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LiveHelpNow vs. Ruby Virtual Receptionist Services

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LiveHelpNow

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ALiveHelpNow 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

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ARuby, 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
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    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 Details—Bundled 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
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    LiveHelpNowRuby
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of LiveHelpNow and Ruby Virtual Receptionist Services
    Feature
    LiveHelpNow
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% 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 LiveHelpNow and Ruby Virtual Receptionist Services
    Feature
    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 LiveHelpNow and Ruby Virtual Receptionist Services
    Feature
    LiveHelpNow
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    9% 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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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LiveHelpNowRuby
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LiveHelpNowRuby
    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!
    Incentivized
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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
    No answers on this topic
    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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