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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LiveChat

    Score6.8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    LiveChat serves as a customer service platform with live chat support, help desk and web analytics functionalities, with the goal of allowing users to provide 24/7 support to customers. The core feature of the software is its chat tool, where both service and sales team can answer customers' questions in real time. Online businesses can interact with customers on their website, to be more accessible. With LiveChat, users can identify people on the website and engage…

    $25

    per month per user

    Makesbridge

    Score8.5 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Makesbridge is a marketing automation product designed for SMBs, featuring core marketing capabilities. It is an on-demand product that is delivered without long-term contracts via a monthly subscription.

    $30

    per month

    Pricing
    LiveChatMakesbridge
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $25
    per month
    Team
    $59
    per month per person
    Business
    $89
    per month per person
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Mini
    $29
    per month (1 account)
    SMB
    $75
    per month (1 account)
    MKS PRO
    $150
    per month (5 accounts)
    Enterprise
    $500
    per month (10 accounts)
    Engage
    $1,500
    per month (25 accounts)
    Pay As You Go
    $0
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LiveChatMakesbridge
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.Makesbridge offers a range of pricing plans and packages to comfortably accommodate any combinate of needs and budget. Pay As You Go plans are just that - companies only pay for what they use in a given month. Alternative packages - PRO, Enterprise and Engage - are for companies with consistent use patterns and willingness to pay a minimum monthly fee. In all cases there is no long term obligation; 30 days notice is all that's required to cancel a PRO, Enterprise or Engage.
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    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    90%
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    Features
    LiveChatMakesbridge
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of LiveChat and Makesbridge
    Feature
    LiveChat
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    Ratings
    Makesbridge
    7.7
    7 Ratings
    1% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings6.97 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of LiveChat and Makesbridge
    Feature
    LiveChat
    -
    Ratings
    Makesbridge
    8.1
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of LiveChat and Makesbridge
    Feature
    LiveChat
    -
    Ratings
    Makesbridge
    8.1
    6 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of LiveChat and Makesbridge
    Feature
    LiveChat
    -
    Ratings
    Makesbridge
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Social profile integration00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of LiveChat and Makesbridge
    Feature
    LiveChat
    -
    Ratings
    Makesbridge
    8.0
    7 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.67 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.47 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.17 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of LiveChat and Makesbridge
    Feature
    LiveChat
    -
    Ratings
    Makesbridge
    7.6
    6 Ratings
    0% below category average
    API00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings7.26 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
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    Olark
    Score10 out of 10
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho SalesIQ
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Genesys DX (discontinued)
    Score10 out of 10
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LiveChatMakesbridge
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (44 ratings)
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LiveChatMakesbridge
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    We needed a mechanism in place to make contact with visitors to our website easier. What we discovered is that it's an excellent tool for creating reports and dashboards that show how soon issues are handled. Our website can now be updated in real-time, and all of our internal teams are really excited to use this fantastic technology. I really recommend [LiveChat] to many friends and past colleagues.
    Incentivized
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    Makesbridge Technology
    Makesbridge is great for email marketing and Salesforce integration. It is great for a startup or large company. Support is terrific. You can't go wrong with the service.
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    Pros
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    • The most important factor of Livechat is their own chat support, I had many requirement from the Sales Head, Support Head to implement features that I was unsure if the product could do. However, as I did the implementation one by one I constantly used the chat support which helped me step by step all the way.
    • The UX of the product is pretty simple and intuitive to use. There are quite a few features that we could easily plug and play. We tried going to the market to find a solution that could help us but they did not have as many out of the box features and simple to use
    • Their integration between LiveChat and Chatbot is pretty seamless and since both of them are from the same company, it's works pretty well.
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    Makesbridge Technology
    • Makesbridge had the highest reviews in customer service on the Salesforce app exchange. This was the major reason that I chose them. Some of the implementation was over my head, but this was not a problem since they were always available to help with any issues that came up.
