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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Helpshift

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AHelpshift is a help desk software deployed as an in-application SDK to provide users with in-app service.

    $150

    per month issue

    Pure Chat by Ruby

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/APure Chat is a live chat tool with a free version for limited usage or paid versions with unlimited chat, developed by the company of the same name in Scottsdale, Arizona, and acquired late in 2020 by Ruby. Pure Chat is now a Ruby brand.

    $10

    per month

    Pricing
    HelpshiftPure Chat by Ruby
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $150.00
    per month Issue
    Enterprise
    Please contact Helpshift
    per month Issue
    Growth
    Please contact Helpshift
    per month Issue
    Additional Users - Pro
    $10
    per month
    Additional Users - Growth
    $15
    per month
    Growth
    $49
    per month
    Pro
    $99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HelpshiftPure Chat by Ruby
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsFlexible Consumption-Based Pricing for Your Changing Needs. Only pay for the number of issues created each month. An issue is a customer problem or inquiry that is directed to an agent or a bot. Customers with greater usage receive a reduced per issue price. All packages come with 1,000 issues per month to get you started.—
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    Features
    HelpshiftPure Chat by Ruby
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Helpshift and Pure Chat by Ruby
    Feature
    Helpshift
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Pure Chat by Ruby
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets5.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory3.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation4.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket response9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Helpshift and Pure Chat by Ruby
    Feature
    Helpshift
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    46% below category average
    Pure Chat by Ruby
    -
    Ratings
    External knowledge base1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Helpshift and Pure Chat by Ruby
    Feature
    Helpshift
    4.5
    4 Ratings
    56% below category average
    Pure Chat by Ruby
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal5.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    IVR2.71 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support2.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration4.52 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HelpshiftPure Chat by Ruby
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HelpshiftPure Chat by Ruby
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Helpshift Inc.
    If you need a good way for players to send in support tickets that propagates in real-time, Helpshift would be a service I'd recommend.
    Incentivized
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    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    Chat is nothing new but the ease of use and functionality is key, that being said Pure Chat nails it across the board. We use the chat across our website and ad pages. Don't see a situation where this effective tool would be less appropriate, consumers want instant information and instant connection, chat provides both without being tied up on the phone
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    Pros
    Helpshift Inc.
    • Their customer support is very responsive. If they have any problems, they fix them quickly.
    • They are constantly trying to improve and expand their offering, which is beneficial to our growing company.
    • It is very user-friendly and easy to manage. The analytics are pretty good as well.
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    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    • Online chat
    • Multiple websites, multiple users
    • Supervisor feature
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Helpshift Inc.
    • While I am not an engineer; it is known that Helpshift can be a bit of a pain to get it implemented into our applications.
    • There are some issues with the badge when it comes to the notifications of messages that let the user know they have a reply from customer service.
    • The website dashboard that is used to respond to customers has trouble sometimes and is very slow.
    Incentivized
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    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    • Transcripts that could generate in a PDF or Word doc rather than .txt file, option would be nice
    • Chat is straight forward so not much room for improvement, we're happy with the service, functionality, and ease of use.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Helpshift Inc.
    Helpshift is really easy to use and set up. We enjoy the automation to automatically route certain issues to different smart folders. There's just a lot of flexibility in the functionality to make things work for our team in the best way. I didn't give it a 10/10 just because we need SMS/Apple Business Chat and Helpshift doesn't yet offer that. They also don't currently support social media channels but they are working on releasing that soon.
    Incentivized
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    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Helpshift Inc.
    The few times we've had to contact them, they were courteous and gave us the information we needed swiftly.
    Incentivized
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    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Helpshift Inc.
    Zendesk is used for customer communication via email and Helpshift is used for chat, they are for the same purpose but with different response times.
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    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    Didn't see much pros and cons comparing Pure Chat and Olark. They all do the job. However, Pure Chat is free to use on basic functions.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Helpshift Inc.
    • The ability to properly organize and delegate work to customer service representatives has been a very positive ROI after using Helpshift.
    • The customer service reps are much happier with this system over the previous system of a general company email address and other CS software tools.
    Incentivized
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    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    • Instant connection with our clients and prospects
    • Expanded our ability to increase client contact efficiency
    • Allows us to stay up to date with the ever changing demand of consumers
    Incentivized
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