Comparison

HubSpot Service Hub vs Zendesk

On the evidence we track, Zendesk leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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HubSpot Service Hub50
Zendesk68
Score
Vioscale score
HubSpot Service Hub50 / 100medium · 62%
Zendesk68 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk
Model
HubSpot Service Hubcommercial
Zendeskfreemium
Price level
HubSpot Service Hublow
Zendesklow
Transparent
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk
Integrations
Count
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk1,800
Security
Disclosure policy
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk
Fedramp
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk
Gdpr
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk
Hipaa
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk
Iso27001
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk
Pci
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk
Soc2
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk
Reliability
Status page
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk
Market
Availability
HubSpot Service HubAvailable worldwide
Zendesk

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for customer support. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Ticket / case management
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk
Channels
Live chat
HubSpot Service Hub-
Zendesk-
Shared inbox
HubSpot Service Hub-
Zendesk-
Omnichannel (email+chat+social+voice)
HubSpot Service Hub-
Zendesk
Voice / telephony
HubSpot Service Hub-
Zendesk
Self-service
Self-service knowledge base
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk
Automation
SLAs, triggers & routing
HubSpot Service Hub-
Zendesk-
Automation / macros
HubSpot Service Hub-
Zendesk
AI
AI agent / copilot
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk
Insight
Reporting & dashboards
HubSpot Service Hub-
Zendesk
Deployment
Hosting
HubSpot Service HubCloud only
ZendeskCloud only
Enterprise
SSO / SCIM
HubSpot Service Hub-
Zendesk-
Extensibility
Public API
HubSpot Service Hub-
Zendesk-
Pricing
Free tier
HubSpot Service Hub-
Zendesk

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

HubSpot Service Hub

Customer service platform with AI-powered Customer Agent that helps resolve tickets using documentation, customer data, and conversation history.

Independently observed

Zendesk

Leader

A cloud platform that deploys AI agents to handle customer and employee service requests. Agents improve with each interaction, manage high volumes autonomously, and operate across voice and digital channels without requiring technical configuration.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

HubSpot Service Hub

SubscriptionFree tier
as of verify ↗

Zendesk

Leader
Free tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
HubSpot Service Hub
Zendesk

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.