Can you replace Zendesk?
Customer SupportRip Score 55/100Evaluate Carefully
55
/100
Evaluate Carefully
Based on 2 replacement reports
Typical savings$2k/yr
Build time4-6 weeks
Success rate100%
Replaced withAI agents
What teams are building instead
Custom ticketing system
Community replacement reports
2 teams have shared their experience replacing Zendesk.
100%Success rate
8.0/10Avg satisfaction
Common gotchas
- From curated research synthesis — individual claims should be independently verified
- Named company but no direct source link to company announcement
- Solo founder use case — unclear how this scales to teams
- AI cost estimates based on 2022 pricing, may vary
- 30-day test may miss long-tail edge cases
Cost comparison
Based on a medium-sized team. Get a personalized estimate with your actual spend.
Current spend$80k/yr
Build cost (one-time)$34k
Annual maintenance$8k/yr
Break-even24.3 weeks
First year savings+$38k
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