ContactPigeon vs. Kustomer

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ContactPigeon
Score 9.9 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ContactPigeon is a marketing automation solution for eCommerce. It combines email marketing, dynamic pop-ups, segmentation, automation flows and real-time analytics for marketers to maximize results when it comes to visitor remarketing. It enables eCommerce and B2C businesses to better engage, retain and grow customers with insights into visitor behaviors and automation flows. Get started with templates & recipes Users have pre-built eCommerce automation recipes to nurture, win…
$198
per month/billed annually
Kustomer
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Kustomer is a customer service CRM platform built for managing high support volume by optimizing experiences throughout the customer service journey. Kustomer was acquired by Facebook in late 2020, but spun out in 2023 and re-launched as an independent entity, Kustomer, LLC.
$89
per month per user
Pricing
ContactPigeonKustomer
Editions & Modules
Standard
$198.00
per month/billed annually
Pro
$385.00
per month/billed annually
Enterprise
$980.00
per month/billed annually
Enterprise
$89
per month, per user
Ultimate
$139
per month, per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ContactPigeonKustomer
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAll plans require an annual subscription and 8 users minimum.
More Pricing Information
Features
ContactPigeonKustomer
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
ContactPigeon
-
Ratings
Kustomer
8.5
17 Ratings
8% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.116 Ratings
Expert directory00 Ratings8.314 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.513 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings8.217 Ratings
Ticket response00 Ratings9.117 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
ContactPigeon
-
Ratings
Kustomer
7.3
13 Ratings
4% below category average
External knowledge base00 Ratings8.213 Ratings
Internal knowledge base00 Ratings6.413 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
ContactPigeon
-
Ratings
Kustomer
8.5
17 Ratings
11% above category average
Customer portal00 Ratings8.611 Ratings
IVR00 Ratings8.310 Ratings
Social integration00 Ratings7.314 Ratings
Email support00 Ratings9.117 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings9.112 Ratings
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ContactPigeonKustomer
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Conversica
Conversica
Score 9.8 out of 10
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Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
ContactPigeonKustomer
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(4 ratings)
9.0
(38 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.9
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(4 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.7
(7 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(2 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
ContactPigeonKustomer
Likelihood to Recommend
ContactPigeon
Our automations are built differently and using real-time API calls we pass on all the information needed. The cart abandonment and browse abandonment email campaigns are designed based on different travel bundles according to our visitors’ historical data. Likewise, our customer success manager helped up set up on-site count-down pop-ups that highlight the expiration date of specific offers.
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Kustomer, LLC
I would say the greatest strength of Kustomer is its flexibility. In the hands of a skilled admin, it can be adapted to tons and tons of different use cases. I've been able to make custom displays for different groups of agents, produce complex cross sections of users, draw interesting data relationships combining marketing contacts and customer-initiated contacts. For example, there's really no other data source in our company which could tell you which users received a specific promo code and checked out with it, received their delivery within 14 days and then can related that to the number of times they contacted us about using our product. At the intersection of communication, marketing, data, and relationship-management, Kustomer shines at the center. I would say it falls short when you are trying to coordinate multiple "side conversations" with multiple sources to resolve an issue. This is a tough task for any type of platform, but if you're maintaining 3 different email chains with a 3PL partner, the customer, and a separate internal conversation, it would be confusing anyway!
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Pros
ContactPigeon
  • Push, Popup & Email Automation
  • Support Team
  • User Segmentation
  • Product Recommendation AI
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Kustomer, LLC
  • All customer data (past orders, communication with customer service, rewards account data) is in one place. This helps agents avoid confusion and reduces the number of tabs they need to open.
  • The Knowledge Base (or K Base) is very helpful. Any time we roll out a new policy or have a limited-time promotion, we can add all the relevant information and worksheets there for the convenience of the agents. That way they can stay in a chat while looking up the answer to a question.
