LiveAgent vs. Vivantio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LiveAgent
Score 8.8 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
LiveAgent is a help desk software designed to help users bring personalization to customer interactions. LiveAgent presents an omnichannel universal inbox, real-time live chat, built-in call center, and a customer service portal. It offers customer segmentation, automation, built-in CRM, and an analytics package, as well as gamification features, ultimately containing are over 180+ help desk features, and 200+ integrations. The solution boasts users among companies like BMW, Yamaha,…
$0
per month
Vivantio
Score 8.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Founded in 2003, Vivantio is a provider of customer service optimization software and solutions for B2B service teams. By combining enterprise-level software with the flexibility of a cloud-based solution, Vivantio provides a unified service management platform. The platform scales to meet the complex business needs of large, multi-site organizations, to optimize workflows across several departments including IT, operations and customer service.N/A
Pricing
LiveAgentVivantio
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
per month
Small
$15
per month per seat
Medium
$29
per month per seat
Large
$49
per month per seat
Enterprise
$69
per month per seat
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LiveAgentVivantio
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsAccess to the Vivantio Platform always includes: 1) every available feature, 2) the user's choice of data centers, 3) in-house professional services, 4) a Customer Success Manager, 5) US and UK telephone, email, and self-service support. Pricing varies based on number of licenses: 500 system users - $59 per named license / $89 per concurrent license 200 users - $69 / $104 100 users - $78 / $118 50 users - $83 / $125 25 users - $91 / $137 15 users - $95 / $143 5 users - $99 / $149 Enterprise licensing available for teams >500. Volume discounts start at 15 users and continue to rise to 40%. Educational institutions automatically qualify for a 5% discount; non-profits for 10%. Pricing is per user, per month, paid annually.
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Community Pulse
LiveAgentVivantio
Considered Both Products
LiveAgent
Chose LiveAgent
I did a demo with Zendesk which was fine, but the customer service and system for LiveAgent was a better choice for me. The demo with LiveAgent was wonderful and very informational, any concerns were answered immediately, extremely accommodating with the free trial, better …
Chose LiveAgent
Bold360 worked for our basic purposes but it was pretty bare bones. It didn't give us the option to get sales or to translate from Spanish to English and it made things a bit more difficult. LiveAgent has the features that we needed and it has many of the similar options that …
Chose LiveAgent
Night and Day, Zendesk is very very basic, We also faced multiple technical and connection issues when using zendesk which resulted in loss of customers due to the chat randomly disconnecting now this is a thing of the past thanks to LiveAgent, the connection is always stable …
Chose LiveAgent
I haven’t used any other software
Chose LiveAgent
LiveAgent was way easier to configure and setup initially and was more customizable (branding, signatures, directory, notifications, etc.).

Chose LiveAgent
We have 5 brands and had to have different solutions for these. But with LiveAgent we could use 1 software to operate all brands!
Chose LiveAgent
We use 3PL as well as LiveAgent to complete our daily work. Using them together seems to be a good combination for what we need the programs to do.
Chose LiveAgent
We have used some other systems for a very brief period of time but they did not offer us the specific functions we needed.
Chose LiveAgent
I hated Zendesk we used them for 2 years and found them very unreliable and [unprofessional]. The system was laggy, bugged and beyond basic. It is nowhere near as good as LiveAgent and I am over the moon that we found them and decided to make the switch.
Chose LiveAgent
After testing a few web-based CRM I found LiveAgent to be the overall best. Manage email, chat and calls plus respond to social media posts and messages.
Chose LiveAgent
The price that LiveAgent has is just outstanding even with the features and helps us save money rather than spending loads of cash on other systems. It has also helped us better support our customers.
Chose LiveAgent
LiveAgent is much easier and it's well designed to keep great work organization. Separate boxes provide a great view so one is aware of what every single member of the team is working on.
Chose LiveAgent
LiveAgent is clearer and offers all forms of communication in one app.
Chose LiveAgent
Ability to call chat and email from the same spot.
Chose LiveAgent
LiveAgent is much more complete and all the channels are available at the same place. The way customers get an answer is friendlier than Zendesk.
Overall, LiveAgent is much more user friendly and simple to understand. It has knowledge base section.
Chose LiveAgent

My initial experience with LiveAgent was when the company I work for, Bus2alps, was reviewing an assortment of chatting platforms to use. My responsibility was to compare and contrast various features of them all and select the one which we would implement on our website to …

