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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    eGain Conversation Hub

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AeGain Conversation Hub unifies and automates customer conversations across channels, featuring comprehensive capabilities for messaging, social, chat, email, cobrowse, video, and phone.N/A

    SalesCaptain

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    SalesCaptain is a communication platform with a chat based AI agent builder, designed for modern businesses. It unifies phone calls, texting, webchat, and social media messaging into a single collaborative inbox. SalesCaptain can be used to create AI-powered phone and text agents to handle calls, answer queries, route leads, filter spam, and automate tasks — without any technical expertise. SalesCaptain also includes a suite of built-in business apps for managing…

    $159

    per month per installation

    Pricing
    eGain Conversation HubSalesCaptain
    Editions & Modules
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    Business Plan
    $159
    per month per installation
    Enterprise Plan
    300 onwards
    per month per installation
    Enterprise Plan
    starting at $300
    per month per installation
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    eGain Conversation HubSalesCaptain
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    eGain Conversation HubSalesCaptain
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    eGain Conversation HubSalesCaptain
    Likelihood to Recommend
    eGain Corporation
    Search function Global Synonyms Guided Helps. Documentation does a great job of describing features but lacks the big picture of how things relate to one another. Strong consulting partnership and customer focus. There are areas where they need to improve - Improve compliance & risk management plus Improve customer relations/service.
    Incentivized
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    Salescaptain
    When several technicians are out in the field and the office is unable to respond to every call, SalesCaptain is particularly well suited for appliance service companies that manage a significant volume of calls and messages. We make extensive use of it for texting missed calls, gathering brief intake information, and keeping clients warm until we can set up a time. It’s also ideal for automated appointment confirmations/reminders, tech on the way updates, and post-service review requests, which reduces down on status-check calls and encourages repeat business. It is less suitable for really complicated diagnostic cases that necessitate a back-and-forth discussion with a senior technician, as well as edge cases where availability or pricing rely on on-site inspection, which are better managed by a human once the first data is obtained.
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    Pros
    eGain Corporation
    • Multiple options to choose channel of your convenience
    • The product capabilities are very good. Easy for integration and deployment
    • Strong consulting partnership
    Incentivized
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    Salescaptain
    • Catches and converts missed calls (biggest revenue saver for us)
    • Faster scheduling and better prep for technicians
    • Clear customer updates that reduce inbound status check calls
    • Review requests that actually match the moment
    • Consistent follow-up on estimates/parts is equal to fewer lost jobs
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    Cons
    eGain Corporation
    • Service and support needs to be done better.
    • Compliance and risk management needs to be improved
    Incentivized
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    Salescaptain
    • More appliance-specific templates out of the box
    • Deeper job lifecycle automation in one view
    • Smarter reporting tied to service outcomes
    • Better customer data enrichment and duplicate handling
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    Usability
    eGain Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    Salescaptain
    Because the daily workflow is simple, I would give usability an 8 out of 10. The shared inbox is easy to manage, chats are arranged by client, and once you understand the builder, setting up typical automations like missed-call texts, appointment reminders, and review requests is quick. The platform facilitates communication between techs and administrators and saves our office team a great deal of manual follow-up. I would prefer additional appliance-service templates and better contact/duplicate management to speed up onboarding and scalability. The primary reason it isn't a 10 is that certain sophisticated configuration more intricate routing, deeper reporting, and fine-tuning automations can require some understanding.
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    Alternatives Considered
    eGain Corporation
    While searching for a Customer Experience software, eGain came first in the search and we were pretty satisfied with the product features it has. We liked the support and customer service which made sure all our queries were answered in a very short turnaround time.
    Incentivized
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    Salescaptain
    We primarily assessed Podium and Birdeye for customer messaging and reputation management. Both are good at creating reviews and handling simple conversations, but we needed more end-to-end follow-up in our appliance service workflow. Specifically, we needed to convert missed calls into scheduled jobs, automatically gather service-intake information appliance type/brand, symptoms, address, preferred time, and run regular appointment reminders and post-job follow-ups from a single shared inbox. SalesCaptain is a better fit since it supports review requests and reputation procedures while being more adaptable for creating those appliance-specific automations and keeping the complete lead-to-job dialog in one location.
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    Return on Investment
    eGain Corporation
    • eGain helped in improvising our customer engagements
    • Customer retention was made possible as the tool helps us analyse the painpoints of the customer
    • Social Media Marketing helped to gain a lot of customers with minimal cost incurred.
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    Salescaptain
    • More booked jobs from missed calls
    • Lower admin load and faster response times
    • Reputation and repeat business impact
    • Fewer no shows and last minute cancellations
    • Better conversion on estimates and parts delays
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    ScreenShots

    SalesCaptain Screenshots

    Screenshot of the chat-based interface used to build AI phone and text agents.Screenshot of the unified inbox used to manage all messages from phone, text, webchat, and social.Screenshot of the drag-and-drop builder used to automate workflows.Screenshot of the apps used for reviews, appointments, and leaderboards.Screenshot of some of the available integrations.