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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Gladly CX Platform

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AGladly Software headquartered in San Francisco offers their omnichannel customer service platform, providing one platform to oversee customer correspondences and also provide customer self-help.

    $38

    Per Month Per User

    HelpSpot

    Score2 out of 10
    N/AHelpSpot is an affordable, web-based help desk system. It is available as a SaaS product or can be hosted by the customer behind a firewall. Pricing is by named user.

    $49

    per month

    Pricing
    Gladly CX PlatformHelpSpot
    Editions & Modules
    Task Based
    $38.00
    Per Month Per User
    Customer Facing
    $150.00
    Per Month Per User
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Gladly CX PlatformHelpSpot
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Gladly CX PlatformHelpSpot
    Considered Both Products
    Gladly Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Gladly CX PlatformHelpSpot
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Gladly CX Platform and HelpSpot
    Feature
    Gladly CX Platform
    8.9
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    HelpSpot
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.35 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Expert directory8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission9.34 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Ticket response9.74 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Gladly CX Platform and HelpSpot
    Feature
    Gladly CX Platform
    9.2
    4 Ratings
    14% above category average
    HelpSpot
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    External knowledge base9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base9.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Gladly CX Platform and HelpSpot
    Feature
    Gladly CX Platform
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    HelpSpot
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Customer portal9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    IVR9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support9.75 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Gladly CX PlatformHelpSpot
    Small Businesses
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Gladly CX PlatformHelpSpot
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.3
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Gladly CX PlatformHelpSpot
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gladly Software
    Any business that has a customer base could benefit from Gladly. If you call, text, social media message, etc Gladly can do all of these functions and keeps all of these conversations easily located so that you can refer back to previous conversations. The ability to leave notes on the account is very helpful.
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    UserScape
    HelpSpot is well suited for streamlining support ticketing within the organization. By providing a single point of contact to email for support, we were able to increase response time and case resolution by approximately 30% through the increased efficiency of ticket routing via workflows and the ability for IT support staff to grab tickets from the queue instead of having them pile up in a mailbox that contains other emails as well.
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    Pros
    Gladly Software
    • Easy to use interface. Supporting customers is as easy as texting a friend.
    • True Omnichannel support system where all channels live on the same screen without the need to hop between applications.
    • Built-in knowledgebase (Answers) reducing team member ramp time and providing a template for consistent solutions for our customers.
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    UserScape
    • HelpSpot was great for organization. Having different queues allowed each of my team members to organize their conversations with the customer and quickly retrieve the history of the ticket.
    • HelpSpot is a fairly simple tool that has a friendly user interface. With it's more modern look, it made it easier for me personally to navigate and train team members on how to use it successfully.
    • HelpSpot allowed our team to view the responses section, which allowed our team to cut down on the time we spent responding to a ticket.
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    Cons
    Gladly Software
    • When you cannot merge the customers' accounts
    • When the emails arrive with a delay
    • In the way we cannot edit or delete notes
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    UserScape
    • The UI is a little dated but to be fair, shows most of the pertinent information at a glance on a well designed dashboard.
    • The UI can also be buggy at times with controls appearing in strange places. These glitches are usually corrected within a reasonable amount of time.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Gladly Software
    Gladly really has all the information needed about a customer that you would need.If gladly does have a specified space for specific information you can add notes in multiple locations to remind you self of special circumstances. Gladly meets all our expectations and continues to provide a see less transaction
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    UserScape
    My current job does not use this platform as it is not necessary for my job function.
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    Usability
    Gladly Software
    In my 10+ years in the call center industry this has been by far one of the user friendly platform to use. It has been an easy tool to use and train new hires with that is self explanatory and not complicated at all for a agent level employee. Overall platform is easy to read and navigate.
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    UserScape
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Gladly Software
    Gladly is always available to support its customers. That being said, we really haven’t needed support. The product is intuitive and stable. The reality is the support we receive is more collaboration on how we can help Gladly continue to revolutionize this space.
    Incentivized
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    UserScape
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    Alternatives Considered
    Gladly Software
    First of all, the ease of the platform, the way it helps us to make our job faster as they have the customer information on the left of our screenand we have it linked to Shopify. The fact that this program has helped our productivity is amazing, and also, during peak season, it Gladly CX Platform makes the days go faster and easier.
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    UserScape
    HelpSpot appears to be more of an old-school product but much of the recent technology is running under the surface. It has much of the compexity and customization available with Jira in tandem with the easy communications interface, not unlike Zendesk ,and some of the potential archival intelligence (in the works) of Fogbugz
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    Return on Investment
    Gladly Software
    • This platform has improved the speed in which customer issues are resolved by providing a broad picture of customer need, profile and history.
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    UserScape
    • Improved ticket response time
    • Workload reporting to upper management
    • Ticket category reporting to identify training opportunities
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    ScreenShots

    Gladly CX Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of Gladly's customer chat in actionScreenshot of a customer getting a flight update through GladlyScreenshot of a customer conversation with Gladly SidekickScreenshot of the call summary feature in Gladly