Zendesk Vs SupportBee
Round 1: Pricing
| Pricing: | Zendesk | SupportBee |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | From $1/agent/month (up to 3) | $29/month, unlimited users, 500 tickets |
| Pro | $59/agent/month | $149/month, unlimited users, 5000 tickets |
Winner
Winner: Zendesk!
SupportBee pricing works by number of tickets rather than number of users like Zendesk – it makes sense if you have lots of people dealing with tickets. Zendesk offers a range of price point from practically free to more suitable for large businesses.
Round 2: Features
| Features: | Zendesk | SupportBee |
|---|---|---|
| Customisable Support Centre | y | |
| Unlimited Users | BEST | |
| Template Responses | y | y |
| Statistics | y | y |
| Reporting/Analytics | y | |
| Custom Reporting | ||
| Ticket Time Stamps | y | y |
| Advanced Time Tracking | y | |
| Bug Tracking | BEST | |
| Ticket Filters | y | y |
| Workflow Filters & Rules | y | |
| Social Media Monitoring | y | |
| Social Media Responding | BEST | |
| Email Tickets | y | y |
| Phone Integration | y | |
| Live Chat Integration | y | |
| Self-Service Portal | y |
Winner
Winner: Zendesk!
Zendesk has a LOT of features and beats SupportBee in every category, especially analytics, phone and chat integration, and automation.
Round 3: Integrations
| Integration: | Zendesk | SupportBee |
|---|---|---|
| Integration level | HIGH | LOW |
| API | Y | Y |
| CRM | Y | Y |
| Email Marketing | Y | |
| Ecommerce (Shopify/WooCommerce) | Y | |
| Slack | Y | |
| Freshbooks | Y |
Winner
Winner: Zendesk!
Zendesk integrates with anything and everything, while SupportBee has a much more limited offering. SupportBee integrates with lots of CRM platforms, but Zendesk integrates with the same ones and more.
Round 4: Language support
| Zendesk | SupportBee |
|---|---|
| Multiple Language Support | Multiple Language Support |
Winner
Winner: Zendesk!
Zendesk supports 19 languages.!
The battle score
Overall Winner: Zendesk!
But you might prefer SupportBee if:
- You don’t need all of Zendesk’s features
- You have a large number of agents
- You only need email support

