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    Help.com

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AHelp.com is a cloud-base live chat solution. The vendor says its in-depth reporting gives businesses an inside look at what is driving their customer experience. This solution includes custom on-boarding and training as well as a custom built chat box widget that is designed around the user’s brand.

    $80

    per simultaneous active user

    Respond.io

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/ARespond.io is a business messaging platform from the Hong Kong based company of the same name, that connects customers from any channel to every team. As consumers grow to demand personal communication on a wide variety of channels, businesses are looking to their software vendors and partners to innovate and deliver these customer experiences. Respond.io is designed to meet this challenge, simply.

    $99

    per month

    Pricing
    Help.comRespond.io
    Editions & Modules
    Help.com Chat
    $80 per month
    per simultaneous active user
    Starter
    $99
    per month
    Growth
    $199
    per month
    Advanced
    $349
    per month
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Help.comRespond.io
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsHelp.com Chat comes with unlimited logins and scales with your business.Up to a 20% discount for annual pricing.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Help.comRespond.io
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.8
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Help.comRespond.io
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Help.com
    Help.com is well suited for companies with sales and support departments who have the employee size to manage and respond to visitors chatting. I think a less appropriate scenario would be a company that does not have the employee size to manage the inbound chats as it makes it less valuable if you cannot interact quickly.
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    Respond.io
    The company's sales funnel support is well represented in Respond.io. I like how its workflow is configured with the initial support bot. It filters and provides a summary of the customer's needs, making the advisor's job easier. Calls are something the platform is sorely lacking. I understand they are under development and something we're eagerly awaiting at the company to be able to track more efficiently on a single platform. La atención del embudo de ventas de la compañía está bien representada en Respond.io me gusta como se configura su flujo de trabajo con el BOT de atención inicial, filtra y me entrega resumen de la necesidad del cliente haciendo más fácil el trabajo del asesor. Las llamadas son algo que le hace mucha falta a la plataforma, entiendo que se encuentra en desarrollo y es algo que esperamos con ansias en la compañía para poder hacer un seguimiento más eficiente en una sola plataforma. This review was originally written in Spanish and has been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.
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    Pros
    Help.com
    • User interface is clean and easy to navigate
    • Helpful support
    • Accurately captures information from the person you are chatting with
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    Respond.io
    • Centralize multiple channels on a single platform: WhatsApp, Instagram/Instagram Messenger, Facebook Messenger, web chat, email, etc.
    • Respond.io allows us to configure AI agents to answer frequently asked questions, generate service tickets, and more.
    • Thanks to its interface and AI, it allows us to manage high volumes of messages.
    • Centralizar múltiples canales en una sola plataforma WhatsApp, Instagram / Instagram Messenger, Facebook Messenger, chat web, correo electrónico, etc
    • Respond.io nos permite que se configuren agentes de IA para responder preguntas frecuentes, generar tickets de servicio y demás
    • Nos permite gracias a su interfaz y a la IA gestionar altos volúmenes de mensajes
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    Cons
    Help.com
    • Download chat transcripts easier
    • More pre-set responses
    • Canned responses
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    Respond.io
    • Improve the quality of calls via WhatsApp
    • Multimedia files are frequently affected
    • Sometimes contact channels do not allow sending or receiving messages using automated templates
    • Mejorar la calidad en las llamadas vía Whatsapp
    • Archivos multimedia frecuentemente se ven afectados
    • En ocasiones los canales de contacto no permiten enviar o recibir mensajes mediante plantillas automatizadas
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    Usability
    Help.com
    No answers on this topic
    Respond.io
    It has been very useful for us with very innovative functions and it has the ability to adapt to our operation according to the needs that our administrator indicates to them, and that is very efficient. Besides, it is easy for users to adapt; the functions are very intuitive and easy to implement.
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    Support Rating
    Help.com
    Help.com is easy to use, easy to train new employees to use, very helpful to clients and prospects, helps us generate revenue, resolve customer issues, and maintain a happy customer base. Being available at the convenience of your clients and prospects is necessary and Help.com helps make this possible without a struggle.
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    Respond.io
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    Alternatives Considered
    Help.com

    Help.com stacks up against competitors with their pricing, interface, features and support. I have used similar products in the past but Help.com is by far the best solution. I highly encourage you to use Help.com for your business and see for yourself why they are the best option for you.

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    Respond.io
    In my opinion, Respond.io is by far the most user-friendly platform out of other similar products. Other advantages rely on features such as AI Agents and automated workflows that are easily adaptable to our company's needs. Lastly. customer support from the Respond.io is admirable, being at all times better than their competitors.
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    Return on Investment
    Help.com
    • Positive with inbound sales prospects
    • Positive with current client sales
    • Positive with customer support SLA
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    Respond.io
    • The cost of the solution, as compared to our previous solution, has meant that we now pay 50% less than our previous solution for a MUCH superior offering.
    • We are able to have a single agent (versus multiple agents previously) in our busy season and they are able to keep up with the load of queries being sent through.
    • The setup time, and integration of new channels into the mix has meant that Respond.io keeps up with the market trends, and we don't have to search for other solutions to engage with our customers - This has saved major amounts of time.
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of Agent InterfaceScreenshot of Reporting DashboardScreenshot of Real-Time Monitoring

    Respond.io Screenshots

    Screenshot of Unified Contact Management. This is the location to manage all customer profiles on a single page and track their details across all connected messaging channels. Merge, filter, or edit contacts from one centralized location.Screenshot of the Omnichannel Messaging Inbox. A single customer story containing every message, call, email, web chat and internal discussion.Screenshot of the Supervisor Dashboard. It is a daily dashboard for managers to pick up on conversation or agent anomalies at a glance. Identify conversations that have been on hold or unresolved for too long and monitor agents’ performance and workload in real time.Screenshot of Mobile Messaging. The native mobile app can be used to sell and chat with customers on the go.Screenshot of workflows. These automate tasks and streamline processes with customizable workflows, boosting efficiency and ensuring smooth operations by handling repetitive tasks.Screenshot of Data-Driven Insights. These comprehensive reports track key metrics, monitor trends and visualize performance data. Viewers can analyze conversations and team productivity.