  • We can seamlessly move from chat into email if the customer leaves or the queue times are too long. All the interactions will stay on the customer profile page, so they are kept up to date.
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Cons
ContactPigeon
  • The UI is too complex sometimes (hopefully their support is always there for us!)
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Kustomer, LLC
  • Small chat window--maybe the ability to chat in real-time with the person who received your ticket would help.
  • Different teams could have differently colored notes.
  • The notification bell could be a bit bigger. It's hard to keep track sometimes, when a lot of notes pile on.
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Likelihood to Renew
ContactPigeon
I am absolutely happy with their services. For any problem or idea that arises, the support team is there to provide solutions, advise, and even write code for the website.
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Kustomer, LLC
I believe at this time, Kustomer is doing a good job. I really love its functionality at the moment.
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Usability
ContactPigeon
No answers on this topic
Kustomer, LLC
There is a learning curve, but it is more than worth it, especially to have a dedicated resource pointed at Kustomer and any other software it interacts with. The basic implementation is useful, and powerful - certainly a MASSIVE upgrade over taking care of your customers in an email inbox or shuffling between multiple windows and applications! It is also set up really well to grow and reconfigure with your business. I'm a big fan.
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Reliability and Availability
ContactPigeon
No answers on this topic
Kustomer, LLC
I gave it a 10 rating because it is very helpful and the availability is there when needed. I have never had issues with application errors or unplanned outages so far.
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Performance
ContactPigeon
No answers on this topic
Kustomer, LLC
Kustomer Performances need improvement. The pages do load very slowly but that might be because of the information they carry. If Kustomer integrates with other software or systems it does slow the performance. They need to find a solution to this.
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Support Rating
ContactPigeon
It is honestly the best support team I've ever seen, always ready and willing to help.
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Kustomer, LLC
I did not reach out to Kustomer support when we had an issue. Still, whenever we provide feedback to our manager regarding what can improve based on our experience using Kustomer, our manager always comments that Kustomer support always replies with some positive feedback based on our suggestions.
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In-Person Training
ContactPigeon
No answers on this topic
Kustomer, LLC
Because they are very hands-on in training us and very approachable
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Online Training
ContactPigeon
No answers on this topic
Kustomer, LLC
The best training I did was online. Videos teach as well as explain how everything works and what Kustomer's functions are.
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Implementation Rating
ContactPigeon
No answers on this topic
Kustomer, LLC
Nothing really because it is easy to use. After an hour of using it, we're already getting the hang of it.
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Alternatives Considered
ContactPigeon
[I] haven't used other [products].
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Kustomer, LLC
Apps like Intercom, Zendesk, and Gorgios all treat customer inquiries as tickets, just tracking that one issue or interaction with a customer. Kustomer treats each customer as an individual, which allows us to provide top-notch customer service. Customers love that we're able to be more conversational and informal, while still solving their issues quickly. It also helps us build relationships with customers and increases repeat orders.
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Scalability
ContactPigeon
No answers on this topic
Kustomer, LLC
Because customer is flexible and scalable
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Return on Investment
ContactPigeon
  • 25% growth in Email orders (YoY).
  • Higher open rates up to +46%.
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Kustomer, LLC
  • We’re getting so much positive feedback — which is not something you traditionally associate with a customer care team — because we’re making it effortless for customers to deliver both positive and negative feedback, and we can now resolve the bad feedback really really quickly.
  • Primarily from our increased efficiency with Kustomer, we’ve seen a significant reduction of $3 to $4 for every cost per contact.
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ScreenShots

ContactPigeon Screenshots

Screenshot of Predefined ecommerce scenarios to get started fast.Screenshot of Dynamic popups designs and triggers to engage your site visitors.Screenshot of One glance view of the metrics that matter.

Kustomer Screenshots

Screenshot of Example of a customer profile within Kustomer.Screenshot of Example of how Kustomer’s automated chats can save agents time by handling less complex requests automatically.