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We performed a comparison between ConnectWise PSA and Zoho Desk based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Help Desk Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed ConnectWise PSA vs. Zoho Desk Report (Updated: May 2024).
770,141 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"I also like ConnectWise's ability to set up queries. I can set up all these different queries that look for specific things and end up with a list of results, like feedback from the client or the ticket status.""The product has been pretty stable so far.""The ease of reporting is valuable. We have a weekly management meeting, and we gather numbers from ConnectWise in preparation for that. It is helpful for measuring how we're doing in our performance.""It handles ticketing pretty well, and it's not something I have many critiques for.""It's a nice ticketing system.""Contains every feature that a VAR or MSP would want.""The platform is easy to use.""We like the way that ConnectWise is completely integrated. So you when you identify an opportunity, you can save it, and ConnectWise pushes it through to the whole invoicing process."

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"It is a highly scalable solution. You can easily add more users through the portal within seconds.""The ticketing feature is very easy to use, compared to other systems.""The initial setup is easy.""Good at capturing online inquiries has portal functionality, and is very good at managing inbound customer inquiries.""The solution doesn't have any bugs.""The product provides communication features like chats and calls.""Zoho Desk is very flexible, just like the other applications of Zoho.""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."

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Cons
"ConnectWise Manage can improve third-party integrations and the UI. The UI is good but it could improve in the graphics.""The tracking inventory or the way it tracks the products is not very good.""Their reporting options aren't great. BrightGauge was something that we added on, and that enhanced the experience.""It would be nice if ConnectWise gave us more flexibility when using customized fields in the interface. You can set up a user-defined field, but those don't port over to tables. It's really inconvenient.""There should be some improvements to the interface. It is not completely intuitive. When you click in a blank area of a screen, you'll find some options.""The speed could be better, and the reporting could be a lot better.""If you've got 40 tickets that come in, that get generated, that don't get properly tagged with the company, you can't just check them all and reassign them to another company. You have to individually reassign each one of those tickets to a new company.""ConnectWise PSA’s graphical interface is a little old."

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"Zoho Desk needs to be enhanced to support IT service management policies.""Could have slightly better integration between additional functionalities in the Zoho desk.""I would like to have integrated support, and integration between the ticketing tool and the project management tool.""They could enhance the product’s features to customize the automated email responses.""As per customer requirements, it may have some limitations.""There is room for improvement with the pricing.""The customization of modules and some blueprint in the solution are areas with shortcomings that need improvement.""The solution should provide an option to autofill some values while creating tickets."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There are some different add-ons and benefits that are optional and come at an additional cost."
  • "The cost can be the main barrier. It's not a solution for a three person company. It just isn't going to be cost effective. Because ConnectWise Manage does have everything there, the licensing is a little bit restrictive as far as how they want to granularly assign licenses rather than having more of an all-inclusive package."
  • "We're paying $940 a month for 14 users."
  • "The pricing of ConnectWise Manage is reasonable."
  • "I have one monthly license for all of the ConnectWise products I use, and it's $85 per user."
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  • "For what it does, it's quite cheap."
  • "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 costs INR 8400 per user."
  • "Price-wise, Zoho Desk is about 35 USD a month per user."
  • "The product costs $10 to $25 per user per month."
  • "The solution is relatively cheap. However, there are additional licensing fees involved."
  • "Zoho Desk's pricing is more flexible."
  • "Zoho Desk's cost is pretty much okay."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I have one monthly license for all of the ConnectWise products I use, and it's $85 per user. In addition to the standard license fee, I think there's a $1,500 implementation fee.
    Top Answer:ConnectWise PSA’s graphical interface is a little old. They could make it more refreshing.
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of Zoho Desk are archiving queries and analytics.
    Top Answer:Sometimes, the solution has some email issues in a new data center.
    Ranking
    15th
    out of 59 in Help Desk Software
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    Average Words per Review
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    Rating
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    Average Words per Review
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    Also Known As
    ConnectWise Manage
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    Overview

    ConnectWise PSA is an award-winning professional services automation solution that connects your entire organization. Save time throughout your entire business lifecycle with the powerful automation and standardization that ConnectWise PSA brings to the table. A single view of your business operations makes it possible to streamline your business even further.​

    Key features and benefits of ConnectWise PSA:

    Help desk

    Centralize your help desk with features that allow you to organize and standardize your service requests and streamline workflow automation to ensure your support operations are as efficient as possible. Keep your help desk responsive and productive no matter how challenging the issue is.

