AliveChat vs. eDesk

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AliveChat
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
AliveChat is a live chat tool for websites from Houston-based WebsiteAlive.N/A
eDesk
Score 10.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
eDesk is an eCommerce Help Desk purpose built for online sellers. eDesk integrates with marketplaces, channels, webstores and social channels and consolidates them into one shared dashboard. The solution provides tools and order data to help users to speedily turn around issues. eDesk allows users to respond to customer queries and meet their Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with Amazon and eBay. eDesk is designed to provide all the order, product, and delivery data within customer…
$0
per month
Pricing
AliveChateDesk
Editions & Modules
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Shopify Entrepreneurs - 300 Tickets
$39
per month 300 Tickets
eDesk Team
$69
per month per user
eDesk Professional
$109
per month per user
Shopify Entrepreneurs - 2,000 Tickets
$158
per month 2,000 Tickets
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AliveChateDesk
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThese are yearly plans paid monthly for using eDesk. Month to month plans are available
More Pricing Information
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AliveChateDesk
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Features
AliveChateDesk
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
AliveChat
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Ratings
eDesk
10.0
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Ticket response00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
AliveChat
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Ratings
eDesk
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
External knowledge base00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
AliveChat
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Ratings
eDesk
8.5
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Social integration00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Email support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
AliveChateDesk
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AliveChateDesk
Likelihood to Recommend
WebsiteAlive
It is well suited for communication with existing customers and prospects. It is less appropriate for people just looking to visit our website to get up to date with the latest team news or those who aren't at a computer.
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eDesk
Great for companies that sell on marketplaces and want to merge all of their communications. It saves our customer service agents tons of time, and it also connects easily with ChannelAdvisor. It would not be appropriate for a company that does not sell on marketplaces.
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Pros
WebsiteAlive
  • Mobile compatibility - AliveChat has a dynamic user interface which makes its popup chat widget display and work perfectly on all devices - mobile and desktop. Thus web visitors get a complete experience no matter the device from which they use in accessing our website.
  • Analytic - AliveChat provides us with a dynamic set of website analytics that helps us in analyzing our progress or decline in a timely manner. With the analytics provided by AliveChat, we are able to monitor the number of visitors on the website at a particular time, the duration of which they have been on the website, the number of times they have been on the website in time past etc.
  • Feature packed - AliveChat is packed with features which makes the job of the customer care agents easier. For instance, with AliveChat it is very easy for an agent to transfer a web visitors chat to another agent that has better answers to the agent's query. We are also able to introduce short survey questions to web visitors, which they respond to before they begin chatting with a customer care rep.
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eDesk
  • Easy to use for customers
  • Maintains marketplace standards for communication
  • Is the only platform that offers these services
  • Connects with Channel Advisor
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Cons
WebsiteAlive
  • There seems to always be required upgrades where you need to spend more money to get a better product.
  • The look and feel continues to change, not necessarily for the bad.
  • Price point has gone up a decent amount recently.
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eDesk
  • I wish the filters displayed closer to the top of the inbox vs the bottom
  • The new and to-do tabs can be confusing at first
  • Agents must take ownership once in the message; it is not auto-assigned when you click into a message, so there is room for duplication.
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Alternatives Considered
WebsiteAlive
AliveChat really serves a different purpose than other products. Very few products offer the ability to chat through our website, so it compliments our phone, text, and email options very well.
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eDesk
They were not even close to offering what xSellco has and the ease of using the platform. eDesk by xSellco is a great price point, is very easy to use, and it also integrates with ChannelAdvisor and Big Commerce, which was a determining factor for us. It also is an Amazon partner and ensures that they are adhering to all of the strict communication rules Amazon has.
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Return on Investment
WebsiteAlive
  • AliveChat has made it easy for us to track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. As the real-time number of visitors on the website gives us insights into the performance of ongoing campaigns.
  • AliveChat also makes it possible for us to have an idea of where our web visitors are coming from i.e. via the pre-chat survey form for instance. We are able to generate important data like how a web visitor got to know about us, their expectations when visiting our website etc.
  • AliveChat makes it easy for web visitors to get a real-time response to their questions, with a delay of probably a few seconds.
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eDesk
  • Saves agents lots of time
  • Creates better communication with customer with less time in between messages
  • Helps us provide great customer service
  • Has helped us meet marketplace communication standards and receive more feedback/reviews
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