Kintone vs. Zendesk Sell

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kintone
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Kintone is a customizable digital workplace platform that lets the user manage data, tasks, and communication in one central place. Over 30,000 customers use Kintone’s no-code platform with more than 1.5 million database and workflow applications custom built for their businesses. The no-code drag-and-drop interface can be used to create custom database applications. Whether it’s sales leads, customer quotes, or inventory management, it can be organized in Kintone and viewed from the…
$24
per month per user
Zendesk Sell
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) is a CRM that aims to give reps access to integrated tools that provide the full context of a customer account. This keeps them in the loop and allows them to capitalize on opportunities. Zendesk Sell can be extended with Reach, a lead generation and engagement tool that automates the process of finding and keeping leads interested, so reps can focus more on building relationships and crushing their quotas. Base CRM was founded in 2009, and acquired by Zendesk…
$19
per seat/month billed annually
Pricing
KintoneZendesk Sell
Editions & Modules
Professional Subscription
$24
per month per user
Sell Team
$19.00
per seat/month billed annually
Reach prospecting enrichment add-on (requires a Sell Subscription)
$27.00
Per User Per Month (billed annually)
Sell Professional
$49.00
per seat/month billed annually
Sell Enterprise
$99.00
per seat/month billed annually
Sell Elite
$199.00
per seat/month billed annually
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
KintoneZendesk Sell
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAll subscriptions have a minimum requirement of 5 users.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
KintoneZendesk Sell
Considered Both Products
Kintone
Chose Kintone
Kintone wasn’t cookie cutter like the other options I consider. It was customizable and had great customer service to help me make it what I need.
Chose Kintone
We tested Pipedrive with the free 30-day trial. We did not like the standard layout. It was not customizable to our liking, and it could not perform the functions we were looking for in our daily business workflow.
Chose Kintone
We transferred our data records from google sheets to Kintone. While they aren't very comparable, the amount of tools and analysis that Kintone allowed us to do were far superior to Google Sheets.
Chose Kintone
Again, I came along after the implementation of Kintone. Kintone does provide plenty of customization and personalization within the program without the ability to code HTML.
Chose Kintone
More customizable in my opinion and free, though Kintone has drag and drop which is excellent and my favorite part.
Chose Kintone
Kintone is the easiest product to create from and the cost is the lowest I believe. In addition, reconfigurability and extendability are great. If you look for a low code tool, you can try Kintone. But as same as another low code tool, don't expect too much.
Chose Kintone
It's more flexible and better looking than its competitors. But the main reason is that after extensive searches for a product that would support our requirements, Kintone was the only one that claimed to be able to do so. After building the project, it works as expected. We …
Chose Kintone
Kintone is the best value for the dollar amount. It is also based on JavaScript (as far as the more in-depth customizations go) so you don’t have to learn a new language. Quickbase was extremely expensive for what it offered and FileMaker Pro required learning their custom …
Chose Kintone
We spent 6 months working with programmers and customer service representatives from ActiveCampaign to try to customize ActiveCampaign for our needs. ActiveCampaign employees finally told us that our use-case was too complicated for their system since it was not designed to do …
Chose Kintone
Previously we used, sequalm access, and something called CSST. None of them were as dynamic or easy to build and update as Kintone.
Chose Kintone
Kintone won out based on a few factors. MS Access can be a good alternative, but you can have trouble with sharing the data when needed. We like the mobile app that Kintone provides as well. Compared to Trello, the price of Kintone was better, considering the differences in …
Chose Kintone
These systems have always lacked customization which is really where Kintone shines. That being said, Salesforce did allow a certain level of customization on a more grand scale for a giant company I worked. for.
Chose Kintone
Salesforce was very difficult to navigate and I couldn't figure out how to use it. Their interface is not very user-friendly. I contacted someone for help and they gave me a very typical business presentation, which was not useful. I figured out how to use Kintone immediately, …
Chose Kintone
Monday.com — I used this in my previous job and loved it for tracking stages and tasks (and I color-code everything), but at the time it was more clunky on raw data. It may have improved in this since then? Kintone is strong on data and I still color-code everything! …
Chose Kintone
We have used RDP, a SalesForce product but you must pay to have any customization done and it is not user-friendly.
Chose Kintone
Kintone allowed me to test its product more fully than other platforms. Scalable pricing was an incentive, as was the ability to create apps to perform diverse functions, like scheduling and project management. Kintone's help documentation enabled me to really play around with …
Chose Kintone
We selected Kintone because it was the best combination of price and function. We needed something that could grow and scale with the organization, and that included looking at future prices. We didn't want to invest in something if we would be priced out five new users later. …
Chose Kintone
Kintone is much more customizable and user-friendly than Access. We also have experience with Service Point - Kintone is again, much more customizable. We would love a two-way interface between Kintone and Service ice Point. That would be a tremendous bonus for capturing & …
Chose Kintone
Microsoft Dynamics frequently updates to change layout, functionality, etc. Things then get hard to relearn where everything is and what functions have been added, lost, or replaced. It also didn't add much flexibility to customize.
Chose Kintone
Caseworthy is a very large extensive database that is excellent. However, Kintone is affordable for our small non-profit (with only one employee). We would be swimming in the complexity of Caseworthy.
Chose Kintone
I have experience with the following, similar, platforms that are not available as options above: Mantis Real Tracks
Zendesk Sell
Chose Zendesk Sell
The contact management system is better and the association between contacts and deals is a big improvement. Tracking emails in addition to notes is an improvement.
Chose Zendesk Sell
I am currently using Hubspot, which we upgraded to from Zendesk Sell.