Vivantio
Chose Vivantio
Vivantio's extensive customization features ensure it always balances in its favor by allowing businesses to tailor workflows, forms, and processes to their unique needs. This flexibility means the platform adapts to your organization, not the other way around, enabling …
Features
LiveAgentVivantio
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
LiveAgent
7.7
Ratings
6% below category average
Vivantio
7.6
Ratings
8% below category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets7.90 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Expert directory7.90 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications7.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation6.80 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission8.40 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Ticket response8.40 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
LiveAgent
10.0
Ratings
22% above category average
Vivantio
7.3
Ratings
9% below category average
External knowledge base10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledge base10.00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
LiveAgent
8.5
Ratings
6% above category average
Vivantio
6.2
Ratings
25% below category average
Customer portal10.00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
IVR7.00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Social integration8.10 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Email support7.40 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration10.00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
LiveAgentVivantio
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.3
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-
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Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.3
(0 ratings)
-
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Implementation Rating
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
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User Testimonials
LiveAgentVivantio
Likelihood to Recommend
I think [LiveAgent] is great from a customer service perspective, though I don't know that I would recommend it for B2B purposes. It has so many features that are fantastic as far as creating a great customer experience goes, I just think it is far more geared toward B2C than B2B.
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I’d recommend Vivantio as an ITSM platform because it combines powerful functionality with ease of use. Its customizable workflows and automation streamline IT service management, saving time and improving efficiency. The platform scales well, making it suitable for businesses of all sizes, and it integrates seamlessly with other tools, ensuring smooth operations. Vivantio also offers excellent reporting capabilities, helping teams track performance and identify areas for improvement. If you’re looking for a reliable, flexible, and user-friendly ITSM solution, Vivantio is a great choice.
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Pros
  • It's a complete OMNI channel. You can configure all communication medium for your customer with LiveAgent i.e. Ticketing, Social Media, Phone, and Chat.
  • Low on pricing.
  • You can easily setup LiveAgent for your organization. You don't need to be a technical expert to implement this.
  • The user-friendly application.
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  • Incident Tracking
  • Reporting
  • Customisation
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Cons
  • Occasionally when "resolving" a ticket, the page will not load the full list of remaining tickets. However, the moment you scroll, the tickets appear so it's not too big of a deal, but I'd like to see that cleaned up. It does not always happen.
  • When dialing a phone number, the format needs to be specific, i.e. +15125555555. We often receive phone numbers in the more traditional format, i.e. (512) 555-5555. The outgoing call will not work when pasted this way. I think it will get fixed. These little things seem to get sorted out after enough people complain about it.
  • The mobile version has a few bugs, but when on the run, it at least allows you to read and respond to email. Examples of bugs include not being able to transfer the ticket to another department (on iOS the drop down menu functions like a text field for some reason so clicking into it selects the text as if you are going to copy and paste it). Also, the ability to add an admin note would be nice on the mobile version.
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Likelihood to Renew
I am giving this rating as Live Agent is a very good software that is essential to any small or big business that provides customer support services. It gives you the possibility to manage any of your clients issues, answer questions and keep a good relationship with them by providing quick solutions.
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Usability
The initial setup, onboarding and training is easy. The system provides 2 graphic version of interfaces in black or white default colors. I would appreciate, if there were more. Some of the setup forms are not correctly resized. Overall, I'm always able to find what I am looking for in LiveAgent.
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i find the system easy to navigate and customise
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Support Rating
The one time that I contacted the customer support at LiveAgent, they were very quick to help me out and the customer support representative walked me through every thing that I needed to know to set up what I needed. Over all, the support staff at LiveAgent were perfect.
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Implementation Rating
Implementation was quick and when not counting a bug on our website, it took a couple hours. It was mostly done on our end or with the assistance of LiveAgent's live chat support team. We recommend to check out LiveAgent's tutorial videos on their youtube channel or browsing their knowledge base - we've almost always found answers to our queries there.
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Alternatives Considered
bold360 worked for our basic purposes but it was pretty bare bones. It didn't give us the option to get sales or to translate from Spanish to English and it made things a bit more difficult. LiveAgent has the features that we needed and it has many of the similar options that we also still use.
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Vivantio's extensive customization features ensure it always balances in its favor by allowing businesses to tailor workflows, forms, and processes to their unique needs. This flexibility means the platform adapts to your organization, not the other way around, enabling seamless alignment with changing requirements and maximizing efficiency over time.
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Return on Investment
  • We are generating more sales by having sales representatives online chatting with customers.
  • The customer service team is able to avoid answering the same guest on a number of platforms (ie. when a guest emails in, fills out a "contact form," and chats with a representative in live time in the span of ten minutes) because LiveAgent enables us to have all of our communication in one platform.
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  • Positive - Reporting
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ScreenShots

LiveAgent Screenshots

Screenshot of Inside of TicketsScreenshot of Chat - Support ViewScreenshot of Chat - Customer ViewScreenshot of Chat - Fully Customizable

Vivantio Screenshots

Screenshot of Reporting & Analytics: Reports surface business-critical insights like overall customer sentiment and expected EoL for employee machines using dashboards, reports, Vivantio FLEXGrid or through oDataScreenshot of Knowledge Base: For internal private articles to aid service delivery team, or public articles to help customersScreenshot of Integrated AI: Generates AI feedback from across the knowledge base, analyzes customer sentiment, or helps write detailed feedback to customersScreenshot of Queues: For managing incidents, problems, service requests, change management, and more in customized interfaces based on ticket type or team, ensuring the most important information is always at agents’ fingertipsScreenshot of Ticketing: For unlimited ticket types that can be used by teams, each with a dedicated configuration (categories, priorities, custom forms, and fields)