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At a Glance
Kustomer
Kustomer
Star Rating
(508)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $89.00 1 User Per Month
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Zendesk for Customer Service
Zendesk for Customer Service
Star Rating
(6,685)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.7% of reviews)
Information
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.
  • G2 reviewers report that Zendesk for Customer Service excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to Kustomer. Users appreciate its user-friendly interface and the ability to navigate easily between profiles, which enhances their customer support experience.
  • According to verified reviews, Kustomer shines in providing a centralized view of customer information, making it easy for users to access data quickly. Reviewers highlight its ease of implementation and integration with other applications, such as Shopify, which streamlines their daily operations.
  • Users say that Zendesk's ticketing system is robust, allowing agents to create, assign, and resolve support tickets efficiently. This feature is particularly praised for helping teams stay organized and responsive, which is crucial for maintaining customer satisfaction.
  • Reviewers mention that Kustomer offers excellent customer support, with many users noting the professionalism and responsiveness of the support team. This aspect is vital for businesses that rely on timely assistance to resolve issues and maintain smooth operations.
  • G2 reviewers highlight that while Zendesk has a higher overall rating, Kustomer's detailed ratings in areas like workflow optimization and ticket collaboration are impressive, indicating that it may cater well to teams looking for specific functionalities in their customer service processes.
  • According to recent user feedback, Zendesk's comprehensive features, such as its ability to integrate social media and live chats into a single platform, provide a significant advantage for businesses aiming to enhance their customer engagement strategies.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Kustomer
Enterprise
Starting at $89.00
1 User Per Month
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Zendesk for Customer Service
Support Only (Team)
$19.00
1 user per month billed annually
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Free Trial
Kustomer
No trial information available
Zendesk for Customer Service
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
384
8.6
5,139
Ease of Use
8.8
399
8.6
5,183
Ease of Setup
8.7
209
8.0
3,204
Ease of Admin
8.1
151
8.2
3,082
Quality of Support
9.0
366
8.4
4,817
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
147
8.4
3,007
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
375
8.0
4,792
Features by Category
8.7
268
8.2
3,492
Ticket and Case Management
9.2
184
|
Verified
8.8
2558
|
Verified
9.1
187
|
Verified
8.7
2573
|
Verified
8.9
191
|
Verified
8.5
2504
|
Verified
8.9
183
|
Verified
8.4
2346
|
Verified
8.9
162
|
Verified
8.2
1922
|
Verified
8.9
181
|
Verified
8.4
2401
|
Verified
9.2
182
|
Verified
8.6
2391
|
Verified
9.1
182
|
Verified
8.3
1861
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.9
49
7.6
384
8.4
49
7.6
384
Agentic AI - Help Desk
7.8
43
7.8
246
7.9
43
7.9
244
8.1
43
7.9
245
Communication Channels
8.9
165
|
Verified
8.5
2061
|
Verified
9.3
189
|
Verified
8.8
2313
|
Verified
9.1
165
|
Verified
8.4
1729
|
Verified
8.5
163
|
Verified
8.0
1430
|
Verified
8.7
152
8.0
1313
|
Verified
Platform
8.0
82
7.8
1388
|
Verified
8.7
168
|
Verified
8.0
1776
|
Verified
9.2
123
|
Verified
8.3
1948
|
Verified
8.9
119
|
Verified
8.2
1739
|
Verified
8.4
155
|
Verified
7.9
2342
|
Verified
8.5
155
|
Verified
8.0
2406
|
Verified
Complaint ManagementHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.0
887
Usability
Not enough data
8.3
667
Not enough data
8.3
664
Not enough data
8.4
634
Reporting
Not enough data
8.3
590
Not enough data
7.9
564
Not enough data
8.2
645
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
179
Not enough data
7.2
178
Not enough data
8.1
405
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
8.5
324
Not enough data
8.3
324
Not enough data
8.4
311
Not enough data
8.4
304
Not enough data
8.5
315
Not enough data
8.2
311
Not enough data
8.2
344
Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
264
Not enough data
8.0
305
Not enough data
8.2
293
Agentic AI - Shared Inbox
Not enough data
7.0
22
Not enough data
7.3
22
AI Agents For Business OperationsHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
8.2
84
Responses
Not enough data
8.3
63
Not enough data
8.6
69
Not enough data
8.2
69
Automation - AI Agents
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
7.7
26
Not enough data
7.7
26
Not enough data
7.9
26
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
68
Not enough data
8.3
66
Not enough data
8.4
63
Autonomy - AI Agents
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.6
27
Not enough data
7.7
27
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
32
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
8.3
607
Responses
Not enough data
8.1
468
Not enough data
8.1
465
Not enough data
8.3
449
Not enough data
8.1
448
Not enough data
8.2
356
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
472
Not enough data
8.3
469
Not enough data
