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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.
At a glancePlainZendesk
At a glance
- Pricing
- Plain$35/seat/mo
- Zendesk$19/seat/mo
- Pricing model
- PlainFreemium
- ZendeskPaid
- Founded
- Plain2020
- Zendesk2007
- Location
- PlainLondon, UK
- ZendeskSan Francisco / Copenhagen
- Bootstrapped
- Plain—
- Zendesk—
- Open source
- Plain—
- Zendesk—
- Category
- Plain—
- ZendeskCustomer Support
- Indie alternatives
- Plain0
- Zendesk6
- Founders
- PlainSimon Rohrbach
- Zendesk—
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 Zendesk
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