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Zendesk vs Tiledesk: catalog facts
ZendeskTiledesk
Paid

Paid subscription service with a free trial.

Freemium

Self-hosting the open-source code is free; the hosted service has a 14-day free trial.

Web Web, Self-hosted
  • Tickets from many channels in one queue
  • Covers both customer support and internal employee service
  • Live agents and AI chatbots in one platform
  • No-code visual conversation designer
  • Proprietary hosted service with data stored by Zendesk
  • Heavy focus on AI features that may not suit every team
  • Self-hosting a multi-container stack takes some operations work
  • Website is geared towards enterprise sales and demos
Hosted service Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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