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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Directly

    Score6.4 out of 10
    N/ADirectly’s crowd platform harnesses thousands of independent experts and AI technology to automate common customer questions and deliver customer service that consumers love. The vendor states companies like Airbnb, Microsoft, and Samsung partner with Directly to improve the customer experience, boosting CSAT by 20% while reducing contact center volume and saving millions per year. Directly is based in San Francisco and backed by Microsoft’s M12 Ventures, Samsung NEXT, True…N/A

    SmartCOMM

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ASmart Communications in London (an offshoot from Thunderhead) offers customer communications technology. Smart Communications flagship product is designed to help the user drive accurate, personalized customer conversations with their customers. The vendor states SmartCOMM helps businesses become more efficient internally, more compliant with regulators, and more relevant to customers.N/A
    Pricing
    DirectlySmartCOMM
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DirectlySmartCOMM
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    DirectlySmartCOMM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    DirectlySmartCOMM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Directly Software, Inc.
    It is well suited for customer experience service management but, it should focus more on a support system.
    Incentivized
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    Smart Communications
    It is well suited for creating templates on the fly. This is not suitable for handling very high volume printing for which Exstream is more suitable.
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    Pros
    Directly Software, Inc.
    • customer messaging management
    • IVR
    • Branding
    Incentivized
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    Smart Communications
    • Template
    • Data processing
    • Output delivery
    • SMS delivery
    • Ada compliance
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    Cons
    Directly Software, Inc.
    • support
    • moderation
    • termination process
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    Smart Communications
    • Price
    • Licensing is bit complicated
    • Frequent upgrades
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    Directly Software, Inc.
    Directly is more user-friendly and provides an easy interface. It's help desk software and chat support is very interactive
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    Smart Communications
    Much better cloud adaptation. Migration capabilities of SmartCOMM, its portability, and ease of implementation.
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    Return on Investment
    Directly Software, Inc.
    • increased branding
    • increased numbers of customer
    • increased customer loyalty
    Incentivized
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    Smart Communications
    • Migration ease
    • Latest features
    • Cloud readiness
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