I used SalesForce many years ago, but too long ago to comment on any current functionality.
Chose Zendesk Sell
We moved away from the platform above because integrations and reporting through Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) are far better. Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) is definitely a more modern approach to our ever-changing company. We needed a system that provided accurate and …
Chose Zendesk Sell
Simpler than most CRMs, which can be good if your sales team is not very tech savvy. We switched to Hubspot which provides a lot more value than Base did, but it isn't right for everyone. Hubspot is focused on capturing in-bound leads and has its own flaws and limitations, but …
Chose Zendesk Sell
Zendesk Sell is not as robust as other leading CRM tools I have used in the past like Salesforce. Salesforce is the market leader and is always leading the way in innovation. Salesforce objects management is better simpler and allows the user to customize different screens and …
Chose Zendesk Sell
It does everything salesforce was doing only easier and the mobile app was much better and cheaper. I have been able to both run a sales team and do the sysadmin and setup work on base as a sales manager.
Chose Zendesk Sell
Much more efficient and cleaner interface allows quicker and simpler contact/pipeline management for all members of staff regardless of seniority.

Additionally, it's a much simpler platform designed for sales compared to more traditional CRMs.
Chose Zendesk Sell
Let's face it, there's a lot of competition in the market of CRM systems. From Salesforce, Hubspot, and Zoho, which offer other modules that integrate other elements of the business into the CRM, to options like Sharpspring, CampaignerCRM, and SugarCRM that integrates marketing …
Chose Zendesk Sell
Much easier to use! It's more updated, more modern. It feels like using a Mac Laptop as opposed to using an IBM that runs Microsoft Office 1997.

