Compare Autotask and Zendesk for Customer Service 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (45.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$19.00 1 user per month billed annually
Autotask
Star Rating
(544)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AutotaskZendesk for Customer Service
Star Rating
(6,786)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.00 1 user per month billed annually
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Zendesk Support Suite excels in its Help Desk functionality, scoring 9.0, which reviewers mention provides a seamless ticketing experience. In contrast, Autotask's Help Desk score of 9.1 indicates strong performance, but users note that it lacks some of the advanced features found in Zendesk.
- Reviewers mention that Zendesk's Ease of Use score of 8.6 is a significant advantage, as many users find the interface intuitive and user-friendly. Autotask, with a score of 7.9, has received feedback indicating that its interface can be less straightforward, leading to a steeper learning curve for new users.
- G2 users highlight Zendesk's robust Reporting capabilities, scoring 8.3, which allows for detailed analytics and insights. In comparison, Autotask's score of 8.2 is commendable, but users have noted that its reporting features are not as comprehensive, limiting their ability to extract actionable data.
- Users on G2 report that Zendesk's Automation features, with a score of 8.6, significantly enhance workflow efficiency, allowing for streamlined processes. Autotask, scoring 8.3, offers automation as well, but reviewers mention that it lacks the depth and flexibility found in Zendesk's offerings.
- Reviewers mention that both products score equally in Access Management at 8.4, indicating that they both provide solid security features. However, users report that Zendesk's implementation of these features is more user-friendly, making it easier to manage permissions and access levels.
- Users say that Zendesk's Incident Reports score of 8.7 reflects its strong capabilities in tracking and managing incidents effectively. Autotask's score of 8.5 is also strong, but reviewers mention that it could benefit from more customizable reporting options to better suit their specific needs.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Autotask
No pricing availableZendesk for Customer Service
Support Only (Team)
$19.00
1 user per month billed annually
Integrated customer support
- Email & social media
- Web widget & mobile SDK
- Pre-defined business rules
Free Trial
Autotask
No trial information availableZendesk for Customer Service
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
464
8.6
5,169
Ease of Use
7.9
496
8.6
5,269
Ease of Setup
7.4
383
8.0
3,236
Ease of Admin
7.6
280
8.2
3,105
Quality of Support
8.2
431
8.4
4,898
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
271
8.4
3,029
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
462
8.0
4,824
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
Not enough data
8.8
2577
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
2603
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
2530
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
2364
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1930
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
2407
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
2406
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1862
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
386
Not enough data
7.6
385
Agentic AI - Help Desk
Not enough data
7.8
246
Not enough data
7.9
244
Not enough data
8.0
246
Communication Channels
Not enough data
8.5
2066
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
2327
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1744
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
1435
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
1322
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.7
1390
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
1781
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1956
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1761
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
2364
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
2416
|
Verified
Administration
8.0
179
Not enough data
8.0
181
Not enough data
8.1
183
Not enough data
Service Desk
9.1
186
Not enough data
8.4
183
Not enough data
8.4
184
Not enough data
Management
8.2
181
Not enough data
8.3
182
Not enough data
8.4
179
Not enough data
7.9
177
Not enough data
7.5
172
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
181
Not enough data
8.3
178
Not enough data
8.5
181
Not enough data
8.3
179
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools
5.1
12
Not enough data
5.3
12
Not enough data
6.1
12
Not enough data
5.9
11
Not enough data
6.1
11
Not enough data
5.3
10
Not enough data
6.2
11
Not enough data
Usability
Not enough data
8.3
665
Not enough data
8.3
661
Not enough data
8.4
634
Reporting
Not enough data
8.3
587
Not enough data
7.9
562
Not enough data
8.2
643
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
177
Not enough data
7.2
176
Customer Management
8.0
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.1
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Management
6.9
180
Not enough data
7.0
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounting
7.2
173
Not enough data
7.3
175
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.4
166
Not enough data
6.8
171
Not enough data
6.5
168
|
Verified
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
6.8
167
Not enough data
6.8
166
Not enough data
6.6
164
Not enough data
6.6
163
Not enough data
Analytics
6.7
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
175
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
7.8
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.4
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
4.7
161
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.8
89
Not enough data
6.1
88
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Professional Services Automation
5.2
33
Not enough data
4.9
32
Not enough data
6.1
32
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Professional Services Automation
5.5
33
Not enough data
5.5
33
Not enough data
Responses
Not enough data
8.2
62
Not enough data
8.6
69
Not enough data
8.2
68
Automation - AI Agents
Not enough data
7.4
25
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
7.5
25
Not enough data
7.5
25
Not enough data
7.8
25
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
67
Not enough data
8.2
65
Not enough data
8.4
62
Autonomy - AI Agents
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.4
25
Not enough data
7.4
26
Not enough data
7.5
26
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
31
Not enough data
8.1
30
Responses
Not enough data
8.1
466
Not enough data
8.1
464
Not enough data
8.3
447
Not enough data
8.1
446
Not enough data
8.1
355
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
470
Not enough data
8.3
469
Not enough data
8.3
463
Not enough data
8.2
465
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
454
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
112
Not enough data
8.2
111
Conversational Platform
Not enough data
8.1
860
Not enough data
8.3
716
Not enough data
8.2
683
Not enough data
8.2
748
Support Automation
Not enough data
8.1
713
Not enough data
8.3
756
Not enough data
8.4
714
Not enough data
8.1
788
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
203
Not enough data
7.8
202
Messaging Channels
Not enough data
7.6
78
Not enough data
9.0
170
Not enough data
8.3
94
Not enough data
8.5
101
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
108
Not enough data
8.9
156
Not enough data
8.3
111
Not enough data
8.4
144
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.1
83
Not enough data
7.6
77
Not enough data
8.1
85
Automation
Not enough data
8.1
85
Not enough data
8.2
83
Not enough data
8.1
83
Artificial Intelligence
Not enough data
7.8
82
Not enough data
7.7
81
Not enough data
7.7
84
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
206
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Communication
Not enough data
8.6
948
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
962
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
719
Not enough data
8.5
735
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
520
Internal Use
Not enough data
8.0
1781
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
847
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
649
Not enough data
8.5
897
Not enough data
8.6
825
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
845
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Self-Service Experience
Not enough data
8.5
1510
Not enough data
8.5
1441
Not enough data
8.0
1024
Not enough data
7.7
647
Not enough data
8.0
779
Self-Service Platform
Not enough data
8.2
829
Not enough data
8.2
845
Not enough data
7.7
664
Not enough data
8.2
811
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
Not enough data
8.3
63
Not enough data
8.3
63
Not enough data
8.2
65
Not enough data
8.7
63
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
8.2
63
Not enough data
8.1
63
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
78
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
79
Process
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
564
Not enough data
9.1(won by default)
744
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
693
Channels
Not enough data
9.0(won by default)
743
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
587
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
566
Not enough data
8.2(won by default)
487
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
422
Insight
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
540
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
648
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
563
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
667
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
67
Not enough data
7.7
66
Conversational AI - Conversational Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform integration - Conversational Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics and Reporting - Conversational Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Incident Management
8.1
237
Not enough data
8.4
236
Not enough data
8.4
235
Not enough data
7.0
230
Not enough data
7.3
231
Not enough data
Reporting
8.7
234
Not enough data
8.8
234
Not enough data
7.4
227
Not enough data
Access & Usability
6.1
230
Not enough data
7.9
230
Not enough data
7.2
225
Not enough data
7.5
225
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Service Desk
5.6
14
Not enough data
5.6
14
Not enough data
5.2
14
Not enough data
4.4
15
Not enough data
4.0
14
Not enough data
4.5
13
Not enough data
5.1
14
Not enough data
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
8.4
72
Not enough data
8.1
71
Not enough data
8.2
70
Not enough data
8.3
70
Not enough data
8.3
69
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
8.2
70
Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
8.5
70
Automation
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.6
71
Not enough data
7.9
69
Autonomy
Not enough data
8.1
69
Not enough data
8.4
68
Not enough data
8.4
70
Not enough data
8.3
71
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.5
9
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Autotask and Zendesk for Customer Service share no categories
Unique Categories
Autotask is categorized as Professional Services Automation, IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools, and Service Desk
Zendesk for Customer Service is categorized as Workforce Management, Conversational Commerce Platforms, Help Desk, Live Chat, Chatbots, Shared Inbox, AI Customer Support Agents, AI Agents For Business Operations, Conversational Support, Complaint Management, Customer Self-Service, Customer Service Automation, Digital Customer Service Platforms, Social Customer Service, and Proactive Notification
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Autotask
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zendesk for Customer Service
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
52.4%
Computer & Network Security
17.3%
Computer Software
6.1%
Computer Networking
3.3%
Telecommunications
2.3%
Other
18.6%
Computer Software
14.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.7%
Financial Services
5.8%
Retail
5.0%
Consumer Services
4.4%
Other
57.9%
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