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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HelpCrunch

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AAll-in-one software for better customer communication HelpCrunch toolset includes: Live chat Email marketing automation Simple Helpdesk It's a perfect solution for customer support, sales & marketing teams at SaaS, E-commerce, and any other online businesses. Acquire, convert more leads, and support your customers better.

    $12

    per month

    MessageGears

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AMessageGears is a hybrid email marketing service built around deliverability, actionable customer data, and audience segmentation and targeting.N/A
    Pricing
    HelpCrunchMessageGears
    Editions & Modules
    Basic - Live chat
    $12.00
    per month
    Premium - Live chat
    $21.00
    per month
    Basic - Live chat+Emails
    $25.00
    per month
    Premium - Live chat+Emails
    $43.00
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HelpCrunchMessageGears
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsUnlike most competitors, HelpCrunch's pricing is agent-based (not contacts-based) which gives you a full transparency of your chosen pricing plan and straightforward billing. Free 14-day trial is available to take the solution for a test drive. We're pretty flexible in terms of pricing. If you need a custom pricing plan - just message us via our website chat and we'll come up with a suitable pricing for your needs.—
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    Features
    HelpCrunchMessageGears
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of HelpCrunch and MessageGears
    Feature
    HelpCrunch
    -
    Ratings
    MessageGears
    3.3
    3 Ratings
    84% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings1.52 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings3.83 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings2.23 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings2.73 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings3.83 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings2.13 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings2.23 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of HelpCrunch and MessageGears
    Feature
    HelpCrunch
    -
    Ratings
    MessageGears
    1.1
    3 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of HelpCrunch and MessageGears
    Feature
    HelpCrunch
    -
    Ratings
    MessageGears
    3.7
    3 Ratings
    75% below category average
    URL Validation00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Link Tracking00 Ratings2.83 Ratings
    Image Validation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Inbox Display00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Spam Testing00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Email Previews00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    HelpCrunchMessageGears
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HelpCrunchMessageGears
    Likelihood to Recommend
    HelpCrunch
    Pros: - It is very easy to deploy out of the box. - Has good integration with most large scale platform and Operating Systems. Cons: - Because it is SaaS based, the used cases are very specific.
    Incentivized
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    MessageGears
    MessageGears can be a solid, inexpensive email solution and you can be able to send millions of emails per year. In 2020, we delivered over 235 million emails at a fraction of what that would cost with any other email service provider. We worked with MessageGears on a custom solution with our database.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    HelpCrunch
    • Fastest time to market - set up the application fast and easy.
    • The tags, filters, automated messaging and pop-ups are the best way to keep the potential customers engaged and achieve higher productivity.
    • Coolest dashboard where I can find all tabs, data, analytics, and insights to make better decisions and provide ultimate customer experience.
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    MessageGears
    • The MessageGears Support team is very helpful.
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    Cons
    HelpCrunch
    • Not found any so far
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    MessageGears
    • Multivariate testing
    • WYSIWYG email builder
    • SQL audience error report
    • Native reporting
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    HelpCrunch
    No answers on this topic
    MessageGears
    Our situation is unique so I believe we are working on a semi-outdated UI which needs a tune up / version upgrade. Similarly, our custom connection means that we do not have access to the full feature set so I've never experienced MessageGears' best functionality
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    HelpCrunch
    Always available, very knowledgeable, faster resolution.
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    MessageGears
    MessageGears support is always quick to respond when we have an issue, which is rare. Gail has been our main rep and she has been great. We don't have many issues so luckily, we don't need to lean on their customer support team much. That said, it would be beneficial to hear from upper management more.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    HelpCrunch
    HelpCrunch is more affordable than other alternatives on the market and offers better customer support.
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    MessageGears
    MessageGears doesn't come close to Salesforce Marketing Cloud. We chose MessageGears based on how data was accessed. We never really got a good preview of how the system works or what was available, so we didn't know everything that it was lacking until we started using it.
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    Return on Investment
    HelpCrunch
    • Great price point.
    • Effective self service platform.
    • Good alerting solution.
    Incentivized
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    MessageGears
    • Sending more email!
    • Onboarding handoff was a little rough
    • Great control on who we are sending to
    • Dynamic content is very easy!
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of HelpCrunch - Main chat dashboardScreenshot of HelpCrunch - auto messagesScreenshot of HelpCrunch - setting up trigger rules for new auto message