Help Desk, Live Chat, & Customer Service Software

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Management Interface

FeatureFree1ProEnterprise
WhosOn
*NEW* WhosOn SurveysIncluded Included
*NEW* World Geographic Density MapIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Filter visitors by brand. Page, or any available attributesIncluded Included
*NEW* Advanced visitor and session display in preview paneIncludedIncludedIncluded
Live monitoring of users on Web siteIncludedIncludedIncluded
Integrated with Live Chat for pushing and inviting of Live ChatsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Filtering of users on Web siteIncludedIncludedIncluded
Integrated with Events system for automated actionsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Tickets
*NEW* "Get Assistance" feature for agentsIncluded Included
*NEW* Ticket surveysIncluded Included
*NEW* Tickets assigned to agents brand and/or languageIncluded Included
*NEW* Filter canned replies by languageIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Force complete custom fields (agents only)IncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Enforceable company-wide signature standardIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Multiple user defined signatures per agentIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Dynamic signature attributes by brand, language, and moreIncludedIncludedIncluded
Cross-associate Tickets and Live ChatsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Agent responses by emailIncludedIncludedIncluded
Define custom fields for TicketsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Advanced Distribution via Cherry Picking. Round Robin, and Service OrientedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Automatic and manual rebalancing of Ticket workloadIncludedIncludedIncluded
Auto-suggest relative TicketsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Auto-suggest relative KB articlesIncludedIncludedIncluded
Comments and resolutionsIncludedIncludedIncluded
View / search Ticket historyIncludedIncludedIncluded
Intelligent Ticket routingIncludedIncludedIncluded
Canned repliesIncludedIncludedIncluded
Transfer Tickets (to agents, departments, and groups)IncludedIncludedIncluded
Advanced Ticket searchingIncludedIncludedIncluded
Live Chat
*NEW* "Get Assistance" feature for agentsIncluded Included
*NEW* Live Chat surveysIncluded Included
*NEW* Live Chats assigned by Brand and/or languageIncluded Included
*NEW* Auto Translation across agent and customer side in over 35 languagesIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Agent Chat roomsIncluded Included
*NEW* Simultaneous Live Chats and Agent Instant MessagingIncluded Included
*NEW* Live Chat surveysIncluded Included
*NEW* Real-time customer typingIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Force complete custom fields (agents only)IncludedIncludedIncluded
Away From Keyboard (AFK) optionsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Automatic agent failoverIncludedIncludedIncluded
Co-chat with other agentsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Google Maps and Microsoft Virtual Earth integrationIncludedIncludedIncluded
Define custom fields for chatsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Manage chat queuesIncludedIncludedIncluded
Audible and visual alertsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Chat idle time warning levelsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Administrator participation without transfer (coaching)IncludedIncludedIncluded
Suggest relative KB articlesIncludedIncludedIncluded
Handle chats inline or as a popupIncludedIncludedIncluded
Support for alternate agent avatars and identities (aliases)IncludedIncludedIncluded
View / search chat historyIncludedIncludedIncluded
Advanced Live Chat searchingIncludedIncludedIncluded
Transfer chats (to agents, departments, and groups)IncludedIncludedIncluded
Automated responsesIncludedIncludedIncluded
Multiple chat session supportIncludedIncludedIncluded
Events and Notifications
*NEW* Assign actions to monitored survey resultsIncluded Included
*NEW* Launch Survey from EventsIncluded Included
Compatible with SmarterNotify real-time notificationsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Event-driven architectureIncludedIncludedIncluded
Notification profilesIncludedIncludedIncluded
Assign actions to events (e.g. transfers, escalations, notifications)IncludedIncludedIncluded
Service Level Agreement (SLA) compatibleIncludedIncludedIncluded
Reporting
*NEW* Added reports for agent and department performanceIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Survey ReportsIncluded Included
*NEW* Multiple Event ReportsIncluded Included
*NEW* Survey Reports by agent, department, or groupIncluded Included
STReportingFrameworkIncludedIncludedIncluded
Summary reports (17 system and 18 agent)IncludedIncludedIncluded
Trend reports (26 system and 18 agent)IncludedIncludedIncluded
Define report favoritesIncludedIncludedIncluded
Scheduled and on-demand email reportsIncluded Included
Define custom reportsIncluded Included
Export reports to CSV and TAB formatsIncluded Included
View Cost Analysis reportsIncluded Included
View custom field reportsIncluded Included
Administration
*NEW* Multiple Brand SupportIncluded Included
*NEW* Monitor Live Chat roomsIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Monitor and review individual surveysIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Assign departments to a specific languageIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Assign departments and agents to specific brandsIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Agent Roles systemIncluded Included
Hidden departmentsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Automate escalation with eventsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Quality controlIncludedIncludedIncluded
Database optimized for large volumesIncludedIncludedIncluded
Supervisor monitoringIncludedIncludedIncluded
Real-time monitoring of TicketsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Live monitoring of chatsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Define company structureIncludedIncludedIncluded
Optional external providersIncluded Included
Installation
*NEW* Hosted service option (SaaS) IncludedIncluded
VPS server installation optionIncludedIncludedIncluded
Shared server installation optionIncludedIncludedIncluded
Native web server includedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Internet Information Server (IIS) 6.0+ supported / recommendedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Stand-alone install includedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Compatible with shared hosting environmentsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Supports MySQL Server 5.0 and higherIncludedIncludedIncluded
Supports SQL Server 2005 and higherIncludedIncludedIncluded
Implementation in Microsoft .Net 3.5IncludedIncludedIncluded
Knowledge Base
*NEW* Organize KB articles and news items by brandIncludedIncludedIncluded
Embed document links (attachments) in KB articles and news itemsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Embed flash files (.swf) in KB articles and news itemsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Embed images in KB articles and news itemsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Embed media files in KB articles and news itemsIncludedIncludedIncluded
HTML tag stripping toolIncludedIncludedIncluded
Code block auto-formatIncludedIncludedIncluded
Set stale dates for articlesIncludedIncludedIncluded
View unsuccessful queriesIncludedIncludedIncluded
Edit multiple KB articles concurrentlyIncludedIncludedIncluded
Mark as reviewedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Mark as needs to be reviewedIncludedIncludedIncluded
View statistics of an articleIncludedIncludedIncluded
Extensibility
*NEW* External Providers with customer fieldsIncluded Included
Define custom fields for Live Chats and TicketsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Link to third-party databases via external providersIncluded Included
Authenticate customer and agent logins via third-party sourcesIncluded Included
Create canned replies for common questions/incidentsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Web services allow for integration into other applicationsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Web Interface
*NEW* Updated controls improve page loading and browser compatibilityIncludedIncludedIncluded
STInterfaceFramework (standardized skinning and elegant navigation)IncludedIncludedIncluded
Optimized AJAX controls provide desktop application performanceIncludedIncludedIncluded
Multi-language compatibleIncludedIncludedIncluded
Extensive use of snapping panesIncludedIncludedIncluded
AJAX spell-checkIncludedIncludedIncluded
Rich text editingIncludedIncludedIncluded