The integration and windows for emails and tasks is much easier to use. Notes is something that anyone on the team can jump on and …
Chose Zendesk Sell
I have used Base CRM for 3 years now and I haven't looked back. Compared to Salesforce, Base is significantly more functional and intuitive.
Chose Zendesk Sell
Base CRM is great for beginners, or small sales forces. API/integrations need help. As a CRM it works just fine, but could use some improvement, and backing. A lot of Base CRM users are great help, but there needs to be a more robust back end to help your customers implement …
Features
KintoneZendesk Sell
Low-Code Development
Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
9.4
Ratings
11% above category average
Zendesk Sell
-
Ratings
Platform Security9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform User Management9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Reusability9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Scalability9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
-
Ratings
Zendesk Sell
6.6
Ratings
15% below category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings4.90 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings5.40 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings3.90 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
-
Ratings
Zendesk Sell
9.0
Ratings
18% above category average
Case management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
-
Ratings
Zendesk Sell
6.9
Ratings
9% below category average
Lead management00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
-
Ratings
Zendesk Sell
5.3
Ratings
36% below category average
Task management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
-
Ratings
Zendesk Sell
8.2
Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
-
Ratings
Zendesk Sell
4.2
Ratings
56% below category average
Custom fields00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings4.90 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings1.10 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
-
Ratings
Zendesk Sell
9.5
Ratings
13% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
-
Ratings
Zendesk Sell
4.0
Ratings
59% below category average
Social data00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
-
Ratings
Zendesk Sell
5.4
Ratings
30% below category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Kintone
-
Ratings
Zendesk Sell
8.0
Ratings
9% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
KintoneZendesk Sell
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.3
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.8
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.6
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
2.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
KintoneZendesk Sell
Likelihood to Recommend
Kintone is great if you want a software that will help you in managing your data, and keep track of which tasks are assigned to whom. It also helps to streamline communication and information in one central place. However, it is not for you if you are looking for something complex that has to manage a lot of data.
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I think that for a company that creates any sales and needs to house their client information, the Base is perfect. The price of the program makes it completely worth the investment. And to be able to use customizations makes it possible for any business that does sales use Base for their orders. I would say for companies that use legal contracts or binding contracts for their business, Base may be too simple for their needs. We work in tandem with a company that always has contracts going back and forth, and the build out of the customizations here weren't really going to work for them.
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Pros
  • Flexibility. You can build apps (without coding) to serve a wide range of processes and projects.
  • Ease of use. The interface is intuitive.
  • Training. There are resources readily available to train new users. Even starting from scratch, I felt like I was up to speed in just a few hours.
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  • Integrates well with FullContact, Slack via Zapier, and Gmail and google calendar.
  • Excellent mobile app for iPhone lets salespeople have data at their fingertips and enter notes at conferences, in elevators, wherever.
  • Does all the basic things a salesperson needs to be productive, contacts capture, deal capture, documents, smart linking of contacts to deals, and nice reminder features.
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Cons
  • I feel that Kintone is not well enough known yet. This means that other apps/APIs are not necessarily easy to connect with Kintone. Yes, you can use Zapier though for interfacing with other apps.
  • It would be great if it could give more customized options to change the look and format of certain things. You can make price quote apps, for example, but have to rely on 3rd party apps or programming skills to customize the look and fields.
  • If you make a table as an input field, it cannot connect to other internal Kintone apps for lookups and such.
  • I think there is more potential to make more customized data graphs.
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  • There was no ability to add prospects from a company domain or email to auto-fill any data.
  • You had to type in all of the data you gathered about that prospect.
  • The default only gave you two phone numbers for the company, too few.
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Likelihood to Renew
I still think that there's a room for Kintone's future, and high expectations for them in additional features and innovative tools and supports. Truly hope that they will support email features, and standardized supports for various plug-ins with the 3rd party software and apps. In the meantime, we will have to consider our ways of doing our work in all aspects
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The integration with the other Zendesk products is key. Allows other people in the company, such as support, to be involved in the sales process.
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Usability
Kintone is agile app and most of the time we can easily come up with new apps. However, there should be more feature-based drag and drop and or a visual-based usability, as we all want to minimize the number of clicks and dropdown menu selections as much as possible. Thanks.
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I received about two hours worth of training on Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM). I will say it's a clean look and the ability to change views is extremely helpful. I do wish there were other features that allowed the views to be more simplistic. Some views can be overwhelming to look at. Nevertheless with the minimum training, I am still able to navigate through Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM) successfully due to the ease of usability.
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Reliability and Availability
Never had an issue with this.
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Always available and easy connection from Zendesk Support
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Performance
No issues.
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Never any latency issues
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Support Rating
The support from Kintone has been excellent. On numerous occasions, customer service representatives have proactively reached out to us to see if we needed help with anything. They also scheduled Zoom calls one month after we went live to go over any questions we had. Additionally, they assigned a local account representative to check in on us periodically to provide any necessary help.
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Due to the ease of the product, I have not had the chance to reach out to support yet. I’ve had no reason. The resources provided to clients are extremely helpful and detailed. So far my questions have been pretty basic and I generally just ask my colleague or teammate. They're able to assist with the answer.
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Online Training
No answers on this topic
This product has a great backing of users, but needs more options direct from Base CRM on all operations of the software. YouTube videos do a great job of helping implement, and the back end support is a great help as well. The CRM is a great free option, and should be treated as such.
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Implementation Rating
Everyone has their own tastes of things and way they want to work. Asking them to adapt to the changes with the new tools or apps is always difficult. We would want to start with a very small but best example within the organization, which in our case was that the employees will not be bothered by the bosses by being asked to find the documents, status of the progresses, or major things/requests/projects.
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Simple, and straight forward.
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Alternatives Considered
Kintone is the easiest product to create from and the cost is the lowest I believe. In addition, reconfigurability and extendability are great. If you look for a low code tool, you can try Kintone. But as same as another low code tool, don't expect too much.
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Zendesk Sell is not as robust as other leading CRM tools I have used in the past like Salesforce. Salesforce is the market leader and is always leading the way in innovation. Salesforce objects management is better simpler and allows the user to customize different screens and have different dashboards for reporting reasons. This is definitely a good alternative to Salesforce especially if you are currently using any other Zendesk products like Zendesk support.
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Scalability
I could see this work for all departments if implemented correctly.
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Always on, always available.
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Return on Investment
  • It used to take us 15-20 minutes to create a quote for a client. It now takes less than 3.
  • It allows a few of our employees to work remotely, which was essentially impossible prior.
  • We can see raw data for success/failure rates, which we actively use in our employee review process.
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  • Increased efficiency with a central hub for all of our customer data.
  • Workflows are easy to set up and beneficial for us.
  • Received minimum training, therefore it's easy to navigate.
  • Reduced employee costs. Employees can spend more time completing other important tasks.
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ScreenShots

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