Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Pure Chat by Ruby
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Pure Chat is a live chat tool with a free version for limited usage or paid versions with unlimited chat, developed by the company of the same name in Scottsdale, Arizona, and acquired late in 2020 by Ruby. Pure Chat is now a Ruby brand.
$10
per month
tawk.to
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Tawk.to headquartered in Las Vegas offers a live chat tool, allowing users to monitor and chat with the visitors on a website, within a mobile app or from a customizable chat page.N/A
Zendesk Chat
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Zendesk Chat (formerly Zopim) is a live chat tool developed by the Singaporean company also called Zopim, acquired by Zendesk in April 2014.
$11.20
per month
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Additional Users - Pro
$10
per month
Additional Users - Growth
$15
per month
Growth
$49
per month
Pro
$99
per month
No answers on this topic
Lite
$0
per user
Basic
$14
per user
Advanced
$25
per user
Premium
$55
per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
YesNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsThe pricing above is price per user per month. You will get a discount when you opt for annual payment.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Multiple Products
Pure Chat by Ruby

No answer on this topic

tawk.to
Chose tawk.to
We were drawn to tawk.to because of its ease of use. Other sites seemed complicated and expensive for what you get in return. We'd heard good things from another person in our industry that they'd had a good experience with it so we decided to give it a shot and have not …
Zendesk Chat
Features
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Chat Analytics and Reports
Comparison of Chat Analytics and Reports features of Product A and Product B
Pure Chat by Ruby
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Ratings
tawk.to
10.0
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Zendesk Chat
8.4
5 Ratings
3% below category average
Chat history and transcripts00 Ratings10.01 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Chat reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Chat and web analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings8.54 Ratings
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Small Businesses
Gist
Gist
Score 9.5 out of 10
Gist
Gist
Score 9.5 out of 10
Gist
Gist
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(2 ratings)
8.0
(6 ratings)
8.6
(23 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
7.0
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Ruby Receptionists, Inc
Chat is nothing new but the ease of use and functionality is key, that being said Pure Chat nails it across the board. We use the chat across our website and ad pages. Don't see a situation where this effective tool would be less appropriate, consumers want instant information and instant connection, chat provides both without being tied up on the phone
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tawk.to
We have been able to increase our "real world" presence on our website, providing users with support and sales guidance when they need it the most – when they have a question. It provides the extension for free. Furthermore, tawk.to provides tracking solutions for your website, allowing you to see how many visitors visited your site and how long they stayed. You can also see which locations follow your webpage. The low-footprint, web-based solution is simple to install and use (in most cases), and it provides insight into the effectiveness of our web pages and sites.
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Zendesk
Zendesk Chat is suited for all the support teams that provide real-time assistance. Like if someone wants to block the debit/credit card, it is a high-priority case that needs real-time assistance. Whereas issues like close my account, and invoice request doesn't need real-time assistance, where Zendesk tickets support will be perfect.
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Pros
Ruby Receptionists, Inc
  • Online chat
  • Multiple websites, multiple users
  • Supervisor feature
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tawk.to
  • Being able to see what the contact is typing before they send is great as it allows time to prepare your answer.
  • The whisper function is invaluable for keeping colleagues updated and giving staff training.
  • The 'Ban' function is great for quick action when you have a nuisance contact.
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Zendesk
  • Extremely fluid chat interface allows for easy communication.
  • It can be used directly on a website page or as a widget.
  • Allows the end user to translate the chat into their own native language.
  • Notifies you with pending chats via on-screen notifications and sound effects.
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Cons
Ruby Receptionists, Inc
  • Transcripts that could generate in a PDF or Word doc rather than .txt file, option would be nice
  • Chat is straight forward so not much room for improvement, we're happy with the service, functionality, and ease of use.
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tawk.to
  • What I always dislike about any software is the branding that comes along with it.
  • The live chat module is not super noticeable since it's just in small print at the bottom of the chat module.
  • Small errors can occur, causing the extension in the webpage to disappear.
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Zendesk
  • Linking with a telephone, so the agent is only working on 1 channel at a time
  • More simplified way to create and use templates
  • Link users who may have provided us a new/different email from what we have on file for them
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Likelihood to Renew
Ruby Receptionists, Inc
No answers on this topic
tawk.to
No answers on this topic
Zendesk
Due to staffing issues, we have temporarily stopped offering chat as an available channel. We're also interested in the best ways to integrate chat with our FAQs and AI to provide quick responses, either during off-hours or prior to speaking with a live agent. I've also found that reporting is rather limited where some of the interesting and useful data made available and visible during the chat cannot be pulled post-chat; it would be great to pull a high-level report so we can analyze this data.
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Usability
Ruby Receptionists, Inc
No answers on this topic
tawk.to
I think that it's very user friendly. And even in filling out this survey, I've discovered it has beneficial features that I didn't even know it had! It's a lot of capabilities all rolled into one. We're appreciate that tawk.to is an option for us since we haven't found another third party that fits so well with our needs
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Zendesk
As mentioned previously, it's a clunky product that lacks user-friendliness. It feels old and behind the times compared to other products we have used. The inability to have a wrap-up time before a new chat comes in is also a big issue for our team.
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Support Rating
Ruby Receptionists, Inc
No answers on this topic
tawk.to
No answers on this topic
Zendesk
Getting assistance and/or troubleshooting anything with Zendesk can be quite frustrating. In my years of experience with Zednesk, I have almost never found the answer to my question without going through multiple articles, ultimately getting frustrated and reaching out to our contact for more assistance. So for a consumer, the support is not as relieving as Zendesk Chat is to our customers in getting the questions answered by us.
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Alternatives Considered
Ruby Receptionists, Inc
Didn't see much pros and cons comparing Pure Chat and Olark. They all do the job. However, Pure Chat is free to use on basic functions.
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tawk.to
We use HubSpot for most of our sales and marketing and it's highly effective. However, the chat function doesn't allow communication between staff during chats that tawk.to offers.
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Zendesk
Zendesk Chat is far more user friendly than some of the other competitors on the market. It has a very all the features that you require to ensure your customers are contacted in 'real time'. Its main tools include a live chat interface for quick communication, customisable chat widgets to fit your brand, mobile responsiveness for all devices, and canned responses for common questions. The platform can also start chats based on visitor actions, like time on a page or exit intent. A real must for any leading company
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Return on Investment
Ruby Receptionists, Inc
  • Instant connection with our clients and prospects
  • Expanded our ability to increase client contact efficiency
  • Allows us to stay up to date with the ever changing demand of consumers
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tawk.to
  • Engaging with customers directly with live chat.
  • Gather customer data for live chat support.
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Zendesk
  • Positive impact - Compared to our old system, this newly updated system provides features and functionality that has increased our agent productivity and provided customer insight like we've never had before. This has resulted in fewer hold times and higher customer satisfaction.
  • Negative impact - Our reporting team still struggles with obtaining the right information from time to time with the chats. This leads to loss of productivity and more resources dedicated to reporting.
  • Positive impact - Due to Zopim's embed, we are able to more successfully place them on the appropriate self-service portals and pages, reaching a larger audience, and being more readily available to answer our client's questions. This has resulted in an increase in our self-service portal usage, driving down the phone and email support channels, which in turn reduces support costs.
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ScreenShots

Zendesk Chat Screenshots

Screenshot of How Zopim Chat Widget looks on the website.Screenshot of This is how the chat window looks like to your visitorsScreenshot of This is a screenshot of the visitor list.Screenshot of