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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Help Lightning

    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Help Lightning in Birmingham aims to reimagine how businesses, customers and employees are able to give and receive help using Virtual Expertise. The vendor states their merged reality adds missing visual cues, gestures, and non-verbal communication methods to any session. While providing remote assitance, users simply simply reach into a device's field of view and a colleague will see the user's hand merged into their field of view. Users can telestrate, freeze images, use hand gestures,…

    $75,000

    per year

    Jobber

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AJobber is field service management software from the company of the same name in Edmonton, Alberta.

    $39

    per month 1 user

    Pricing
    Help LightningJobber
    Editions & Modules
    Enterprise
    $75,000
    per year per installation
    Core
    $39
    per month 1 user
    Connect (individual)
    $119
    per month 1 user
    Connect
    $169
    per month up to 5 users
    Grow (individual)
    $199
    per month 1 user
    Grow
    $349
    per month up to 10 users
    Plus
    $599
    per month Up to 15 users
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Help LightningJobber
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsSolutions are available as an annual subscription and the pricing is based on the number of licenses. The price per license will vary based on the number of experts providing help and the number of technicians or engineers needing help.Discount available for annual pricing.
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    Help LightningJobber
    Considered Both Products
    Help Lightning
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    Best Alternatives
    Help LightningJobber
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    LogMeIn Rescue
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Kickserv
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    BeyondTrust Remote Support
    Score8.6 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    TeamViewer
    Score8.6 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    Help LightningJobber
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Help LightningJobber
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Help Lightning
    I think that there are different scenarios where the platform can be used, an example is the realization of remote consultancies, individually or in the group. In this sense, I must highlight that it is great whenever you need to work with other people while sharing information, videos, or specific content.
    Incentivized
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    The cost of Jobber is not suitable for a startup - even our company size is hard pressed to squeeze in other areas of business to afford the cost. Zenmaid or other maid-forward services may be better suited since Jobber seems to focus it's offerings on one-off as opposed to recurring services like ours. For business who do in-person estimates like ours, the streamlined estimate feature which causes increased conversion rates makes it worth the cost - as we anecdotally gain more business this way. However, if we switch to an online booking / instant booking model as opposed to in-person estimates, we may not require this feature. Zenmaid has a "gamified" residential booking page that was extremely high converting for us - we received sometimes 30+ inquiries per day due to the ease of use - MANY more completed inquiries than we receive now - but they didn't have a quoting and deposit collection tool - so here we are. If we used their instant booking feature we would have stayed due to the scheduling tool, gap finder, prevention of double booking employees, and cleaning service focus, as well as significantly reduced pricing.
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    Pros
    Help Lightning
    • Sharing graphics, images and other resources.
    • Connect remotely with different experts.
    • Favors team work, even remotely.
    Incentivized
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    • The program and schedule is easy to use, operate, and easy to navigate
    • Jobber offers the monthly fee at a very affordable price point
    • Jobber makes it easy for my employees to clock in.
    • Jobber makes it easy for me to adjust time and tailor each employee's Jobber experience
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Help Lightning
    • It needs a strong network or signal connection.
    • Nothing else.
    Incentivized
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    • For us, sometimes doesn't save the data, just gone, especially terrible if you have a data interruption since it has zero offline capability.
    • I think the price is way high now, made the mistake of 'upgrading' and cannot go back.
    • In my experience, way too easy to create a duplicate entry of anything, then near impossible to clean up, unless you notice it immediately.
    • I found no merge functionality. Same client has two entries? Too bad.
    • In my experience, does not work with Xero accounting software, took a long time to figure that out especially since they advertise it and that was why we chose both of them, for the supposed integration. For us, Quickbooks was also a pain.
    • In my experience, the app is unusable, must use the web version on a mobile device.
    • In my experience, the integrated payment processing cannot accept debit in Canada, only credit cards.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Help Lightning
    No answers on this topic
    Jobber - Field Service Software
    I am anxious to replace it but there will be effort to learn and switch.
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    Usability
    Help Lightning
    No answers on this topic
    Jobber - Field Service Software
    Jobber is an easy-to-use and friendly software designed for efficiency. Its interface is well-organized, ensuring that each section is intuitive and accessible. Users can navigate smoothly through tasks, making project management simpler. Overall, Jobber enhances productivity and streamlines operations, making it a valuable tool for various projects.
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    Support Rating
    Help Lightning
    No answers on this topic
    Jobber - Field Service Software
    There is hardly an app that covers it all while staying simple and wrapping up the process. From the filing of the request, everything goes smoothly following a natural progression. Reports are insightful, give you an instant overview and easy to understand. In addition, you can easily track any information from those on clients to expense tracking.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Help Lightning
    I think it is very important to make it clear that most of these tools compliment and complement each other rather than oppose or surpass each other. In this sense, it is important to know when to apply one or the other, in addition to taking the time to get to know them thoroughly and master their functionalities. However, the different tools that Help Lightning contain put it above most platforms used for remote conferencing.
    Incentivized
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    Square only allows for scheduling to one person. And my team couldn’t see their schedules. As a cleaning company, I need to let cleaners know what their pay is without them seeing what I’m charging. That’s game changer about Kobber.
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    Return on Investment
    Help Lightning
    • Makes work team better, even remotely.
    • Allows to share important information and get constantly retro alimentations.
    • Helps us to respect the Covid-19 prevention measures, while continue working.
    Incentivized
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    Jobber - Field Service Software
    • It has dramatically helped keep us organized
    • It has helped us keep payments taken care of and ensures that we don't miss an invoice
    • It is great for our lead process
    • I would like to see a lead board or line to help keep track of leads
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    ScreenShots

    Help Lightning Screenshots

    Screenshot of Help Lightning's AR-enabled Remote Visual Guidance software.Screenshot of An expert providing help can reach into the field of view of an onsite technician or customer.Screenshot of Common tools can also be brought into the field of view to help solve problems.Screenshot of Product experts can work virtually side-by-side with anyone, anywhere in the world.Screenshot of Help Lightning supports problem solving involving complex and critical equipment.