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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    osTicket

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AosTicket is an open-source help desk / ticketing platform that can create inquiries online, through email, and through phone calls.

    $12

    per month

    Soffront CRM

    Score7 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Soffront offers Soffront CRM Software for Sales, Marketing and Service, which the vendor says is a comprehensive, yet user-friendly platform. All submitted, assigned and resolved cases are tracked within a customizable dashboard. Customer support ticket submissions are automatically routed to the most knowledgeable reps, ensuring the best support. Service Level Agreement (or SLA) Alerts make sure support never falls below committed levels of service. According to the vendor, the product…

    $20

    per month

    Pricing
    osTicketSoffront CRM
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    1,000 Emails
    $4.00
    per month
    5,000 Emails
    $15.00
    per month
    10,000 Emails
    $25.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    osTicketSoffront CRM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    osTicketSoffront CRM
    Considered Both Products
    Enhancesoft LLC
    No answer on this topic
    Soffront
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    osTicketSoffront CRM
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of osTicket and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    osTicket
    7.6
    9 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Soffront CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications8.47 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission6.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket response6.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of osTicket and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    osTicket
    8.3
    7 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Soffront CRM
    -
    Ratings
    External knowledge base9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base7.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of osTicket and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    osTicket
    6.9
    8 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Soffront CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    IVR7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support9.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of osTicket and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    osTicket
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of osTicket and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    osTicket
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    43% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of osTicket and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    osTicket
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of osTicket and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    osTicket
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    6.1
    2 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of osTicket and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    osTicket
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    4.7
    2 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of osTicket and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    osTicket
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of osTicket and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    osTicket
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of osTicket and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    osTicket
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    6.0
    2 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of osTicket and Soffront CRM
    Feature
    osTicket
    -
    Ratings
    Soffront CRM
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    osTicketSoffront CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    osTicketSoffront CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Enhancesoft LLC
    For beginning smaller companies that are in need of partially automating their incoming requests this product is easy to set up and will assist in structuring these request[s]. These requests can come in via email/phone or web portal. For companies that are beginning to streamline their support procedures, this tool can be a first step into automating part of these processes. This is also how user[s] should see it. It is merely a tool that can assist in structuring the incoming request flow the rest still has to be fit into business processes.
    Incentivized
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    Soffront
    Lead generation and follow-up with sales are well suited. Social media integration and reporting/dashboards for insights can be improved.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Enhancesoft LLC
    • osTicket is extremely user friendly for end users and support agents. It's very easy for new end users to put in a service request. This aspect of simplicity is important because we don't have to train new users on how to put in service requests.
    • Feature wise osTicket has everything you need without being overly complicated or cluttered. This is important for us because it allows for faster support times and happier end users.
    • Lightweight and very reliable, osTicket uses PHP and MySQL. Setup is easy and it can be hosted internally or externally web hosed. Also, since it relies on PHP it gives you flexibility to use Apache, Nginx , Lighttpd , IIS, etc.
    • Thriving community: the community behind osTicket is feature-wise. Which is very helpful if you have any questions.
    • Best of all, osTicket is completely free and open source. While they do offer pair tier cloud-hosting and enterprise support. The free version offers all the features of the paid tiers (minus hosing and support).
    Incentivized
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    Soffront
    • The email marketing platform is wonderful. It allows for tracking and you can do AB testing with it as well.
    • Landing page and form placement with other companies have also been easy. Regardless of website or landing page that you use the forms integrate and you get an email notification whenever a new lead is added to the database.
    • The overall layout of the CRM is also nice to use. You can open up different tabs with information on and then go back to a previous tab without having to use the browser controls. It makes navigating and comparing information very easy to do.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Enhancesoft LLC
    • Language package should permit also the translation of the templates
    • It should not require the user to enter his details when creating a new ticket. This should be filled automatically
    • Improve the layout of the ticket messages to facilitate reading and interpretation.
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    Soffront
    • Reporting
    • Loyalty features
    • Social media integration
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Enhancesoft LLC
    It does well what I was looking for on a ticketing tool
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    Soffront
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Enhancesoft LLC
    I am familiar with osTicket and this allow me to teach all the staff and support them whenever they have any concern regarding the usability and following processes.
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    Soffront
    Intuitive UI. Responsive. Features can be accessed very easily. Not a lot of big white spaces between fields and buttons. Straightforward.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Enhancesoft LLC
    Being open-source it is community supported. There is a hosted version that provides better support. Honestly, I have not really needed support
    Incentivized
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    Soffront
    Reaction times and relationship with vendor is very good. Good answers and solutions to problems/issues logged.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Enhancesoft LLC
    Grant all prerequisites are met, before installing to avoid any issue during the installation
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    Soffront
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Enhancesoft LLC
    osTicket has proven to be a very useful tool for the team to help support the business. Open-source was the right price point and self-hosting as mentioned was quite important (however I believe that osTicket does have a hosting solution available if needed). Jitbit was a close contender but didn't like how it doesn't separate people submitting tickets from users acting as agents. So all in quite happy with the choice.
    Incentivized
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    Soffront
    Soffront performs many of the same functions as both of these providers but it offers a great deal more all in one place. I do not have to log into different programs or switch programs to get the information that I need. This has greatly increased efficiency. The pricing for Soffront is also better when you add in the other features that it comes with, in fact it saved me money when I switched.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Enhancesoft LLC
    • When we had a hosted version of osTicket, we were saving some time by having them work on our setup, but we were spending a lot. Switching to our own osTicket build from their open sourcing not only saved us money upfront but we actually spent LESS time developing because we knew our ideas and didn't have to explain them to another (unrelated) party.
    • Creating our own ticketing infrastructure for institutional data requests has been a game changer for us. We have been able to interface with our enterprise email client and create a level of customization that meets our existing informational technology culture.
    Incentivized
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    Soffront
    • The software has been positive for especially on the email marketing side. I have seen about a 23% increase in revenue and new contacts by using the email marketing feature.
    • The landing page and form integration has averaged me about 20 new leads a month for my business which is plenty to keep us busy and on track for growth of the business.
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of Customer Service Dashboard