ApexChat is a great tool if you want to outsource a website chat functionality. Reps generally do a good job of answering questions, though I've seen instances where they stick too closely to the script and basically ignore what the visitor is actually asking. You can work with Apex on fine-tuning the interactions, but there's never a guarantee that it'll always go the way you want it to.
If you want to have the option to chat on your company website and keep track of those chats, the customer's satisfaction, your employees' capabilities and the repetition of certain inquiries, Olark can truly help your business. We have 4 employees at any given time dedicated to our chat function during business hours. After hours if offers the option to send our customer service team an email with your question on your behalf. Everyone wins.
There is not a way to add a queue. We have guests that get a little impatient when we are very busy. This would allow for the guest to know that we are working on getting to them and not ignoring them.
We have experienced outages this past year, and the communication in regards to what is happening is not the best.
I think it's a great feature to be more in touch with a customer base - it saves time, money, and is often extremely effective in terms of answering customer questions and addressing concerns. Although the subject of product renew is not necessarily in my hands, I strongly advocate for the program's future use
I've used the Olark knowledge base and searched online for help on questions I had. The help section is easy to use. I have found most of the answers I need within minutes. Plus their help section has a chat feature in a box on the same level as the answers so when I did need more help it was right there for me. (didn't need to search for it on another part of the page) This box has a link to open a support ticket, twitter link for quick answers, and a systems notice
LivePerson LiveEngage (LP) is a popular option that I used for about six months before switching to ApexChat. LP's implementation team was terrible. They were checking boxes, not fixing issues. The AI/ bot tech in messenger lost us business. Our lead numbers dropped by 50% and our conversions fell with it. The cost and learning curve is much lower with ApexChat, and though it is missing many features and a pretty UI that you get with LP, ApexChat tripled lead volume and quadrupled conversion. The implementation team and customer success managers are top-notch.
We did use Zendesk chat for a short time but switched to Olark when a colleague suggested Olark was simpler. We were looking for a chat solution that was easy to understand and use visually, plus easy to switch between multiple people when taking turns monitoring chat. And we liked how it fit on the screen of the website - easy to see but not intrusive
