Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Comm100
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Comm100 is a global provider of omnichannel customer support software for commercial, government, and nonprofit organizations of all sizes. The Comm100 platform unifies live chat, email, social media, secure messaging, and self-service resources into one cohesive support experience. Centralized conversations and workflows improve visibility, accelerate response times, and ensure consistent service delivery regardless of channel, audience, or interaction volume. The…
$39
per month per user
Help.com
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Help.com is a cloud-base live chat solution. The vendor says its in-depth reporting gives businesses an inside look at what is driving their customer experience. This solution includes custom on-boarding and training as well as a custom built chat box widget that is designed around the user’s brand.
$80
per simultaneous active user
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
Comm100Help.comRuby Virtual Receptionist Services
Editions & Modules
Booking
$14
per month per user
AI Copilot
$29
per month per user
Live Chat Startup
$39
per month per agent
Ticketing & Messaging
$59
per month per user
Live Chat Plus
$69
per month per agent
AI Insights
$100
per month
Live Chat Ultra
Contact Sales
per month per user
AI Agent
Contact Sales
Help.com Chat
$80 per month
per simultaneous active user
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
Comm100Help.comRuby
Free Trial
YesYesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsHelp.com Chat comes with unlimited logins and scales with your business.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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Small Businesses
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Smith.ai
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Comm100Help.comRuby Virtual Receptionist Services
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.2
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.3
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Comm100Help.comRuby Virtual Receptionist Services
Likelihood to Recommend
Comm100
Comm100 has been great for getting customers to specific pieces of content (drivers, downloads, collateral, use cases, etc.) while the customer reaches out. The ability to share specific links in the chat window and have a preview appear is especially neat
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Help.com
Help.com is well suited for companies with sales and support departments who have the employee size to manage and respond to visitors chatting. I think a less appropriate scenario would be a company that does not have the employee size to manage the inbound chats as it makes it less valuable if you cannot interact quickly.
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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
Comm100
  • We have a live chat icon on the website, so users can easily contact us for instant support.
  • Previously, we had to use email as the main contact channel. By using live chat, we found the conversation rate improved a lot, as customers are happier to get instant support.
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Help.com
  • User interface is clean and easy to navigate
  • Helpful support
  • Accurately captures information from the person you are chatting with
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Ruby Receptionists, Inc
  • Call-out request "personal assistant services."
  • Ruby Receptionist app.
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Cons
Comm100
  • Salesforce integration is good, but is a touch buggy, and is tough to diagnose.
  • If you know anything about computers, the training Comm100 provides is remedial.
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Help.com
  • Download chat transcripts easier
  • More pre-set responses
  • Canned responses
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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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Usability
Comm100
Super easy to use if you know anything about computers. Comm100 has done a good job of putting together functionality and easy of use for all levels.
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Help.com
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Ruby Receptionists, Inc
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Comm100
Customer support seems pretty good — though we haven't had many issues, our experience with getting them to troubleshoot our Salesforce integration was really the only frustrating part. We had to repeat ourselves a bunch, and the issue never really went away. We just ignored it and moved beyond
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Help.com
Help.com is easy to use, easy to train new employees to use, very helpful to clients and prospects, helps us generate revenue, resolve customer issues, and maintain a happy customer base. Being available at the convenience of your clients and prospects is necessary and Help.com helps make this possible without a struggle.
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Ruby Receptionists, Inc
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Alternatives Considered
Comm100
After a lot of research, Comm100 was our first choice. No other platform seemed as robust or provided us with as much room for growth as Comm100 did/does.
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Help.com

Help.com stacks up against competitors with their pricing, interface, features and support. I have used similar products in the past but Help.com is by far the best solution. I highly encourage you to use Help.com for your business and see for yourself why they are the best option for you.

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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
Comm100
  • Our download-to-purchase cycle increased by around 3% after applying the live chat system.
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Help.com
  • Positive with inbound sales prospects
  • Positive with current client sales
  • Positive with customer support SLA
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Ruby Receptionists, Inc
  • Increased efficiency.
  • NEGATIVE ROI.
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ScreenShots

Comm100 Screenshots

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Help.com Screenshots

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