Shelf vs. Zoho Desk

What is Shelf?

Shelf is a software for modern knowledge management and according to its own statements, it supports companies with need-based answers to the questions that hinder the success of customers and employees. Shelf MerlinAI listens to questions and immediately suggests the best answers in search, chat, IVR and forms. The results provide helpful snippets, so that users can delve deeper on request. All usage plans of Shelf include full access to the platform and are calculated per user. Further price information is available on the provider's website.

What is Zoho Desk?

Zoho Desk is a customer service solution that is intended to be scalable for any company. According to Zoho, the app is already being used by 50,000 companies worldwide to increase their own employees' productivity, increase customer satisfaction, and strengthen customer loyalty. The core benefits of the system, according to the company, lie in its omnichannel capability, integrated workflow automation, numerous interfaces, self-service functions, and the use of artificial intelligence in different areas. For example, email, chat, and social media can be operated with Zoho Desk, repetitive actions can be easily automated, CRM, messenger, and other programs can be connected via API, knowledge databases or user communities can be generated, and support tickets can be efficiently organized using AI. Zoho Desk is available for free for up to three employees. Beyond that, there are three packages with advanced features between 14 and 40 Euros per employee per month.

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