Zoho Desk Features
Platform (6)
Mobile User Support
Based on 2302 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows software to be easily used on multiple mobile devices include phone and tablet devices.
Customization
Based on 2749 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows users to customize chat colors, text, logos, and branding.
User, Role, and Access Management
Based on 2852 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Integration
Based on 2304 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Integrates with other customer service software to improve support and enhance functionality
Reporting
Based on 2831 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress
Dashboards
Based on 2978 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Displays important metrics relating to performance
Ticket and Case Management (8)
Ticket Creation User Experience
Based on 3428 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
User Experience of creating and submitting a ticket
Ticket Response User Experience
Based on 3348 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
User Experience of responding and receiving a response
Workflow
Based on 3152 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Route tickets based on values of fields, changes to ticket status and time based conditions
Automated Response
Based on 2950 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Respond to common requests with standard reply
SLA Management
Based on 2673 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Offers tools for managing and tracking service-level agreements (SLAs)
Attachments/Screencasts
Based on 2915 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Documents and files can be attached to the ticket to communicate with customer issues/resolutions
Ticket Collaboration
Based on 2929 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Share and collaborate on tickets with multiple customer service representatives
Customer/Contact Database
Based on 2522 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Central repository for account and contact information
Communication Channels (5)
Customer Portal
Based on 2874 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows fully customizable portal for customer to enter tickets, provide feedback and communicate with service agents
Email to Case
Based on 3112 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Ability for customer service agents to communicate via email and email conversations are automatically tracked in ticket
Live Chat Support
Based on 2418 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Ability for customer service agents to communicate with customers via live chat to solve problems live
Social Media Integration
Based on 2161 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Integration to social networks such as Twitter and Facebook to allow customers and agents to communicate via social networks
Voice
Based on 1922 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Make and receive calls directly in the application. Track and record calls for analysis.
Self-Service Experience (5)
Knowledge Base
As reported in 1514 Zoho Desk reviews.
Provides a repository of information that can be used by those seeking support.
Searchable Articles
This feature was mentioned in 1472 Zoho Desk reviews.
Makes articles in the knowledge base searchable on the web.
Community Forums
This feature was mentioned in 1279 Zoho Desk reviews.
Enables users to engage with other users to solve common issues.
Mobile Optimization
772 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Optimizes the customer self-service experience on mobile devices
Personalization
817 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Gives the user targeted, personalized results based on their activity or preferences
Self-Service Platform (4)
Branding
This feature was mentioned in 843 Zoho Desk reviews.
Allows users to add custom branding (logos, brand colors, etc.) to self-service portals, chatbots, etc.
Automation
Based on 819 Zoho Desk reviews.
Automates some or all operation related tasks
Artificial Intelligence
As reported in 732 Zoho Desk reviews.
Utilizes artificial intelligence to improve workflows or customer experiences
Integrations
This feature was mentioned in 767 Zoho Desk reviews.
Allows easy integrations with applications, such as messenger applications, APIs, and customer support tools
Communication (5)
Pop-up Chat
Based on 717 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Enables a popup chat window on company websites to encourage interaction between website visitors and designated company representatives.
Notifications
Based on 759 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Delivers notifications to both sides of the conversation.
Targeted Emails
658 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Sends automated emails to further engage clients and potential clients.
In-App Messaging
Based on 631 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows for live chat to be enabled within the app for customer help.
Co-Browsing
As reported in 355 Zoho Desk reviews.
Allows agents to join a customer's browser session and navigate through the website with them.
Internal Use (5)
Customization
Based on 2749 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows users to customize chat colors, text, logos, and branding.
Lead Development
Based on 455 Zoho Desk reviews.
Enables employees to denote potential customers.
Knowledge Base
Based on 714 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Establishes a knowledge base for employee reference during conversations.
Team Inbox
Based on 692 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Provides a central location for help requests, helping employees respond sooner.
Customer Profiles
Based on 707 Zoho Desk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows for the creation of profiles for contacts and customers.
Process (3)
Mentions
Based on 491 Zoho Desk reviews.
