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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Khoros Service

    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Khoros Service offers omnichannel engagement on publicly available channels like social, digital, chat, and voice, as well as owned online communities like Khoros Communities. The solution offers 1-to-1 and 1-to-many engagement with customers and consumers, bringing together automation through bots and human agents. Customer inquiries and support-related conversations can be routed and prioritized based on a variety of parameters, and the robust agent desktop solution…N/A

    Vision Helpdesk

    Score9.5 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Vision Helpdesk, which started in 2005 as a simple help desk software has evolved into three customer service and IT support management tools. Help Desk Software - A multi-channel help desk software that allows users to manage customer communication across various channels like email, web portals, chat, phone, and API. Satellite Help Desk Software - A multi-company/brand/product help desk software that allows users to manage support for multiple companies in place.…

    $8

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    Pricing
    Khoros ServiceVision Helpdesk
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter Help Desk
    $8
    per month per seat
    Starter Help Desk
    $12
    per month per seat
    Pro Help Desk
    $16
    per month per seat
    Satellite Help Desk
    $20
    per month per seat
    Pro Help Desk
    $20
    per month per seat
    Satellite Help Desk
    $24
    per month per seat
    Pro Service Desk
    $24
    per month per seat
    Pro Service Desk
    $32
    per month per seat
    Ent Service Desk
    $32
    per month per seat
    Ent Service Desk
    $48
    per month per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Khoros ServiceVision Helpdesk
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing is variable based on the needs of the customer.—
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    Community Pulse
    Khoros ServiceVision Helpdesk
    Considered Both Products
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    No answer on this topic
    Vision Helpdesk
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    71 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    73 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    39 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Khoros ServiceVision Helpdesk
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Khoros Service and Vision Helpdesk
    Feature
    Khoros Service
    -
    Ratings
    Vision Helpdesk
    6.8
    3 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Khoros Service and Vision Helpdesk
    Feature
    Khoros Service
    -
    Ratings
    Vision Helpdesk
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    46% below category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Khoros Service and Vision Helpdesk
    Feature
    Khoros Service
    -
    Ratings
    Vision Helpdesk
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Khoros ServiceVision Helpdesk
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    Help Scout
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    No answers on this topic
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Brand Embassy (discontinued)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Khoros ServiceVision Helpdesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (113 ratings)
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (79 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.1
    (9 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.4
    (71 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (78 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Khoros ServiceVision Helpdesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Less Appropriate Scenarios- A fintech company has highly specialized or industry-specific workflows that are not easily accommodated within the standard capabilities of Khoros Care. In such cases, the platform may be less appropriate for businesses with extremely unique processes that require a high degree of customization. Well suited- financial institutions face a high volume of customer inquiries related to account management, transactions, and security concerns. Khoros Care's security features, automation capabilities, and integration with banking systems make it suitable for managing customer interactions in the financial services sector.
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    I think that there is probably nothing that Vision Helpdesk can't do given enough work to customize it. The problem is that you almost have to have someone dedicated to knowing everything there is to know about the system and then have them be the administrator of all the customizations and feature additions you want. It's great that it can do so much, but it's not great that it's so complicated and has very little out-of-the-box configurations.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    • Tagging system - it's possible to add a wide variety of labels and categories
    • Search feature - being able to find users by conversation number, username, or keywords makes it easier to navigate old conversations
    • Easy system for assigning conversations to other users
    • When you claim a conversation, it gets removed from the queue. This is much more visually explicit than Khoros Marketing's queue, for example, where all content remains visible in the queue and a bookmark gets moved around to distinguish the point where other users left off
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    • The best thing for us - the timer. It's really cool. We can start the timer and end it when support finishes. It's very important for working with other companies we give support for.
    • Good-looking, with good visualisation and usability dashboard.
    • Ticket transfer between support users, comments, ticket printing.
    • The best price and functionality, comparing to other help desks.
    • Support. Best support I have seen on internet. Helped with setup, and helped with few minor questions.
