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Zendesk pricing

Zendesk pricing: From $19/seat/mo + per-resolution AI. Free plan: no — free trial only. AI (AI resolutions): included allowance per agent, then $1.50 per automated resolution (committed) or $2.00 pay-as-you-go. Rated 4.3/5 on G2 (7,075 reviews). Each figure links to the comparison it was verified in.

Entry price
From $19/seat/mo + per-resolution AIVerified in intercom-vs-zendesk
Free plan
Trial onlyNo — free trial only
AI pricing
MeteredAI resolutions: Included allowance per agent, then $1.50 per automated resolution (committed) or $2.00 pay-as-you-go
G2 rating
4.3 / 57,075 reviews · checked · G2: Zendesk for Customer Service

Everything we have verified about Zendesk

Every row was recorded on a HelpCompare comparison page. The Source column links to the page it was verified on and the date it was last checked.

AttributeValueSource & date
Entry price From $19/seat/mo + per-resolution AI intercom-vs-zendesk
Entry seat price $19/agent/mo (Support Team) zendesk-vs-freshdesk
Mid tier $55/agent/mo (Suite Team) zendesk-vs-freshdesk
Top self-serve tier $115/agent/mo (Suite Professional) zendesk-vs-freshdesk
AI agent pricing Per automated resolution: $1.50 committed, $2.00 pay-as-you-go, + $50/agent Copilot add-on zendesk-vs-freshdesk
AI billing transparency Published — plan allowance, then $1.50 (committed) or $2.00 (pay-as-you-go) per resolution zendesk-vs-freshdesk
Design philosophy Ticketing-first, omnichannel, enterprise-grade depth zendesk-vs-freshdesk
Free plan No — free trial only zendesk-vs-freshdesk
Best suited for Mid-market to enterprise, complex workflows zendesk-vs-freshdesk
Verified data

Zendesk security, offline access & remote work

Compliance reports, sign-in controls, offline access and the setup details that matter for remote, hybrid and in-office teams. Each value links to the vendor page it came from. Zendesk’s own security documentation: zendesk.com. Scope: Zendesk Suite (Team, Growth, Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus); legacy Support-only plans differ

Security & compliance

SOC 2 report
SOC 2 Type IIsource
ISO/IEC 27001
Certifiedsource
Other certifications
ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO/IEC 42001, FedRAMP LI-SaaS, CSA STAR Level 2, Cyber Essentials Plus, HDS (France)source
HIPAA (BAA)
BAA availableAdvanced Security or Advanced Compliance add-onsource
GDPR data processing agreement
DPA offeredsource
Single sign-on (SAML/OIDC)
YesSuite Teamsource
SCIM user provisioning
Nosource
Two-factor authentication
YesEnforcement: Suite Teamsource
Admin audit log
YesSuite Enterprisesource
Data residency choices
US, EU, UK, Japan, AustraliaSuite Professional (Data Center Location add-on, free)source
Encryption
AES-256 at rest (AWS); TLS 1.2 or higher in transitsource
Self-hosting option
Not published

Offline access

Offline mode
Not documented
Desktop apps
Not published
Mobile apps
iOS, Androidsource

Remote, hybrid & in-office

IP allowlisting
YesSuite Teamsource
Device & session controls
YesSuite TeamAdmin-set inactivity session timeout and maximum session duration, separately for team members and end users.source

Zendesk: worth knowing

  • SecurityWith IP restrictions on, sign-ins, API calls and page access from outside the allowed IP ranges fail; admins can let customers bypass the restriction, but not agents or admins. source
  • RemoteZendesk hosts Service Data in the US, EEA and Asia Pacific, and Suite Professional and above can pin data to the US, EEA, UK, Japan or Australia at no extra cost. source
  • SecurityDefault session timeouts are 60 minutes for agents and eight hours for end users, and admins can shorten them. source
  • RemoteAgents can create and update tickets and get ticket notifications from the iOS and Android Support mobile app. source

Checked September 19, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site; it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data

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  • Vendor pricing and documentation — www.zendesk.com, checked September 12, 2026.
  • HelpCompare research — 2 comparison pages listed above, each with its own verification date.
  • G2 — aggregate rating and review count, checked . Review counts change daily; treat them as a snapshot.
  • Machine-readable copy — /data/tools.json, /data/tools.csv, and the open data hub.
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