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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

    Web+Center

    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Web+Center is a suite of open source, web-based help desk applications that run onsite or in the cloud and support all browser-based devices, including PCs, Macs, smart phones and tablets. With access to 100% of the source code, organizations can create the ideal customized solution for their unique business needs for applications such as IT help desk, customer support, asset tracking and facilities management. According to the vendor, community colleges, hospitals, small businesses,…

    $25

    Per User per Month

    Pricing
    HelpSpotWeb+Center
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Cloud Hosted
    $25
    Per User per Month
    Small business Edition
    $400
    3 techs license + 1 yr support
    Cloud Hosted - Unlimited Techs
    $1,000
    Per Month [Unlimited Users]
    Enterprise Edition
    $1,700
    10 Tech Enterprise Edition
    $6,000
    10 techs license + 1 year support
    Unlimited tech licenses
    $18,000
    Unlimited tech license + 1 yr support
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HelpSpotWeb+Center
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    HelpSpotWeb+Center
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of HelpSpot and Web+Center
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Web+Center
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission9.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Ticket response9.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of HelpSpot and Web+Center
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Web+Center
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Internal knowledge base9.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    External knowledge base00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of HelpSpot and Web+Center
    Feature
    HelpSpot
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Web+Center
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Email support9.01 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Customer portal00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    HelpSpotWeb+Center
    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
    HelpSpotWeb+Center
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    2.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HelpSpotWeb+Center
    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.
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    Internet Software Sciences
    It works well with any type of help desk/support system. This includes information technology but could be applied to any type of technical support service. It can also be modified quickly to create a totally different type of software package such as an indexing program for libraries and archives or it could be used as a permit management system. The software is very flexible and can be tailored to almost any need.
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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.
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    Internet Software Sciences
    • Web+Center keeps a searchable knowledge base of all past issues. This makes it easy to search for solutions to recurring issues.
    • Web+Center makes it easy to see where techs are spending their time and also to see which techs are your top producers.
    • The automated email and text message alerts are great to alert techs right away to reported problems.
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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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    Internet Software Sciences
    • I have read reviews where some people comment that the interface "looks dated". I am a believer in function over form. The interface is just eye candy and if it works well, why would you want to re-code software just to make it look different? I like the interface and can quickly find the functions I need. As for room for improvement? Well, that would depend on your location and what types of data you prefer to have access to. For me, the program is great the way it is.
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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.
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    Internet Software Sciences
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Internet Software Sciences
    We've been using Web+Center so long, that I can't even remember what offerings we evaluated. We haven't felt the need to look at others because Web+Center just works for us.
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    Return on Investment
    UserScape
    • Improved ticket response time
    • Workload reporting to upper management
    • Ticket category reporting to identify training opportunities
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    Internet Software Sciences
    • I looked for years trying to find a great software package that did not require a loan to purchase. Web+Center was the perfect fit. Pricing is very affordable even for very small organizations. It is dependent on the number of technicians, not the number of customers.
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    Screenshot of Tech+Mobile Interface - Mobile app for techs