Vision Helpdesk, which started in 2005 as a simple help desk software has evolved into three customer service and IT support management tools.
Help Desk Software - A multi-channel help desk software that allows users to manage customer communication across various channels like email, web portals, chat, phone, and API.
Satellite Help Desk Software - A multi-company/brand/product help desk software that allows users to manage support for multiple companies in place.…
$8
per month per seat
Zoho CRM
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Zoho CRM is a simple, very low-cost CRM option for the smaller end of the SMB segment.
The product has several useful integrations with other products, including QuickBooks, and Google Apps and Google Docs.
The product also has an integrated project management module.
$14
Per User/Per Month
Pricing
Vision Helpdesk
Zoho CRM
Editions & Modules
Starter Help Desk
$8
per month per seat
Starter Help Desk
$12
per month per seat
Pro Help Desk
$16
per month per seat
Satellite Help Desk
$20
per month per seat
Pro Help Desk
$20
per month per seat
Satellite Help Desk
$24
per month per seat
Pro Service Desk
$24
per month per seat
Pro Service Desk
$32
per month per seat
Ent Service Desk
$32
per month per seat
Ent Service Desk
$48
per month per seat
Standard
$14.00
Per User/Per Month
Professional
$23.00
Per User/Per Month
Enterprise
$40.00
Per User/Per Month
Ultimate
$52.00
Per User/Per Month
Plus
$57.00
Per User/Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Vision Helpdesk
Zoho CRM
Free Trial
Yes
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
No
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
$14 /user/month
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Vision Helpdesk
Zoho CRM
Features
Vision Helpdesk
Zoho CRM
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Vision Helpdesk
6.8
Ratings
17% below category average
Zoho CRM
-
Ratings
Organize and prioritize service tickets
8.00 Ratings
00 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications
8.00 Ratings
00 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission
6.00 Ratings
00 Ratings
Ticket response
5.00 Ratings
00 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
Vision Helpdesk
5.0
Ratings
44% below category average
Zoho CRM
-
Ratings
External knowledge base
5.00 Ratings
00 Ratings
Internal knowledge base
5.00 Ratings
00 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
Vision Helpdesk
7.0
Ratings
11% below category average
Zoho CRM
-
Ratings
Customer portal
8.00 Ratings
00 Ratings
Social integration
7.00 Ratings
00 Ratings
Email support
6.00 Ratings
00 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration
7.00 Ratings
00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
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Vision Helpdesk
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.5
Ratings
10% above category average
Customer data management / contact management
00 Ratings
8.50 Ratings
Workflow management
00 Ratings
8.30 Ratings
Territory management
00 Ratings
8.70 Ratings
Opportunity management
00 Ratings
8.70 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)
00 Ratings
8.70 Ratings
Contract management
00 Ratings
8.70 Ratings
Quote & order management
00 Ratings
8.10 Ratings
Interaction tracking
00 Ratings
8.10 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management
00 Ratings
8.40 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Vision Helpdesk
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.3
Ratings
10% above category average
Case management
00 Ratings
8.40 Ratings
Call center management
00 Ratings
8.00 Ratings
Help desk management
00 Ratings
8.50 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Vision Helpdesk
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.5
Ratings
11% above category average
Lead management
00 Ratings
8.60 Ratings
Email marketing
00 Ratings
8.50 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Vision Helpdesk
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.4
Ratings
10% above category average
Task management
00 Ratings
8.50 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management
00 Ratings
8.30 Ratings
Reporting
00 Ratings
8.50 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Vision Helpdesk
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.5
Ratings
12% above category average
Forecasting
00 Ratings
8.40 Ratings
Pipeline visualization
00 Ratings
8.40 Ratings
Customizable reports
00 Ratings
8.60 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Vision Helpdesk
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.3
Ratings
10% above category average
Custom fields
00 Ratings
8.40 Ratings
Custom objects
00 Ratings
8.20 Ratings
Scripting environment
00 Ratings
8.20 Ratings
API for custom integration
00 Ratings
8.40 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Vision Helpdesk
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.4
Ratings
1% above category average
Single sign-on capability
00 Ratings
8.30 Ratings
Role-based user permissions
00 Ratings
8.40 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Vision Helpdesk
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.3
Ratings
12% above category average
Social data
00 Ratings
8.30 Ratings
Social engagement
00 Ratings
8.30 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Vision Helpdesk
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.6
Ratings
16% above category average
Marketing automation
00 Ratings
8.70 Ratings
Compensation management
00 Ratings
8.50 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Vision Helpdesk helps with multiple company support and offers an excellent Blabby feature. Another great addition they have made to this software is a service desk with an ITIL /ITSM feature. This helps with our our multi-location office requirements issues.
