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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HelpSpot

    Score2 out of 10
    N/AHelpSpot is an affordable, web-based help desk system. It is available as a SaaS product or can be hosted by the customer behind a firewall. Pricing is by named user.

    $49

    per month

    Soffront CRM

    Score7 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Soffront offers Soffront CRM Software for Sales, Marketing and Service, which the vendor says is a comprehensive, yet user-friendly platform. All submitted, assigned and resolved cases are tracked within a customizable dashboard. Customer support ticket submissions are automatically routed to the most knowledgeable reps, ensuring the best support. Service Level Agreement (or SLA) Alerts make sure support never falls below committed levels of service. According to the vendor, the product…

    $20

    per month

    Pricing
    HelpSpotSoffront CRM
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    1,000 Emails
    $4.00
    per month
    5,000 Emails
    $15.00
    per month
    10,000 Emails
    $25.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HelpSpotSoffront CRM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    HelpSpotSoffront CRM
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of HelpSpot and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Soffront CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket response9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of HelpSpot and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Soffront CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Internal knowledge base9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of HelpSpot and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Soffront CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Email support9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of HelpSpot and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of HelpSpot and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    43% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of HelpSpot and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of HelpSpot and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    6.1
    2 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of HelpSpot and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    4.7
    2 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of HelpSpot and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of HelpSpot and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of HelpSpot and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    6.0
    2 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of HelpSpot and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    HelpSpotSoffront CRM
    Small Businesses
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HelpSpotSoffront CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    2.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HelpSpotSoffront CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    UserScape
    HelpSpot is well suited for streamlining support ticketing within the organization. By providing a single point of contact to email for support, we were able to increase response time and case resolution by approximately 30% through the increased efficiency of ticket routing via workflows and the ability for IT support staff to grab tickets from the queue instead of having them pile up in a mailbox that contains other emails as well.
    Incentivized
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    Soffront
    Lead generation and follow-up with sales are well suited. Social media integration and reporting/dashboards for insights can be improved.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    UserScape
    • HelpSpot was great for organization. Having different queues allowed each of my team members to organize their conversations with the customer and quickly retrieve the history of the ticket.
    • HelpSpot is a fairly simple tool that has a friendly user interface. With it's more modern look, it made it easier for me personally to navigate and train team members on how to use it successfully.
    • HelpSpot allowed our team to view the responses section, which allowed our team to cut down on the time we spent responding to a ticket.
    Incentivized
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    Soffront
    • The email marketing platform is wonderful. It allows for tracking and you can do AB testing with it as well.
    • Landing page and form placement with other companies have also been easy. Regardless of website or landing page that you use the forms integrate and you get an email notification whenever a new lead is added to the database.
    • The overall layout of the CRM is also nice to use. You can open up different tabs with information on and then go back to a previous tab without having to use the browser controls. It makes navigating and comparing information very easy to do.
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    Cons
    UserScape
    • The UI is a little dated but to be fair, shows most of the pertinent information at a glance on a well designed dashboard.
    • The UI can also be buggy at times with controls appearing in strange places. These glitches are usually corrected within a reasonable amount of time.
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    Soffront
    • Reporting
    • Loyalty features
    • Social media integration
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    UserScape
    My current job does not use this platform as it is not necessary for my job function.
    Incentivized
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    Soffront
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    UserScape
    No answers on this topic
    Soffront
    Intuitive UI. Responsive. Features can be accessed very easily. Not a lot of big white spaces between fields and buttons. Straightforward.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    UserScape
    No answers on this topic
    Soffront
    Reaction times and relationship with vendor is very good. Good answers and solutions to problems/issues logged.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    UserScape
    HelpSpot appears to be more of an old-school product but much of the recent technology is running under the surface. It has much of the compexity and customization available with Jira in tandem with the easy communications interface, not unlike Zendesk ,and some of the potential archival intelligence (in the works) of Fogbugz
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    Soffront
    Soffront performs many of the same functions as both of these providers but it offers a great deal more all in one place. I do not have to log into different programs or switch programs to get the information that I need. This has greatly increased efficiency. The pricing for Soffront is also better when you add in the other features that it comes with, in fact it saved me money when I switched.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    UserScape
    • Improved ticket response time
    • Workload reporting to upper management
    • Ticket category reporting to identify training opportunities
    Incentivized
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    Soffront
    • The software has been positive for especially on the email marketing side. I have seen about a 23% increase in revenue and new contacts by using the email marketing feature.
    • The landing page and form integration has averaged me about 20 new leads a month for my business which is plenty to keep us busy and on track for growth of the business.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Soffront CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Customer Service Dashboard