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13 Ratings
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Based on 13 reviews and ratings
Attribute Ratings
- ChatBeacon is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
ChatBeacon
60%
1 Rating
5.8
ClickDesk
58%
6 Ratings
Support Rating
8.0
ChatBeacon
80%
2 Ratings
ClickDesk
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
ChatBeacon
ChatBeacon is a decent choice for on-premises chat support, but the clunky agent UI sparks no joy. If your organization can use a cloud-based solution, there are plenty of other fish in the sea

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Wholesale Company, 51-200 employeesClickDesk
It was well suited for quick chats. Sometimes a topic over chat can be too complicated and requires a phone call which ClickDesk gives an option for a phone call. It is too specific and limited to conversations. The reason we moved away from this to Microsoft Teams is because Teams is a more all in one solution. It can do chat, phone calls as well as webinars and screen sharing.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Building Materials Company, 1001-5000 employeesPros
ChatBeacon
- Easy to install and configure.
- Easy for customers to use.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Wholesale Company, 51-200 employeesClickDesk
- ClickDesk allows account managers to interact with leads and customers, as they are searching and researching on our website and in our e-commerce store.
- It is compiled of amazing features of the live call, online engagement, communication, and interaction with users or clients on a very professional level.
- I can easily contact any customer or client easily by just contacting them on the platform which automatically connects to the representative of the relevant area.
SQL Developer/Data Analyst
CoopRetail, 10,001+ employees
Cons
ChatBeacon
- ChatBeacon is just SightMax with a fresh coat of paint.
- The entire agent UI is remarkably worse than SightMax.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Wholesale Company, 51-200 employeesClickDesk
- We believe ClickDesk has questionable business practices... be careful
- ClickDesk charged us for services we did not use
- It was our experience that ClickDesk will not issue a refund after they have charged us for services we did not want.

Verified User
General Manager in Customer Service
Sporting Goods Company, 11-50 employeesPricing Details
ChatBeacon
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—ClickDesk
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$16.99 per month
Support Rating
ChatBeacon
ChatBeacon 8.0
Based on 2 answers
Support is a strong point for ChatBeacon - their support team is small, but you definitely get white-glove service. Zero complaints about ChatBeacon support!

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Wholesale Company, 51-200 employeesClickDesk
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ChatBeacon
Before using SightMax (now ChatBeacon), we used AliveChat, which was an OK SaaS product, but the team operating the service would frequently restart the servers after maintenance and forget to start our instance back up. ChatBeacon(SightMax) as on-prem software eliminated this concern.We've been evaluating ChatBeacon vs. other products lately, and we really like how DeskPro stacks up vs. ChatBeacon - ChatBeacon is purely a chat product, and DeskPro does web chat/phone/email ticketing.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Wholesale Company, 51-200 employeesClickDesk
As I mentioned earlier, these competitors are good but they are too complex to manage by a non-tech person. Before deciding to buy clickdesk we tried 4-5 other competitors. Intercom was pretty easy too but also had a considerably complex panel for agents. A few of our departments are not that computer savvy. So we had to pick the easiest service we could find.
CEO / Volunteer
Akhaura Info FoundationNon-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees
Return on Investment
ChatBeacon
- Using website chat (often with an agent:customer ratio of up to 1:3 or more ) vs. phone support (with an agent ratio of 1:1) has greatly reduced support costs in every business unit.
- Providing realtime feedback and links (vs. phone calls) has greatly improved the turnaround on the sales and customer inquiry processes.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Wholesale Company, 51-200 employeesClickDesk
- Overall pricing is high
- We can handle our customer's 24-hour basis with multiple agent accounts
- It makes easier our business productivity
Chief Operating Officer (C.O.O.)
Akhaura Info FoundationEducation Management, 11-50 employees