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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

    Vision Helpdesk

    Score9.5 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Vision Helpdesk, which started in 2005 as a simple help desk software has evolved into three customer service and IT support management tools. Help Desk Software - A multi-channel help desk software that allows users to manage customer communication across various channels like email, web portals, chat, phone, and API. Satellite Help Desk Software - A multi-company/brand/product help desk software that allows users to manage support for multiple companies in place.…

    $8

    per month

    Pricing
    Gladly CX PlatformVision Helpdesk
    Editions & Modules
    Task Based
    $38.00
    Per Month Per User
    Customer Facing
    $150.00
    Per Month Per User
    Starter Help Desk
    $8
    per month per seat
    Starter Help Desk
    $12
    per month per seat
    Pro Help Desk
    $16
    per month per seat
    Satellite Help Desk
    $20
    per month per seat
    Pro Help Desk
    $20
    per month per seat
    Satellite Help Desk
    $24
    per month per seat
    Pro Service Desk
    $24
    per month per seat
    Pro Service Desk
    $32
    per month per seat
    Ent Service Desk
    $32
    per month per seat
    Ent Service Desk
    $48
    per month per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Gladly CX PlatformVision Helpdesk
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Gladly CX PlatformVision Helpdesk
    Considered Both Products
    Gladly Software
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    Vision Helpdesk
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    Gladly CX PlatformVision Helpdesk
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Gladly CX Platform and Vision Helpdesk
    Feature
    Gladly CX Platform
    8.9
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Vision Helpdesk
    6.8
    3 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.35 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Expert directory8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications8.52 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission9.34 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Ticket response9.74 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Gladly CX Platform and Vision Helpdesk
    Feature
    Gladly CX Platform
    9.2
    4 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Vision Helpdesk
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    46% below category average
    External knowledge base9.53 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base9.04 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Gladly CX Platform and Vision Helpdesk
    Feature
    Gladly CX Platform
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Vision Helpdesk
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Customer portal9.73 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    IVR9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration9.05 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Email support9.75 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration9.35 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Gladly CX PlatformVision Helpdesk
    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 PlatformVision Helpdesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (5 ratings)
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Gladly CX PlatformVision Helpdesk
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    I think that there is probably nothing that Vision Helpdesk can't do given enough work to customize it. The problem is that you almost have to have someone dedicated to knowing everything there is to know about the system and then have them be the administrator of all the customizations and feature additions you want. It's great that it can do so much, but it's not great that it's so complicated and has very little out-of-the-box configurations.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    • The best thing for us - the timer. It's really cool. We can start the timer and end it when support finishes. It's very important for working with other companies we give support for.
    • Good-looking, with good visualisation and usability dashboard.
    • Ticket transfer between support users, comments, ticket printing.
    • The best price and functionality, comparing to other help desks.
    • Support. Best support I have seen on internet. Helped with setup, and helped with few minor questions.
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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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    Vision Helpdesk
    • Chat feature.
    • Remote desktop.
    • Get more integration with other software and Mobile apps.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    For us it's really best solution.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    Really simple, good-looking interface, many features and customizations
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    Support from Vision Helpdesk was rather lackluster. We uncovered a bug pretty early on in our use of the system and it took them about a month to fix it. Our internal admin of the system had to keep pestering them to get it fixed. It wasn't critical to our business but was something we needed fixed and it just seemed like they didn't care that much about fixing it.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    Vision Helpdesk was more open for an NGO while the other companies were more attended on the "big-money", which we don't have as an NGO. Second point is that Vision Helpdesk is very easy and simple to use. Not too much installation, programming etc.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    • Most cost-effective help desk software I have researched from Kayako to SAAS [products] like Zendesk.
    • We got more features and easy customization done with Vision Helpdesk which where not possible for Zendesk and Kayako was too costly.
    • Ticket tracking has been easier and faster with Vision Helpdesk; for our web hosting business we prefer a download version which is not possible with SAAS help desk providers ( Zendesk or Freshdesk).
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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

    Vision Helpdesk Screenshots

    Screenshot of Vision Helpdesk's - Satellite/ Multi Company Help DeskScreenshot of Vision Helpdesk's - ITSM Service Desk SoftwareScreenshot of Vision Helpdesk's - Live Chat SoftwareScreenshot of Vision Helpdesk's - Help Desk Software