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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (45.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Month
$19.00 1 user per month billed annually
HubSpot Service Hub
Star Rating
(2,873)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansZendesk for Customer Service - AC
Star Rating
(6,667)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.00 1 user per month billed annually
Free Trial is available
Browse all 7 pricing plansHubSpot Service Hub vs Zendesk for Customer Service - AC
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, HubSpot Service Hub is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with HubSpot Service Hub overall.
- Reviewers felt that Zendesk for Customer Service - AC meets the needs of their business better than HubSpot Service Hub.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that HubSpot Service Hub is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of HubSpot Service Hub over Zendesk for Customer Service - AC.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
HubSpot Service Hub
Service Hub Free
$0.00
Per Month
For customer service professionals. A simple set of tools to start connecting with and supporting your customers — for free.
- Ticketing
- Custom support form fields
- Live chat
Zendesk for Customer Service - AC
Support Only (Team)
$19.00
1 user per month billed annually
Integrated customer support
- Email & social media
- Web widget & mobile SDK
- Pre-defined business rules
Free Trial
HubSpot Service Hub
Free Trial is available
Zendesk for Customer Service - AC
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
2,113
8.6
5,123
Ease of Use
8.6
2,305
8.6
5,167
Ease of Setup
8.3
1,316
8.0
3,189
Ease of Admin
8.5
913
8.2
3,075
Quality of Support
8.8
1,941
8.4
4,801
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
901
8.4
3,001
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
1,981
8.0
4,776
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
8.5
767
|
Verified
8.8
2552
|
Verified
8.4
768
|
Verified
8.7
2567
|
Verified
8.4
773
|
Verified
8.5
2495
|
Verified
8.2
706
|
Verified
8.4
2339
|
Verified
7.8
483
8.2
1921
|
Verified
8.2
707
|
Verified
8.4
2398
|
Verified
8.4
716
8.6
2387
|
Verified
8.7
739
|
Verified
8.3
1857
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.4
96
7.6
385
7.4
96
7.6
385
Agentic AI - Help Desk
7.5
90
7.8
246
7.6
92
7.9
245
7.5
91
8.0
246
Communication Channels
8.1
505
8.5
2060
|
Verified
8.5
718
|
Verified
8.8
2311
|
Verified
8.3
642
|
Verified
8.4
1726
|
Verified
7.8
448
8.0
1430
|
Verified
7.7
465
8.0
1314
|
Verified
Platform
7.4
513
7.8
1387
|
Verified
8.1
625
|
Verified
8.0
1777
|
Verified
8.4
668
|
Verified
8.3
1947
|
Verified
8.3
624
|
Verified
8.2
1740
|
Verified
8.3
719
|
Verified
7.9
2340
|
Verified
8.5
742
|
Verified
8.0
2407
|
Verified
Customer Information
8.4
611
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
744
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
790
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
484
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
607
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
594
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
752
|
Verified
Not enough data
Predictions
7.5
458
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
480
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
559
Not enough data
7.8
408
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
862
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
710
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
745
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
816
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
867
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
664
Not enough data
8.5
788
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
749
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
858
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
842
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
121
Not enough data
7.8
118
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Success
7.5
92
Not enough data
7.6
93
Not enough data
7.7
94
Not enough data
7.8
93
Not enough data
7.7
93
Not enough data
Usability
Not enough data
8.3
667
Not enough data
8.3
663
Not enough data
8.4
632
Reporting
Not enough data
8.3
590
Not enough data
7.9
563
Not enough data
8.2
644
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
179
Not enough data
7.2
178
Responses
9.1
17
8.3
63
8.7
17
8.6
68
9.0
17
8.2
68
Automation - AI Agents
8.6
17
7.6
26
8.6
17
7.8
26
8.7
17
7.7
26
8.6
17
7.7
26
8.8
17
7.9
26
Platform
8.2
17
8.3
68
8.8
17
8.3
66
8.8
17
8.4
63
Autonomy - AI Agents
8.9
17
7.9
25
8.6
17
7.6
26
8.4
17
7.5
26
8.6
17
7.6
26
Generative AI
8.9
18
7.8
32
9.1
18
8.2
31
Responses
Not enough data
8.1
468
Not enough data
8.1
465
Not enough data
8.3
449
Not enough data
8.1
448
Not enough data
8.2
356
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
471
Not enough data
8.3
468
Not enough data
8.3
463
Not enough data
8.2
464
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
454
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
113
Not enough data
8.2
112
Conversational Platform
8.3
806
8.1
859
8.0
609
8.3
716
8.1
356
8.2
684
8.2
549
8.2
749
Support Automation
8.2
634
8.2
714
8.1
398
8.3
757
8.2
610
8.4
711
8.1
567
8.1
788
Generative AI
7.4
265
7.8
204
7.5
262
7.8
203
Messaging Channels
Not enough data
7.6
78
Not enough data
9.1
171
Not enough data
8.3
94
Not enough data
8.5
101
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
108
Not enough data
8.9
156
Not enough data
8.3
111
Not enough data
8.4
144
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.1
82