    Cloud billing

    Managing recurring billing can be a streamlined and straightforward process. You can standardize and simplify the way you manage customer contracts, including cloud. Easily manage, monitor, and bill for other public cloud services such as Microsoft 365 and Cisco Cloud Solutions.

    Sales and marketing

    The competitive landscape has made the window of opportunity for growing your business more challenging. Take control for generating leads with sales and marketing features that help you build a stronger, more predictable pipeline and improve communication with prospects to ensure high conversion rates.​

    Procurement

    Supplier operations can be hit and miss, making the procurement process far more challenging. Optimize internal purchasing and receiving workflows to keep your operations department and customers in the know.​

    Time tracking and billing

    Time tracking and billing reduces revenue loss and client skepticism. Your team can easily enter and track their billable time by the minute and by client, project, or task and include detailed notes to avoid client audits. With these efficiencies, your team will have more time to better serve your business and your customers.​

    Project management

    Don’t miss a beat. Project management gives you what your team needs to track the progress of multi-faceted projects and project milestones, so you can deliver what you promise to your clients on time and on budget.

    Reporting

    Knowledge and visibility are key components of a successful IT service provider. Leverage a reporting engine that give you the insights and metrics to help you make data-driven decision across all areas of your business.

    What can ConnectWise PSA do for you?

    Improve employee experience

    Give your teams a PSA that helps them perform more effectively and provide the best experience possible—for them and your customers. Keep everyone in the know, increasing management’s confidence in the ability to sustain and grow a happy customer base. ​

    Enhance the customer experience

    When your teams have what they need to do their job well the first time, your customer experience gets better and better. Provide amazing service delivery, timely and accurate invoices, and automate important reports to keep your customers happy (and in the know). Pair that with the end-user portal available, and your customer experience just got even better!​

    Give your team precious time back

    With coupling centralization and automation, your teams will function more efficiently than ever, giving everyone more time to focus on what’s important. You'll get more time to focus on growing your business!​

    Increase revenue and decrease costs

    When your systems are centralized and your operations more efficient, you can save time and reduce costs. In essence, you can improve revenue and decrease costs through all your gained efficiencies.

    With Zoho Desk, agents become more productive, managers become more impactful, and customers become more empowered. It's customizable, convenient to use, and it doesn't cost you a fortune. Part of Zoho's 30-strong suite of business software, Zoho Desk brings you the power to put customer service at the heart of your company.

    Sample Customers
    IT Connexx, High Standards Technology Inc, Solvere One, MyIT, ConnectWise, Simpatico Systems, Fred IT Group, ECS, OneStop, K2 Technologies, Clark Integrated Technologies, Jmark, Geek on Wheels
    Intel, Sears, Daimler, Essilor, Aon Hewitt, Shop Your Way, CoffeeRocket
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company57%
    Non Profit14%
    Security Firm14%
    Energy/Utilities Company14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company30%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Financial Services Firm5%
    Construction Company5%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company38%
    Non Tech Company25%
    Outsourcing Company13%
    Transportation Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization57%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Comms Service Provider5%
    Manufacturing Company3%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business84%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise52%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business89%
    Midsize Enterprise5%
    Large Enterprise5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise61%
    Large Enterprise23%
    Buyer's Guide
    ConnectWise PSA vs. Zoho Desk
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about ConnectWise PSA vs. Zoho Desk and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    770,141 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    ConnectWise PSA is ranked 15th in Help Desk Software with 19 reviews while Zoho Desk is ranked 6th in Help Desk Software with 19 reviews. ConnectWise PSA is rated 8.2, while Zoho Desk is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of ConnectWise PSA writes "Its macros, shortcuts and custom queries are really helpful ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zoho Desk writes "End-to-end solution to manage customer support tickets and consolidate all communication channels into one platform". ConnectWise PSA is most compared with ServiceNow, Datto Autotask Professional Services Automation, JIRA Service Management, Kaseya BMS and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, whereas Zoho Desk is most compared with ServiceNow, JIRA Service Management, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, Freshservice and Freshdesk. See our ConnectWise PSA vs. Zoho Desk report.

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