ApexChat vs. Ruby Virtual Receptionist Services

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ApexChat
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
ApexChat is a live chat tool from the company of the same name in Pleasonton, California.N/A
Ruby
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Ruby, or Ruby Receptionists headquartered in Portland, boasts supporting more than 10,000 businesses with live virtual receptionists and 24/7 available chat services. Users set their preferences to have Ruby answer the phone part-time, full-time, or after hours, and Ruby deploys personalized company greetings to custom call handling instructions.
$129
per month
Pricing
ApexChatRuby Virtual Receptionist Services
Editions & Modules
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Chat Ruby 10
$129
monthly
Chat Ruby 30
$299
monthly
Call Ruby 100
$319
monthly
Chat Ruby 50
$469
monthly
Call Ruby 200
$599
monthly
Call Ruby 350
$999
monthly
Call Ruby 500
$1,399
monthly
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ApexChatRuby
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details—Bundled Chat Ruby 10 Your Call Ruby Plan + Up to 10 Chats for $99 Bundled Chat Ruby 30 Your Call Ruby Plan + Up to 30 Chats for $249 Bundled Chat Ruby 50 Your Call Ruby Plan + Up to 50 Chats for $399
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ApexChatRuby Virtual Receptionist Services
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ApexChatRuby Virtual Receptionist Services
Small Businesses
Gist
Gist
Score 9.6 out of 10
Smith.ai Live Website Chat
Smith.ai Live Website Chat
Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10

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Enterprises
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10

No answers on this topic

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User Ratings
ApexChatRuby Virtual Receptionist Services
Likelihood to Recommend
7.6
(2 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ApexChatRuby Virtual Receptionist Services
Likelihood to Recommend
ApexChat
For small businesses on a small budget, [ApexChat] gets the job done, but it is a barebones system. Not the best enterprise solution.
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Ruby Receptionists, Inc
Ruby Virtual Receptionist Services is well suited for a business that needs call screening and message-taking services. The service is expensive but if the user is willing to put a lot of time and effort into planning and scriptwriting, as well as call handling instructions, it may work well. Also, if there is not much information that must be captured by the receptionist, I feel this may be a better fit.
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Pros
ApexChat
  • Great chat box designs on website.
  • Great backend support.
  • Multi-language options.
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Ruby Receptionists, Inc
  • Call-out request "personal assistant services."
  • Ruby Receptionist app.
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Cons
ApexChat
  • Updated UI
  • Additional reporting options
  • Greater flexibility in chat widget appearance and size
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Ruby Receptionists, Inc
  • Clarity in billing.
  • Shortened hold times.
  • Less transfer time from call to receptionist (between English and Spanish).
  • Better training of receptionists to prevent certain things from being said to clients - decreases client confidence.
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Alternatives Considered
ApexChat
ApexChat is good if you want to outsource your website chat. If you want to keep things in-house and have an employee manage it, we prefer SalesIQ.
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Ruby Receptionists, Inc
We switched over from Answer First to Ruby Receptionist because we wanted a more full-service answering service. We wanted to be able to call out using our business number as well as text in and out. We also really liked the "call-out request" feature as it freed up our time and allowed Ruby to handle minor client communications, etc.
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Return on Investment
ApexChat
  • Increased lead flow
  • Chat conversion improved
  • Not scalable due to lack of features
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Ruby Receptionists, Inc
  • Increased efficiency.
  • NEGATIVE ROI.
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