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Olark

Overview

What is Olark?

Olark is a website live chat tool for engaging website visitors while they browse. It can be used to to track leads, drive sales, provide support.

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Olark is a versatile live chat software that is widely used by customer service teams to provide immediate support to customers during the …
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Olark is worthwhile!

9 out of 10
April 25, 2021
Incentivized
Olark is an incredibly useful resource in our organization as it allows us a quick bridge access to our customers through our website.
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Olark is Okay...

8 out of 10
May 08, 2019
Incentivized
Olark is used in two instances for our team. One I can speak to more than the other. In the first instance, our sales teams use olark to …
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Olark for Customers

8 out of 10
January 31, 2019
Incentivized
We use Olark to interact with our online visitors. It is used by our Guest Experience team and it has really helped elevate our guest …
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Olark gets it done.

7 out of 10
August 16, 2017
Incentivized
We practice all-hands support so Olark is currently being used by the entire team. We use it to talk to prospective customers and answer …
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Olark is great!

10 out of 10
June 10, 2016
Olark is used by the customer success team at TrackMaven for communicating with customers while they are in our application. We use it …
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Try Olark On a Lark

9 out of 10
August 13, 2014
Olark is primarily used in the customer service department of our company. Olark allows us to directly connect with and support our …
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Pricing

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Self Service

$19.00

Cloud
Per Agent Per Month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $15 per month
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Product Details

What is Olark?

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Olark Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Olark is a website live chat tool for engaging website visitors while they browse. It can be used to to track leads, drive sales, provide support.

Olark starts at $15.

SnapEngage, LivePerson Conversation Cloud (LiveEngage), and ClickDesk are common alternatives for Olark.

The most common users of Olark are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Olark is a versatile live chat software that is widely used by customer service teams to provide immediate support to customers during the checkout process. By utilizing the chat widget on their website, customer service staff can engage with potential clients and address any questions or concerns they may have. The software also offers the option for screen sharing, which proves to be particularly useful when clients struggle to describe their issues. Additionally, Olark's chat archives are highly regarded for their convenience, allowing customer service representatives to reference past conversations and follow up with customers effectively.

Furthermore, Olark is praised for its ease of use and reliability, making it a popular choice among businesses of all sizes. The software offers a range of customizable features such as initiating conversations based on specific customer behaviors and storing chat transcripts. It also integrates seamlessly with popular platforms like Salesforce, Desk.com, and Zendesk, further enhancing its functionality and versatility. While some users have noted that stronger analytics capabilities would be beneficial, Olark has proven to be effective for companies with up to 15 employees actively engaged in chat support. Overall, Olark not only improves customer support but also helps businesses capture more leads and increase sales opportunities.

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Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Our organization just made the switch over to Zendesk and Zendesk Chat less than a month ago, so it is difficult to provide an accurate comparison. I will say though, that Zendesk has more robust reporting and far more options for integration. I am confident that Zendesk Chat provides us with more flexibility as we scale than Olark would have.
Vivian Vassar | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We did use Zendesk chat for a short time but switched to Olark when a colleague suggested Olark was simpler. We were looking for a chat solution that was easy to understand and use visually, plus easy to switch between multiple people when taking turns monitoring chat. And we liked how it fit on the screen of the website - easy to see but not intrusive.
May 08, 2019

Olark is Okay...

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Olark really doesn't stand up against these options. It feels outdated compared to most of them. All of the competition offers page breaks, while Olark does not. I don't really understand why they don't have this simple feature. I can only guess that it's a methodology thing, since everyone else has it.

All the other programs give you file sharing too, while Olark does not.
Quinton Myers | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • UJET
Olark has an easier implementation process and has better functionality such as the ability to send commands through the platform to either create a ticket in your CRM or push an opportunity to salesforce; you're even able to 'push' the end user to a web page. Implementing their SDK is a snap as well.
August 13, 2014

Try Olark On a Lark

Lindsay Bytof | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • zopim
I have not used zopim extensively, but my company has been looking into converting to ZenDesk. The one positive difference I did notice with zopim was the ability to easily email a transcript of a chat - and the user has the option to request it independently of the operator.
Allison Carlson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The main reason was that we had a really hard time integrating the Zendesk chat function into our UI, and once we discovered that Olark would not only integrate seamlessly with our website, but also automatically produce Zendesk support tickets, we were sold.
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