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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Daylite

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Daylite is a project management solution built around features such as contact management, scheduling, and sales pipeline tracking.

    $20.83

    per month billed yearly

    Kayako

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AKayako is a help desk and customer support platform that helps businesses automate workflows, improve agent productivity, and deliver personalized customer experiences across email, chat, and social media.

    $79

    per month

    Pricing
    DayliteKayako
    Editions & Modules
    CRM
    $20.83
    per month billed yearly per user
    CRM
    $25
    per month per user
    Sales
    $33.33
    per month billed yearly per user
    Projects
    $33.33
    per month billed yearly per user
    Sales
    $40
    per month per user
    Projects
    $40
    per month per user
    Business
    $45.83
    per month billed yearly per user
    Business
    $55
    per month per user
    Kayako One
    $79
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DayliteKayako
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    DayliteKayako
    Considered Both Products
    Daylite
    No answer on this topic
    Kayako
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    DayliteKayako
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Daylite and Kayako
    Feature
    Daylite
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Kayako
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Daylite and Kayako
    Feature
    Daylite
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Kayako
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Daylite and Kayako
    Feature
    Daylite
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Kayako
    -
    Ratings
    Task management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Daylite and Kayako
    Feature
    Daylite
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Kayako
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline visualization9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Daylite and Kayako
    Feature
    Daylite
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Kayako
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Daylite and Kayako
    Feature
    Daylite
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Kayako
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Daylite and Kayako
    Feature
    Daylite
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Kayako
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Daylite and Kayako
    Feature
    Daylite
    -
    Ratings
    Kayako
    2.0
    11 Ratings
    122% below category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings1.011 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings1.011 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Daylite and Kayako
    Feature
    Daylite
    -
    Ratings
    Kayako
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    156% below category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Daylite and Kayako
    Feature
    Daylite
    -
    Ratings
    Kayako
    1.0
    10 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    DayliteKayako
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    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DayliteKayako
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    1.0
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    2.1
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DayliteKayako
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Daylite
    Well suited for any size company which needs CRM management. Easy to use. Great for individuals or teams that use Apple products. Daylite and ios expert integration has been key in capturing leads from our website into the Daylite database, plus then if they opt into email marketing, they are entered into the MailChimp database. The web forms also automate the creation of opportunities and are linked with the contacts/companies. Sales Managers with geographical responsibilities can easily filter contacts or projects based on these regions so they only see what they need. Daylite is not appropriate for Windows users.
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    Kayako
    When it works, It's without a doubt a great help desk solution. It is perfect for our usage, and have rolled it out company-wide. It's great if you have multiple departments. We have it set up so most items come through a single desk that then hands out tickets to their proper department. There may be cheaper options for smaller organizations but for one that is as service-driven as ours, we really think Kayako is a great fit.
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    Pros
    Daylite
    • Daylite allows you to link your email so when you email a client it will link to their contact in Daylite and save the communication so anyone on the team can see all the emails that have been sent between the client and our company.
    • Daylite allows you to create "opportunities" for the different packages and services we offer. This lets us track where someone is in the process, if they are still thinking about a service, have been sold on it, or are not interested.
    • Daylite lets you leave notes on the account that everyone on the team can see. This has been so helpful for our company because it lets us drop helpful notes on personal things about the client that would be good for everyone to know.
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    Kayako
    • Gives a very good report on an individual level of what is being done for a customer or corporate issue.
    • Easy to understand who has what, what the tickets are about, how long they have been opened and how many times the customer/employee have gone back and forth with each other.
    • Nice dashboard view.
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    Cons
    Daylite
    • The main drawback of Daylite is that it becomes slow on its iOS mobile devices.
    • Sometimes I face a lot of retries to log into the account. The mobile app needs a change and needs an upgrade. Apps are lacking in giving appointment reminders on time. Sometimes it does not notify on the right time about the appointment with the client.
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    Kayako
    • Departments need a bit of work. Even though you can have multiple departments, the only changes that can be made are globally. If you want independent queues within the departments, you have to do a lot of work that can be very confusing.
    • Survey system is not up to speed. Kayako really needs to add Net Promoter Score into their system. Also, if a staff user removes their name from an incident ticket, it removes them from the survey so you really can't even get a good estimate of how well your staff is in the eyes of the customer.
    • Very difficult to implement when you already have a customer base. Setting them up in organizations is difficult. Also, the sign-up for new customers is quirky. If you send an email to Kayako, it will say you are not an authorized user, however, it will store your email address. If you try to send an email a second time, it will go through. This is one of many reasons why we decided to move from Kayako to Oracle Service Cloud.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Daylite
    While we have enjoyed using Daylite, we have been looking into more expanded services that allow us to integrate our technologies further.
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    Kayako
    • We are grandfathered in on their old Software-assurance pricing and our continued use costs us only a few hundred dollars a year (excluding hosting expenses)
    • Our team's processes are now heavily ingrained in the system
    • We have not been shown a more compelling option that is more cost-effective while still offering all the features we've come to expect
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    Usability
    Daylite
    Easy to use for Mac OS users. Not possible for Windows Users. I will still give a rating of 10, though.
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    Kayako
    I did not come from an IT background and I picked this program up quickly
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    Reliability and Availability
    Daylite
    It's been great for us and we have not had any major issues with accessing Daylite when needed
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    Kayako
    They are really good, but it takes a while to get back, because of the large time difference to the Eastern US. However, they are very helpful.
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    Performance
    Daylite
    I have not noticed any loading or performance issues specifically with Daylite
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    Kayako
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Daylite
    The team at Marketcircle has always been good at support and usually quick to respond and usually under 1 hour. Keep up the good work here!
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    Kayako
    • We didn't have to use support too much, but when we did, they were able to assist us and help us make everything work.
    • Mostly we used their Online KB and step by step instructions to get all of our issues resolved.
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    Implementation Rating
    Daylite
    I was not involved
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    Kayako
    Three years in we are about as happy with Kayako as we could be. We've had several employee's leave and on-boarding new hires was easier than it has ever been as things are uniform and consistent across the entire application.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Daylite
    Daylite provides authentic services and features with excellent programming. I have also collaborated on the Daylite calendar
    with Apple Calendar so that I can never leave behind any updates of the
    future. Moreover, it keeps on updating its feature for giving better services.
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    Kayako
    We were using Spiceworks for a few years before switching to Kayako but found that it wasn't as customizable or as user friendly for our customers. The SNMP scanning and inventory features with Spiceworks was nice but we needed more of a Help Desk that would allow us to scale our services to more companies.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Daylite
    Was not involved
    Incentivized
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    Kayako
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Daylite
    Daylite has worked well for our small company trying to get a client base, but as we grow we are wanting more integrations that are unavailable
    Incentivized
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    Kayako
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Daylite
    We did not use professional services
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    Kayako
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Daylite
    • Daylite has been very helpful for new employees to answer their own questions about contacts/passwords, etc.
    • We found the tiny notification bell to be weak, sometimes a project comes in with a tight deadline and we have to double-check and ask an employee if they saw the notification. More time would be saved by just chatting about the project and its expectations.
    • A huge benefit is the institutional knowledge that can be had by reading past projects. We've tracked everything, so the history is there.
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    Kayako
    • Tickets were definitely responded to faster once we implemented the audible alarm that would go off when new tickets came into the queue. This was possible because of the API.
    • Since the system was email based we could set our monitoring software up to generate tickets automatically via email for customers when it found something out of the ordinary.
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    ScreenShots

    Daylite Screenshots

    Screenshot of Daylite app shown on both iPhone and Mac