Scours various channels for brand mentions to proactively seek reparative communications.
Tickets
638 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Creates and assigns support tickets, scheduling them in a timely manner.
Macros
Based on 490 Zoho Desk reviews.
Allows administrators to create templated responses to frequently asked questions.
Channels (7)
Email
Based on 627 Zoho Desk reviews.
Ability to connect agents with customers through Live Chat.
Social
This feature was mentioned in 545 Zoho Desk reviews.
Connects employees with customers through a social media solution.
Live Chat
Based on 516 Zoho Desk reviews.
Ability to connect agents with customers through email.
Phone
459 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Connects employees with customers through a calling solution.
Text
485 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Ability to connect agents with customers through text message solution.
Multi-Channel Coverage
This feature was mentioned in 579 Zoho Desk reviews.
Software incorporates multiple digital communications channels.
Open Listening
Based on 556 Zoho Desk reviews.
Allows incorporation of inbound contacts from non-marketing channels.
Insight (4)
Surveys
Based on 494 Zoho Desk reviews.
Provides opportunity for customers to give feedback through a survey.
Reporting
546 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Enables administrators to create customized reports reflecting customer satisfaction.
Visitor Activity
516 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows administrators to track visitor activity to understand the research that was done before turning to customer service.
Help Desk
As reported in 591 Zoho Desk reviews.
Provides a knowledge base or other support channel for disparate team members to work together and provide cohesive solutions.
Administration (6)
Database Management
Based on 345 Zoho Desk reviews.
Administrators can access and organize data related to incidents, requests, and changes to produce reports or make data more navigable.
Data Workflows
This feature was mentioned in 343 Zoho Desk reviews.
Operationalizes data delivery workflows to easily scale repeatable preparation needs
Issue Management
346 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide workflows to create and escalate issues related to risks and requests
Integrations
This feature was mentioned in 313 Zoho Desk reviews.
Integrates with live chat, chatbots, help desk, or other customer service software
User, Role, and Access Management
This feature was mentioned in 315 Zoho Desk reviews.
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Performance and Reliability
Based on 313 Zoho Desk reviews.
Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took
Compliance (4)
Policies and Controls
This feature was mentioned in 338 Zoho Desk reviews.
Ability to control file/folder access by user or group, external sharing permissions, editing policies, device location restrictions, sharing by device, etc.
Data Governance
Based on 335 Zoho Desk reviews.
Ensures user access management, data lineage, and data encryption
Compliance
As reported in 337 Zoho Desk reviews.
Deliver standard reports for compliance standards and frameworks such as ISO, SOX, PCI, and HIPAA.
Auditing
Based on 335 Zoho Desk reviews.
Perform ad-hoc or ongoing IT audits at different levels of the company.
Data Security (4)
Risk Data Attributes
337 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Identify risk data attributes such as description, category, owner, or hierarchy.
Data Transport
As reported in 331 Zoho Desk reviews.
Protects data with some form of encryption as it leaves your secure or local network.
Access Management
335 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows administrators to set user access privileges to permit approved parties to access sensitive data.
Multi-Factor Authentication
This feature was mentioned in 333 Zoho Desk reviews.
Requires a second level of authentication, such as sms messaging or customized tokens, to access data.
Design (5)
Communications Strategy Development
As reported in 545 Zoho Desk reviews.
Allows planning and deployment of an overall communications strategy.
Create Content
Based on 554 Zoho Desk reviews.
Includes or integrates with content creation apps.
Personalization
As reported in 551 Zoho Desk reviews.
Outbound communications are segmented and personalized.
Inbound Identification
547 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Inbound contacts are identified and handled based on history.
Regulatory Compliance
This feature was mentioned in 531 Zoho Desk reviews.
Software verifies compliance with GDPR, CAN-SPAM, and other legal requirements.
Usability (3)
All-Employee Access
448 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Permits use by job roles outside of service department
Supporting Documents
This feature was mentioned in 442 Zoho Desk reviews.
Allows linking of useful information such as screen shots
Two-Way Communication
Based on 434 Zoho Desk reviews.
