Gorgias
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← Customer Support
Zoho Desk
★★★★4.1/5Affordable omnichannel desk
- Pricing
- $14–paid tiers
- Commission
- N/A
- Cookie window
- n/a
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30
Our take
Zoho Desk is the budget-friendly omnichannel help desk, especially cost-effective if you already use other Zoho products.
Pros
- Low cost
- Omnichannel
- AI assist
- Zoho ecosystem
Cons
- UI dated
- Best with Zoho suite
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