refbase vs. SupportBee

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
refbase
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
refbase is an open source web reference and research tool.N/A
SupportBee
Score 9.0 out of 10
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SupportBee is a lean help desk option, essentially an email ticketing system, for small businesses. It deviates from the typical per agent per month pricing model in favor of pay-as-you-go ticket volume pricing.N/A
Pricing
refbaseSupportBee
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
refbaseSupportBee
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
refbaseSupportBee
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
refbaseSupportBee
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
refbase
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Ratings
SupportBee
8.6
4 Ratings
9% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Expert directory00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Ticket response00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
refbase
-
Ratings
SupportBee
8.8
4 Ratings
13% above category average
External knowledge base00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
refbase
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Ratings
SupportBee
8.4
3 Ratings
10% above category average
Customer portal00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
IVR00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Social integration00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
Email support00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Best Alternatives
refbaseSupportBee
Small Businesses

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Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies

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Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises

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Salesforce Service Cloud
Salesforce Service Cloud
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
refbaseSupportBee
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
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7.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
refbaseSupportBee
Likelihood to Recommend
Open Source
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SupportBee
SupportBee is particularly well suited as a support ticket system if you use the systems supported by its 3rd party integrations. If you are looking for a lightweight, easy-to-use, support ticket system without a lot of extras, then SupportBee is the right choice.
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Pros
Open Source
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SupportBee
  • Shared inbox system
  • The knowledge base resource
  • Customer portal software
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Cons
Open Source
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SupportBee
  • UX isn't the cleanest.
  • Finding where to actually start typing responses can be confusing for new users.
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Support Rating
Open Source
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SupportBee
I haven't had to deal with support issues much, other than someone within our own company helping.
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Alternatives Considered
Open Source
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SupportBee
SupportBee is the "maximal point" of the combination of feature set, price point, ease of use, third party integrations, and client-facing functionality. Every other system we've tried is too expensive, impossible to use, too many features, too high a learning curve for our employees, or too difficult for our clients to interact with.
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Return on Investment
Open Source
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SupportBee
  • 100% Service Level Achievement
  • Could Build Good Client & Customer Relationship
  • Knowledge base Could Save Our Time
  • Features are best and justified with the pricing
  • Needs improvement in social integration or channels
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