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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

    Pylon

    Score8 out of 10
    N/APylon is a support platform built for B2B. Presented as an alternative to Zendesk, Pylon can be used to track customer issues across any channel, automate with AI, and design a support engine.

    $70

    per month per seat

    Pricing
    Gladly CX PlatformPylon
    Editions & Modules
    Task Based
    $38.00
    Per Month Per User
    Customer Facing
    $150.00
    Per Month Per User
    Starter
    $70
    per month per seat
    Professional
    $118
    per month per seat
    Enterprise
    $167
    per month per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Gladly CX PlatformPylon
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsUp to a 33% discount available for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Gladly CX PlatformPylon
    Considered Both Products
    Gladly Software
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    Pylon
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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
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Gladly CX PlatformPylon
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Gladly CX Platform and Pylon
    Feature
    Gladly CX Platform
    8.9
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pylon
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.35 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Expert directory8.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications8.52 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation8.54 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission9.34 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ticket response9.74 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Gladly CX Platform and Pylon
    Feature
    Gladly CX Platform
    9.2
    4 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Pylon
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    External knowledge base9.53 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base9.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Gladly CX Platform and Pylon
    Feature
    Gladly CX Platform
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Pylon
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Customer portal9.73 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    IVR9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration9.05 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Email support9.75 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration9.35 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
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    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 PlatformPylon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Gladly CX PlatformPylon
    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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    Pylon
    I think Pylon is great for startups who are figuring out where they want to interact and how they want to interact with their customers. Pylon is also great for beginner account management in terms of keeping track of comms, usage, tickets, and a bit more. Overall, I think Pylon will scale nicely it just takes a bit of time to configure all (lots) of settings.I don't think Pylon is well-suited for teams who don't know much about support operations. The tool has so many great features an they ship super fast, but the product itself isn't very opinionated and the amount of options sometimes can be overwhelming
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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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    Pylon
    • Agent view customizations
    • Account mangagement tools
    • Feature / Tool feedback
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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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    Pylon
    • AI intentionality
    • Linear integration
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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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    Pylon
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Pylon
    Overall, the UI is awesome and super intuitive. The features makes sense and everything is customizable to your liking. You don't need to create copies of filters, because the changing of filters on one saved few is THAT easy, which is something we love. Additionally, whenever we go to look for a capability or day dream about something... Pylon usually has it or its in the works. Only reason its not a 10 is that it can be overwhelming that it has everything, but a food problem to have
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    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.
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    Pylon
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Pylon
    After evaluating both platforms, we chose Pylon for its superior user experience and deeper integration capabilities. Unlike Zendesk's frustrating UI and limited customization options, Pylon offered seamless integration with our existing tools like Salesforce, Linear, and PagerDuty, while allowing our team to stay within familiar Slack interfaces. The multi-channel notification system and AI-powered features like article generation provided the modern support infrastructure we needed, eliminating the complex rules and automations that made Zendesk cumbersome. Pylon's robust analytics and broadcast features also gave us valuable insights into customer engagement, making it the clear choice for streamlining our support workflows while enhancing both team efficiency and customer satisfaction.
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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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    Pylon
    • Team productivity
    • Easier cross-functional collaboration
    • better insights into customer issue tracking
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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