Compare Spiceworks and Zendesk - Sep 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Sep 28, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Spiceworks or Zendesk?

Zendesk is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Spiceworks, and Zendesk is rated higher (92/100) than Spiceworks (90/100). Zendesk offers users more features (23) than Spiceworks (16). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Zendesk!

Looking for the right MRP Software solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Spiceworks Vs. Zendesk

Spiceworks: Spiceworks is a software development company headquartered in Austin, Texas. It was formed in early 2006 by Scott Abel, Jay Hallberg, Greg Kattawar, and Francis Sullivan to provide a Facebook-like community integrated with a free ad-supported inventory, and help desk software application designed for network administrators working in small- to mid-...

Zendesk: Zendesk is founded in Copenhagen, Denmark. Zendesk is the leading cloud-based customer service software solution. More than 20,000 companies such as Groupon, Box, and Zappos are using Zendesk to lower costs, raise productivity, and increase customer satisfaction.

Who is more expensive? Spiceworks or Zendesk?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of MRP Software software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Spiceworks and Zendesk.

Spiceworks accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Spiceworks is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of MRP Software software. Zendesk price starts at $49 per agent/month , When comparing Zendesk to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average MRP Software software cost.

Bottom line: Spiceworks cost is around the same cost of Zendesk.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Spiceworks Vs. Zendesk based on some of the most important and required MRP Software features.

Spiceworks: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Asset Management, Change Management, Contract Management, Customer Survey, Email Integration, ITIL Compliant, Knowledge Base/FAQ, LDAP/Active Directory Synchronization.

Zendesk: Customer Survey, Email Integration, Knowledge Base/FAQ, Multi-Site Support, Rules/Workflows.

Target customer size

Spiceworks is best for small and medium sized business IT support teams. Zendesk is the tool for any company, big or small, that has to deal with a certain number of customers on daily basis and needs an evolving platform to facilitate this process.

Spiceworks

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

Looking for simple but powerful help desk software? Something that lets you manage user tickets, organize your work, and assign tasks to your helpdesk team? Spiceworks is completely free…and you can get started...

Categories: Dashboards & KPIs, CRM, Complaint Management, Help Desk.

Zendesk

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $49 per agent/month

Zendesk is a SaaS and a cloud-based customer service software that help the user to manage customers. The solution enables the user to build more meaningful productive as well as personal relationships with cus...

Categories: Customer Service, Ticket Management, Help Desk, Document Management, CRM.

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Spiceworks: 16 Features

Asset Management
Change Management
Contract Management
Customer Survey
Email Integration
ITIL Compliant
Knowledge Base/FAQ
LDAP/Active Directory Synchronization
Mobile Integration
Multi-Site Support
Remote Control Access
Reporting
Rules/Workflows
Self Service Portal
Service Level Agreements
Support Ticket Tracking

Zendesk: 23 Features

Customer Survey
Email Integration
Knowledge Base/FAQ
Multi-Site Support
Rules/Workflows
Scheduling
Self Service Portal
Service Level Agreements
Change Management
Customer Survey
Email Integration
Knowledge Base/FAQ
Multi-Site Support
Rules/Workflows
Scheduling
Self Service Portal
Service Level Agreements
Customer Database
Customer Self Service Portal
Customer Service
Customer Support Tracking
Knowledge Base
Mail Order Sales
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
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Spiceworks
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
26
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Zendesk
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$49 per agent/month
Functionality
48
xTuple
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$175 per feature/month
Functionality
13
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WorkClout
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$25 per user/month
Functionality
16
Atera
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$79 per technician/month
Functionality
15
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.