Dispatch vs. Mhelpdesk

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dispatch
Score 5.0 out of 10
N/A
Dispatch is a field service management platform for brands that use 3rd party contractors to install, repair, support or maintain products for customers. It allows brands to find and hire contractors, and allows contractors to communicate about service details with customers from their mobile phones.N/A
Mhelpdesk
Score 4.1 out of 10
N/A
Mhelpdesk is a field service software solution that manages field technicians, work orders, employee scheduling, and client billing. By combining and integrating multiple business management tools, Mhelpdesk provides a solution that eliminates double-data entry while giving business owners visibility over their field technicians in real-time.
$49
per month
Pricing
DispatchMhelpdesk
Editions & Modules
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mHelpDesk
$169
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DispatchMhelpdesk
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
DispatchMhelpdesk
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DispatchMhelpdesk
Likelihood to Recommend
Dispatch, Inc.
Dispatch is well suited for teams looking to improve their delivery notification process. The ability to notify customers via automated phone call or text is invaluable and takes the burden away from the drivers and delivery team on the ground, who can be unreliable and inefficient at times depending on the situation.
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Mhelpdesk
Mhelpdesk is perfect for smaller companies and mid-sized companies I would say. Larger companies may need something a little more advanced for lack of better words or able to handle thousands upon thousands of constant work orders, etc. Smaller companies or companies that are mid-size would benefit from this program the most as it provides the necessary programming to succeed along with its ease of use.
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Pros
Dispatch, Inc.
  • Easy to set up
  • Good integration with customer notification
  • Streamlined set up process and support
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Mhelpdesk
  • The timer to track the technicians time is wonderful.
  • Integrates well with QuickBooks.
  • The mobile app is great.
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Cons
Dispatch, Inc.
  • Buggy desktop app interface
  • Mobile app needs a lot of improvement
  • Login for vehicles can be a bit tricky
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Mhelpdesk
  • mHelpDesk lacks in its expansion ability of multiple administrator types. We have executive level, midlevel, and department level administrators in addition to the tech, managers, etc. working directly with the system. It seems we are always about one admin level shy of what we need and are unable to create it.
  • mHelpDesk sometimes has difficulty with its mobile tracking either being accurate as seen by the administrators or in locking up the mobile devices of the techs. It is not a constant issue yet one which occurs often enough to be of note.
  • mHelpDesk doesn't track automatically so our mobile techs can shut that off. While that may be a disciplinary operational issue for us as well, we should be able to lock that setting "on" so our users are tracked which using the app.
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Likelihood to Renew
Dispatch, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Mhelpdesk
The staff at Mhelpdesk have been incredible. They are consistently adding new features and are willing to work with us to meet our company's needs
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Usability
Dispatch, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Mhelpdesk
It works well for most of what we need. It integrates well w/ quickbooks. We would like to see it integrate w/ outlook.
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Support Rating
Dispatch, Inc.
Dispatch has timely customer service and set up support. Unfortunately, they are only able to assist via phone and do not have a chat option. Chatting would be much easier for being able to answer simple questions or software issues instead of having to wait on hold over the phone.
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Mhelpdesk
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Alternatives Considered
Dispatch, Inc.
We used Route4Me but surprisingly there are very few alternatives and companies on the market that are well suited for performing this kind of tracking. I am somewhat disappointed that Dispatch is the only option, only because the desktop and mobile applications can be so buggy and, at times, unreliable. But, the other existing options on the market are much worse.
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Mhelpdesk
When we first started using Mhelpdesk, RepairShopr was just a blip on our radar and didn't have the feature-set that Mhelpdesk did. RepairShopr looked great, but the Mhelpdesk had a lot more features. Every 6 months or so, I'd check on RepairShopr and it was growing fast and adding new features all the time. After a few years - the difference was night and day so we switched to RepairShopr and it's been a much better fit for our business.
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Return on Investment
Dispatch, Inc.
  • Dispatch gives us the ability to track orders that have shipped locally
  • Digital footprint
  • Reduction of carbon emissions using paper products
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Mhelpdesk
  • It has overall been positive
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