Gladly CX Platform vs. Vision Helpdesk

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Gladly CX Platform
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Gladly 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
Score 9.5 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
Features
Gladly CX PlatformVision Helpdesk
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
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 Product A and Product B
Gladly CX Platform
9.3
4 Ratings
15% 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 Product A and Product B
Gladly CX Platform
9.4
5 Ratings
16% above category average
Vision Helpdesk
7.0
3 Ratings
13% 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
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Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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Score 8.9 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.
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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.
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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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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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