Compare Zendesk and SherpaDesk - Sep 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Sep 28, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Zendesk or SherpaDesk?

SherpaDesk is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Zendesk, and Zendesk is rated higher (92/100) than SherpaDesk (81/100). Zendesk offers users more features (23) than SherpaDesk (0). 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:

Zendesk Vs. SherpaDesk

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.

SherpaDesk: Built for small and mid-sized MSPs and IT service providers, SherpaDesk is a powerful and affordable customer management solution without the bloat of other PSA and business management software. SherpaDesk integrates key customer services into one platform to improve business, not disrupt it. SherpaDesk is the perfect ready-to-use solution for a...

Who is more expensive? Zendesk or SherpaDesk?

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 Zendesk and SherpaDesk.

Zendesk price starts at $49 per agent/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Zendesk is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Help Desk software. SherpaDesk price starts at $39 per agent/month , When comparing SherpaDesk to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Help Desk software cost.

Bottom line: SherpaDesk is more expensive than Zendesk.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Zendesk: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Customer Survey, Email Integration, Knowledge Base/FAQ, Multi-Site Support, Rules/Workflows, Scheduling, Self Service Portal, Service Level Agreements.

SherpaDesk: We are still working to collect the list of features for SherpaDesk.

Target customer size

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. and SherpaDesk's target customer size include: SMBs.



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.

SherpaDesk

ITQlick rating
(4.8/5)

starts at $39 per agent/month

SherpaDesk is a cloud-based customer relationship management which is designed to work in businesses of all sizes starting from small-sized companies, medium-sized companies, and large enterprises.

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Help Desk, Mobile CRM, Self-Service Portal, Ticket Management.

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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

SherpaDesk: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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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Zendesk
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$49 per agent/month
Functionality
48
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SherpaDesk
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$39 per agent/month
Functionality
10
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.