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SeamlessDesk

Help Desk Software

4.5 31 user ratings

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97% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Help Scout

Help Desk Software

4.5 797 user ratings

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Freshdesk

Help Desk Software

4.6 2,489 user ratings

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Zendesk Support

Help Desk Software

4.2 2,906 user ratings

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Overview

Description	SeamlessDesk help desk software comes loaded with an array of suitable help desk features.One of the most attractive fact about this software is that it does not comes with high cost package plans for availing the features that best suit your business needs.Unrestricted access to all the essential help desk features is enjoyed by users. The software can streamline all your business customer support goals.The software also offers powerful inventory management tools. SeamlessDesk software features alerts or escalation, automated routing, community forums, contract / SLA management, incident management, knowledge base, known issue management, ticket management etc. Read more	Help Scout is an all in one customer service platform that helps small businesses, growing startups and non-profit organisations to manage customer relationships. The platform provides a shared space to all customers where they can receive information through emails. Businesses can post helpful articles on their website so that customers can resolve problems on their own. Integrated live chat sessions with customers help businesses collect feedback and make further strategies accordingly. Help Scout also maintains reports about relevant business operations. Users can filter, export and access the information within a couple of clicks. The platform allows users to integrate 50+ tools from their everyday use into the workflow, making it more efficient and familiar. To ensure appropriate protection, Help Scout uses advanced security features like SSO, SAML authentication, IP address restriction and HIPAA compliance. Help Scout aims to empower businesses with tools that can help people in the most humane way possible. Read more	A cloud-based customer support software that offers all in one solution for business needs to deliver exceptional support. Freshdesk is suitable for service providers such as Insurance, Healthcare, Real Estate etc. It offers a host of features and customization functionalities like multi-channel help-desks, ticketing, SLA management, Self Service Portals, SEO ready FAQ section, smart automations, complete customization capabilities that boost productivity. It is priced affordably and is life-time free for the first three agents. Read more	Zendesk Support is a customer support solution that centralizes all customer queries and interactions in one place. Customer support agents can access all customer data in a single interface so they have the complete history of any interactions, and can provide a more personalized and complete resolution to the issue. Zendesk Support can bring together support data and interactions from multiple channels, and also allows customers to submit support requests through the channel of their choice. The agent support tools allow customer queries to be submitted directly to the right agent with the right skills and knowledge to answer the request. Customer support agents can also collaborate with other teams to get the necessary information to best resolve issues. Zendesk Supports helps improve support agents’ response time by guiding them directly from one ticket to the next, which also avoids them cherry picking certain ticket types. Read more
Pricing Options	Free Trial Available Starts at $25.0. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.	Free Trial Available Starts at $20.0.	Free Trial Available Starts at $15.0. Offers Free-forever plan.	Free Trial Available Starts at $55.0. Offers Custom plan.
SW Score & Breakdown	86% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 97% Reviews 64% Momentum 70% Popularity 74%	97% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 99% Reviews 87% Momentum 69% Popularity 95%	98% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 100% Reviews 96% Momentum 69% Popularity 92%	85% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 100% Reviews 87% Momentum 60% Popularity 60%
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Features

