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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

    JivoChat

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AJivoChat is a combined live chat, VoIP, and business messenging service that integrates with email, Facebook, or other tools via API to provide a means to conduct omnichannel communication with customers.N/A
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    ChatBeaconJivoChat
    Editions & Modules
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    ChatBeaconJivoChat
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    ChatBeaconJivoChat
    Chat Analytics and Reports
    Comparison of Chat Analytics and Reports features of ChatBeacon and JivoChat
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    ChatBeacon
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    Ratings
    JivoChat
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Chat history and transcripts00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Chat reporting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Chat and web analytics00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ChatBeaconJivoChat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
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    9.0
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    Support Rating
    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    ChatBeaconJivoChat
    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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    JivoChat
    JivoChat makes it really easy to communicate with customers. It is best for small and medium sales and customer support teams. The team members can even communicate between each other, so it has a use case outside of client facing communication. It has convenient (yet minimal) CRM features. It's a bit overkill for individual website owners, but definitely one of the best Chat Apps out there for teams.
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    Pros
    SmartMax Software
    • Easy to install and configure.
    • Easy for customers to use.
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    JivoChat
    • Provides ease of connecting with customers on real time basis
    • Helps us in managing inbound traffic coming to our website
    • Avoids hassle free experience of sharing pics and docs in chat itself
    • Reduces time spent on calls and emails
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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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    JivoChat
    • There is a negligible number of candidates at the same time so, this application must use a large number of applicants if possible.
    • The quality of the internet should be good enough for its accurate working.
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    Usability
    SmartMax Software
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    JivoChat
    It is user friendly and has almost all features required in a chat application.
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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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    JivoChat
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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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    JivoChat
    Because is a tool that we can easily use and the team learn to use in a little time. It's easy to implement for the team and the necessity of the organization. We only use one meeting to teach others the tools of JivoChat and how to install in their equipment.
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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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    JivoChat
    • Increased Efficiency during the short period of our testing
    • Not having to manage or give access to many different communication channels to our team members
    • Faster responses for clients and prospective clients
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