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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ruby

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ARuby, or Ruby Receptionists headquartered in Portland, boasts supporting more than 10,000 businesses with live virtual receptionists and 24/7 available chat services. Users set their preferences to have Ruby answer the phone part-time, full-time, or after hours, and Ruby deploys personalized company greetings to custom call handling instructions.

    $129

    per month

    Smartsupp

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/ACzech company Smartsupp offers a live chat tool with a free version. The paid versions include visitor tracking and recording, and agent performance statistics.

    $24

    per month

    Pricing
    RubySmartsupp
    Editions & Modules
    Chat Ruby 10
    $129
    monthly
    Chat Ruby 30
    $299
    monthly
    Call Ruby 100
    $319
    monthly
    Chat Ruby 50
    $469
    monthly
    Call Ruby 200
    $599
    monthly
    Call Ruby 350
    $999
    monthly
    Call Ruby 500
    $1,399
    monthly
    Free
    $0
    per month Live chat, WhatsApp, Messenger
    Solo
    $24
    per month Multichannel + Unlimited conversations
    Plus
    $35
    per month Automated workflows
    Expert
    $117
    per month Premium support
    Ultimate
    $280
    per month Individual limits
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RubySmartsupp
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional DetailsBundled Chat Ruby 10 Your Call Ruby Plan + Up to 10 Chats for $99 Bundled Chat Ruby 30 Your Call Ruby Plan + Up to 30 Chats for $249 Bundled Chat Ruby 50 Your Call Ruby Plan + Up to 50 Chats for $399Discount available for annual pricing.
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    RubySmartsupp
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    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    RubySmartsupp
    Chat Analytics and Reports
    Comparison of Chat Analytics and Reports features of Ruby Virtual Receptionist Services and Smartsupp
    Feature
    Ruby Virtual Receptionist Services
    -
    Ratings
    Smartsupp
    8.2
    7 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Chat history and transcripts00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
    Chat reporting00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Chat and web analytics00 Ratings7.97 Ratings
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    Smith.ai
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    Olark
    Score10 out of 10
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    Zoho SalesIQ
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score10 out of 10
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    RubySmartsupp
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
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    7.9
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    Usability
    -
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    8.1
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RubySmartsupp
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    Ruby Virtual Receptionist Services is well suited for a business that needs call screening and message-taking services. The service is expensive but if the user is willing to put a lot of time and effort into planning and scriptwriting, as well as call handling instructions, it may work well. Also, if there is not much information that must be captured by the receptionist, I feel this may be a better fit.
    Incentivized
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    Smartsupp
    Smartsupp is good for every ecommerce with need to answer questions of clients and comunicate with them. A lot of convesations can be automated, so I need less people to do the same work
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    Pros
    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    • Call-out request "personal assistant services."
    • Ruby Receptionist app.
    Incentivized
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    Smartsupp
    • Ability for multi-platform login between Android, Apple IOS, and Windows
    • Much less buggy than our previous Chat provider
    • Ability to see Live and Offline visitors
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    Cons
    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    • Clarity in billing.
    • Shortened hold times.
    • Less transfer time from call to receptionist (between English and Spanish).
    • Better training of receptionists to prevent certain things from being said to clients - decreases client confidence.
    Incentivized
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    Smartsupp
    • I wish we would be able to check ip adresses so we can link the chats so companies before they fill out a contact form
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Smartsupp
    Customer response has been much better.In the past, the conversion rate for our services has been very low, probably due to poor UI/UX.But considering that we were still getting a certain number of conversions, we believe that the demand from users was very strong.With the addition of the chat function, we now have a point of contact with customers who had not converted.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    We switched over from Answer First to Ruby Receptionist because we wanted a more full-service answering service. We wanted to be able to call out using our business number as well as text in and out. We also really liked the "call-out request" feature as it freed up our time and allowed Ruby to handle minor client communications, etc.
    Incentivized
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    Smartsupp
    All the features found in other programs in Smartsupp are brought together. In addition, the price offer is attractive, and the multitude of selection of options and possible add-ons is very large and tailored to different thresholds, so everyone should choose an offer perfectly suited to their needs. I haven't had the need to use support, so it's hard for me to judge, but the very fact that I haven't had to do so probably speaks well for it.
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    Return on Investment
    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    • Increased efficiency.
    • NEGATIVE ROI.
    Incentivized
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    Smartsupp
    • It has a very positive impact. I need less workers to do the same job.
    • A lot of communication can be automated - especially answers for simple questions.
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