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Zendesk Acquires Forethought: What It Means for Secure Customer Service

Brian Holyfield · 2 min read
Zendesk Acquires Forethought: What It Means for Secure Customer Service

Big news in the customer experience world: Zendesk has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Forethought, the AI-powered customer experience platform known for its self-improving agents and multi-channel automation. The deal is expected to close by the end of March 2026.

Congratulations to both teams on this exciting milestone. We’re thrilled to see two companies we work closely with joining forces.

SendSafely supports both platforms today

Here at SendSafely, we are committed to providing secure data exchange wherever your customers interact with your support teams. That includes both Zendesk and Forethought.

SendSafelyHALO is our integration suite for AI-powered customer service, and it already works with both platforms. HALO adds a secure, end-to-end encrypted upload experience directly inside the chat window. Customers can drag and drop sensitive files without leaving the conversation, and everything is encrypted before it leaves their device.

For Zendesk specifically, we also offer our Agent Sidebar App, Portal Widget and Dropzone Connector for Zendesk Messaging for secure file exchange across every support channel.

What this means for you

Whether you’re a current Zendesk customer, a Forethought customer, or using both, SendSafely has you covered. As these two platforms come together, SendSafely will continue to be the security layer that keeps sensitive data protected throughout the entire customer service journey. We look forward to continuing our work with both teams to help organizations deliver secure, world-class customer experiences.

If your organization uses AI chatbots or automated support workflows and needs a secure way to collect sensitive files from customers, we’d love to show you how HALO can help. Contact us at sales@sendsafely.com or visit sendsafely.com/halo to learn more.


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Frequently asked questions

Is Zendesk acquiring Forethought?

Yes. In March 2026, Zendesk announced a definitive agreement to acquire Forethought, an AI-powered customer experience platform known for self-improving agents and multi-channel automation. At the time of the announcement, the deal was expected to close by the end of March 2026.

Does SendSafely work with Forethought?

Yes. SendSafely Halo, its integration suite for AI-powered customer service, works with Forethought. A SendSafely upload modal is configured for the Forethought Solve chat widget, so customers can upload encrypted files during the AI conversation. See SendSafely’s AI integrations.

What SendSafely integrations are available for Zendesk?

For Zendesk, SendSafely offers the Agent Sidebar App, a Portal Widget, and a Dropzone Connector for Zendesk Messaging, plus Halo for AI-powered chat. Together these cover encrypted file exchange across Zendesk support channels. See the Zendesk integration.

How does SendSafely Halo protect files shared in an AI chat?

Halo adds an end-to-end encrypted upload experience inside the chat window. Customers drag and drop sensitive files without leaving the conversation, and each file is encrypted before it leaves their device, so the chatbot platform never handles readable file contents.

What does the Zendesk Forethought acquisition mean for SendSafely customers?

SendSafely supports both platforms, so Zendesk customers, Forethought customers, and organizations using both can keep using SendSafely for encrypted file exchange. SendSafely said it would continue working with both teams as the platforms come together.

Written by Brian Holyfield