Provides direct contact between CSRs and customers outside of milestones
Reporting (3)
Priority Case Alerts
Based on 431 Zoho Desk reviews.
Informs stakeholders of activity on escalated or high-value cases
Trend Analysis
As reported in 416 Zoho Desk reviews.
Evaluates frequency of types of complaints
Performance Monitoring
423 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Includes a dashboard or other means of performance monitoring
Knowledge Management (3)
Knowledge Base
This feature was mentioned in 325 Zoho Desk reviews.
Enables the creation of an internal repository of knowledge articles
Publishing Workflows
This feature was mentioned in 316 Zoho Desk reviews.
Provides workflows for writing, editing, approving, and publishing knowledge article content
Analytics
Based on 322 Zoho Desk reviews.
Helps users understand which knowledge articles are working and identifies areas of improvement
Customer Support (3)
Intelligent Search
311 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Offers a search function that auto-suggests the knowledge articles that best fit the agent’s query
Suggestions
This feature was mentioned in 312 Zoho Desk reviews.
Analyzes customer support tickets or conversations to suggest relevant knowledge articles
Decision Trees
Based on 310 Zoho Desk reviews.
Allows for the creation of flowcharts or decision trees that guide agents step-by-step through resolving customer issues
Generative AI (14)
AI Text Generation
This feature was mentioned in 966 Zoho Desk reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
As reported in 952 Zoho Desk reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
As reported in 175 Zoho Desk reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
177 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Summarization
423 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
119 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
As reported in 117 Zoho Desk reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Summarization
As reported in 248 Zoho Desk reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
As reported in 329 Zoho Desk reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Based on 324 Zoho Desk reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
426 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
As reported in 419 Zoho Desk reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
This feature was mentioned in 185 Zoho Desk reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Based on 184 Zoho Desk reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Automation (3)
Customer Interaction Automation
Allows users to automate responses to customer inquiries across various channels.
Feedback Collection
Provides users the ability to automate the collection and analysis of feedback from customers, employees, or other stakeholders.
Document Processing
Allows users to automate the handling, processing, and management of documents.
Autonomy (4)
Independent Decision Making
Allows the AI agent to learn from interactions and adapt its responses accordingly.
Adaptive Responses
Allows the AI agent to learn from interactions and adapt its responses accordingly.
Task Execution
Provides the AI agent the ability to execute tasks without requiring constant user input.
Problem Solving
Allows the AI agent to identify and resolve issues without user intervention.
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents (5)
Automated Ticket Resolution
Allows the AI agent to autonomously resolve customer queries without human intervention.
Contextual Response Generation
Enables the AI agent to provide accurate answers based on the context of customer inquiries.
Sentiment Analysis
Allows the AI agent to analyze customer sentiment and adjust responses accordingly.
Knowledge Base Utilization
Enables the AI agent to retrieve information from a knowledge base to assist with query resolution.
Multilingual Support
Provides users the ability to interact with the AI agent in multiple languages for global support.
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents (4)
Proactive Customer Outreach
Enables the AI agent to initiate interactions, such as reminders or follow-ups, with customers.
Feedback Collection
Provides users the ability to automate gathering and analyzing customer feedback after interactions.
Escalation Handling
Allows the AI agent to identify when issues require human intervention and escalate them appropriately.
Workflow Optimization
Enables the AI agent to streamline repetitive customer service tasks, improving efficiency and response times.
Agentic AI - Google Workspace for Sales (5)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service (7)
Autonomous Task Execution
79 reviewers of Zoho Desk have provided feedback on this feature.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
As reported in 80 Zoho Desk reviews.
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Based on 79 Zoho Desk reviews.
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
As reported in 84 Zoho Desk reviews.
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
As reported in 82 Zoho Desk reviews.
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Based on 80 Zoho Desk reviews.
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Based on 83 Zoho Desk reviews.
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Help Desk (3)
Autonomous Task Execution
Based on 357 Zoho Desk reviews.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Natural Language Interaction
Based on 360 Zoho Desk reviews.
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Based on 358 Zoho Desk reviews.
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting




