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At a Glance
Deskpro
Deskpro
Star Rating
(93)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 1 Agent Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Kayako
Kayako
Star Rating
(222)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$15/agent/month
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Deskpro vs Kayako

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Kayako easier to use. However, Deskpro is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Deskpro overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Deskpro meets the needs of their business better than Kayako.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Deskpro is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Deskpro over Kayako.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Deskpro
Cloud Team
$39.00
1 Agent Per Month
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Kayako
Inbox
$15
/agent/month
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Free Trial
Deskpro
Free Trial is available
Kayako
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
85
8.1
201
Ease of Use
8.2
87
8.4
199
Ease of Setup
8.2
64
8.0
132
Ease of Admin
8.4
44
8.0
131
Quality of Support
8.7
75
8.1
187
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
44
8.3
130
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
84
7.1
198
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
8.5
77
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Verified
8.7
155
|
Verified
8.5
76
|
Verified
8.5
154
|
Verified
8.6
75
|
Verified
8.1
148
|
Verified
8.3
72
|
Verified
8.3
140
|
Verified
7.9
70
|
Verified
8.0
129
|
Verified
8.3
73
|
Verified
7.6
145
|
Verified
8.7
73
|
Verified
8.5
147
|
Verified
8.1
68
|
Verified
7.8
55
Generative AI
6.4
45
Not enough data
6.3
45
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Help Desk
5.0
10
Not enough data
4.8
10
Not enough data
5.0
10
Not enough data
Communication Channels
8.2
73
|
Verified
8.4
131
|
Verified
8.8
73
|
Verified
8.7
142
|
Verified
7.0
66
|
Verified
8.3
104
|
Verified
6.7
57
7.4
56
|
Verified
6.1
55
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Platform
6.7
60
|
Verified
7.7
83
|
Verified
8.0
70
|
Verified
7.9
115
|
Verified
8.3
67
|
Verified
8.2
102
|
Verified
7.7
62
|
Verified
7.9
65
|
Verified
7.5
67
|
Verified
7.4
131
|
Verified
7.6
67
|
Verified
7.7
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
14
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Analytics
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Shared Inbox
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
9.1
9
|
Verified
8.5
40
|
Verified
8.5
11
|
Verified
8.8
39
|
Verified
8.8
10
|
Verified
8.1
34
|
Verified
9.4
8
|
Verified
8.8
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Internal Use
8.0
70
|
Verified
7.9
115
|
Verified
9.4
9
|
Verified
8.7
37
|
Verified
9.0
8
|
Verified
8.1
31
|
Verified
9.0
10
|
Verified
8.7
41
|
Verified
9.4
9
|
Verified
8.6
37
|
Verified
8.5
10
|
Verified
8.5
39
|
Verified
7.3
24
7.8
58
Generative AI
6.9
8
Not enough data
Self-Service Experience
8.3
23
8.6
48
7.9
21
8.7
49
7.3
20
8.5
39
6.9
9
7.1
8
7.9
11
6.9
8
Self-Service Platform
8.1
13
6.9
8
7.6
12
7.5
8
5.2
7
8.5
8
6.9
13
7.3
8
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
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
Digital Customer Service PlatformsHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
8.1
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Deskpro
Deskpro
Kayako
Kayako
Unique Categories
Deskpro
Deskpro has no unique categories
Kayako
Kayako is categorized as Shared Inbox
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Deskpro
Deskpro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
48.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
45.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.7%
Kayako
Kayako
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
55.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Deskpro
Deskpro
Information Technology and Services
26.1%
Computer & Network Security
8.0%
Mental Health Care
6.8%
Computer Software
6.8%
Primary/Secondary Education
4.5%
Other
47.7%
Kayako
Kayako
Information Technology and Services
25.8%
Computer Software
14.7%
Telecommunications
6.0%
Internet
4.6%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Other
44.7%
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Discussions
Deskpro
Deskpro Discussions
What is Deskpro used for?
1 Comment
Cathleen V.
CV
It is used a help desk ticketing system for organizations IT team members to track and record what requests are submitted for them. You are able to graph...Read more
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Deskpro has no more discussions with answers
Kayako
Kayako Discussions
had any one used reporting with kayako
2 Comments
Jamie E.
JE
Hi there! It sounds like you might be using our custom report builder, which is SQL-like. This is an advanced tools for programmers to mine out data from...Read more
What integrations does Kayako support?
2 Comments
Edwin W.
EW
The only official integrations Kayako offer is Salesforce and Zapier integration. Kayakos API's, Endpoints and Webhooks are also great if you have the...Read more
Does Kayako offer an API?
2 Comments
Edwin W.
EW
Yes. Kayako offers both API's, Webhooks and endpoints. Read more