Mhelpdesk vs. Salesforce Field Service

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Mhelpdesk
Score 4.1 out of 10
N/A
Mhelpdesk is a field service software solution that manages field technicians, work orders, employee scheduling, and client billing. By combining and integrating multiple business management tools, Mhelpdesk provides a solution that eliminates double-data entry while giving business owners visibility over their field technicians in real-time.
$49
per month
Salesforce Field Service
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Field Service (formerly known as Field Service Lightning) is a customizable, mobile-friendly field service hub in Salesforce. It provides tools to manage work orders, scheduling, and a mobile workforce.
$50
per month per user
Pricing
MhelpdeskSalesforce Field Service
Editions & Modules
mHelpDesk
$169
per month
Contractor
$50
per month per user
Contractor Plus
$75
per month per user
Dispatcher
$165
per month per user
Technician
$165
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MhelpdeskSalesforce Field Service
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
MhelpdeskSalesforce Field Service
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(5 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
MhelpdeskSalesforce Field Service
Likelihood to Recommend
Mhelpdesk
Mhelpdesk is perfect for smaller companies and mid-sized companies I would say. Larger companies may need something a little more advanced for lack of better words or able to handle thousands upon thousands of constant work orders, etc. Smaller companies or companies that are mid-size would benefit from this program the most as it provides the necessary programming to succeed along with its ease of use.
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Salesforce
ClickMobile can be implemented in virtually any organization that has a need for a Mobile Workforce Management system. The only real limitations or concerns will be with the backend hardware architecture. Sectors that have really seen the best utilization of the software are ones that have a dynamic service schedule and need to be extremely flexible with their customers service needs. In a day where customer service is so important to an organizations ability to remain the market leader it is extremely important for an organization to consider implementing a mobile solution. For organizations that already have a mobile management solution in place it is critical that they continuously reevaluate the system in order to remain competitive in their market and drive down operational costs. Change can be difficult for many organizations and the buy-in from the Field resources, who will ultimately be utilizing the mobile solution on a daily basis, will be critical when implementing something like ClickMobile. If the field resources are not able to accept a change to process then Change Management needs to take place during the implementation. It is generally a good rule to begin Change Management at the beginning of any large project, such as one where a mobile solution is being introduced.
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Pros
Mhelpdesk
  • The timer to track the technicians time is wonderful.
  • Integrates well with QuickBooks.
  • The mobile app is great.
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Salesforce
  • Great dispatcher service which helps the Field Service managers
  • Great view of the availability of the technicians
  • Ability to track real time any updates about the service appointment
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Cons
Mhelpdesk
  • mHelpDesk lacks in its expansion ability of multiple administrator types. We have executive level, midlevel, and department level administrators in addition to the tech, managers, etc. working directly with the system. It seems we are always about one admin level shy of what we need and are unable to create it.
  • mHelpDesk sometimes has difficulty with its mobile tracking either being accurate as seen by the administrators or in locking up the mobile devices of the techs. It is not a constant issue yet one which occurs often enough to be of note.
  • mHelpDesk doesn't track automatically so our mobile techs can shut that off. While that may be a disciplinary operational issue for us as well, we should be able to lock that setting "on" so our users are tracked which using the app.
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Salesforce
  • Click has a long way to go to improve functionality of its current features. It is buggy and slow, and does not sync correctly with scheduling.
  • Mobile users can only see one day at a time, making point-of-care scheduling cumbersome.
  • Tech support is only provided to end users by email.
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Likelihood to Renew
Mhelpdesk
The staff at Mhelpdesk have been incredible. They are consistently adding new features and are willing to work with us to meet our company's needs
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Salesforce
ClickSoftware is still being used. As far as I can tell it will be used tomorrow as well. Once you make the commitment to run with that as your scheduling engine, it would take a lot of effort to evaluate and implement another companies' solution without significant disruption to your service organization.
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Usability
Mhelpdesk
It works well for most of what we need. It integrates well w/ quickbooks. We would like to see it integrate w/ outlook.
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Salesforce
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Support Rating
Mhelpdesk
No answers on this topic
Salesforce
We had to contact support a number of times related to bugs that our admin/dev teams were not able to troubleshoot. Unfortunately the Salesforce support was not super helpful, asking us to perform steps that we already completed and included in the original support ticket. Then the problems couldn't be reproduced so ultimately the tickets got closed without resolution. LWC support in the mobile app is severely lacking.
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Online Training
Mhelpdesk
No answers on this topic
Salesforce
Overall the training was quite informative but did lack detail in some areas. It had all of the necessary content for an experience product user but didn't offer enough information for a new user to complete the training and then feel comfortable in real-world situations running or managing the software. I would recommend this course for anyone with at least 1 year of full-time exposure to the ClickSchedule product.
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Alternatives Considered
Mhelpdesk
When we first started using Mhelpdesk, RepairShopr was just a blip on our radar and didn't have the feature-set that Mhelpdesk did. RepairShopr looked great, but the Mhelpdesk had a lot more features. Every 6 months or so, I'd check on RepairShopr and it was growing fast and adding new features all the time. After a few years - the difference was night and day so we switched to RepairShopr and it's been a much better fit for our business.
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Salesforce
I know of IFS but I do not think it is a worthy or close competitor to Salesforce Field Service lightning as its not that user friendly yet with a complicated interface. Also it does not have the name and respect and brand value that Salesforce commands in the market thereby making it easier for Business to approve.
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Return on Investment
Mhelpdesk
  • It has overall been positive
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Salesforce
  • Field nurses are spending 4-5 (paid) hours a week trying to troubleshoot this software.
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