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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

    Tidio

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/ATidio is a live chat app powered by a chatbot and that comes with mailing features.

    $0

    per month

    Pricing
    RubyTidio
    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
    life time
    Starter
    $29
    per month
    Growth
    $59
    per month
    Plus
    $749
    per month
    Premium
    $2999
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RubyTidio
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    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 $399All plans come with a 7-day free trial, no credit card required. Additional addons and upgrades available.
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    User Testimonials
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    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.
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    Tidio
    Tidio is well suited for businesses who want to chat with their site visitors in real time. The interface is simple and intuitive, and the user experience on the visitor side is great as well. Perfect for installing on a marketing site, proprietary portal, and more. Can set up an after hours bot to help triage requests from clients and prospective clients when you are back in office.
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    Pros
    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    • Call-out request "personal assistant services."
    • Ruby Receptionist app.
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    Tidio
    • Very intuitive interface and management.
    • Scalable plans that don't require me to purchase features I don't need.
    • Super simple chat bot administration.
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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.
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    Tidio
    • Unable to ban visitors by site referrer (spam sites)
    • Chatbot conditional logic could be a bit simpler/cleaner
    • Occasional issues with the desktop app (in browser never gives us trouble though)
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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.
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    Tidio
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    Return on Investment
    Ruby Receptionists, Inc
    • Increased efficiency.
    • NEGATIVE ROI.
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    Tidio
    • Helped us get new deals from site visitors
    • Helped us get renewals from current clients
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