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Chatbot software provides automated responses to queries from customers, leads, or other users.
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"I started working as a consultant for a company, and their first project was to add a chatbot to..."
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Jessica
Inbound Marketing Consultant in Argentina
This information was sourced from Tidio
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Tidio
Pros:
The integration was as easy as possible. The interface is intuitive and simple to navigate.
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Cons:
Its got limited export capability and some granular metrics I like to follow seem to be missing. Their add-on/upgrade structure also feels uneven and confusing.
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This information was sourced from Tidio
Who Uses Tidio?
Tidio helps 300,000+ businesses of all sizes, including Glovo, Praktiker, and ADT Security offer timely support and generate sales with an AI-powered...
Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus
, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City, Åland Islands
and 53 others
"We are very happy with the features in Freshchat, starting from Segmentation and even the Advanced..."
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Amirullah
Product Specialist in Indonesia
This information was sourced from Freshchat
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Freshchat
Pros:
I loved the fact that you could have live conversations with customers or visitors to my website. This way it is easier to make them buy a service before they leave.
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Cons:
Sometimes i forget to check the messages and i miss lot of chat queries because of not receiving desktop notifications for new chat messages. I check emails less often.
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This information was sourced from Freshchat
Who Uses Freshchat?
Freshchat target market comprises customer support, teams of Saas, and eCommerce companies with up to 50 team members using the product.
"I’m really pleased with the improved efficiency we’ve achieved by switching to Pipedrive and I..."
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Jamie
Head of Growth in UK
This information was sourced from Pipedrive
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Pipedrive
Pros:
Neatly organized and friendly application. The most liked feature is the chat support team.
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Cons:
The only thing that is kinda confusing especially to non-technical person is on integrating with third-party tools. Most of it needs to be connected with Zapier which is again another subscription.
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This information was sourced from Pipedrive
Who Uses Pipedrive?
Sales teams and small businesses looking for a simple yet powerful sales tool to help them stay organized.
"I love the tool. It creates some great content at a reasonable price. Once you're familiar with the..."
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John
Owner in US
This information was sourced from Writesonic
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Writesonic
Pros:
The feature I love most about WriteSonic is the AI Article Writer. This feature is easy to use and helps to give you a starting point in how to model the content for your blog posts or articles.
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Cons:
Using credits for minor changes - very frustrating.
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This information was sourced from Writesonic
Who Uses Writesonic?
Any company or individual that regularly writes copy or content.
"INTERCOM IS EASY APP TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU STAY KEEP IN TOUCHWITH MY TEAMWORKER!"
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ginda
Teacher manager in Indonesia
This information was sourced from Intercom
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Intercom
Pros:
Combined with my WordPress website, it has revolutionized my customer service. It's very easy to use for both the end user and me as an admin, yet so powerful.
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Cons:
Customer service is terrible and they just don't give two hoots about their customers. Constantly introducing new features but not actually fixing the main feature that someone would need.
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This information was sourced from Intercom
Who Uses Intercom?
Customer service teams from more than 25,000 global organizations, including Atlassian, Amazon and Microsoft, rely on Intercom to deliver efficient...
Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan
, United Kingdom, United States
and 2 others
"Overall, Userlike has helped us grow as a business by creating a customer relation with each and..."
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Coty
CEO in US
This information was sourced from Userlike
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Userlike
Pros:
Easy to use and even quite easy to implement. You need some time to walk through all settings but they are already drilled down to a minimum.
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Cons:
As compensation they proposed us a free month of subscription (32USD). But the loss caused by this issue would cost thousands of usd.
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This information was sourced from Userlike
Who Uses Userlike?
Userlike works for any company size and adapts to your needs and business goals. Small and medium-sized companies, NGOs as well as large corporations...
"Able to easily and effortlessly record all calls that are taken inbound and made outbound. Can..."
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Christopher
Wholesaler in US
This information was sourced from ExecVision
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of ExecVision
Pros:
Easy to use, have scenario, have conversation outline.
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Cons:
The extreme lag time with longer recordings being uploaded to my account is very frustrating. It interrupts my workflows for ongoing development when they take longer than desired.
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This information was sourced from ExecVision
Who Uses ExecVision?
ExecVision serves sales, success, and support teams from all types of companies. We help organizations optimize the performance of their teams who...
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Smartsupp
Pros:
I like that it shows pages that they are visiting. The possibility of personalizing automatic messages as well as programming customer service hours.
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Cons:
I was not able to discover the weak points of the app.
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This information was sourced from Smartsupp
Who Uses Smartsupp?
Smartsupp is your personal online shopping assistant combining live chat, chatbots, and video recordings. We drive sales through conversation and...
"With two substantially different audiences being targeted by our business, and a general need to do..."
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Rob
Content & SEO Specialist in US
This information was sourced from Drift
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Drift
Pros:
Customer service is just a chat ping away. They are always attentive and help you proactively.
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Cons:
The other features aren't explained well, and not sure where to look if I wanted them explained. The image that can be placed with the pop-up message is very limited in customization.
