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We performed a comparison between Siebel CRM and Zendesk based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two CRM solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"Siebel CRM has a strong database model, workflow and integration tools.""The best thing about the tool is its data model. The underlying data model refers to how the data is stored in databases. We can also experience the ease of developing anything with the tool. We can customize any functionality as per any business challenge.""Due to the many features that are built in from a CRM perspective, it is the best product we have.""Siebel CRM is the number one CRM product in the world.""It is quite robust and flexible. You can develop almost anything you want. You go into the tools, and you can do anything you want.""Siebel CRM is used for distributing information between systems, trouble ticketing, and case management.""Siebel CRM's most beneficial aspects are the workflows. It has complete holistic workflows for a customer management system.""Siebel offers a high level of customization which has been valuable. The solution also offers the ability to model complex products."

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"It's very convenient to use.""Its agility and simplicity are the most valuable features. This tool is very user-friendly.""The feature to move over my customer experience team tickets for different specialists is very valuable for my team.""It's a very stable tool, very powerful.""It is a scalable solution.""It has good management, the ability to sign tickets based on content, the multi-channel support, the self service portal, the integration with Salesforce, the setup process, and the product features as we are currently using them.""Zendesk Support has a lot of good APIs.""The most valuable features of Zendesk Support are collaboration, reports, and a self-service portal. The customer and team can see all the information needed from the portal."

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Cons
"Currently, Siebel CRM is not helping the agent provide faster feedback to the customer.""Siebel CRM should improve its UI. Because it's all about the customer experience and how the customer experiences it, the internal customer is more important for CRM than the people handling the company. So, you get frustrated if you don't have a very good user interface and user experience.""Siebel is pricey compared to other CRM tools. That's the problem. Although it's a highly stable and functionally rich application, customers are not willing to pay that price for it. Customers can find CRM software that gives them similar functionality at a lower price. There are so many others on the market like Salesforce.""The problem with Siebel is that everything is customizable in it. It's probably over-engineered, which makes it difficult to use, and it makes it difficult for the users to get started with the system.""The backend performance of Siebel could be improved as it is often slow. In addition, the Open UI is not that responsive.""The solution itself is very heavy.""However, there are areas that this product has not evolved at par with global industry trends, including the UX/UI and cloud capabilities.""It is difficult to set up."

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"Zendesk Guide could be improved by allowing us to put our assets in one location. What happens now for each article, for example, is we have to upload the images for that article to that location, so the image reuse is still not something that they have perfected. If they could allow us to update all the images in one location, and then pull the image from there, it would be easier when working on Multibrand projects. There are no Multibrand updates available—we have to update each brand manually. For my company, I have come up with an API tool which allows me to push the content to multiple brands together, but if you don't have something like that, you have to manually do it.""Sometimes if there was a way to just flag the actual issue out of those email chains - that would be really helpful.""You couldn't give administrative access to new hires.""The support team is time-consuming, and they don't find the answer to our problem.""It needs to improve in terms of its flexibility, price, and installation.""The dashboard could be better.""It wasn't easy to set up so we're only using a third of all of the features,""Zendesk Guide's customization could be improved. I would like it to be easier and maybe open-sourced, so that if you have a developer in your company, you can do it yourself. Right now, that isn't allowed, so you need to have it done via the integrator. Another improvement—this is nit-picking—is that it could be less easy to make changes. Some things are so easy that they sometimes look a little amateur-ish. Most of the templates are built-in so they can be used directly, so they are very simple."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Its licensing is yearly."
  • "The price of Siebel CRM depends on the usage of the business requirement. For large enterprises the price it's very good but if you are using it for medium scale enterprises, the price is very expensive."
  • "This solution is expensive compared to other solutions in the market. This makes it difficult to convince our customers to use it. The customers who are already using Siebel have thought about moving to Velocity or Salesforce."
  • "I think the tool’s pricing is exaggerated. Once you do the price sizing as per your business needs, you would find that the price of other solutions like Zoho CRM, HubSpot CRM, Salesforce CRM, etc. would be always the same."
  • "The product is expensive."
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  • "We pay for the solution on a yearly basis and my understanding is that the cost is about $30,000. That's the cost for 24 to 25 agents."
  • "The price is very competitive."
  • "Zendesk's licensing is not cheap. For Enterprise, we are paying $200 per agent. It's a per-month cost, so it's pretty steep. There are some services you need to pay extra for. For example, with Zendesk Guide, we had to buy the most expensive offering in order to get Multibrand and everything. We also had to pay a lot of money for themes."
  • "There are different plans that are offered. We are using the entry-level plan. The overall price of the solution should be reduced. The price is too high."
  • "You have to pay extra for better support. So it's not only the license that you pay for, but you have to pay extra for the support as well."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Siebel is easy to configure and comes with various pre-built industry verticals, so it doesn't require much effort. If you want to roll out Siebel in telecom or manufacturing, they have the verticals… more »
    Top Answer:Siebel has been on the market for the last two decades. It used to be the top solution, but nowadays, you have cloud-based CRMs, so it's a little outdated.
    Top Answer:Siebel is a customer relationship management tool. You store customer information, complaints, and opportunities in the solution and use it to maintain that kind of information. We are system… more »
    Top Answer:I found the user experience with vendors on Zendesk to be straightforward, especially when it comes to understanding and searching for specific tickets. The search and navigation tools are easy to… more »
    Top Answer:You have to pay extra for better support. So it's not only the license that you pay for, but you have to pay extra for the support as well. The pricing is expensive. Back then, we were paying $51 per… more »
    Top Answer:As per me, there arent much significant issues or areas for improvement with Zendesk, as my usage of it is limited. I appreciate its ability to organize tickets effectively based on tags, allowing me… more »
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    16th
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    718
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    451
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    Average Words per Review
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    Siebel Sales
    Zendesk Support, Zendesk Guide, Zendesk Sell
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    Overview

