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Notion vs Zendesk comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 27, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.2
Notion significantly boosts efficiency and team productivity, consolidating tools and simplifying onboarding, though some users haven't fully assessed benefits.
Sentiment score
6.0
Zendesk provides significant ROI with cost savings, productivity boosts, and improved efficiency through better ticket management and supportive sales team.
Notion allows me to build a mind map, and thus it truly saves a lot of time in understanding the structures of the stored content or the data.
AI/ML Developer at a university with 501-1,000 employees
I would say per document, Notion saves at least ten minutes because of easy organization and sharing skills.
Automation Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
I have seen a return on investment with Notion; it probably cuts our time in half for post-meeting review.
Analyst at a renewables & environment company with 51-200 employees
I can tell you that we probably saved at least three employees full-time with the ticket management and the automation and the macros and the user follow-up being built in.
Consultant and Startup Founder at AimHi Enterprises
Time saved is definitely a benefit because it puts all of our tickets in one spot.
Technical Solutions Lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
I feel that Zendesk helped us set up our platform for providing support way faster than other platforms due to its easy configuration.
Junior system analyst at Wevt clous
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.6
Notion's customer service is generally well-rated, with easy communication and quick resolutions, but some users report mixed experiences.
Sentiment score
6.2
Zendesk support is praised for responsiveness and availability but criticized for slow responses and lack of personal interaction.
Customer support is great, effective, and easy to reach.
Project Management Associate at MPost
Customer support for Notion is actually great; they are really responsive.
Head of Product at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
The customer support I receive from Notion is super helpful.
Customer Service Team Lead at Backbone Art
There appears to be a lack of connection between the bot and the agents, making it feel scripted rather than helpful.
Technical Support Engineer/ QA at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The technical support provided by Zendesk has been very satisfactory.
CEO at Etcetera Networks
Their support team from Zendesk is excellent, similar to what you have in Freshdesk.
Customer Success Manager at Mimshackworks Endeavors
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Notion scales well for diverse team sizes, though some face challenges with large datasets and intricate page setups.
Sentiment score
7.2
Zendesk is adaptable and scalable for diverse organizations, handling growth well but posing challenges in cost and customization.
It works really well because it can be used across different departments and different teams with everyone having their own dedicated page and subpages within that.
Head of Product at WERULE
Notion's scalability is 10 out of 10.
Head Of Product & Engineering (Cpto) at a real estate/law firm with 11-50 employees
Notion is heavily scalable, and we did not have a problem with scalability at all.
CEo at CloudPositive
We have not hit a peak or a turn yet that Zendesk has not been able to go with us or been able to grow with us in the process, change or pivot that the company is making.
Project Manager III at City of Union City Government
Zendesk can scale from very small companies to very large ones.
CEO at Etcetera Networks
Zendesk's scalability is excellent.
Technical Support Engineer/ QA at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Notion is generally reliable, though users report occasional crashes, synchronization delays, and challenges with mobile experiences.
Sentiment score
7.8
Zendesk is reliable and stable, with minor issues and rare outages, communicated promptly via Twitter, ideal for small businesses.
Notion is stable; everything is there when I need it to be there.
Analyst at a renewables & environment company with 51-200 employees
I encountered a problem once when there was an outage for a couple of days.
Founder at AppCritic
Sometimes, Notion can be slow, especially if there is too much information or during peak times.
Founder at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
They are always informing us with a status update and an ETA, and the turnaround time is usually within the same day with no extended downtime that would cause a detriment to our company.
Project Manager III at City of Union City Government
Zendesk is quite stable; we experience major outages only once or twice a year, making it very reliable.
Technical Support Engineer/ QA at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The stability has been quite reliable.
CEO at Etcetera Networks
 

Room For Improvement

Notion users demand better offline support, scalability, collaboration, pricing transparency, AI integration, privacy, customization, and improved user interface.
Zendesk users seek enhancements like efficient ticket merging, advanced reporting, better integrations, improved usability, and AI features.
Notion has one big downside: the lack of an offline mode.
Founder at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
I know from my friend that when the database becomes large, it becomes very slow and laggy.
Automation Engineer at MyDubai.io
I really think that the transcription of the conversation is very important because when you're going to ask a question with AI, you need that more than the resume.
Project Manager, AI, Digital & Innovation at a marketing services firm with 11-50 employees
Zendesk could actually support HTML on the tickets so we could format our text better than the current options such as size, bold, italic, or underscored, because the text processing is too simple.
Junior system analyst at Wevt clous
Zendesk is missing an AI aspect that could help provide quick answers based on the knowledge housed within the platform.
Technical Support Engineer/ QA at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Zendesk is amazing, and because they are always working on a new upgrade or a new integration, they are very forward-thinking from an engineering perspective.
Project Manager III at City of Union City Government
 

