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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Ruby

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ARuby, or Ruby Receptionists headquartered in Portland, boasts supporting more than 10,000 businesses with live virtual receptionists and 24/7 available chat services. Users set their preferences to have Ruby answer the phone part-time, full-time, or after hours, and Ruby deploys personalized company greetings to custom call handling instructions.

    $129

    per month

    Pricing
    Help.comRuby
    Editions & Modules
    Help.com Chat
    $80 per month
    per simultaneous active user
    Chat Ruby 10
    $129
    monthly
    Chat Ruby 30
    $299
    monthly
    Call Ruby 100
    $319
    monthly
    Chat Ruby 50
    $469
    monthly
    Call Ruby 200
    $599
    monthly
    Call Ruby 350
    $999
    monthly
    Call Ruby 500
    $1,399
    monthly
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Help.comRuby
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsHelp.com Chat comes with unlimited logins and scales with your business.Bundled Chat Ruby 10 Your Call Ruby Plan + Up to 10 Chats for $99 Bundled Chat Ruby 30 Your Call Ruby Plan + Up to 30 Chats for $249 Bundled Chat Ruby 50 Your Call Ruby Plan + Up to 50 Chats for $399
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    User Ratings
    Help.comRuby
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Help.comRuby
    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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    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    Ruby Virtual Receptionist Services is well suited for a business that needs call screening and message-taking services. The service is expensive but if the user is willing to put a lot of time and effort into planning and scriptwriting, as well as call handling instructions, it may work well. Also, if there is not much information that must be captured by the receptionist, I feel this may be a better fit.
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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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    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    • Call-out request "personal assistant services."
    • Ruby Receptionist app.
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    Cons
    Help.com
    • Download chat transcripts easier
    • More pre-set responses
    • Canned responses
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    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    • Clarity in billing.
    • Shortened hold times.
    • Less transfer time from call to receptionist (between English and Spanish).
    • Better training of receptionists to prevent certain things from being said to clients - decreases client confidence.
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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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    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
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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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    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    We switched over from Answer First to Ruby Receptionist because we wanted a more full-service answering service. We wanted to be able to call out using our business number as well as text in and out. We also really liked the "call-out request" feature as it freed up our time and allowed Ruby to handle minor client communications, etc.
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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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    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    • Increased efficiency.
    • NEGATIVE ROI.
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