Compare FuseDesk and Zendesk - Sep 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Sep 28, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - FuseDesk or Zendesk?

FuseDesk is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Zendesk, and Zendesk is rated higher (92/100) than FuseDesk (91/100). Zendesk offers users more features (23) than FuseDesk (6). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Zendesk!

Looking for the right Help Desk 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:

Asandia Corp Vs. Zendesk

Asandia Corp: Asandia, Corp., organized in 2001, is the third in a series of software and business development companies started by Jeremy Shapiro since 1996.Clients come to us for help growing their business through innovative marketing, technology and business strategy. On the tech side of things, we help businesses with custom Infusionsoft applications and i...

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? FuseDesk or Zendesk?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Help Desk 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 FuseDesk and Zendesk.

FuseDesk price starts at $39 per seat/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 FuseDesk is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Help Desk 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 Help Desk software cost.

Bottom line: FuseDesk is more expensive than Zendesk.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared FuseDesk Vs. Zendesk based on some of the most important and required Help Desk features.

FuseDesk: Knowledge Base/FAQ, Multi-Site Support, Reporting, Rules/Workflows, Scheduling, Self Service Portal.

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

Target customer size

FuseDesk's typical customers include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, 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.



FuseDesk

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $39 per seat/month

FuseDesk is a cloud-based Help Desk software that allows its users to unify their communication, reporting systems, CRM, and Omnichannel operations.

Categories: 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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FuseDesk: 6 Features

Knowledge Base/FAQ
Multi-Site Support
Reporting
Rules/Workflows
Scheduling
Self Service Portal

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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FuseDesk
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$39 per seat/month
Functionality
7
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Zendesk
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$49 per agent/month
Functionality
48
Freshdesk
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per agent/month
Functionality
39
SolarWin...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$19 per technician/month
Functionality
38
Zoho Des...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$14 per agent/month
Functionality
3

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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.