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Oracle Fusion Service vs Zendesk comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 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
6.9
Oracle Fusion Service boosts ROI by 30% through tailored payments, efficiency, loyalty, and streamlined operations, despite some unquantified returns.
Sentiment score
6.0
Zendesk provides significant ROI with cost savings, productivity boosts, and improved efficiency through better ticket management and supportive sales team.
Within CRM, I have worked on B2C service and sales extensively.
Consultant at Deloitte
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
Oracle Fusion Service offers good support, hindered by inconsistency, but escalations often enhance service quality and response time.
Sentiment score
6.2
Zendesk support is praised for responsiveness and availability but criticized for slow responses and lack of personal interaction.
Sometimes the technical support is knowledgeable and helpful.
Consultant at Deloitte
Customer service varies as sometimes I receive a good response, and other times I need to escalate issues and involve engineers from Oracle in an OWC session.
Solutions Architect at Western Digital
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
8.3
Oracle Fusion Service efficiently scales from small teams to large enterprises, supporting diverse operational needs across locations.
Sentiment score
7.2
Zendesk is adaptable and scalable for diverse organizations, handling growth well but posing challenges in cost and customization.
Initially, we had ten ERPs, and I have added more since.
Solutions Architect at Western Digital
Regarding scalability, the solution provides useful configurations that clients can utilize effectively.
Consultant at Deloitte
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
8.0
Oracle Fusion Service is highly stable, achieving 90% uptime with minor outages, rated 8-9/10 by organizations.
Sentiment score
7.8
Zendesk is reliable and stable, with minor issues and rare outages, communicated promptly via Twitter, ideal for small businesses.
If work continues for a long time without publishing, it tends to get corrupted, requiring deletion and rework from the ground up.
Consultant at Deloitte
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

Oracle Fusion Service needs enhancements in B2B customization, UI/UX, technical support, and improving mobile application functionality and attractiveness.
Zendesk users seek enhancements like efficient ticket merging, advanced reporting, better integrations, improved usability, and AI features.
When dealing with bulk data uploads via a BDI process, some records occasionally fail, requiring me to debug and reprocess them.
Solutions Architect at Western Digital
Simpler integration capabilities.
Associate Architect-Technology at Virtusa Global
It is currently restricted to Groovy scripting.
Consultant at Deloitte
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

Oracle Fusion Service is costly with variable pricing, depending on users, data, integrations, and geographical location.
Zendesk's pricing is high but flexible, justified by its value in saving time and enhancing customer experience.
Regarding licensing cost, according to each country's conditions, for Egypt, it's so expensive.
Oracle HCM Manager at PwC
I think it's expensive, yet it does not pose a threat, making it costly for my enterprise.
Solutions Architect at Western Digital
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

Oracle Fusion Service enhances customer engagement with omni-channel communication, AI tools, and scalable cloud-based architecture for seamless integration.
Zendesk enhances productivity with customizable ticket management, CRM integrations, automation, and multi-channel support for improved customer satisfaction.
The company has invested in ERP Cloud, and the seeded APIs and VIP features allow for customization using Groovy script.
Solutions Architect at Western Digital
Based on utilizing Groovy scripts and JavaScript, we can integrate with other external systems.
Consultant at Deloitte
For HCM, it makes the life of users easier for self-service, payroll run, and applying tax according to the country, where different tax laws according to the country are very easy in Fusion.
Oracle HCM Manager at PwC
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

Oracle Fusion Service
Ranking in CRM Customer Engagement Centers
5th
Ranking in CRM
15th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Marketing Management (7th)
Zendesk
Ranking in CRM Customer Engagement Centers
4th
Ranking in CRM
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
68
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (4th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (6th), Sales Force Automation (4th), Reporting (10th), Knowledge Management Software (3rd), Community Platforms (1st), AI Customer Support (7th), AI IT Support (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the CRM Customer Engagement Centers category, the mindshare of Oracle Fusion Service is 5.7%, up from 5.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zendesk is 6.9%, up from 6.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Customer Engagement Centers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Zendesk6.9%
Oracle Fusion Service5.7%
Other87.4%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
 

Featured Reviews

Dhivakar I - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at Deloitte
Have faced persistent configuration issues and performance delays that slow down large workflows
From a developer's perspective, it could be more open for programming language configurations. It is currently restricted to Groovy scripting. While UI and UX designs are open to JavaScript configurations, there are restrictions on certain functions that can be used. The solution could be enhanced to better serve customers when dealing with complex programs. The customer's websites face issues with loading properly, and response time gets longer when implementing larger workflows. This could be improved to achieve lower response times even with larger workflows involving multiple system integrations and complex architecture. The agent decay capabilities need improvement in future releases. Currently, there are some agent decay configurations available for developers to implement, but this area needs enhancement. Performance issues exist in the Sandbox area. The Sandbox is a trial area for configurations, but if work continues for a long time without publishing, it tends to get corrupted, requiring deletion and rework from the ground up. This has caused significant rework and effort multiple times. Technical support can be challenging to work with. When facing product-related issues or configuration problems, the support experience varies. Sometimes the technical support is knowledgeable and helpful, but often they redirect problems elsewhere and cause delays in resolution.
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
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Wholesaler/Distributor
6%
University
6%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Performing Arts
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise22
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Oracle Service Cloud?
Oracle Fusion Service has many challenges, as it's not easy in customization and for adding features; there's no access for the database directly. For example, we cannot create a database link. We ...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Service Cloud?
The typical use cases for Oracle Fusion Service involve many products and services such as HCM, Supply Chain, Finance, and Fixed Assets.
What do you like most about Zendesk Support?
I found the user experience with vendors on Zendesk to be straightforward, especially when it comes to understanding and searching for specific tickets. The search and navigation tools are easy to ...
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...
 

Also Known As

Oracle Service Cloud, Oracle RightNow
Zendesk Support, Zendesk Guide, Zendesk Sell
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Pacifico Seguros Generales, Elsevier B.V., Madison Area Technical College, Bigtree Entertainment, Pvt. Ltd., HM Land Registry, Walmart Stores Inc., MakeMyTrip Ltd., Orbitz Worldwide LLC, Big Fish Games Inc.
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