8.3
464
Not enough data
8.2
466
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
455
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
113
Not enough data
8.2
112
Conversational SupportHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.9
223
8.1
1,080
Conversational Platform
9.0
185
8.1
860
9.1
180
8.3
717
9.1
165
8.2
684
8.9
86
8.2
749
Support Automation
9.0
162
8.2
714
9.0
177
8.3
757
9.2
155
8.4
711
8.6
89
8.1
788
Generative AI
8.3
54
7.8
204
8.4
54
7.8
203
Proactive NotificationHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.4
197
Messaging Channels
Not enough data
7.6
78
Not enough data
9.1
171
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 Service AutomationHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
7.9
107
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
86
Not enough data
8.2
84
Not enough data
8.1
84
Artificial Intelligence
Not enough data
7.8
83
Not enough data
7.7
82
Not enough data
7.7
85
8.4
248
8.3
2,666
Generative AI
7.3
43
Feature Not Available
7.5
43
7.9
206
6.9
42
Feature Not Available
Communication
8.9
156
|
Verified
8.6
950
|
Verified
8.9
174
|
Verified
8.5
964
|
Verified
9.0
144
|
Verified
8.1
720
8.8
134
|
Verified
8.5
737
|
Verified
8.1
84
8.0
520
Internal Use
8.7
168
|
Verified
8.0
1776
|
Verified
9.1
153
|
Verified
8.5
848
|
Verified
8.2
90
8.1
650
8.8
152
|
Verified
8.5
897
9.0
157
|
Verified
8.6
823
|
Verified
9.0
174
|
Verified
8.3
847
|
Verified
8.6
105
8.2
1,742
Generative AI
8.4
34
Feature Not Available
Self-Service Experience
8.9
90
8.5
1499
8.7
87
8.5
1436
8.6
68
8.0
1023
8.3
51
7.7
647
8.7
55
8.0
779
Self-Service Platform
9.0
59
8.2
827
8.9
59
8.2
841
8.5
53
7.7
657
9.0
57
8.2
805
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
7.9
21
8.3
62
8.4
21
8.3
62
8.5
21
8.2
63
8.3
21
8.6
62
8.4
21
8.6
60
8.5
21
8.2
62
8.4
20
8.1
62
Social Customer ServiceHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
8.9
49
8.4
837
Generative AI
8.2
23
7.4
76
8.3
23
7.5
77
Process
8.8
40
8.4
563
9.2
44
9.1
742
9.4
45
8.9
690
Channels
9.6
45
9.0
741
9.0
42
8.4
586
9.2
42
8.7
564
9.1
41
8.2
485
9.3
41
8.3
421
Insight
9.1
42
8.1
539
8.7
45
8.3
647
8.4
40
8.5
561
8.7
43
8.7
666
Digital Customer Service PlatformsHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
8.3
37
8.1
76
Generative AI
8.0
35
7.8
67
8.3
35
7.7
66
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Conversational Commerce PlatformsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
AI Customer Support AgentsHide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
8.3
7
8.3
100
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
7.9
7
8.4
70
7.9
7
8.1
70
7.4
7
8.3
70
8.1
7
8.3
68
7.9
7
8.3
69
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
8.1
7
8.2
70
8.1
7
8.4
70
8.1
7
8.4
70
8.3
7
8.5
69
Automation
8.8
7
8.6
70
8.6
7
8.6
71
8.8
7
7.9
69
Autonomy
8.8
7
8.2
69
9.0
7
8.4
68
8.6
7
8.4
70
8.1
7
8.3
71
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.7
5
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
Unique Categories
Kustomer
Kustomer is categorized as AI Agent Builders
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Kustomer
Kustomer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
66.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.5%
Zendesk for Customer Service
Zendesk for Customer Service
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
45.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Kustomer
Kustomer
Consumer Services
13.3%
Retail
11.6%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
6.1%
Apparel & Fashion
5.7%
Food & Beverages
5.5%
Other
57.7%
Zendesk for Customer Service
Zendesk for Customer Service
Computer Software
14.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.8%
Financial Services
5.8%
Retail
4.8%
Consumer Services
4.4%
Other
58.1%
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Discussions
Kustomer
Kustomer Discussions
How can we get a ticket ID ?
1 Comment
Hudson L.
HL
The ticket ID is the string of characters in the URL after the "events" portion. For example, if you have a ticket open, you will...Read more
Is there a way currently follow a customer in different ways such as a label so you can sort your follows by sales, shipping issues, parts replacement, follow up order. Not to be confused with the (labeling of a interaction) but current interactions that I need to go back to as a agent to check on my customer for a specific reason.
1 Comment
ED
All the conversations are in your search field and they are shown in the timeline. Read more
How can I post a note with out it closing
1 Comment
ED
You can add internal note by clicking on note and it will be visible only for the users of your company :) Read more
Zendesk for Customer Service
Zendesk for Customer Service Discussions
Is zendesk any good?
8 Comments
Amged M.
AM
For support teams, Zendesk Support is fantastic and will do everything you want it to do. Zendesk Support can not be easily adapted for use with other...Read more
Is there a free version of Zendesk?
7 Comments
Ankur G.
AG
Zendesk Support Suite offers a free 14 - day trial.Read more
How is Zendesk Support Suite transforming the customer service experience in various industries?
5 Comments
Omiunu E.
OE
I am thrilled by how Zendesk Support Suite is transforming customer service across industries with its seamless omnichannel integration and AI-driven...Read more