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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

    eDesk

    Score10 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    eDesk is an eCommerce Help Desk purpose built for online sellers. eDesk integrates with marketplaces, channels, webstores and social channels and consolidates them into one shared dashboard. The solution provides tools and order data to help users to speedily turn around issues. eDesk allows users to respond to customer queries and meet their Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with Amazon and eBay. eDesk is designed to provide all the order, product, and delivery data within customer…

    $0

    per month

    Pricing
    HelpshifteDesk
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $150.00
    per month Issue
    Enterprise
    Please contact Helpshift
    per month Issue
    Growth
    Please contact Helpshift
    per month Issue
    Shopify Entrepreneurs - 300 Tickets
    $39
    per month 300 Tickets
    eDesk Team
    $69
    per month per user
    eDesk Professional
    $109
    per month per user
    Shopify Entrepreneurs - 2,000 Tickets
    $158
    per month 2,000 Tickets
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HelpshifteDesk
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    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.These are yearly plans paid monthly for using eDesk. Month to month plans are available
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    Features
    HelpshifteDesk
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Helpshift and eDesk
    Feature
    Helpshift
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    25% below category average
    eDesk
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets5.54 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Expert directory3.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications6.43 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation4.53 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission9.13 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ticket response9.14 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Helpshift and eDesk
    Feature
    Helpshift
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    46% below category average
    eDesk
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    External knowledge base1.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Helpshift and eDesk
    Feature
    Helpshift
    4.5
    4 Ratings
    56% below category average
    eDesk
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Customer portal5.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    IVR2.71 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration7.31 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Email support2.74 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration4.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    HelpshifteDesk
    Small Businesses
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HelpshifteDesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HelpshifteDesk
    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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    eDesk
    Great for companies that sell on marketplaces and want to merge all of their communications. It saves our customer service agents tons of time, and it also connects easily with ChannelAdvisor. It would not be appropriate for a company that does not sell on marketplaces.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    eDesk
    • Easy to use for customers
    • Maintains marketplace standards for communication
    • Is the only platform that offers these services
    • Connects with Channel Advisor
    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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    eDesk
    • I wish the filters displayed closer to the top of the inbox vs the bottom
    • The new and to-do tabs can be confusing at first
    • Agents must take ownership once in the message; it is not auto-assigned when you click into a message, so there is room for duplication.
    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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    eDesk
    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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    eDesk
    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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    eDesk
    They were not even close to offering what xSellco has and the ease of using the platform. eDesk by xSellco is a great price point, is very easy to use, and it also integrates with ChannelAdvisor and Big Commerce, which was a determining factor for us. It also is an Amazon partner and ensures that they are adhering to all of the strict communication rules Amazon has.
    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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    eDesk
    • Saves agents lots of time
    • Creates better communication with customer with less time in between messages
    • Helps us provide great customer service
    • Has helped us meet marketplace communication standards and receive more feedback/reviews
    Incentivized
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    eDesk Screenshots

    Screenshot of Multichannel messages are kept in one placeScreenshot of Customer support is faster with AI automationScreenshot of Live Chat to turn online browsers into buyersScreenshot of Key support metrics and trendsScreenshot of A 360° view of buyers to personalize customer serviceProduct screenshot