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PROS

Zendesk is agile and user-friendly, offering valuable features such as multi-channel support, seamless integration with Salesforce, and strong collaboration tools.
The initial setup of Zendesk is simple and straightforward, making it easy for teams to start using its robust features quickly.
Zendesk enhances customer experience with features like automatic ticket population and trackability of incoming requests, improving response times and efficiency.
Zendesk supports significant configurability and customization, allowing businesses to design their own knowledge base and test customizations before publication.
Zendesk is scalable and stable, offering a high level of API support, enabling seamless collaboration and automation to boost productivity and customer satisfaction.

CONS

Zendesk's flexibility and installation process need improvement.
The integration with QR codes from certain websites like Facebook is lacking.
Zendesk does not provide a secure method for data sharing, requiring alternative solutions like SharePoint links.
Customization in Zendesk Guide is limited, requiring improved features for asset management and multibrand updates.
Zendesk could benefit from enhanced HTML support for better text formatting within tickets.
 

Zendesk Pros review quotes

AmandaSanchez - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant and Startup Founder at AimHi Enterprises
Nov 11, 2025
We loved the notifications and the way to build custom views for a specific user's open tickets and to see how long they have been open, how long it was since the last request.
Jairo Vega - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Support Engineer/ QA at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Nov 20, 2025
The collaboration between agents is impressive, and I also use Zendesk Workspace, which provides a seamless experience when communicating through chat and email.
reviewer2795478 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Solutions Lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Jan 8, 2026
Time saved is definitely a benefit because it puts all of our tickets in one spot.
Learn what your peers think about Zendesk. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2026.
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AO
Customer Success Manager at Mimshackworks Endeavors
Aug 7, 2025
The benefits I have seen from using Zendesk include faster response times; as a CSM, faster response is the goal, which solves the customer's challenge in a timely manner, and Zendesk offers that capability, which is beneficial.
FA
Junior system analyst at Wevt clous
Nov 10, 2025
My advice to others looking into using Zendesk is that if you are looking for a tool that is cheaper than others but provides a good solution, I would let them know that Zendesk is the best option.
VW
IT Administrator at a real estate/law firm with 201-500 employees
Jan 13, 2026
Zendesk has had a positive impact on my company by increasing efficiency and also increasing customer satisfaction.
JohanSkibdahl - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Etcetera Networks
Apr 10, 2025
Zendesk has been invaluable in automating communications such as email and phone calls.
reviewer2784909 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Production Services at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Dec 5, 2025
My advice to others looking into using Zendesk is that if you need an alternative to GitHub Actions or GitHub issues, this is worth looking at.
Ahmed Nassar - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Atlassian Consultant at Spectrum Group
Sep 4, 2025
It's a very stable tool, very powerful.
Calvince Okello - PeerSpot reviewer
Customer Success Lead at Power Financial Wellness, Inc
Jul 8, 2024
I love how the tickets would auto-populate very quickly in Zendesk, especially when a call comes in.
 

Zendesk Cons review quotes

AmandaSanchez - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant and Startup Founder at AimHi Enterprises
Nov 11, 2025
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 of its capabilities.
Jairo Vega - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Support Engineer/ QA at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Nov 20, 2025
My experience with Zendesk's customer support has not been positive. When I open a ticket for a bug, it often does not expedite the resolution process.
reviewer2795478 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Solutions Lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Jan 8, 2026
We have been quite frustrated lately with Zendesk, to the point where we are actually considering switching to different software that is more intuitive and better organized.
Learn what your peers think about Zendesk. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2026.
893,221 professionals have used our research since 2012.
AO
Customer Success Manager at Mimshackworks Endeavors
Aug 7, 2025
I'm going to piggyback on what I said regarding Freshdesk concerning what could be better in Zendesk: incorporate more AI.
FA
Junior system analyst at Wevt clous
Nov 10, 2025
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.
VW
IT Administrator at a real estate/law firm with 201-500 employees
Jan 13, 2026
I would also mention that the Zendesk app on iOS is not very good.
JohanSkibdahl - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Etcetera Networks
Apr 10, 2025
There could be improvements in integration, which can be achieved with APIs or tools like Zapier.
reviewer2784909 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Production Services at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Dec 5, 2025
Zendesk has not positively impacted my organization.
Ahmed Nassar - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Atlassian Consultant at Spectrum Group
Sep 4, 2025
The support team is time-consuming, and they don't find the answer to our problem.
Calvince Okello - PeerSpot reviewer
Customer Success Lead at Power Financial Wellness, Inc
Jul 8, 2024
Zendesk's stability on inbound calls could be improved as compared to Talkdesk.