- Feature included

Portal Interface

FeatureFree1ProEnterprise
Tickets
*NEW* Ticket surveysIncluded Included
Relative KB articles suggested when submitting a new TicketIncludedIncludedIncluded
Capture visitor data (custom fields)IncludedIncludedIncluded
Insert attachments (configurable)IncludedIncludedIncluded
Submit Tickets through the PortalIncludedIncludedIncluded
Submit Tickets through emailIncludedIncludedIncluded
Live Chat
*NEW* Live Chat surveysIncluded Included
*NEW* Auto Translation for agent and customer in over 35 languagesIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Live Chat email and print transcripts on customer sideIncludedIncludedIncluded
Detect and recover from lost connectionIncludedIncludedIncluded
Embed chat links into Web siteIncludedIncludedIncluded
Customizable chat iconsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Print chatsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Agent Typing indicatorIncludedIncludedIncluded
Online / offline indicationIncludedIncludedIncluded
Push Web pagesIncludedIncludedIncluded
Capture visitor data (custom fields)IncludedIncludedIncluded
Knowledge Base
*NEW* Configure KB articles to be displayed in chosen languageIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Links to alternate translations within articlesIncludedIncludedIncluded
SEO friendly article representationIncludedIncludedIncluded
Organized by categoryIncludedIncludedIncluded
Searchable (full natural search support)IncludedIncludedIncluded
RSS feedsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Private articlesIncludedIncludedIncluded
Social networking (e.g. digg it, reddit, etc.)IncludedIncludedIncluded
Security
*NEW* Define role permissions for agents and end-usersIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Extended pre-defined roles (e.g. Everyone, Agent, Registered User)IncludedIncludedIncluded
CAPTCHA support for ticket submission (optional)IncludedIncludedIncluded
Anonymous / registered / authenticated user methodsIncludedIncludedIncluded
News
*NEW* Multi-lingual support for all news itemsIncludedIncludedIncluded
SEO friendlyIncludedIncludedIncluded
RSS feedsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Web Interface
*NEW* Tabbed interface improves organizationIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Multi-lingual support for all interface textIncludedIncludedIncluded
*NEW* Display logos, KB articles, and other items by brandsIncludedIncludedIncluded
STInterfaceFramework (standardized skinning and elegant navigation)IncludedIncludedIncluded
Customizable company logoIncludedIncludedIncluded
Native .Net 3.5 supportIncludedIncludedIncluded
Compatible with most popular Web browsersIncludedIncludedIncluded
Pages optimized for sizeIncludedIncludedIncluded

- Feature included

  • The Free edition contains much of the same functionlity as Enterprise edition, but is limited to a single agent. This is to give you an opportunity to try all of the features out before making a decision on what product to purchase.
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