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    Cons
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    • I would like to be able to see deleted comments/tweets so we can look into the issues.
    • I would like to be able to better customize dashboards for our exact metrics. Some things previously available in Spredfast are no longer available in Care.
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    • Chat feature.
    • Remote desktop.
    • Get more integration with other software and Mobile apps.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Simply, there isn't anything on the market that is quite as personable as Khoros Care. After using a few different client messaging systems, this program gave the closest feel to in-person interaction that we could get during the COVID-19 epidemic and is an important part of our agency still to this day in 2023.
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    For us it's really best solution.
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    Usability
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    The ability to auto tag, manually tag, make notes, and "snooze" posts is extremely helpful. The efficiency of the work flow for agents is also a huge plus. It keeps agents moving quickly and prioritizing responses for the cases that need it most.
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    Really simple, good-looking interface, many features and customizations
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    Reliability and Availability
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    No issues.
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    Vision Helpdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    No issues.
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    Vision Helpdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Khoros Support has always very responsive and helpful when it comes to getting my issue/inquiry addressed. Their ticket portal is great for tracking any open tickets and they can be updated via the portal or by responding to the email thread. Support reps are always extremely knowledgeable and care about getting you taken care of
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    Support from Vision Helpdesk was rather lackluster. We uncovered a bug pretty early on in our use of the system and it took them about a month to fix it. Our internal admin of the system had to keep pestering them to get it fixed. It wasn't critical to our business but was something we needed fixed and it just seemed like they didn't care that much about fixing it.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    The team received training (from the same executive team member who has been supporting us) over the web and this was of very high quality.
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    Vision Helpdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Implementing the platform was not a big hassle for our client, it was seamless and easy we just had to follow a few steps and it was done. Just scaling was a bit of an issue but it got resolved with time and a bit of effort at both ends
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Khoros is more than just a platform for social publishing. No other competitor provides the in-depth moderation and social listening services that they do. If you're looking for a one-stop-shop of a platform for all things social, this is the tool to be using. Others are better in usability and innovative functionality.
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    Vision Helpdesk was more open for an NGO while the other companies were more attended on the "big-money", which we don't have as an NGO. Second point is that Vision Helpdesk is very easy and simple to use. Not too much installation, programming etc.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Of course as the company grows owing to its growing customer base, they need to think of out-of-the-box solutions to offer its clients and customer satisfaction is one of them. Retention is very much needed in competitive environment like today and hence it becomes imperative for companies to find different ways to reach their client basis and fix their issues
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    • We have seen a positive shift of customers from reaching out to the Call Centre to the Social Care Team.
    • Monthly and Annual Reporting to keep track of performance and stats related to the team has been much easier to highlight areas for improvement (month2month and anually)
    • CSAT/NPS Survey results have increased via Khoros Care in comparison to the Call Centre.
    Incentivized
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    Vision Helpdesk
    • Most cost-effective help desk software I have researched from Kayako to SAAS [products] like Zendesk.
    • We got more features and easy customization done with Vision Helpdesk which where not possible for Zendesk and Kayako was too costly.
    • Ticket tracking has been easier and faster with Vision Helpdesk; for our web hosting business we prefer a download version which is not possible with SAAS help desk providers ( Zendesk or Freshdesk).
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    ScreenShots

    Khoros Service Screenshots

    Screenshot of a customer conversation in Agent view. Access past customer conversations and interactions in a single pane of glass.Screenshot of the analytic dashboard used to monitor key metrics across a service organization, such as available agents, time to first response, and agent handle time.Screenshot of Khoros Agent Assist. This feature provides agents with real-time recommendations, reducing the time needed to handle customer inquiries, deliver accurate resolutions, and train new agents.Screenshot of Work Queues under Rules and Routing. This allows admins to build rules around tagging to ensure timely and effective follow-up from agents.

    Vision Helpdesk Screenshots

    Screenshot of Vision Helpdesk's - Satellite/ Multi Company Help DeskScreenshot of Vision Helpdesk's - ITSM Service Desk SoftwareScreenshot of Vision Helpdesk's - Live Chat SoftwareScreenshot of Vision Helpdesk's - Help Desk Software