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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pylon

    Score8 out of 10
    N/APylon is a support platform built for B2B. Presented as an alternative to Zendesk, Pylon can be used to track customer issues across any channel, automate with AI, and design a support engine.

    $70

    per month per seat

    Vtiger

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AVtiger is a customer relationship management (CRM) solution with sales and marketing automation, project management, and inventory management capabilities.

    $28

    per month per user

    Pricing
    PylonVtiger
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $70
    per month per seat
    Professional
    $118
    per month per seat
    Enterprise
    $167
    per month per seat
    One Professional - Single App
    $28
    per month per user
    One Professional - Standard
    $42
    per month per user
    One Enterprise - Single App
    $42
    per month per user
    One Enterprise - Standard
    $58
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PylonVtiger
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$10 / user / month
    Additional DetailsUp to a 33% discount available for annual pricing.Discounts are provided for both annual subscriptions, and for high volume users.
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    Features
    PylonVtiger
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Pylon and Vtiger
    Feature
    Pylon
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Vtiger
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket response10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Pylon and Vtiger
    Feature
    Pylon
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Vtiger
    -
    Ratings
    External knowledge base10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Pylon and Vtiger
    Feature
    Pylon
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Vtiger
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Pylon and Vtiger
    Feature
    Pylon
    -
    Ratings
    Vtiger
    9.3
    9 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Pylon and Vtiger
    Feature
    Pylon
    -
    Ratings
    Vtiger
    8.5
    7 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Pylon and Vtiger
    Feature
    Pylon
    -
    Ratings
    Vtiger
    6.5
    7 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Pylon and Vtiger
    Feature
    Pylon
    -
    Ratings
    Vtiger
    8.7
    9 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Pylon and Vtiger
    Feature
    Pylon
    -
    Ratings
    Vtiger
    8.7
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Pylon and Vtiger
    Feature
    Pylon
    -
    Ratings
    Vtiger
    8.7
    9 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Pylon and Vtiger
    Feature
    Pylon
    -
    Ratings
    Vtiger
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Social engagement00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Pylon and Vtiger
    Feature
    Pylon
    -
    Ratings
    Vtiger
    10.0
    6 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Pylon and Vtiger
    Feature
    Pylon
    -
    Ratings
    Vtiger
    8.0
    9 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
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    PylonVtiger
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    Score9.3 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PylonVtiger
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PylonVtiger
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pylon
    I think Pylon is great for startups who are figuring out where they want to interact and how they want to interact with their customers. Pylon is also great for beginner account management in terms of keeping track of comms, usage, tickets, and a bit more. Overall, I think Pylon will scale nicely it just takes a bit of time to configure all (lots) of settings.I don't think Pylon is well-suited for teams who don't know much about support operations. The tool has so many great features an they ship super fast, but the product itself isn't very opinionated and the amount of options sometimes can be overwhelming
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    Vtiger
    vTiger packs a ton of functionality and capability, but the challenge is getting there. In today's day where everyone is doing more with less, having a solution that meets a couple specific needs and does that well is essential. To me, at times I feel as though vTiger is trying to be a "jack of all trades" solution which ultimately ends up making it more confusing to use. However, on the flip side of that, if you take the time to learn everything about vTiger, I am sure it is an awesome tool but there is a learning curve associated with it. Finally, I would like to see more integrations with other vendors moving forward so if we cannot use vTiger for everything, at least it would have the ability to "talk" with other programs.
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    Pros
    Pylon
    • Agent view customizations
    • Account mangagement tools
    • Feature / Tool feedback
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    Vtiger
    • User-friendly interface.
    • Reliable tracking system and alerts to maintain overall control of the proceses.
    • Meets all the needs of the average company.
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    Cons
    Pylon
    • AI intentionality
    • Linear integration
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    Vtiger
    • Though you can create reports however you want, they may need to come out in multiple files. I wish this could be aggregated.
    • It's still very simple. There is room for improvement with the setup of the admin panel.
    • The dropdowns function funny when scrolled down. It's picky but it's frustrating.
    • The search function could be improved.
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    Usability
    Pylon
    Overall, the UI is awesome and super intuitive. The features makes sense and everything is customizable to your liking. You don't need to create copies of filters, because the changing of filters on one saved few is THAT easy, which is something we love. Additionally, whenever we go to look for a capability or day dream about something... Pylon usually has it or its in the works. Only reason its not a 10 is that it can be overwhelming that it has everything, but a food problem to have
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    Vtiger
    In the Last versions they have done a strong effort in creating a powerful data screen. Inside the screen you have access to signing, communications with multiple tools integration and connections with all modules related. With a single view you have all control over your data relations. It is similar to a control managing.
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    Support Rating
    Pylon
    No answers on this topic
    Vtiger
    It is as good as you could expect for a company that operates from another continent. Emails are quickly responded to and do not usually require additional questions or answers. It is quite rare for a company of their size to be as responsive as they are and that makes them a sound choice to deal with.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Pylon
    After evaluating both platforms, we chose Pylon for its superior user experience and deeper integration capabilities. Unlike Zendesk's frustrating UI and limited customization options, Pylon offered seamless integration with our existing tools like Salesforce, Linear, and PagerDuty, while allowing our team to stay within familiar Slack interfaces. The multi-channel notification system and AI-powered features like article generation provided the modern support infrastructure we needed, eliminating the complex rules and automations that made Zendesk cumbersome. Pylon's robust analytics and broadcast features also gave us valuable insights into customer engagement, making it the clear choice for streamlining our support workflows while enhancing both team efficiency and customer satisfaction.
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    Vtiger
    VTiger had better overall cost and native capabilities that other solutions lacked. We used Nutshell CRM for over a year. It was a very efficient contact management system, but it seemed that if we needed to do anything but record contacts, we had to use an add-on. We spent a lot of time exporting and importing between different services. Quoting, invoicing, and payments all had to be manually transferred to our accounting system. It was very frustrating
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    Return on Investment
    Pylon
    • Team productivity
    • Easier cross-functional collaboration
    • better insights into customer issue tracking
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    Vtiger
    • Integration Across the Organization - What started out as just a CRM tool for sales is now being used for ticket management and project management.
    • Steep Learning Curve - It is not as intuitive out of the box and really requires a dedicated person to be a vTiger expert which can be challenging and time consuming.
    • Reliability - Sometimes features that worked yesterday don't work today, thus causing more time to complete the same exact task that was done previously. The thing that comes to mind specifically is the main search box as 1/2 the time it works, 1/2 the time it doesn't work.
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    ScreenShots

    Vtiger Screenshots

    Screenshot of Vtiger's home page dashboardScreenshot of A typical contact record in Vtiger