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    ChatBeacon

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AChatBeacon (formerly SightMax) is a live chat tool from SmartMax Software headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.N/A

    Gmelius

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AGmelius Mission: Build the 1st collaboration platform that lives where you work πŸš€ Gmelius offers a way to collaborate, manage projects and automate workflows inside Google Workspace (formerly G Suite),and beyond, by connecting the other tools that are used daily at companies like Slack, and Trello. Teams can collaborate right from the tools they already know and love. Gmelius allows them to work together on email, monitor and distribute their company's workload visually, and…N/A
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    ChatBeaconGmelius
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    ChatBeaconGmelius
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    ChatBeaconGmelius
    Considered Both Products
    SmartMax Software
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    Key User Insights
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    83%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    83%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    83%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ChatBeaconGmelius
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of ChatBeacon and Gmelius
    Feature
    ChatBeacon
    -
    Ratings
    Gmelius
    6.4
    6 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.24 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings5.94 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of ChatBeacon and Gmelius
    Feature
    ChatBeacon
    -
    Ratings
    Gmelius
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Notifications00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ChatBeaconGmelius
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.8
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    ChatBeaconGmelius
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SmartMax Software
    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
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    Gmelius
    Lead generation for nearly any kind of business. I can't even explain how easy it is to set everything up. I also love that I can send test emails to myself. Sequencing and Scheduling out follow-ups help me stay on top of potential sales, especially smaller sales that aren't always on my radar 24/7. Sending post-sale information on a regular basis. Basically, Gmelius works for the entire sales cycle, pre to post.
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    Pros
    SmartMax Software
    • Easy to install and configure.
    • Easy for customers to use.
    Incentivized
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    Gmelius
    • Easy to assign and action emails.
    • Easy to add notes for a particular individual to action them without missing out on important details.
    • Ready to use templates can be designed for everyday responses to clients.
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    Cons
    SmartMax Software
    • ChatBeacon is just SightMax with a fresh coat of paint.
    • The entire agent UI is remarkably worse than SightMax.
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    Gmelius
    • Easier access to dashboard.
    • Ability to edit email names more if a person's name doesn't match up with their Gmail account.
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    Support Rating
    SmartMax Software
    Support is a strong point for ChatBeacon - their support team is small, but you definitely get white-glove service. Zero complaints about ChatBeacon support!
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    Gmelius
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    Alternatives Considered
    SmartMax Software
    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.
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    Gmelius
    We switched to Gmelius from Mixmax because we wanted to try the inbox/label sharing features. Ultimately, Mixmax is more accurate with tracking opens, and it is much more user friendly. We switched back to Mixmax after about a year using Gmelius. Mailshake is also a better tool for sending out high volumes of emails, as it is better at making sure your email address doesn't get flagged as spam.
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    Return on Investment
    SmartMax Software
    • 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.
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    Gmelius
    • I reliably post 20-30% higher activity numbers weekly due to my use of Gmelius
    • Gmelius is a significant contributer to my sales success -- The last two years I have more than doubled company-issued sales targets
    • Gmelius saves me tons of time each week due to automated campaigns. I would say I've reclaimed at least 20% of my work week scheduling out follow up and pre-scheduling lead gen email campaigns out.
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of Use shared inbox that work together on emailScreenshot of Get kanban boards to organize teamwork visuallyScreenshot of Organize workflow automation to make your team happier