Compare Parakeet and zendesk - Dec 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Dec 13, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Parakeet or zendesk?

zendesk is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Parakeet, and zendesk is rated higher (90/100) than Parakeet (84/100). zendesk offers users more features (11) than Parakeet (5). There is a clear winner in this case and it is zendesk!

Looking for the right Call Center 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:

Parakeet Communications Vs. Zendesk

Parakeet Communications: Get started with a phone system designed from the ground up for modern teams, running across all of your existing devices, and seamlessly integrated with your favorite apps.

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? Parakeet or zendesk talk?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Call Center 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 Parakeet and zendesk talk.

Parakeet price starts at $15 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Parakeet is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Call Center software. zendesk talk price starts at $49 per user/month , When comparing zendesk talk to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Call Center software cost.

Bottom line: Parakeet cost is around the same cost of zendesk talk.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Parakeet Vs. zendesk based on some of the most important and required Call Center features.

Parakeet: ACD (Automatic Call Distribution), Blended Call Center, Inbound Call Center, Outbound Call Center, Call Center.

zendesk talk: Self Service Portal, Help Desk, Knowledge Base, Blended Call Center, Call Queue Management.

Target customer size

Parakeet's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and zendesk talk's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

Parakeet

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $15 per user/month

Parakeet is an award-winning cloud-based Call Center software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size call centers. Parakeet received a rating of 2.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is cons...

Categories: Automatic Call Distribution (ACD), Call Monitoring, Call Recording, Conference Calling.

zendesk talk

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $49 per user/month

Zendesk Talk is a VoIP call center software designed to help companies talk directly to their customers and provide personalized solutions to every issue they face. Being an integrated solution, Zendesk Talk en...

Categories: Call Recording, IVR, Call Center, Complaint Management, Customer Service.

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Parakeet: 5 Features

ACD (Automatic Call Distribution)
Blended Call Center
Inbound Call Center
Outbound Call Center
Call Center

zendesk talk: 11 Features

Self Service Portal
Help Desk
Knowledge Base
Blended Call Center
Call Queue Management
Call Recording
Inbound Call Center
IVR (Interactive Voice Response)
Ticket Management
Survey Software
Social Media Management
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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Parakeet
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
13
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zendesk
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$49 per user/month
Functionality
25
nextiva ...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
$11.95 per user/month
Functionality
20
8x8 Cont...
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
43
CenterWa...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
9

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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.