Suite seemed to have a lot more customization and flexibility. We have multiple "brands" that need to follow different flows and have different needs and Zendesk Suite allowed us to easily do that. We also had strong needs for a help center and liked how their worked …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zendesk Suite
    Hubspot cannot integrate directly via SDK into mobile apps or web apps. hubspot has other nice features but their service offering lacks some of the most important elements for us.Zendesk allows our customers to efficiently submit support requests both from our web-based cloud …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zendesk Suite
    We selected Zendesk due to the low initial price. Big mistake. After the teaser period, Zendesk became the most expensive option. We also considered Hubspot's Service Hub and Intercom. We did not choose Intercom merely because all of our competitors use Intercom and we wanted …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    84%
    Would buy again
    98 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    84 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    105 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    63 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    76 Answers
    Features
    HubSpot Service HubZendesk Suite
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of HubSpot Service Hub and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    HubSpot Service Hub
    7.9
    15 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    8.8
    154 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets7.515 Ratings9.2153 Ratings
    Expert directory7.94 Ratings8.3102 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications8.26 Ratings8.6106 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation7.65 Ratings8.5104 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission8.515 Ratings9.3153 Ratings
    Ticket response7.815 Ratings9.3152 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of HubSpot Service Hub and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    HubSpot Service Hub
    8.5
    14 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    8.5
    139 Ratings
    8% above category average
    External knowledge base8.714 Ratings8.5133 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base8.214 Ratings8.5127 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of HubSpot Service Hub and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    HubSpot Service Hub
    8.1
    6 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    9.0
    150 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Customer portal9.14 Ratings9.2121 Ratings
    IVR7.13 Ratings8.659 Ratings
    Social integration7.34 Ratings8.597 Ratings
    Email support7.86 Ratings9.4147 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration9.26 Ratings9.2112 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
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    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score7.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HubSpot Service HubZendesk Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (16 ratings)
    9.0
    (192 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (43 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (65 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (13 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 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
    HubSpot Service HubZendesk Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    HubSpot
    I'd recommend HubSpot Service Hub for sure. When switching from a different platform to HubSpot Service Hub orgs and admins can count with a vast number of trainings in HubSpot Academy and most of them are free. This means users will find the resources they need without needing to reach for their superiors for training sessions or guidance.
    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
    HubSpot
    • It makes it easier for us to keep track of customer awareness and review in one spot.
    • The great thing about how easy it is to use all of its fantastic tools.
    • The ability to check customer retention.
    • It's easy to track and measure the success of our organization's sales team.
    • This is a fantastic all-in-one customer success suite that includes ticketing.
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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
    HubSpot
    • We've had some issues setting up the Client Portal functionality because we merged with another company and are still operating under two domains; Setting up the Client Portal could be easier or they could provide better support to help us work through it
    • We've been able to do everything we need to do with HubSpot Service Hub
    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
    HubSpot
    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.
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    Usability
    HubSpot
    I'd give it a 9 or 10 for the survey functionality because that is what we use regularly. I left it at an eight because we don't yet have experience with some of the other functionalities within the ServiceHub. Based on our demos, the ticketing system and the ChatBot are great, and we look forward to adding them soon.
    Incentivized
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    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
    HubSpot
    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
    HubSpot
    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
    HubSpot
    No answers on this topic
    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
    HubSpot
    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
    HubSpot
    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
    HubSpot
    HubSpot [Service Hub] had many integrations we needed to connect to our CRM, and the cost was just right from them VS the others. We had to look at all the features, and HubSpot CRM just had way more than the others and more bang for your buck. So the Service Hub was just a bonus with their CRM tools.
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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.
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    Scalability
    HubSpot
    No answers on this topic
    Zendesk
    WHY we will use Zendesk in HR and PD internally
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    Return on Investment
    HubSpot
    • Easy to keep track of leads and track their journey into becoming a customer. For example, we can tell which leads open what emails and target people differently to help increase sales.
    • Even though HubSpot Service Hub is very expensive, I do think it is worth the price because we can keep track of all leads/ customers very easy, track the customer journey, rework emails with AI, etc.
    • HubSpot Service Hub also has reporting so you can track everything which helps to improve our sales
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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.
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    ScreenShots

    HubSpot Service Hub Screenshots

    Screenshot of where Service Hub helps to quickly address service tickets

    Zendesk Suite Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Zendesk Agent WorkspaceScreenshot of Omnichannel MessagingScreenshot of Zendesk TicketingScreenshot of Bots powered by Zendesk AIScreenshot of Tone shift with Zendesk AIScreenshot of Zendesk ticketing side conversations