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This information was sourced from Drift
Who Uses Drift?
Businesses that want to translate conversational data and buyer behavior into deeper customer relationships, more pipeline and revenue, and a...
"Rocket.Chat has been very useful and relatively low-maintenance. Especially since we deployed it in..."
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Hendy
CTO in Indonesia
This information was sourced from Rocket.Chat
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Rocket.Chat
Pros:
Extremely inexpensive for business compared to something like Slack or Teams. A plethora of customization when it comes to permissions.
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Cons:
I still see stability issues, sometimes chats not refreshing, and random minor issues. It's quite hard to debug/diagnose the issue, and on GitHub some issues have been waiting for weeks or months.
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This information was sourced from Rocket.Chat
Who Uses Rocket.Chat?
Companies that are in highly regulated industries and handling sensitive customer or business information.
"We switched to Tiledesk from Drift, and are not looking back! Tiledesk is more lightweight (better..."
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Peter
Co-Founder in US
This information was sourced from Tiledesk
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Tiledesk
Pros:
It is a cost-effective tool but needs lots of improvement.
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Cons:
Setting up a self instance was complicated. I'll leave that to the pros.
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This information was sourced from Tiledesk
Who Uses Tiledesk?
Tiledesk is a versatile tool for marketers, entrepreneurs, customer service teams, chatbot developers, and conversation designers. Businesses of all...
"I've experimented with a few other scheduling & booking apps. ScheduleOnce by OnceHub stands out as..."
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Alexander
Director of Operations in Canada
This information was sourced from OnceHub
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of OnceHub
Pros:
Easy to use, live people support when I need it, cost/value.
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Cons:
There is no way I can downgrade the plan for a limited duration. As in I cannot pause usage of this account if I am sure I dont use this for a month.
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This information was sourced from OnceHub
Who Uses OnceHub?
OnceHub powers sales, marketing, customer service and support in regulated industries like financial services and healthcare, as well as in coaching...
"Super easy to use and lots of settings so that I can make the chat functions work best for me. ..."
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Josh
Director, Sales in US
This information was sourced from TeamSupport Messaging & Live Chat
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of TeamSupport Messaging & Live Chat
Pros:
Easy to use from as a customer and as a company.
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Cons:
It's an oversight sometimes and we don't always realize that no one is online and people that are trying to chat with a rep have to send an email because we don't have anyone online.
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This information was sourced from TeamSupport Messaging & Live Chat
Who Uses TeamSupport Messaging & Live Chat?
TeamSupport empowers customer-focused businesses of all sizes looking to consolidate support channels, shorten time to resolution, and garner...
"We use it every day. I love the tracking it gives our digital marketing efforts. We're in the..."
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Peter
Co-Owner in US
This information was sourced from Zoho SalesIQ
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Zoho SalesIQ
Pros:
Very cheap (especially when factored in as part of Zoho One). Chatbot functionality (they're a little tricky to code, but once you have it down, they're easy to set up).
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Cons:
Lastly, after the chat is over, a copy of the chat is emailed to the customer but it says "powered by zoho sales iq" at the bottom which ruins the effect here.
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"WATI.io is generally viewed positively for its user-friendly interface, effective customer support,..."
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Kapil
Associate Director in India
This information was sourced from WATI
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of WATI
Pros:
No integration effort required to use WhatsApp API. WATI takes care of everything and it is really simple to use for someone who does not have technical knowledge.
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Cons:
Support has gone towards WORSE in the last 2 years since we're using it.
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This information was sourced from WATI
Who Uses WATI?
End-to-end WhatsApp API solution for SMBs across the globe. Trusted by the fastest-growing brands in over 100+ countries
"We're able to promptly and effectively respond to all social media inquiries across all of the..."
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Ksenia
HR manager in US
This information was sourced from Sprinklr
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Sprinklr
Pros:
Easy to integrate all the social media platform in one application and pull out data through out.
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Cons:
Sprinklr can do almost everything but there are sometime few misses. It misses to fetch comments or the numbers in the reporting are sometimes different from actual channel analytics.
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This information was sourced from Sprinklr
Who Uses Sprinklr?
Cloud-based customer experience management solution that helps large enterprises manage content marketing, social media, paid advertising, website,...
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy
, Jersey, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
and 15 others
"Use it to communicate to my customer via chat, help them with their orders, or questions."
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david
Small Business Owner in US
This information was sourced from LiveHelpNow
Automated Responses
Code-free Development
For Sales/Marketing
Query Suggestions
Natural Language Processing
Customer Support
AI/Machine Learning
Chatbot
Pre-Configured Bot
Virtual Assistant
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of LiveHelpNow
Pros:
It was easily integrated in a Word Press site with a few clicks. There is a remote assistance feature where I can help the customer easily almost like I was there with them.
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Cons:
No real hands on support. Options can overwhelm small or part time IT department.
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This information was sourced from LiveHelpNow
Who Uses LiveHelpNow?
LiveHelpNow provides omnichannel, scalable support solutions that give teams of any size the tools they need to drive an amazing customer and...
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