Zendesk Sell

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How to Replace Zendesk Sell

Overview

Zendesk Sell is a modern sales CRM that frees teams to maximize productivity, maintain pipeline visibility, and grow revenue. It provides an all-in-one sales platform with contact and deal management, activity tracking, and lead generation capabilities. The platform enables data-driven sales teams to unlock productivity, keep up with customer expectations, and deliver personalized customer experiences.

Features

29 features across 18 categories

Administration(1)

Advanced Permissions and RolesPremium

Manage team access with advanced permission and role controls

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Analytics(4)

Accurate Forecasting

Predict deal volume and forecast revenue growth to improve sales strategy, planning, and team management

Advanced Analytics

Gain actionable insights using thousands of customizations and view sales metrics with pre-built dashboards

Performance Metrics

Improve pipeline visibility with pre-calculated metrics like deal source performance and loss reasons

Pipeline Analysis

Analyze lead and deal progression and quickly identify bottlenecks across each stage of the pipeline

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Automation(3)

Sales Triggers

Build trigger-based actions to eliminate admin work, automate workflow, and ensure all customers receive attention

Sequences

Set up email and task sequences to automatically engage leads and streamline outreach

Task AutomationPremium

Set up triggers and automate tasks to keep sales reps on target

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Calling(1)

Power Dialer

Spend less time on manual dialing with a custom call list that automatically cycles through customers and prospects

Also in: lemlist, Klenty, Webex

Communication(1)

Call and Text

Instantly log, record, and reference all calls, and send/receive texts directly from leads, contacts, or deals

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Core CRM(2)

Centralized Platform

Manage leads, contacts, and account information in one platform to get full customer context

Contact and Deal Management

Manage and organize leads, contacts, and deals in one centralized platform

Customization(1)

Zendesk Sunshine Custom Objects

Customize Sell to fit business needs by bringing custom objects to leads, contacts, and deals

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Deal Management(1)

Deal ScoringPremium

Score deals to focus on the most valuable opportunities

Email(1)

Bulk Outreach

Send bulk emails to filtered smart lists of prospects or customers with automatic merge tags to pull in information

Engagement(1)

Sales Engagement Tools

Build targeted prospect lists and create customized email sequences for automatic follow-up

Financial(1)

Subscriptions

Track an account's recurring revenue and view historical records to subscription end dates in smart lists

Integration(4)

API Access

Plug into existing tech stack with rich, open APIs or build custom solutions using the Zendesk apps framework

Complete Customer View

Integrate Zendesk Sell and Support to exchange key data and insights across sales and support teams

Email Integration

Sync existing email to Sell with alerts, templates, and automatic tracking

Zendesk Marketplace

Effortlessly connect to favorite apps in the Zendesk Marketplace with one click

Lead Management(2)

Lead Generation

Build data-driven teams and unlock team productivity through lead generation tools

Lead ScoringPremium

Score leads to prioritize high-quality prospects

Mobile(1)

Mobile App

Stay connected to prospects and customers from anywhere with additional features like geolocation

Organization(1)

Smart Lists and Templates

Segment and filter leads and deals in real-time while saving lists of frequently accessed data views

Productivity(1)

Task Player

Work uninterrupted through routine sales activities like outreach and follow-up to streamline daily tasks

Reporting(2)

Activity Reporting

Access out-of-the-box reports examining key metrics like calls made, email outcomes, and appointments held

Custom Dashboards

Create custom performance dashboards using 10 drag-and-drop widgets to monitor goals, deal activity, and tasks

Tracking(1)

Activity Tracking

Automatically track and log all sales activities and interactions

Pricing

Sell Team

$19/month
  • Sales essentials
  • Lead tracking and organization
  • Contact management
  • Deal management

Sell Growth

Popular
$55/month
  • Complete sales process management
  • Full set of sales tools
  • Advanced forecasting
  • Advanced analytics

Sell Professional

$115/month
  • Task automation
  • Lead scoring
  • Deal scoring
  • Advanced permissions and roles

Sell Enterprise

$169/month
  • Enterprise-level features
  • Multi-department support
  • Best-in-class sales experiences
  • Advanced customization

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Zendesk Sell

Monthly$19/mo
Yearly$228/yr
5-Year Total$1.1k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$228
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$684
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$1.1k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 29 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Zendesk Sell alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 29 features.

Buy Zendesk Sell

Better Value
Monthly cost$190/mo
3-year total$6,840
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Zendesk Sell saves ~$11,640 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 29 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

4 known integrations

Billing ToolsMarketing Automation ToolsZendesk Apps FrameworkZendesk Support