Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Answerbase
Score 10.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Answerbase is a knowledge management platform for customer support and e-commerce, allowing users to ask questions, receive quality answers, and browse content and articles to meet their demand for information about your products and services. Each system comes with administration and moderation tools that are designed to help companies customize, manage and grow an engaging platform. According to the vendor, advanced features like moderation, user group management, actionable content insights,…
$49
per month
Guru
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
Enterprise AI Search, Intranet, and Wiki in one platform. Guru lives in tools organizations already use, so no need to context switch. Users can find info across any app, have an expert help if the info can't be found, and let Guru proactively identify knowledge gaps, duplicate knowledge, and translate it to 100 languages.
$18
per month per user
Pricing
AnswerbaseGuru
Editions & Modules
Basic
$49
per month
Professional
$149
per month
Business
$399
per month
Enterprise
Quote
per year
All in One
$18
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AnswerbaseGuru
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsAnswerbase Enterprise allows for 100% custom adaptations and developments to take whatever ideas, new functionalities or integration requirements you may have and make them a reality. Our knowledgeable team will manage setup, integration, and provide web-based education and training to make sure your team has all the tools and information they need to successfully manage and grow your site. Therefore, we organize a quote on a per customer basis only for customers interested in an Enterprise implementation.Discount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
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Answerbase
Chose Answerbase
Just from a personal viewpoint, I feel that the ease of use with Answerbase is amazing and with first class customer service support team, that could not be more friendlier and helpful. The decision was easy and they designed specific requirements that met our needs. It has …
Guru
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I have not reviewed other ones, Guru is the first one that I have seen like this. I have used other ones, like Salesforce that has a knowledge base but it is not like Guru. I think AI is a great feature to be integrated into a knowledge base for businesses.
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While I don't have experience with other products like GURU, I can say that GURU is a very useful website if you want to find information and keep them well-organized, saving you time and hassle of going through it one by one. It also has features that you can easily use and …
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I was not involved with the selection process, but as a user, I found that Confluence was clunky to navigate, and the information quickly became out of date - there weren't prompts to update it, so no one ever did.
Chose Guru
seems to be more user-friendly/up-to-date so overall more functional for our companys goals and values
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No comparison Guru stays on point, in my opinion, einstein had a lot of glitches it needs to fix
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The platform is unique, comprehensive, and uses AI. These are standout features. I also like the verification process and the ability to search from anywhere or on any browser. Guru enhances productivity and knowledge transfer when someone leaves an organization. Guru's …
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Much better for knowledge management - although SI had other functions like creating coaching and tracking QA
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The Archbee is a great app too but I will recommend Guru more since the Guru app supports all audiences and is offering API too. In addition to that, there are training webinars that is present in Guru as well that is not present in Archbee. Lastly, Guru app have AI features …
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Confluence is a strong option for organizations that need in depth documentation capabilities and complex structuring options however interface can feel cumbersome for users like me seeking quick access to information.
Compared to Confluence Guru is more streamlined for day to …
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GURU has all the information that everybody needs, it's also a tool that's very user friendly that even beginner can cope up. Even though you need to read it every detail we can assure that it's really helpful for the employees not like others that it will require a lot of …
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We also use zendesk, but Guru is more user friendly since at work, we have a lot of people who have hard time navigating search engine tools. But in Guru, we can search guidelines just by typing 1 word.

