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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LiveAgent

    Score9.7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    LiveAgent is a help desk software designed to help users bring personalization to customer interactions. LiveAgent presents an omnichannel universal inbox, real-time live chat, built-in call center, and a customer service portal. It offers customer segmentation, automation, built-in CRM, and an analytics package, as well as gamification features, ultimately containing are over 180+ help desk features, and 200+ integrations. The solution boasts users among companies like BMW, Yamaha,…

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    Zendesk Chat

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AZendesk Chat (formerly Zopim) is a live chat tool developed by the Singaporean company also called Zopim, acquired by Zendesk in April 2014.

    $11.20

    per month

    Pricing
    LiveAgentZendesk Chat
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    per month
    Small
    $15
    per month per seat
    Medium
    $29
    per month per seat
    Large
    $49
    per month per seat
    Enterprise
    $69
    per month per seat
    Lite
    $0
    per user
    Basic
    $14
    per user
    Advanced
    $25
    per user
    Premium
    $55
    per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LiveAgentZendesk Chat
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—The pricing above is price per user per month. You will get a discount when you opt for annual payment.
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    LiveAgentZendesk Chat
    Considered Both Products
    QualityUnit, LLC
    Chose LiveAgent
    LiveAgent is high performing against the others. It does not have all the functionalities as Zendesk Chat or Aircall, as they are specifically handling one type of communication, but, it has all basic features and integration.
    Incentivized
    Chose LiveAgent
    We previously used Zendesk Chat but discovered after a period of testing that the chat widget negatively impacted our site loading speed. We did some research and discovered LiveAgent was number one ranked in the market place for a number of factors but, importantly for us, the …
    Incentivized
    Chose LiveAgent
    I did a demo with Zendesk which was fine, but the customer service and system for LiveAgent was a better choice for me. The demo with LiveAgent was wonderful and very informational, any concerns were answered immediately, extremely accommodating with the free trial, better …
    Incentivized
    Chose LiveAgent
    Night and Day, Zendesk is very very basic, We also faced multiple technical and connection issues when using zendesk which resulted in loss of customers due to the chat randomly disconnecting now this is a thing of the past thanks to LiveAgent, the connection is always stable …
    Incentivized
    Chose LiveAgent
    I tried Zendesk but found it very overpriced for the same service
    Incentivized
    Chose LiveAgent
    I hated Zendesk we used them for 2 years and found them very unreliable and [unprofessional]. The system was laggy, bugged and beyond basic. It is nowhere near as good as LiveAgent and I am over the moon that we found them and decided to make the switch.
    Incentivized
    Chose LiveAgent
    Combines the above-mentioned services in one.
    Incentivized
    Chose LiveAgent
    I think zendesk has more complexity but definitely we went with liveagent due to their better support and onboarding process at the beginning. We really appreciate their help in getting us going and helping us create a good support system for not only our internal team but our …
    Incentivized
    Zendesk
    Chose Zendesk Chat
    Zendesk Chat is far more user friendly than some of the other competitors on the market. It has a very all the features that you require to ensure your customers are contacted in 'real time'. Its main tools include a live chat interface for quick communication, customisable …
    Incentivized
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    Features
    LiveAgentZendesk Chat
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of LiveAgent and Zendesk Chat
    Feature
    LiveAgent
    7.7
    59 Ratings
    Zendesk Chat
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets7.956 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory7.947 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications7.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation6.838 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission8.458 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket response8.459 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of LiveAgent and Zendesk Chat
    Feature
    LiveAgent
    10.0
    52 Ratings
    Zendesk Chat
    -
    Ratings
    External knowledge base10.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base10.047 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of LiveAgent and Zendesk Chat
    Feature
    LiveAgent
    8.5
    58 Ratings
    Zendesk Chat
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal10.053 Ratings00 Ratings
    IVR7.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration8.150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support7.454 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration10.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    LiveAgentZendesk Chat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (117 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (24 ratings)
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)