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SugarCRM Platform vs Zoho Desk comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

SugarCRM Platform
Ranking in CRM Customer Engagement Centers
11th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
CRM (29th), Marketing Automation (16th), Sales Force Automation (7th)
Zoho Desk
Ranking in CRM Customer Engagement Centers
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (23rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the CRM Customer Engagement Centers category, the mindshare of SugarCRM Platform is 4.6%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Desk is 3.3%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Customer Engagement Centers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zoho Desk3.3%
SugarCRM Platform4.6%
Other92.1%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1345677 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager / IT Planning & Architecture Services at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Easily customizable, automation enhances the marketing campaigns but support is the main hiccup for us
It has been effective in managing customer relationships. It has sales email campaigns, plus integration with Active Directory. And there are centralized reports for the CEO and the general managers. We work with automation for these marketing and email campaigns. It sends out emails to prospective customers related to sales offers automatically. And it copies the sales team so that they can follow up. They are tracking the sales leads. So, the automation within SugarCRM enhances the marketing campaigns. For now, my work is done because I am the IT strategy and planning manager. I just try to deliver the solution according to the requirements of the business. From my side, it's implemented already, the requirement related to the sales funnel. But if they have any other requirement from the business side, they will submit it to me, and then I will look for a suitable solution.
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

"Affordable and commercial open source solution is good for organizations with budget constraints."
"My advice to others is this is a good solution for importing or exporting any graphics."
"Saying that, it has a small server footprint and is easy to set up."
"The most valuable feature is relation capability, which allows us to relay customers with invoice orders."
"Available source code, good documentation, training programs, and a relatively active community, provide the hallmarks for a successful open source effort."
"By default, it comes with a really good model where you can start working with it without having a lot of developers in your team."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is its low cost, and it works well."
"The most valuable features of the SugarCRM platform include its flexibility in customizing fields, layouts, and dashboards."
"Zoho Desk offers a wide range of features that allow integration with different systems, enhancing ease of use."
"The ticketing feature is very easy to use, compared to other systems."
"The product provides communication features like chats and calls."
"You can use the solution anywhere, anytime, even on mobile phones, and it is capable of supporting a lot of users while remaining quite stable."
"The solution doesn't have any bugs."
"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 product has a lot of features."
 

Cons

"While it is already user-friendly, a slight enhancement in UI design, especially in terms of color combinations, could make the platform more visually appealing and comfortable to use."
"At the moment, there is a complicated flow in regards to the user's permissions and what they can see."
"Pipelines, forecasts, and reporting in general, are not that good in the free version."
"In the next release, I would like to see personalization of information about customers or specific businesses or opportunities."
"Functionality and features are well suited for small business companies only."
"The UX was such that it limited the use of it."
"It lacks customization, and this is the main reason that we are switching to a different solution."
"The interface could be more user-friendly."
"Sometimes support is available according to their time slots and they can't fulfill everything I need them to. They give us a time slot but it's not always enough."
"Zoho Desk lacks lookup fields for the layouts."
"There is room for improvement in customer service and support. It could be more knowledgeable."
"The customization of modules and some blueprint in the solution are areas with shortcomings that need improvement."
"Could have slightly better integration between additional functionalities in the Zoho desk."
"There is room for improvement with the pricing."
"The solution needs to have more customization on alerts and notifications."
"Zoho Desk should provide more integrations and improve the Zoho project integration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"Zoho Desk is a cost-effective solution."
"Zoho Desk's pricing is more flexible."
"For what it does, it's quite cheap."
"The gap is limited, but it should limit the price back bracket so that most start-ups can use it most effectively."
"Price-wise, Zoho Desk is about 35 USD a month per user."
"The pricing is better than Zendesk. Zendesk charges in USD per user per month, whereas Zoho let us pay in Naira (Nigerian currency)."
"The solution costs INR 8400 per user."
"The product costs $10 to $25 per user per month."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Engineering Company
8%
Construction Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
 

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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...
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Sample Customers

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