Total Features	16 Features	17 Features	19 Features	18 Features
Common Features for All	Alerts (Escalation) Helps to route critical tickets to the boss or in-house experts and alerting against them when such come Automated Routing It helps in automatically directing queries and data to the appropriate agent. Community Forums Provides an online discussion site that includes a panel of experts who give expert advice and satisfy queries of any kind relevant to the company Concurrent Calling Allows to place more calls simultaneously without reducing call quality. Contract (SLA Management) Helps to manage, automating and organizing important aspects concerning a service-level agreement Customizable Branding This feature enables the customization of brand marketing to meet specific requirements and preferences. Document Storage Helps in storing the documents electronically and in a systematic way Incident Management Helps in identifying, analyzing and rectifying a bad incident or issues to ensure it does not reoccur in future Knowledge Base Helps to compile repetitive customer queries and structures them into retrievable how-to articles or FAQs. Known Issue Management Helps to tackle and to manage familiar issues or routine challenges Live Chat Allows you to instantly communicate with your customers and/or exchange chat messages online Macros (Templated Responses) It helps to store, create, and send pre-written responses to maintain the flow of the conversation. Multi-Channel Communication Helps in receiving queries and offering help through multiple channels Self Service Portal Provides the employees with a website where they can update their accounts, make bill payments, avail necessary information and other self-help functions Social Media Integration Enables integrating the software with social media for better reach and coverage Surveys & Feedback Helps to disclose the relationship of customer satisfaction rate with sales trends and also helps to get direct accurate feedback Ticket Management Facilitates in recording and organizing customer complaints into tickets and systematically track their progress until they are resolved + 12 More - Show Less	Alerts (Escalation) Helps to route critical tickets to the boss or in-house experts and alerting against them when such come Automated Routing It helps in automatically directing queries and data to the appropriate agent. Community Forums Provides an online discussion site that includes a panel of experts who give expert advice and satisfy queries of any kind relevant to the company Concurrent Calling Allows to place more calls simultaneously without reducing call quality. Contract (SLA Management) Helps to manage, automating and organizing important aspects concerning a service-level agreement Customizable Branding This feature enables the customization of brand marketing to meet specific requirements and preferences. Document Storage Helps in storing the documents electronically and in a systematic way Incident Management Helps in identifying, analyzing and rectifying a bad incident or issues to ensure it does not reoccur in future Knowledge Base Helps to compile repetitive customer queries and structures them into retrievable how-to articles or FAQs. Known Issue Management Helps to tackle and to manage familiar issues or routine challenges Live Chat Allows you to instantly communicate with your customers and/or exchange chat messages online Macros (Templated Responses) It helps to store, create, and send pre-written responses to maintain the flow of the conversation. Multi-Channel Communication Helps in receiving queries and offering help through multiple channels Self Service Portal Provides the employees with a website where they can update their accounts, make bill payments, avail necessary information and other self-help functions Social Media Integration Enables integrating the software with social media for better reach and coverage Surveys & Feedback Helps to disclose the relationship of customer satisfaction rate with sales trends and also helps to get direct accurate feedback Ticket Management Facilitates in recording and organizing customer complaints into tickets and systematically track their progress until they are resolved + 12 More - Show Less	Alerts (Escalation) Helps to route critical tickets to the boss or in-house experts and alerting against them when such come Automated Routing It helps in automatically directing queries and data to the appropriate agent. Community Forums Provides an online discussion site that includes a panel of experts who give expert advice and satisfy queries of any kind relevant to the company Concurrent Calling Allows to place more calls simultaneously without reducing call quality. Contract (SLA Management) Helps to manage, automating and organizing important aspects concerning a service-level agreement Customizable Branding This feature enables the customization of brand marketing to meet specific requirements and preferences. Document Storage Helps in storing the documents electronically and in a systematic way Incident Management Helps in identifying, analyzing and rectifying a bad incident or issues to ensure it does not reoccur in future Knowledge Base Helps to compile repetitive customer queries and structures them into retrievable how-to articles or FAQs. Known Issue Management Helps to tackle and to manage familiar issues or routine challenges Live Chat Allows you to instantly communicate with your customers and/or exchange chat messages online Macros (Templated Responses) It helps to store, create, and send pre-written responses to maintain the flow of the conversation. Multi-Channel Communication Helps in receiving queries and offering help through multiple channels Self Service Portal Provides the employees with a website where they can update their accounts, make bill payments, avail necessary information and other self-help functions Social Media Integration Enables integrating the software with social media for better reach and coverage Surveys & Feedback Helps to disclose the relationship of customer satisfaction rate with sales trends and also helps to get direct accurate feedback Ticket Management Facilitates in recording and organizing customer complaints into tickets and systematically track their progress until they are resolved + 14 More - Show Less	Alerts (Escalation) Helps to route critical tickets to the boss or in-house experts and alerting against them when such come Automated Routing It helps in automatically directing queries and data to the appropriate agent. Community Forums Provides an online discussion site that includes a panel of experts who give expert advice and satisfy queries of any kind relevant to the company Concurrent Calling Allows to place more calls simultaneously without reducing call quality. Contract (SLA Management) Helps to manage, automating and organizing important aspects concerning a service-level agreement Customizable Branding This feature enables the customization of brand marketing to meet specific requirements and preferences. Document Storage Helps in storing the documents electronically and in a systematic way Incident Management Helps in identifying, analyzing and rectifying a bad incident or issues to ensure it does not reoccur in future Knowledge Base Helps to compile repetitive customer queries and structures them into retrievable how-to articles or FAQs. Known Issue Management Helps to tackle and to manage familiar issues or routine challenges Live Chat Allows you to instantly communicate with your customers and/or exchange chat messages online Macros (Templated Responses) It helps to store, create, and send pre-written responses to maintain the flow of the conversation. Multi-Channel Communication Helps in receiving queries and offering help through multiple channels Self Service Portal Provides the employees with a website where they can update their accounts, make bill payments, avail necessary information and other self-help functions Social Media Integration Enables integrating the software with social media for better reach and coverage Surveys & Feedback Helps to disclose the relationship of customer satisfaction rate with sales trends and also helps to get direct accurate feedback Ticket Management Facilitates in recording and organizing customer complaints into tickets and systematically track their progress until they are resolved + 13 More - Show Less
Unique Features	AI Assistant AI Assistant helps you provide information and perform specific tasks to significantly improve your success rate. It can perform one or many tasks like analyzing your deals, contacts, and emails, generating the perfect email, and more. Multi-language Support Available in multiple languages to support global customers	AI Assistant AI Assistant helps you provide information and perform specific tasks to significantly improve your success rate. It can perform one or many tasks like analyzing your deals, contacts, and emails, generating the perfect email, and more. Multi-language Support Available in multiple languages to support global customers	AI Assistant AI Assistant helps you provide information and perform specific tasks to significantly improve your success rate. It can perform one or many tasks like analyzing your deals, contacts, and emails, generating the perfect email, and more. Multi-language Support Available in multiple languages to support global customers	AI Assistant AI Assistant helps you provide information and perform specific tasks to significantly improve your success rate. It can perform one or many tasks like analyzing your deals, contacts, and emails, generating the perfect email, and more. Multi-language Support Available in multiple languages to support global customers