Not enough data
7.6
77
Not enough data
8.1
84
Automation
Not enough data
8.1
83
Not enough data
8.2
83
Not enough data
8.1
84
Artificial Intelligence
Not enough data
7.8
83
Not enough data
7.7
82
Not enough data
7.7
84
Generative AI
7.7
141
Feature Not Available
7.7
139
7.9
207
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Communication
8.6
426
|
Verified
8.6
950
|
Verified
8.4
424
|
Verified
8.5
964
|
Verified
8.7
390
|
Verified
8.1
720
8.6
338
8.5
737
|
Verified
8.1
266
8.0
520
Internal Use
8.1
625
|
Verified
8.0
1777
|
Verified
8.5
382
|
Verified
8.5
849
|
Verified
8.4
342
|
Verified
8.1
650
8.6
423
8.5
898
8.8
413
|
Verified
8.6
824
|
Verified
8.7
401
|
Verified
8.3
848
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.6
188
Feature Not Available
Self-Service Experience
8.6
657
8.5
1499
8.6
630
8.5
1436
7.7
86
8.0
1024
7.9
418
7.7
648
8.3
453
8.0
780
Self-Service Platform
8.3
439
8.2
828
8.5
455
8.2
841
7.7
362
7.7
658
8.3
431
8.2
806
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
8.4
34
8.3
63
8.5
34
8.3
63
8.3
34
8.2
64
8.4
34
8.7
63
8.7
34
8.6
61
8.9
33
8.2
63
8.6
33
8.1
63
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
77
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
78
Process
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
564
Not enough data
9.1(won by default)
741
Not enough data
8.9(won by default)
689
Channels
Not enough data
9.0(won by default)
740
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
586
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
563
Not enough data
8.2(won by default)
485
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
421
Insight
Not enough data
8.2(won by default)
539
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
648
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
562
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
666
Generative AI
7.6
86
7.8
67
7.5
86
7.7
66
Generative AI
7.5
79
Not enough data
7.3
80
Not enough data
Survey Management
8.6
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
258
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
277
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
262
|
Verified
Not enough data
Process Management
8.5
245
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
255
Not enough data
8.6
253
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
254
Not enough data
System Management
8.9
251
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
242
Not enough data
Conversational AI - Conversational Commerce Platforms
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 integration - Conversational Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics and Reporting - Conversational Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
8.4
70
Not enough data
8.2
71
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
8.3
69
Not enough data
8.3
70
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
8.2
70
Not enough data
8.4
70
Not enough data
8.4
70
Not enough data
8.5
70
Automation
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
8.6
71
Not enough data
8.0
70
Autonomy
Not enough data
8.2
70
Not enough data
8.4
69
Not enough data
8.4
70
Not enough data
8.3
71
Agentic AI - 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Workforce Management Platform Features
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
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HubSpot Service Hub and Zendesk for Customer Service - AC are categorized as AI Agents For Business Operations, Shared Inbox, Conversational Support, Live Chat, Help Desk, Customer Self-Service, and Digital Customer Service Platforms
Unique Categories
HubSpot Service Hub is categorized as Customer Success and Enterprise Feedback Management
Zendesk for Customer Service - AC is categorized as Workforce Management, Conversational Commerce Platforms, Chatbots, AI Customer Support Agents, Complaint Management, Customer Service Automation, Social Customer Service, and Proactive Notification
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HubSpot Service Hub
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zendesk for Customer Service - AC
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
19.5%
Information Technology and Services
10.6%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Financial Services
4.6%
Education Management
3.3%
Other
56.8%
Computer Software
14.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.8%
Financial Services
5.8%
Retail
4.8%
Consumer Services
4.4%
Other
58.1%
Discussions
How does HubSpot Service Hub contribute to creating a more cohesive and effective customer service experience?
3 Comments
TB
Tim's Web Worx: HubSpot Service Hub Review
As a proud HubSpot Solutions Partner, Tim's Web Worx has had the privilege of integrating HubSpot's powerful...Read more
How to customise the website
2 Comments
MK
Eduardo,
Its not entirely clear to me what you are hoping to customize? We have been able to do quite a bit with ours for the Knowledge Base. Here's a link...Read more
What is service hub?
2 Comments
TE
I have no idea. I don't know what G2 is either. It's very confusing. Read more
Is zendesk any good?
8 Comments
AM
For support teams, Zendesk Support is fantastic and will do everything you want it to do. Zendesk Support can not be easily adapted for use with other...Read more
Is there a free version of Zendesk?
7 Comments
AG
Zendesk Support Suite offers a free 14 - day trial.Read more
What is Zendesk Support Suite?
4 Comments
VC
Zendesk Suite is the collection of Zendesk products and capabilities that provide you with the tools you need to create a complete omnichannel support...Read more
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