    Siebel CRM is a comprehensive customer relationship management solution that helps businesses streamline their sales, marketing, and service processes. With its robust features and user-friendly interface, Siebel CRM enables organizations to effectively manage customer interactions and enhance customer satisfaction. The solution offers a wide range of modules, including sales force automation, marketing automation, and customer service management, allowing businesses to automate and optimize their customer-facing activities. 

    Siebel CRM also provides advanced analytics and reporting capabilities, enabling businesses to gain valuable insights into their customer data and make informed decisions. With its flexible deployment options, including on-premises and cloud-based solutions, Siebel CRM can be tailored to meet the unique needs of any organization. 

    Zendesk Support is intuitive, and it's built with support agents in mind. Everything they need lives in a single, dynamic help desk interface so it's easy to be productive and manage customer interactions.

    Sample Customers
    Hover Automotive India Pvt. Ltd., Lawn Tennis Association, Tªrk Telekom, Bouygues Telecom, City of Atlanta, IGEPA IT-SERVICE GmbH, ec4u expert consulting AG, Salud Responde, Sascar, Banca Transilvania, UL, Ingersoll Rand, The Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB
    Mailchimp, Tesco, Vimeo, Instacart, Mediaocean, Slack, Uber
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm27%
    Comms Service Provider27%
    Computer Software Company18%
    Agriculture9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Government12%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company24%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Construction Company10%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Educational Organization10%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    University6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business13%
    Large Enterprise88%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise63%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business46%
    Midsize Enterprise35%
    Large Enterprise19%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise55%
    Buyer's Guide
    Siebel CRM vs. Zendesk
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Siebel CRM vs. Zendesk and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Siebel CRM is ranked 5th in CRM with 16 reviews while Zendesk is ranked 16th in CRM with 57 reviews. Siebel CRM is rated 7.8, while Zendesk is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Siebel CRM writes "Comes with complaint management feature but improvement is needed in UI ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zendesk writes "Straightforward, very transparent, and very well organized". Siebel CRM is most compared with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SAP CRM, Oracle CRM, Oracle CX Sales and Salesforce Sales Cloud, whereas Zendesk is most compared with ServiceNow, JIRA Service Management, Atlassian Confluence, Freshservice and Microsoft Dynamics CRM. See our Siebel CRM vs. Zendesk report.

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