The interface is also simple so you can use it even if you are new at using …
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I think Guru is more accurate and easy to use. The front end and web design is appealing to all ages so recommending it to any other type of services is as easy as counting. Also, the features of Guru is useful and detail-oriented so I think innovating it in the future would be …
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Guru is the best for me because Guru has all the knowledge that I need to resolve concerns in my every day life. Guru also guides me towards my success. Everything that is written in Guru is pretty useful. Every feature that Guru has makes it even more easier to use.
Chose Guru
Guru card is the best among the other knowledge base that I've encountered, I'm able to compare it to them since I'm able to use Guru with ease. I can search specific topics much easier compared to the others that I've encountered. Guru card is also the best with User …
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Guru is really amazing. It can be integrated to most of the applications we have. It can be integrated to excel, Liveperson and Salesforce. Compared to other knowledge-based software, Guru has more reliable search engine. Guru can also be sorted to your most preferred Guru …
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Guru is my first application and it is good one and it can become better
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I prefer Guru because it's easy to follow, user-friendly, and really helps resolve different kinds of issues and concerns. We use it as the basis for the steps and instructions that we need to follow to make sure that we are providing effective resolutions to customers and that …
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One of the main difference is the interface. Guru is much more simple and user friendly, not really overwhelming to use, you can find what you need. The design and font used is simple but it shows good steps and product for the people behind the management. Guru card is perfect …
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Guru stacks up against the tool or product listed above is because Guru is the main tool used for knowledge for us. The other tool mentioned is used to communicate directly with our clients. The knowledge base inside said other tool are limited and is only suggested for ease of …
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Tango was too rigid to create how-to guides for processes. It gave some good visual guides, but if you need to describe 30+ processes and keep these updated, it was too complex. Guru is easier to maintain, and it is very easy to invite members all over the organisation to …
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User Ratings
AnswerbaseGuru
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Usability
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Availability
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Performance
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8.2
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In-Person Training
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8.2
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Online Training
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7.4
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8.4
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Configurability
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Ease of integration
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Product Scalability
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User Testimonials
AnswerbaseGuru
Likelihood to Recommend
We implemented a Q&A board since we felt this would be the best way to create high quality content for our team when discussing the next sales strategy process. Really aids customers who have purchased a product from our company to navigate any problems they experience as they can seamlessly check the community question board Increases networking opportunities
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Anything related to knowledge Management, that is to say; Updating knowledge from the side of maintainers, grouping and learning it from the side of learners, leaving feedback to maintainers, unverifying cards in a pinch and creating courses of related content for people of different disciplines and favouriting content that you find the most useful.
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Pros
  • Increases your team to collaborate with each other as you are available to post questions that more people can answer to express and opinion or idea
  • Browse existing community pages to see if your question has been answered
  • Allows you to share relevant documents with specific staff
  • Excellent customer service support team that are always on hand to help
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  • Simplified navigation with the use of keywords, making it quite easy to find an article.
  • Reading notices when a Guru is updated, and the new parts highlighted makes it much easier when we must always be up to date.
  • Provides an organized view of policies and workflows.
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Cons
  • Onboarding checklist would be a great addition as setting up can be complicated
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  • It's not clear how to relate/ attach other guru cards. The feature exists but is not very easy to spot.
  • We often find it difficult to search because we don't remember the card's title. I would love it if the tag words worked better.
  • Once editing a card, instead of adding someone to collaborate on a draft, it would be good to send the draft to someone via email. I find people often ignore these emails/pings if it's just a draft collaboration. The wording could be to ask someone to verify the draft.
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Likelihood to Renew
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With Guru, information flows seamlessly through your organization, cutting through meeting and chat fatigue and giving your team time back to stop looking for information and do what you hired them to do. Guru does the heavy lifting to get you set up quickly, ensuring information is readily accessible when and where it’s needed, all while improving in quality over time
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Usability
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I give this rating because I really find Guru useful and user-friendly. You can easily follow and understand the steps and information from Guru. It has suited every issue that I have handled, and I was able to resolve it with the help of Guru. I hope that more people will find it helpful.
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Reliability and Availability
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I have never encountered an outage with Guru in the year+ we've had it. I also never encountered an outage at the previous company where I used Guru. It has been extremely reliable.
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Performance
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There is some occasional slowness, or multiple refreshes before content will load. This doesn't happen frequently, though, and I don't get complaints from teammates about it.
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Support Rating
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The only reason I do not give it a a ten is because I think there is still some room for improvement in meeting the different time zone needs of their customers, but overall their support is top notch. Friendly, capable, and quick.
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In-Person Training
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I would rate the in-person training for Guru a solid 9 out of 10. The session was incredibly valuable as it provided comprehensive insights into using Guru effectively. I learned a lot about the tool's functionalities, which significantly enhanced my proficiency and confidence in utilizing Guru for my daily tasks. The training was engaging, informative, and tailored well to ensure I could apply what I learned immediately. Overall, it was a highly productive and beneficial learning experience.
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Online Training
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I would rate the online training for Guru a strong 8 out of 10. While it lacked the interactive nature of in-person sessions, the content was well-structured and delivered effectively. The training modules were clear and comprehensive, covering all essential aspects of using Guru. The flexibility of online training allowed me to learn at my own pace and revisit topics as needed. Overall, it provided a solid foundation and practical understanding of Guru's functionalities, making it a valuable learning experience despite the virtual format.
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Implementation Rating
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You will need a very strong team of guru champions in order to get EVERYONE and EVERYTHING on Guru, it takes some craziness and over talking about guru everywhere to get people to be exicted, contribute and use. If you are starting any kind of buisness and you need KB, just go for guru as fast as you can because when you will grow you will thank yourself.
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Alternatives Considered
Just from a personal viewpoint, I feel that the ease of use with Answerbase is amazing and with first class customer service support team, that could not be more friendlier and helpful. The decision was easy and they designed specific requirements that met our needs. It has really complemented our workforce and saved time.
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The platform is unique, comprehensive, and uses AI. These are standout features. I also like the verification process and the ability to search from anywhere or on any browser. Guru enhances productivity and knowledge transfer when someone leaves an organization. Guru's interface is very user-friendly and can be trained quickly with new hires.
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Scalability
No answers on this topic
Right now, only customer support using Guru
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Return on Investment
  • Increased collaboration in the workplace
  • Saved time on staff asking the same questions
  • Provides customers a 'live' community to liaise with
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  • Guru allows our team to quickly reference available learning/knowledge materials with our clients on a daily basis and provide better support at every outreach
  • With that said, spreading those same resources across two major global teams in the USA and Germany can lead to some inconsistencies. The i-frame process is not very intuitive for this scenario and our team treats policy/procedural differences as separate card or article entities.
  • Guru allowed our organization to pioneer and establish a dedicated knowledge team component, of subject matter experts who work in tangent with existing resources, create new ones, and vet collective knowledge.
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ScreenShots

Answerbase Screenshots

Screenshot of Each customer has access to an Admin Site where they can access the tools they need to effectively manage all of your content, users and access.Screenshot of The public interface comes with a standard template. Customers are encouraged to customize the look and feel, so that it is accomplishes their goals and accurately reflects their brand.Screenshot of Each admin and moderator has access to a “My Work” area where they can see their content assignments.Screenshot of Admins and moderators have advanced tools for moderation to control each piece of content from one area.Screenshot of Admins can have full control over customization to accomplish any look and feel they want.Screenshot of Widget builders and API’s empower you to accomplish even the most sophisticated integrations or even build your own Answerbase-powered Q&A applications.

Guru Screenshots

Screenshot of VerificationScreenshot of Slack integrationScreenshot of Trending topics for SlackScreenshot of Browser extensionScreenshot of AnnouncementsScreenshot of Duplicate Detection