Excellent help desk application

What are the best aspects of this product?

The core feature of ticketing software is excellent even for large instances. The system is reliable with negligible downtime. I can combine the automations and triggers to create an advanced ticket routing system. The app offers a robust API which I can use to integrate with any part of the system. It allows me to write scripts for bulk operations or write custom form apps that deliver data into the app. I use Ruby language for programming and for this Zendesk offers an open-source wrapper for the API which is available on GitHub and is well supported.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

Zendesk is an expensive app if you have a large number of support agents. I cannot self-host the system as an appliance. The new agent user interface is slow as it has heavy JavaScript. The out-of-the-box reporting feature is limited and I need to use GoodData for advanced functionality. In my opinion, Zendeks is useful for passing tickets within a company, but it is not as good if you wish to forward a large number of tickets to third parties. I have found that the vendor’s first two lines of customer support are cheerful but lack knowledge about advanced problems. I have had trouble reaching the third line and had to get the help of my account rep to resolve issues.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

We are using Zendesk to manage our customer support. The app helps us to provide timely and efficient service to our end users. Plus, it saves us the time and effort of creating and operating our own help desk platform.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes