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Serviceaide ChangeGear vs Zoho Desk comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Serviceaide ChangeGear
Ranking in Help Desk Software
32nd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
IT Service Management (ITSM) (30th)
Zoho Desk
Ranking in Help Desk Software
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of Serviceaide ChangeGear is 1.2%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Desk is 1.9%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Help Desk Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zoho Desk1.9%
Serviceaide ChangeGear1.2%
Other96.9%
Help Desk Software
 

Featured Reviews

UA
Enterprise Solutions & Services Head at Duroob Technology
A fairly stable solution that’s highly mature, but has a poor user interface
The solution does not align as modern service solutions do. Seamless integration is no available among the processes. Their service management application needs a lot of work. It’s in a really bad state right now. They brought on a new interface that clumped all the processes and features of the solution into one. Still, it’s not really compatible with other solutions. Because of this, its rating has dropped in Gardner. The solution needs to improve its reporting features. The user interface needs a lot of improvements. The product needs to implement a cloud platform solution, which is lacking so far. Their workflow engine is still segregated. It’s not embedded. If you need to do some workflow approvals, you cannot do them directly on the service desk. You have to go into Outlook and do an approval or you have to go in through another screen to handle the approval because the workflow engine they have is a separate product.
JJ
Advisor at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Efficient integration enhances customer insights and communication
The integration between Zoho CRM, Zoho Desk, and Zoho Projects is very good. One of the key features of Zoho CRM is the ability to record telephone calls using AI. The AI tool, Tele Zia, translates calls into bullet points, providing insights such as when to send emails or contact the customer based on previous conversations.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"CA Technologies support is excellent."
"It’s provided self-service and automation, notifications, and reporting, and it’s good on a day-to-day and macro perspective."
"Using the self-service functionalities we have been able to eliminate a lot of the support phone calls, and actually reduce a lot of our help desk staff."
"It provides us with a very easy and flexible UI for CA Nimsoft Service Desk 7."
"The solution is a highly mature product, and because of this, it can stand up to any other product on the market."
"The most valuable features for me are scalable architecture, customization potential where the UI, background, and data movement allow you to tailor to the nitty gritty details of what you might need in your environment, and advanced workflow management."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to easily create service catalogues for our customers, something that we didn't have previously with the other tool we were using, which was SDM."
"Improved the effectiveness of my Service Desk Team and improved the SLA timing."
"The most valuable features are that it's user-friendly, you can customize it the way you want it, and it is very easy to use. You don't need anybody else to configure it."
"The most valuable feature of generating the ticket through the web form and for the e-mailers. So, if you are facing any issues, by the ticket, you can generate the issue in Google Test."
"The tool has made support very flexible and strong. We can use chat boxes and auto-responses. If someone creates a ticket, it will be created in Zoho Desk's ticket module. We can get emails and respond to them within the product. We don't need a support email product to manage emails. We can easily manage it within Zoho Desk. The tool's interface is good since it updated the layout three months ago and the current interface is more effective."
"Zoho Desk offers a wide range of features that allow integration with different systems, enhancing ease of use."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The tool's UI is very user-friendly. The solution's workflow is flexible and we can create our workflows. We can assign and create groups with the tool. We are also able to control the privileges with the tool."
"Zoho Desk is very flexible, just like the other applications of Zoho."
"The integration part is a valuable feature in the solution, especially if we're talking about Zoho One solution. Zoho Desk is easy to integrate with Zoho platform."
 

Cons

"We had a lot of issues with non-Windows servers during implementation."
"We have been seeing a little bit of latency here and there, but we haven't been able to identify it."
"I think they could update some of the interface. It doesn't look as pretty as some of the other ones."
"Their service management application needs a lot of work."
"This is not appropriate for a small or even a medium-sized business. Too much overhead for a small company."
"Usability for IT analysts could be improved."
"The solution needs to improve its reporting features. The user interface needs a lot of improvements."
"Importing data with relations is difficult and could be better."
"Zoho Desk should provide more integrations and improve the Zoho project integration."
"The solution urgently needs improvement in the display's night mode. When we use the system for a long time, it's very stressful for our eyes. I also need to see improvements that can help to find the assets under a previous owner."
"The main concern is the pricing of Zoho Desk, as I consider it to be on the expensive side."
"Sometimes, the solution has some email issues in a new data center."
"There is room for improvement in customer service and support. It could be more knowledgeable."
"Zoho Desk needs to be enhanced to support IT service management policies."
"Could have slightly better integration between additional functionalities in the Zoho desk."
"The main concern is the pricing of Zoho Desk, as I consider it to be on the expensive side."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"For what it does, it's quite cheap."
"Price-wise, Zoho Desk is about 35 USD a month per user."
"The solution costs INR 8400 per user."
"Regarding pricing, it's 35 USD per user a year and 45 USD per user a month. Under the price, I have access to all Zoho products since it all falls under Zoho One's package."
"The solution is relatively cheap. However, there are additional licensing fees involved."
"The pricing is better than Zendesk. Zendesk charges in USD per user per month, whereas Zoho let us pay in Naira (Nigerian currency)."
"The gap is limited, but it should limit the price back bracket so that most start-ups can use it most effectively."
"Zoho Desk's cost is pretty much okay."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Insurance Company
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
 

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What do you like most about Zoho Desk?
The most valuable features of Zoho Desk are archiving queries and analytics.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho Desk?
The pricing in Brazil is complicated due to the high exchange rate, with one dollar equaling six reais. Altasnet has a favorable pricing from Zoho as an early account in Brazil, but current website...
What needs improvement with Zoho Desk?
Zoho Desk could be improved by making it multi-tenant, as it is currently not suitable for service providers with multiple customers. Additionally, Zoho Desk's potential would be fully realized wit...
 

Also Known As

Serviceaide ISM (Intelligent Service Management), Nimsoft Service Desk, CA Cloud Service Management , ChangeGear
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Sample Customers

Oakwood Systems Group
Intel, Sears, Daimler, Essilor, Aon Hewitt, Shop Your Way, CoffeeRocket
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