LiveHelpNow vs. Ruby Virtual Receptionist Services

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LiveHelpNow
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
LiveHelpNow is a configurable live chat and/or help desk platform featuring ticket management, live chat and email support, call support, a knowledgebase, analytics, and more.
$21
per month
Ruby
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Ruby, or Ruby Receptionists headquartered in Portland, boasts supporting more than 10,000 businesses with live virtual receptionists and 24/7 available chat services. Users set their preferences to have Ruby answer the phone part-time, full-time, or after hours, and Ruby deploys personalized company greetings to custom call handling instructions.
$129
per month
Pricing
LiveHelpNowRuby Virtual Receptionist Services
Editions & Modules
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Chat Ruby 10
$129
monthly
Chat Ruby 30
$299
monthly
Call Ruby 100
$319
monthly
Chat Ruby 50
$469
monthly
Call Ruby 200
$599
monthly
Call Ruby 350
$999
monthly
Call Ruby 500
$1,399
monthly
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LiveHelpNowRuby
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsBundled Chat Ruby 10 Your Call Ruby Plan + Up to 10 Chats for $99 Bundled Chat Ruby 30 Your Call Ruby Plan + Up to 30 Chats for $249 Bundled Chat Ruby 50 Your Call Ruby Plan + Up to 50 Chats for $399
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Features
LiveHelpNowRuby Virtual Receptionist Services
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
LiveHelpNow
8.0
1 Ratings
3% below category average
Ruby Virtual Receptionist Services
-
Ratings
Organize and prioritize service tickets8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Expert directory8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
LiveHelpNow
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Ruby Virtual Receptionist Services
-
Ratings
External knowledge base10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledge base10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
LiveHelpNow
8.8
2 Ratings
10% above category average
Ruby Virtual Receptionist Services
-
Ratings
Customer portal8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
IVR8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Social integration8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Email support10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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LiveHelpNowRuby Virtual Receptionist Services
Small Businesses
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10

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Enterprises
SysAid
SysAid
Score 8.9 out of 10

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User Ratings
LiveHelpNowRuby Virtual Receptionist Services
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(3 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
LiveHelpNowRuby Virtual Receptionist Services
Likelihood to Recommend
LiveHelpNow
LiveHelpNow provides an easy way to provide youtube links, manual links and remote software links to customers in real time. There is no need for the cx to have to go check their email or go outside of LiveHelpNow to see the helpful information. Which is important as we prefer to keep customers engaged on our website!
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Ruby Receptionists, Inc
Ruby Virtual Receptionist Services is well suited for a business that needs call screening and message-taking services. The service is expensive but if the user is willing to put a lot of time and effort into planning and scriptwriting, as well as call handling instructions, it may work well. Also, if there is not much information that must be captured by the receptionist, I feel this may be a better fit.
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Pros
LiveHelpNow
  • Easy for customers to reach out.
  • Best for short quick answers.
  • Easy for staff to use.
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Ruby Receptionists, Inc
  • Call-out request "personal assistant services."
  • Ruby Receptionist app.
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Cons
LiveHelpNow
  • Needs better integration with Marketo
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Ruby Receptionists, Inc
  • Clarity in billing.
  • Shortened hold times.
  • Less transfer time from call to receptionist (between English and Spanish).
  • Better training of receptionists to prevent certain things from being said to clients - decreases client confidence.
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Alternatives Considered
LiveHelpNow
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Ruby Receptionists, Inc
We switched over from Answer First to Ruby Receptionist because we wanted a more full-service answering service. We wanted to be able to call out using our business number as well as text in and out. We also really liked the "call-out request" feature as it freed up our time and allowed Ruby to handle minor client communications, etc.
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Return on Investment
LiveHelpNow
  • The most notable positive impact that we have experienced were during the pandemic. When the world as we know if shut down LiveHelpNow gave us a much needed way for us to stay in contact with our customers. Our hold times for phone support was at an all time high. Having LiveHelpNow allowed many many customers to receive assistance for minor issues without the frustration of calling in.
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Ruby Receptionists, Inc
  • Increased efficiency.
  • NEGATIVE ROI.
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