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At a Glance
GrooveHQ
GrooveHQ
Star Rating
(193)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$15.00 1 User Per Month
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Zendesk Support Suite
Zendesk Support Suite
Star Rating
(6,149)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.00 1 user per month billed annually
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Zendesk Support Suite excels in its ticketing system, achieving a score of 9.0, while GrooveHQ follows closely with a score of 8.4. Reviewers mention that Zendesk's robust ticketing features allow for efficient case management, making it a preferred choice for larger teams.
  • Reviewers mention that GrooveHQ shines in ease of use, scoring 9.4 compared to Zendesk's 8.5. Users on G2 appreciate GrooveHQ's intuitive interface, which simplifies the onboarding process for new team members.
  • G2 users highlight GrooveHQ's superior response automation capabilities, scoring 9.0 against Zendesk's 8.4. Users say that GrooveHQ's automation features help streamline repetitive tasks, allowing support teams to focus on more complex issues.
  • Users report that Zendesk Support Suite offers a more comprehensive knowledge base, scoring 8.6, while GrooveHQ scores 8.7. Reviewers mention that Zendesk's extensive resources and community forums provide valuable support for users seeking self-service options.
  • Reviewers mention that GrooveHQ's customer support quality is rated highly at 9.3, compared to Zendesk's 8.4. Users say that GrooveHQ's responsive support team is a significant advantage, especially for small businesses needing quick assistance.
  • Users on G2 report that Zendesk's SLA management features score 8.1, while GrooveHQ's score is higher at 8.7. Reviewers mention that GrooveHQ's SLA tracking helps ensure timely responses, which is crucial for maintaining customer satisfaction.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GrooveHQ
Starter
$15.00
1 User Per Month
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Zendesk Support Suite
Support Only (Team)
$19.00
1 user per month billed annually
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Free Trial
GrooveHQ
Free Trial is available
Zendesk Support Suite
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
160
8.6
4,747
Ease of Use
9.4
160
8.5
4,785
Ease of Setup
9.4
82
7.9
2,858
Ease of Admin
9.3
78
8.2
2,897
Quality of Support
9.3
148
8.4
4,438
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
75
8.4
2,821
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
149
7.9
4,400
Features by Category
8.6
1,098
8.2
33,488
Ticket and Case Management
9.3
74
|
Verified
8.8
2241
|
Verified
9.3
78
|
Verified
8.7
2257
|
Verified
8.9
78
|
Verified
8.5
2182
|
Verified
9.0
69
|
Verified
8.4
2029
|
Verified
8.7
44
|
Verified
8.1
1617
|
Verified
8.8
79
|
Verified
8.4
2095
|
Verified
9.2
75
|
Verified
8.6
2083
|
Verified
8.5
55
8.2
1548
|
Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
7.2
117
Feature Not Available
7.2
120
Communication Channels
Feature Not Available
8.4
1758
|
Verified
9.3
73
|
Verified
8.7
2004
|
Verified
8.4
40
8.4
1423
|
Verified
8.2
39
|
Verified
8.0
1128
|
Verified
7.8
26
|
Verified
8.1
1014
|
Verified
Platform
7.2
47
|
Verified
7.6
1100
|
Verified
8.1
66
|
Verified
8.0
1457
|
Verified
8.8
67
|
Verified
8.2
1669
|
Verified
8.9
51
|
Verified
8.1
1460
|
Verified
7.8
67
|
Verified
7.8
2059
|
Verified
8.2
70
|
Verified
7.9
2127
|
Verified
IT Service Management (ITSM) ToolsHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
8.4
2,781
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
172
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
219
|
Verified
Service Desk
Not enough data
9.0
247
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
211
|
Verified
Management
Not enough data
8.3
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
127
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
163
Not enough data
8.4
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
181
|
Verified
Contact Center Knowledge BaseHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
Not enough data
8.2
11,240
Administration
Not enough data
8.1
562
Not enough data
7.9
543
Not enough data
8.2
604
Knowledge Management
Not enough data
8.6
747
Not enough data
8.2
597
Not enough data
7.9
649
Compliance
Not enough data
8.3
526
Not enough data
8.2
488
Not enough data
8.2
491
Not enough data
8.0
464
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.0
611
Not enough data
7.8
587
Not enough data
7.8
422
Data Security
Not enough data
8.1
433
Not enough data
8.1
434
Not enough data
8.3
525
Not enough data
8.5
471
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
620
Not enough data
8.3
731
Not enough data
8.6
735
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Complaint ManagementHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
7.9
3,518
Usability
Not enough data
8.2
589
Not enough data
8.3
585
Not enough data
8.3
556
Reporting
Not enough data
8.3
515
Not enough data
7.9
489
Not enough data
8.1
569
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
108
Not enough data
7.1
107
8.9
588
8.2
2,721
Productivity Tools
9.3
67
8.6
286
8.9
66
8.3
286
9.0
62
8.4
272
8.7
55
8.4
267
9.1
67
8.5
278
8.7
52
8.1
274
9.3
69
8.1
306
Analytics
8.1
41
7.8
227
8.5
48
8.0
268
9.1
61
8.1
257
Not enough data
8.5
238
Responses