    • The team has even taken suggestions and implemented them quickly when I voiced a need for a particular Salesforce integration. Makesbridge has been a fantastic addition to my company.
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    Cons
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    • It has a limited amount of agents, so when you have many customer care employees during one shift it is hard to manage the quantity of active agents.
    • When system is overloaded and many customers are waiting in a queue it starts to works slowly (sometimes the program even lags) and you need to refresh the system to write a message.
    • Occasionally when you open a new tab, you might lose your current conversation.
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    Makesbridge Technology
    • I would like for users to be able to see campaigns and templates created by other non-admin users. I'd like the option as the sysadmin to select which parts of the application should be open to all users, and which I'd like to gate. (Permissions, if you will).
    • Configuration of training materials. The content is great, I just have had difficulty locating the specific article that would be most relevant to the situation. I'd love step-by-step guides for campaign creation, etc.
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    Makesbridge Technology
    Great product, exceptional support. I'm going to be honest and say that I was apprehensive that the Makesbridge team was actually as wonderful as the app exchange reviews claim...How often does that actually happen?! But now, I can honestly say that the glowing reviews are spot-on, and my only concern is that they do not do justice in describing the product, support and service Makesbridge provides.
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    Usability
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    Makesbridge Technology
    I'm not an IT guru. The layout and workflows make sense, and I appreciate not having to involve a developer for every change I'd like to make.
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    Reliability and Availability
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    Makesbridge Technology
    Their tech support staff is the BEST I have worked with!
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    Performance
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    Makesbridge Technology
    Best tech support in the software industry.
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    Support Rating
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    The only issues I have had with LiveChat are the technical glitches within the program. These are not common as in everyday occurrences but when the glitches do happen they tend to have very negative repercussions. This is due to chats with customers being dropped, this may be an internal server issue though and may not happen for everyone.
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    Makesbridge Technology
    While their phone/chat support is outstanding, I wish there was more documentation and how-to information available online. There are many features that I have not used because I don't understand how to use them as well as I should
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    Alternatives Considered
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    Overall very similar in design, but LiveChat had a better interface, better reporting and analytic tools, better mobile support, and just an easier overall feel. The two products are very much alike in the vast majority of ways, but I ended up preferring this product overall. Price points were similar as well, as well as the allowed number of users.
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    Makesbridge Technology
    Makesbridge was easier to use and has a much better help desk. We were originally impressed with sales and then the technical side. At one point we handled e-mails with an internal program, what a headache, especially the list management.
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    Return on Investment
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    • We have a small team so the overall impact is that it is easy for one or two employees to handle a large number of tickets without hiring more people. Plus, you can use this software remotely, save a ton on traveling to and from and office.
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    Makesbridge Technology
    • Good customer service and allows us to use our leads without much restriction.
    • Price still considered quite high for a very small business like us.
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    ScreenShots

    LiveChat Screenshots

    Screenshot of Chat Widget and Agent AppScreenshot of Customer detailsScreenshot of Traffic sectionScreenshot of ReportsScreenshot of Team managementScreenshot of Chat Widget customization

    Makesbridge Screenshots

    Screenshot of B2B marketing automation is mostly about delivering leads on a silver platter.  Your sales Reps reap the benefits of an automation platform that drives digital engagement, intelligently tags contacts based on rules and tells sales who to call.Screenshot of Sales reps view tags, scores and alert messages. They know what prospects are hot for because they can filter activity by web visits, email clicks and alerts messages.Screenshot of Maximize campaign response with dynamic content blocks.Screenshot of The world's easiest drag-and-drop HTML Editor speeds campaign and landing page production. There are dozens of mobile compatible templates to make publishing even easier!Screenshot of Marketers see how drip messages perform with opens, clicks, social shares, web visits generated and conversions. You can even view populations of who's taken action.Screenshot of X-Ray Vision of interest! Drill down into the report even further to see a complete history of a prospect's web visits history and duration spent on each page.