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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

    tawk.to

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ATawk.to headquartered in Las Vegas offers a live chat tool, allowing users to monitor and chat with the visitors on a website, within a mobile app or from a customizable chat page.N/A
    Pricing
    Helpshifttawk.to
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $150.00
    per month Issue
    Enterprise
    Please contact Helpshift
    per month Issue
    Growth
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    per month Issue
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Helpshifttawk.to
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    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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    Helpshifttawk.to
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    Helpshift Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Helpshifttawk.to
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Helpshift and tawk.to
    Feature
    Helpshift
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    25% below category average
    tawk.to
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    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 tawk.to
    Feature
    Helpshift
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    46% below category average
    tawk.to
    -
    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 tawk.to
    Feature
    Helpshift
    4.5
    4 Ratings
    56% below category average
    tawk.to
    -
    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
    Chat Analytics and Reports
    Comparison of Chat Analytics and Reports features of Helpshift and tawk.to
    Feature
    Helpshift
    -
    Ratings
    tawk.to
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Chat history and transcripts00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Chat reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Chat and web analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Helpshifttawk.to
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Helpshifttawk.to
    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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    tawk.to
    We have been able to increase our "real world" presence on our website, providing users with support and sales guidance when they need it the most – when they have a question. It provides the extension for free. Furthermore, tawk.to provides tracking solutions for your website, allowing you to see how many visitors visited your site and how long they stayed. You can also see which locations follow your webpage. The low-footprint, web-based solution is simple to install and use (in most cases), and it provides insight into the effectiveness of our web pages and sites.
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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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    tawk.to
    • Being able to see what the contact is typing before they send is great as it allows time to prepare your answer.
    • The whisper function is invaluable for keeping colleagues updated and giving staff training.
    • The 'Ban' function is great for quick action when you have a nuisance contact.
    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.
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    tawk.to
    • What I always dislike about any software is the branding that comes along with it.
    • The live chat module is not super noticeable since it's just in small print at the bottom of the chat module.
    • Small errors can occur, causing the extension in the webpage to disappear.
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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.
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    tawk.to
    I think that it's very user friendly. And even in filling out this survey, I've discovered it has beneficial features that I didn't even know it had! It's a lot of capabilities all rolled into one. We're appreciate that tawk.to is an option for us since we haven't found another third party that fits so well with our needs
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Helpshift Inc.
    The few times we've had to contact them, they were courteous and gave us the information we needed swiftly.
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    tawk.to
    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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    tawk.to
    We use HubSpot for most of our sales and marketing and it's highly effective. However, the chat function doesn't allow communication between staff during chats that tawk.to offers.
    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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    tawk.to
    • Engaging with customers directly with live chat.
    • Gather customer data for live chat support.
    Incentivized
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