Compare Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk and Zendesk for Customer Service 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (45.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$19.00 1 user per month billed annually
Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
Star Rating
(311)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 2 pricing plansZendesk for Customer Service
Star Rating
(6,832)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.00 1 user per month billed annually
Free Trial is available
Browse all 7 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Zendesk for Customer Service excels in providing a sleek and user-friendly interface, making it easier for teams to manage customer queries efficiently. Users appreciate the streamlined ticketing process, which enhances response times and overall customer satisfaction.
- Users say that Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk offers a solid free solution for ticket management, with features like efficient ticket submission and tracking. Reviewers highlight the value of its reporting capabilities, which provide insights into support performance, making it a practical choice for smaller teams.
- According to verified reviews, Zendesk for Customer Service stands out for its robust integration capabilities, allowing users to consolidate various support channels into one platform. This centralization is praised for improving workflow and collaboration among team members.
- Reviewers mention that while Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk is easy to set up and use, it may lack some advanced features that larger organizations might require. However, its strong community support and free resources are frequently noted as significant advantages for smaller businesses.
- Users highlight that Zendesk for Customer Service's generative AI service is a favorite feature, enabling teams to create multi-level responses based on customer inquiries. This capability is seen as a game-changer for enhancing customer interactions and support efficiency.
- G2 reviewers indicate that while both products have similar star ratings, Zendesk's higher G2 Score reflects a broader user satisfaction and a more extensive review base, suggesting that it may be a more reliable choice for businesses looking for a comprehensive help desk solution.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
Spiceworks Hosts It
Free
Hosted hassle-free in the cloud.
No installation and no hardware.
Zendesk 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
Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
No trial information availableZendesk for Customer Service
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
286
8.6
5,196
Ease of Use
8.7
287
8.6
5,305
Ease of Setup
8.7
215
8.0
3,260
Ease of Admin
8.8
217
8.2
3,128
Quality of Support
8.4
235
8.4
4,931
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
176
8.4
3,052
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
286
8.0
4,847
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
8.2
13
|
Verified
8.8
2584
|
Verified
8.3
13
|
Verified
8.7
2615
|
Verified
8.8
11
|
Verified
8.5
2545
|
Verified
8.3
10
8.4
2374
|
Verified
8.8
7
|
Verified
8.2
1934
|
Verified
8.8
11
|
Verified
8.4
2409
|
Verified
8.1
12
|
Verified
8.6
2411
|
Verified
9.0
8
|
Verified
8.3
1868
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
388
Not enough data
7.6
386
Agentic AI - Help Desk
Not enough data
7.8
246
Not enough data
7.9
244
Not enough data
8.0
246
Communication Channels
8.3
12
|
Verified
8.5
2069
|
Verified
9.3
12
|
Verified
8.8
2337
|
Verified
7.5
6
|
Verified
8.4
1750
|
Verified
6.0
5
8.0
1436
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.0
1327
|
Verified
Platform
5.8
8
|
Verified
7.7
1391
|
Verified
7.4
9
|
Verified
8.0
1781
|
Verified
9.2
10
|
Verified
8.3
1957
|
Verified
7.5
8
|
Verified
8.2
1767
|
Verified
8.3
9
|
Verified
7.9
2370
|
Verified
8.0
11
|
Verified
8.0
2420
|
Verified
Usability
Not enough data
8.3
664
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
176
Not enough data
7.2
175
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
446
Not enough data
8.1
445
Not enough data
8.1
354
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
470
Not enough data
8.3
469
Not enough data
8.3
462
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
111
Not enough data
8.2
110
Conversational Platform
Not enough data
8.1
861
Not enough data
8.3
716
Not enough data
8.2
682
Not enough data
8.2
748
Support Automation
Not enough data
8.1
712
Not enough data
8.3
757
Not enough data
8.4
716
Not enough data
8.1
787
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
203
Not enough data
7.8
202
Messaging Channels
Not enough data
7.6
77
Not enough data
9.0
170
Not enough data
8.3
93
Not enough data
8.5
101
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
107
Not enough data
8.9
155
Not enough data
8.2
110
Not enough data
8.4
143
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.1
84
Not enough data
7.5
76
Not enough data
8.1
85
Automation
Not enough data
8.1
85
Not enough data
8.2
83
Not enough data
8.0
82
Artificial Intelligence
Not enough data
7.8
81
Not enough data
7.6
80
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
949
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
964
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
719
Not enough data
8.5
736
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
520
Internal Use
7.4
9
|
Verified
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
826
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
847
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Self-Service Experience
Not enough data
8.5
1511
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
846
Not enough data
7.7
664
Not enough data
8.2
812
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
7.4(won by default)
77
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
78
Process
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
563
Not enough data
9.1(won by default)
743
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
692
Channels
Not enough data
9.0(won by default)
742
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
586
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
565
Not enough data
8.2(won by default)
486
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
421
Insight
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
539
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
647
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
562
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
666
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
125
Not enough data
9.3
131
Not enough data
8.2
113
Not enough data
8.2
102
Not enough data
Reporting
8.6
127
Not enough data
8.4
107
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Access & Usability
8.1
98
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
8.9
89
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Service Desk
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
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
8.1
70
Not enough data
8.2
69
Not enough data
8.3
69
Not enough data
8.2
68
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
8.2
69
Not enough data
8.4
70
Not enough data
8.3
70
Not enough data
8.5
69
Automation
Not enough data
8.7
72
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
7.9
68
Autonomy
Not enough data
8.1
68
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
8.3
69
Not enough data
8.3
70
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
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.7
10
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
Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk and Zendesk for Customer Service are categorized as Help Desk
Unique Categories
Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk is categorized as Service Desk
Zendesk for Customer Service is categorized as AI Customer Support Agents, AI Agents For Business Operations, Customer Service Automation, Conversational Support, Workforce Management, Live Chat, Chatbots, Complaint Management, Customer Self-Service, Conversational Commerce Platforms, Digital Customer Service Platforms, Social Customer Service, Proactive Notification, and Shared Inbox
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk
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
17.9%
Education Management
8.5%
Higher Education
4.9%
Hospital & Health Care
4.6%
Computer Software
2.6%
Other
61.6%
Computer Software
14.2%
Information Technology and Services
12.7%
Financial Services
5.8%
Retail
4.9%
Consumer Services
4.4%
Other
57.9%
Discussions
I have a computer repair service and I have customers whom live out of town...how could I use spiceworks to administer routine task through a secure connection?
4 Comments
DK
Looks like a really old question so Spiceworks might not have had this out back then, but the feature is called Remote...Read more
What is Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk used for?
1 Comment
AS
It can be used as your IT helpdesk or HR helpdesk even for your employees or maybe a space where you can gather the feedback from employees Read more
Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk has no more discussions with answers
Is zendesk any good?
8 Comments
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
JC
There is not a free version of Zendesk, but there are multiple pricing options depending on the size of your organization/agents. Read more
How is Zendesk Support Suite transforming the customer service experience in various industries?
6 Comments
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
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