ServiceNow vs Zoho Desk comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

ServiceNow
Ranking in Help Desk Software
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
212
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (1st), IT Service Management (ITSM) (1st), Rapid Application Development Software (4th), No-Code Development Platforms (1st)
Zoho Desk
Ranking in Help Desk Software
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (6th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Help Desk Software category, the market share of ServiceNow is 27.2% and it decreased by 1.9% compared to the previous year. The market share of Zoho Desk is 2.3% and it decreased by 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Help Desk Software
Unique Categories:
IT Asset Management
20.6%
IT Service Management (ITSM)
28.5%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
1.7%
 

Featured Reviews

PN
Feb 6, 2024
Has valuable incident and problem management features, but the scalability needs improvement
We use the product for ITSM, DevOps, change management, problem management, and incident management. We utilize all the modules The product's integration functionality in the change management module has significantly improved efficiency in our organization. It has enhanced the delivery process…
RP
Apr 6, 2023
An user-friendly tool for for asset management, procurement, and ticket management
We use the solution for asset management, procurement, ticket management, etc.  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.  I…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"ServiceNow offers a range of ITSM, IT incident management, and PRCPs."
"I prefer ServiceNow to the competition because of its ease of use, installation and configuration."
"We can keep track of incidences. There is a bucket where we keep all our information, and it enables communication between stakeholders. It helps us collaborate with each other."
"There are a lot of features within ServiceNow. There are plenty of add-ons that go beyond the typical core helpdesk operations, such as HR facilities, BRM functionality, and various compliance and governance capabilities."
"Easy to implement and consolidate different platforms and users with useful functionalities."
"It's more about the ease of use of ServiceNow. Plus, everything is there in a single platform. If you need any additional functionality, you just need to enable the plugins without even installing anything on the servers"
"We have found the service easy to use, although, we have ended up customising a lot of parameters."
"Straightforward tool."
"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 initial setup is easy."
"The most valuable features of Zoho Desk are archiving queries and analytics."
"The product is quite stable."
"The deployment process is swift, typically taking just one day, and includes customization and automation setup."
"The ticketing feature is very easy to use, compared to other systems."
"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."
"The solution doesn't have any bugs."
 

Cons

"We are struggling with the scheduling part, but it doesn't necessarily mean that it is a ServiceNow issue. It could be the way we have configured it. We don't have it configured in a way where you can schedule a support call with our end users. We are looking for more automation in the box and the chat feature."
"It would be nice if we could, with some specific access rights, move histories from one squad to another, as they generate dependencies or duplicate or flag them."
"There's always a room for improvement in terms of the ServiceNow UI. For customers, the UI is something that is a continuous improvement."
"Making a mobile version would be helpful."
"There are a few things that it needs to improve, like automation of most things out-of-the-box. For example, when it comes to cloud management, we are still going with manual intervention. Instead of that, if we had an out-of-the-box feature available, that would be great."
"We don't have a huge amount of password reset requests, but the minimum package of resets that ServiceNow offers is much more than we need."
"I do not like the user interface."
"The capital expenditure neeed to get the tool up and running is extensive."
"I would want Zoho Desk to integrate Zoho CRM, Zoho SalesIQ , and Zoho Campaigns."
"The customization of modules and some blueprint in the solution are areas with shortcomings that need improvement."
"Zoho Desk lacks lookup fields for the layouts."
"The solution needs to have more customization on alerts and notifications."
"I would like to have integrated support, and integration between the ticketing tool and the project management tool."
"Zoho Desk should provide more integrations and improve the Zoho project integration."
"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."
"There is room for improvement in terms of integration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an expensive platform."
"The mandatory minimum is US$ 20,000 for licensing."
"Some time ago it was expensive, but large companies have special contracts. It's enterprise prices, and we're talking about millions per year."
"The price could be a little lower for the solution. Many of my customers have issues with the licensing process, they have to make it easier and straightforward."
"Getting the solution up and running is expensive."
"There are licensing fees."
"I'm not aware of any additional costs. I'm pretty sure that the current client is paying just the licensing fee per user. I do know that they've got some support agreement with ServiceNow, but I don't think that is broken out or specific to Project Management. It is just inclusive."
"$230 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."
"Zoho Desk's cost is pretty much okay."
"The product costs $10 to $25 per user per month."
"The solution is relatively cheap. However, there are additional licensing fees involved."
"The gap is limited, but it should limit the price back bracket so that most start-ups can use it most effectively."
"For what it does, it's quite cheap."
"The solution costs INR 8400 per user."
"Zoho Desk's pricing is more flexible."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
22%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
Educational Organization
58%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
4%
Manufacturing Company
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which solution is better for developing non-ITSM applications: OutSystems or Service Now?
The short answer is that OutSystems is far better for 2 main reasons. Firstly, with Service Now you are locked into that platform for good. The business model is to lock in and then keep pumping th...
Would you choose ServiceNow over Microsoft PowerApps?
Hi Netanya, I will choose ServiceNow because ServiceNow is a very good tool compared to Microsoft PowerApp. Because ServiceNow has a very strong module (Performance Analysis) reporting which will ...
What do you like most about ServiceNow?
The solution has a user-friendly interface.
What do you like most about Zoho Desk?
The most valuable features of Zoho Desk are archiving queries and analytics.
What needs improvement with Zoho Desk?
Sometimes, the solution has some email issues in a new data center.
 

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Sample Customers

AAA, AstraZeneca, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Broadcom, Christus Health, Epicor, Equinix, GE Capital, Intuit, KPMG, Loyola Marymount University, OshKosh, Quantas, RedHat, Royal Bank of Scotland, Swiss Re, U.S. Department of Energy, Safeway, Yale University, and Zillow    
Intel, Sears, Daimler, Essilor, Aon Hewitt, Shop Your Way, CoffeeRocket
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