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS
Modes of Support	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online
API Support	NA	Available	Available	Available

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	4.5/5 31 user ratings	4.5/5 797 user ratings	4.6/5 2,489 user ratings	4.2/5 2,906 user ratings
Ratings Distribution	Excellent 60.5% Very Good 28.9% Average 7.9% Poor 0% Terrible 2.6%	Excellent 64.9% Very Good 25.6% Average 7% Poor 1.1% Terrible 1.4%	Excellent 64.8% Very Good 29.4% Average 3.7% Poor 1.1% Terrible 1%	Excellent 54.9% Very Good 28.8% Average 6.3% Poor 1.5% Terrible 8.4%
Review Summary	Not Available	Overall, users appreciate Help Scout's user-friendly interface, ease of use, and robust features. They commend its ticketing system, live chat functionality, and knowledge base builder. Reviewers highlight the software's prompt and helpful customer support, along with its ability to streamline communication and improve customer satisfaction. However, some users express concerns regarding its pricing and occasional technical issues. Additionally, a few reviewers suggest improvement in the reporting and analytics capabilities.	Overall, reviewers praise Freshdesk's user-friendly interface, ease of use, customization options, and robust features. They find it suitable for businesses of all sizes and appreciate its ticketing system, reporting capabilities, and integrations with other tools. However, some users mention occasional glitches, limited automation capabilities, and challenges with handling complex customer queries. Additionally, a few reviewers express concerns about the pricing structure and suggest improvements in customer support responsiveness.	Zendesk Support is widely praised for its user-friendly interface, customizable features, and robust reporting capabilities. It is particularly lauded for its ability to streamline customer service processes, facilitate effective agent collaboration, and enhance customer satisfaction. However, some reviewers have expressed concerns about its pricing structure and the occasional occurrence of technical glitches. Additionally, some users have found the reporting functionality to be somewhat limited.
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Available Starts at $25.0. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.	Free Trial Available Starts at $20.0.	Free Trial Available Starts at $15.0. Offers Free-forever plan.	Free Trial Available Starts at $55.0. Offers Custom plan.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	Free Plan Free Premium $25.00 $30.00 per month Enterprise Custom	Standard $20.00 $25.00 per user / month Plus $40.00 $50.00 per user / month Pro $65.00 $65.00 per user / month	Free Free Growth $15.00 $18.00 per user / month Pro $49.00 $59.00 per user / month Enterprise $79.00 $95.00 per user / month	Suite Team $55.00 $69.00 per user / month Suite Growth $89.00 $115.00 per user / month Suite Professional $115.00 $149.00 per user / month Suite Enterprise Custom Suite Enterprise Plus Custom
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