Setup Cost

Notion's pricing varies; affordable for basic needs but costly with expansions, requiring strategic investments for full features.
Zendesk's pricing is high but flexible, justified by its value in saving time and enhancing customer experience.
However, inviting additional users can become costly.
Founder at AppCritic
It's affordable and offers community support if I get stuck.
Project Management Associate at MPost
Generally, it is not cheap.
Head of Product at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
It is not the cheapest solution nor the most expensive, but it provides value for money.
CEO at Etcetera Networks
The experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Zendesk was quite expensive.
Consultant and Startup Founder at AimHi Enterprises
 

Valuable Features

Notion excels with flexible databases, collaboration, seamless integrations, real-time editing, and mobile access for efficient project management.
Zendesk enhances productivity with customizable ticket management, CRM integrations, automation, and multi-channel support for improved customer satisfaction.
The most impactful feature for project management is the ability to invite multiple client stakeholders without complication.
Founder at AppCritic
Notion has very strong integration capabilities.
Founder at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Overall, it adds significant value to our project management by organizing our work efficiently.
Architect at Nexworld
It allows us to handle more support cases with fewer people due to its advanced artificial intelligence capabilities.
CEO at Etcetera Networks
Zendesk is way cheaper than other ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow, providing a good platform at a lower price so we could offer good support with a low budget for the license.
Junior system analyst at Wevt clous
Being able to put response counters on certain tickets and have certain ones that are high priority and have a tighter SLA than lower priority items, being able to categorize them as a question versus an urgent request, and being able to bucket them as feature requests or product enhancements.
Consultant and Startup Founder at AimHi Enterprises
 

Categories and Ranking

Notion
Ranking in Knowledge Management Software
2nd
Ranking in AI IT Support
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (6th), Document Automation Software (2nd)
Zendesk
Ranking in Knowledge Management Software
3rd
Ranking in AI IT Support
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
68
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (3rd), CRM (9th), Help Desk Software (3rd), IT Service Management (ITSM) (5th), Reporting (11th), AI Customer Support (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Knowledge Management Software category, the mindshare of Notion is 7.7%, down from 12.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zendesk is 10.6%, down from 12.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Knowledge Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Notion7.7%
Zendesk10.6%
Other81.7%
Knowledge Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Rusira Sathnindu - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Minimal workspace has organized policies and student records and improves team collaboration
One of the main frustrations I have is the pricing of Notion. It is really pricey; we even used to call it pretty pricey for an expensive notepad. Notion has a per-user pricing model, but I think if it was per-organization pricing with a flat rate for the whole organization regardless of how many new people join, that would be really awesome. But with their current pricing models, especially for a growing organization when scaling from ten to one hundred employees, it is going to cost a lot of money. It is ten dollars as I remember, but that is a lot because you have to pay it per person. Another issue is that sometimes their markdown editor has a great many features, but sometimes the markdown editor breaks. When I copy something from ChatGPT and paste it there, sometimes the content gets messy. Only sometimes, but when it gets messy, it is really hard to fix things up. I might have to delete the entire thing and do everything by hand. So there are some bugs related to the markdown editor, but that is not always the case. The main pain point I would say is the pricing model. I do not have more needed improvements to add regarding integrations, performance, or mobile experience. Those areas are good in my mind. I have not actually used the mobile app a lot, but from other sides that is all good. The main two needed improvements I would suggest are a better pricing model and fixes for some bugs in the markdown editor.
AmandaSanchez - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant and Startup Founder at AimHi Enterprises
Macros and automation have streamlined workflows and reduced manual effort across support teams
The ability to communicate on the Zendesk ticket through the actual user software, so TOPs, would have been helpful. Somehow seeing a user's ticket history within our app would have been beneficial. That is the only thing that I do not think existed at the time that might have been helpful. Some people struggled with Zendesk, but it was always easy enough to show them how to use it and what they were missing. The only times we really had people report concerns about it was when they did not understand that it could do that or how to use it in that way.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
University
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Notion?
I use the free tier for pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
What needs improvement with Notion?
The experience was mostly a struggle from start to finish, and maybe I need to give it one more try on another task. For me, it was very annoying. I also tried syncing it with my phone since I want...
What is your primary use case for Notion?
I have tried Notion for several months. My main use case for Notion is that I was recommended by my friend to use it for tasks such as to-do lists, task management, productivity boost, and organiza...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zendesk Support?
From what I recall, the experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Zendesk was quite expensive and that is what prohibited us from expanding usage of it into more users and using more o...
What needs improvement with Zendesk Support?
I wish there was a more easily dynamic tool. Currently, it is quite difficult because not all the tools are labeled. A feature that would be beneficial is if hovering over an icon would tell you wh...
What is your primary use case for Zendesk Support?
I have been using Zendesk for approximately five years now. I use Zendesk for keeping track of emails and customer tickets. Whenever a customer has issues or questions about our product, they email...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

No data available
Zendesk Support, Zendesk Guide, Zendesk Sell
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Startups like Loom, Mixpanel, Blinkist, Adobe, Deel and Education facilities such as USC, Dartmouth and The University of Chicago.
Mailchimp, Tesco, Vimeo, Instacart, Mediaocean, Slack, Uber
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