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    Google Cloud CX Agent Studio

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ACustomer Experience Agent Studio (CX Agent Studio) provides a platform powered by Gemini to rapidly build, evaluate, and deploy personalized conversational agents. It replaces the former Dialogflow (formerly Api.ai) chatbot building tool, designed to give users ways to interact with digital products by building engaging voice and text-based conversational interfaces powered by AI. Dialogflow was acquired by Google in 2019.N/A

    Smith.ai

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASmith.ai is a call answering platform for businesses of all sizes. The AI Receptionist from Smith.ai handles call scenarios, such as qualifying leads, answering questions, and scheduling appointments 24/7. Smith.ai Virtual Receptionists aim to maximize meaningful interactions, with the goal of moving a business forward with a professional human touch. With its integration ecosystem of over 7,000 platforms — like HouseCall Pro, ServiceTitan, MyCase, and HubSpot— call data flows directly into a…

    $95

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    Pricing
    Google Cloud CX Agent StudioSmith.ai
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    Starter
    $95
    per month
    Basic
    $270
    per month
    Pro
    $800
    per month
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    Google Cloud CX Agent StudioSmith.ai
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—All plans include: - Lead screening - Lead qualification - Appointment booking - Intake - Call transfers & routing - Live agents on standby 24/7 - Instant call summaries - Bilingual English/Spanish call handling - Comprehensive dashboard with rich business insights - Dedicated phone number - Phone and e-mail support Additional features available: - Integration with CRM software - including ServiceTitan, HubSpot, and Clio), Zapier, Slack and others
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    User Ratings
    Google Cloud CX Agent StudioSmith.ai
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
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    Usability
    8.0
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    8.6
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    Support Rating
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Google Cloud CX Agent StudioSmith.ai
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Indicated for those who have good knowledge of programming and coding in HTML and JSON, that is, it is not suitable for beginners or users without much technical knowledge. It is suitable for those who want to integrate with various platforms, such as Telegram, Webhat, Facebook Messenger, among others. I also recommend it to anyone who needs to create a chatbot in several languages (it is not automatic translation). Recommended to create new projects in CX environment and not in ES.
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    Smith.ai
    Smith.ai Website Chat is an excellent solution for law firm owners that want a cost-effective strategy to capture lead information from website visitors. Our website generates hundreds of visitors each day and over 7,000 visitors per month. I strategically have placed the online chat feature on the contact page on our website to engage with only those potential clients that are serious about retaining our services and making a purchasing decision. I have priced this type of online chat service with several other providers (Ngage, Apex Chat). Some of these providers charge as much as $35 or hire per qualified lead. Smith.ai comes in at approximately $8-$15 per chat session with a potential lead and even offers some flat rate options. There can be further cost savings if only the chatbot feature is used without live agent support. In this option, a website visitor can engage with a chatbot using Automated questions and answers without the need for live agent support. My firm beta tested this product in of it itself and it generated several thousands of dollars in revenue. The customer support has also been exceptional. All the representatives at Smith.ai have been responsive to customer service questions and implementation of the product. Capturing leads with the chatbot feature and the live agent support has even been more profitable. Based on our CRM data, website chat leads generated over $127,500 of revenue for our firm and engaged with 230 potential clients in just the past 12 months.
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    Pros
    Google
    • Great at back-and-forth dialogue with the caller
    • Integration with existing contact center plattforms
    • Using the same flow for voice and chat seamlessly
    • Very customizable
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    Smith.ai
    • They set up and monitor your chat on your site, giving your prospects instant service.
    • I have spent so much time with their support team. I never felt more welcome to an SaaS.
    • Their phone monitoring system saves you time and will increase your profits by converting more leads into paying clients.
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    Cons
    Google
    • Some of the features are still in beta phase.
    • The languages available are still limited.
    • The advanced features may not be accessible to new users.
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    Smith.ai
    • Although you can close the chat message, the chat bubble can not be closed and it can cause issues being able to read website content.
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    Usability
    Google
    Users benefit from Dialogflow's best User Interface and seamless User Experience. It's very scalable, and there are a lot of customization options to make it even more so. Dialogflow makes it simple to deploy, manage, and maintain chatbots. Artificial Intelligence algorithms make chatbots interactive, making it easier for users and chatbots to communicate and understand each other. Overall, it's a good option for those with little programming experience who want to learn Natural Language Processing.
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    Smith.ai
    Smith.ai Live Website Chat allows you to provide a script for when they answer prospective clients. The script is customizable as your needs change. However, the script only goes so far, as they do not know your business personally. Once they do go through that script, they send you an email with the caller's contact information so you can reach out personally if they seem interested. They do so with efficiency.
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    Support Rating
    Google
    Dialogflow is a wonderful tool that is helping to design customized chatbots. I personally recommend if you wanna know how it's works give it a try with a free APIs call, you'll love this tool
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    Smith.ai
    Smith.ai pays for itself if we can help one site visitor move down our lead funnel to being a client. We have averaged over 50+ new leads each month since implementing the chat and with a close rate for becoming new clients that is double what our advertising PPC new client closing rate has been.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    There is always use cases for both. We still use the other plattforms but each has its own strengths and weaknesses. We, as a contact center implementation partner always use multiple solutions both for ourselves but also for our customers to meet their needs. In the cases we choose Google Cloud Dialogflow is when we need to be able to handle specific follow-up questions from the customer. And for more complicated issues we also use a combination of this and other 3rd party plattforms. We always meet the need of our customers and as specialist and consultants we give expert advice on how to use all these different solutions in the best way possible.
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    Smith.ai
    Came down to pricing. Smith.ai Live Website Chat did not have the same level of customization and support as other alternatives but there are enough customization and tools that it was clear it would solve the problems and at a good price.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • As a partner to multiple contact center plattforms we have always been able to offer Google Cloud Dialogflow along with them because it integrates well with all.
    • Many businesses want to implement smart ways to have call deflection. Bots that can handle full dialogues with the customer is very intriguing to them because it can fulfill customers requests without using up as many resources
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    Smith.ai
    • Positive - Smith.ai has easily saved me $25k+ in receptionist costs. They probably helped me land another $50k in new business I would otherwise not have brought in the door because they immediately grabbed the client on our website so they didn't get away or have to wait 2 days for a call back. Great ROI (100 to 1 ROI is probably not an exaggeration for my law firm).
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    Screenshot of the Smith.ai dashboard, which provides real-time insights that illustrate the bigger picture of a firm's inbound calls.Screenshot of where each Smith.ai call generates an instant call summary, displaying caller contact information, call duration, actions taken during the call, and call recording & transcription.