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Plain vs Zendesk

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Plain

B2B support, modern UI.

Freemium · $35/seat/mo
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Zendesk

Enterprise customer service suite.

Customer SupportPaid · $19/seat/mo
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At a glancePlainZendesk
Pricing
$35/seat/mo
$19/seat/mo
Pricing model
Freemium
Paid
Founded
2020
2007
Location
London, UK
San Francisco / Copenhagen
Bootstrapped
Open source
Category
Customer Support
Indie alternatives
0
6
Founders
Simon Rohrbach

Key differences

  • Pricing

    Zendesk starts cheaper at $19/seat/mo; Plain starts at $35/seat/mo.

  • Funding

    Both are venture-backed.

  • Founded

    Zendesk (2007) is 13 years older than Plain (2020).

  • Indie alternatives

    Plain has 0 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Zendesk has 6.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founder of Plain

Founder of Zendesk

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