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
8.7
39
Not enough data
8.5
40
Automation - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.7
39
Not enough data
8.7
35
Autonomy - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.2
3,879
Responses
Not enough data
8.1
396
Not enough data
8.1
393
Not enough data
8.3
379
Not enough data
8.1
377
Not enough data
8.1
285
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
398
Not enough data
8.2
396
Not enough data
8.2
391
Not enough data
8.2
392
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
385
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
8.0
43
Conversational SupportHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.0
5,467
Conversational Platform
Not enough data
8.1
763
Not enough data
8.2
620
Not enough data
8.1
589
Not enough data
8.1
657
Support Automation
Not enough data
8.1
623
Not enough data
8.2
667
Not enough data
8.4
620
Not enough data
8.0
698
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
115
Not enough data
7.6
115
Proactive NotificationHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.4
817
Messaging Channels
Not enough data
7.6
62
Not enough data
9.0
153
Not enough data
8.3
75
Not enough data
8.5
83
Administration
Not enough data
8.1
88
Not enough data
8.8
137
Not enough data
8.3
93
Not enough data
8.4
126
Customer Service AutomationHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
7.7
100
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
7.7
11
Automation
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.8
12
Artificial Intelligence
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
7.9
13
8.1
66
8.2
7,836
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
63
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Communication
Not enough data
8.6
776
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
794
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
552
Not enough data
8.4
573
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
356
Internal Use
8.1
66
|
Verified
8.0
1457
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
689
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
490
Not enough data
8.4
735
Not enough data
8.6
662
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
689
|
Verified
8.5
294
8.1
7,732
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Self-Service Experience
8.7
49
8.5
1408
8.8
46
8.4
1346
Feature Not Available
8.0
938
7.9
29
7.7
559
8.8
37
7.9
692
Self-Service Platform
8.5
39
8.2
740
8.4
37
8.2
755
8.4
20
7.6
574
8.6
37
8.1
720
Social Customer ServiceHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
8.3
6,777
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.8
37
Not enough data
6.8
38
Process
Not enough data
8.4
521
Not enough data
9.0
697
Not enough data
8.8
646
Channels
Not enough data
9.0
697
Not enough data
8.3
542
Not enough data
8.7
521
Not enough data
8.2
444
Not enough data
8.3
380
Insight
Not enough data
8.2
497
Not enough data
8.3
608
Not enough data
8.4
521
Not enough data
8.7
628
Digital Customer Service PlatformsHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
7.5
95
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
48
Not enough data
7.4
47
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GrooveHQ
GrooveHQ
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
77.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
1.0%
Zendesk Support Suite
Zendesk Support Suite
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
45.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.8%
Reviewers' Industry
GrooveHQ
GrooveHQ
Computer Software
13.5%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
7.3%
Retail
4.2%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.6%
Other
60.9%
Zendesk Support Suite
Zendesk Support Suite
Computer Software
14.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Financial Services
5.8%
Retail
4.9%
Consumer Services
4.4%
Other
58.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
GrooveHQ
GrooveHQ
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Consumer Goods

The ease of connecting more than one email accounts under one groove account

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Games

They clearly stated that the plan we chose was called "Free Forever" and now they say we have to pay. Even if we were happy with the amount that they're asking we can't pay it as they lied to us and I would fully expect them to hike their prices without...

Zendesk Support Suite
Zendesk Support Suite
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Abbey S.
AS
Abbey S.
Verified User in Computer Software

The product evaluation, decision making and implementing process with Zendesk was true to the company's brand: Zen. I evaluated 5 other competing products and chose Zendesk for its reliability and scalability, in addition to exceptional customer service and...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Justin P.
JP
Justin P.
Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting

The service is non-existent. We had 17 professional licenses running us around 125 USD a month (around $2,100 a month), and anytime you needed help there was no live chat, no phone number and support would take hours if not days to get back to you for even...

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GrooveHQ Discussions
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