This is very useful and handy software for initial use and sometimes later on. Its low price and rich features make it one of the most suitable software for small and midsize organizations. Customer management and tracking make your daily tasks easier.
Need some way to switch a field type without losing the pre-existing data.
The settings controls should be broken out differently - I don't like that I can't keep some users from exporting all contact records (i.e., the entire Contacts module) because if the export function is turned off, the export function of Reports for those same modules is also blocked.
Frustrating that only 3 custom lookup fields are allowed per module in our license.
We are generally very satisfied with the zoho crm. Some extras are just added to improve productivity but overall Zoho CRM is highly recommended over many competitors. You can start with a few clicks to configure your needs. As you become an expert, you will be able to activate and configure the modules and integrations that you require. I know we still have a lot to discover so we're sticking with Zoho CRM, we're not interested in new options at the moment
Compared to our previous CRM, Zoho is a breeze. I can look up customers and reports with no issue. There are times when it may be difficult to find something, but I assume that is because I am not in Zoho every day like the sales team is. It does everything we need very simply, so I would definitely recommend it to others.
In my many years using Zoho, I think there were only 1 or 2 days when there was something happening and I was not able to log in. Sure, it wasn't fun and we all panicked a bit, but right after that, all was well and work-life continued. Being cloud based, I'm never worried about losing my iPhone, iPad or Laptop as I know I can log in anywhere on any device and workflow won't stop.
I don't recall every having any issues with a page not loading due to it being a Zoho issue. Anytime I've had any issues with something being wonky, I clear cache and that has always solved the problem. Or a simply computer reboot and we're back, hard at work. Look, I don't expect any product to delivery 100%, 100% of the time but if I had any consistent ongoing issues, I would have left many years ago. I still keep my eyes open to what is new but after a quick evaluation, I know Zoho will long be my home.
Support from Vision Helpdesk was rather lackluster. We uncovered a bug pretty early on in our use of the system and it took them about a month to fix it. Our internal admin of the system had to keep pestering them to get it fixed. It wasn't critical to our business but was something we needed fixed and it just seemed like they didn't care that much about fixing it.
We did the training and that was a huge waste of money. The information provided was basic and the instructor was sloppy (he even forgot to turn off his mic when he used the restroom - no one should ever hear what we heard). I offered up a 9 because we were able to find what we needed on your website.
I attended a Zoho-Holics event in Austin, TX, several years ago, and it blew my mind. So many industries were represented using Zoho in so many different ways. It was unbelievable all that I learned from that experience, as there were features that I wasn't aware of that I immediately started using. Best of all, the trainers were patient and knowledgeable
There is an endless supply of YouTube videos from Zoho and the many Zoho partners/consultants. Plus, Zoho has it's own library of training videos and webinars to learn from plus an entire community at the ready to answer any questions. While Zoho has been available for many years, there are constantly new training videos and webinars available for the novice and the experienced users.
This should have been a project run by IT and implemented by IT but instead was implemented by Sales team and managed by them. Since this was the case our implementation has had many issues. Starting at the company required me to dig in and correct a lot of stuff within the initial set up.
At the time we switched from GrooveHQ to Vision Helpdesk, Groove lacked the features we were looking for and Vision Helpdesk had what we wanted at a much more affordable cost.
We required a full-featured corporate working tool, and Hubspot wasn't the most excellent alternative. We were guaranteed that Zoho CRM may fill up the holes in our earlier framework. Furthermore, Zoho is fantastically cost-effective for indeed the most minor endeavors, giving everything they need. All things considered, Zoho CRM has upgraded our client intelligent and assisted our operations.
We're still in the early stages of scaling this across departments. We have high aspirations of doing this, but it takes time to migrate to the new system and to help people get acquainted of doing their work in a different way thru Zoho.