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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    em Client

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AeM Client is a email client for Windows and macOS from the company of the same name in Prague, boasting a clean and easy-to-use interface, and features for calendars, tasks, contacts, notes, and chat. It provides support for major services (including Gmail, Exchange, iCloud, and Outlook365), with automatic set up for most email services and data import from all major email apps (including Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail, Thunderbird). Email management features include Watch for…

    $49.95

    one-time fee

    Help Scout

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AHelp Scout is help desk software. The vendor’s value proposition is that that their solution reduces time spent on training users because Help Scout is simple to use and set up and scales like any enterprise product. This solution includes multiple mailboxes to support as many email addresses as needed in order to work collaboratively across teams, and manage several products or brands from one account. Reports on conversation trends, team performance, productivity, and customer happiness are…

    $30

    per month starts with 100 contacts

    Pricing
    em ClientHelp Scout
    Editions & Modules
    VIP Support Extension (year 2 and beyond)
    $9.95
    per year
    Pro - for Individuals
    $49.95
    one-time fee
    Lifetime Upgrades
    $70
    one-time fee
    Pro - for Companies
    $188.95
    one-time fee 10 devices
    Standard
    $30
    per month starts with 100 contacts
    Plus
    $90
    per month starts with 200 contacts
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    em ClientHelp Scout
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    em ClientHelp Scout
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    eM Client
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    Key User Insights
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    em ClientHelp Scout
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of em Client and Help Scout
    Feature
    em Client
    -
    Ratings
    Help Scout
    8.8
    19 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings8.118 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings8.119 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of em Client and Help Scout
    Feature
    em Client
    -
    Ratings
    Help Scout
    8.5
    17 Ratings
    8% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.015 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of em Client and Help Scout
    Feature
    em Client
    -
    Ratings
    Help Scout
    8.0
    19 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Email support00 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    em ClientHelp Scout
    Small Businesses
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    LiveAgent
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    LiveAgent
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Front
    Score7.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    em ClientHelp Scout
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    em ClientHelp Scout
    Likelihood to Recommend
    eM Client
    No answers on this topic
    Help Scout
    Small businesses that want a conversational type of customer support experience. Nothing wrong with support tickets, but it does make you feel like a number. Also, we needed to get up and running quickly so the "inbox" feel of the dashboard was already familiar with the team so they could adopt the new software quickly.
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    Pros
    eM Client
    No answers on this topic
    Help Scout
    • Extremely simple to use and understand as a user - treats communications like human beings and provides a much more personal feel to communication (as opposed to making people feel like numbers).
    • The email newsletter.
    • They are super responsive. They are pretty rad and transparent: if something goes wrong on their end they are not afraid of admitting fault. Which leads me to trust them because I can believe them. I know that tells you very little about the product, but as leadership, that's something that I really need
    • Help Scout does exactly what it needs to (facilitate organized, efficient conversations between customers and support people) without getting in the way.
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    Cons
    eM Client
    No answers on this topic
    Help Scout
    • Trying to group tickets is a bit unflexible. You can create folders which can be part of a workflow (automatic trigger) but you can't create a folder based on tags. This needs to be improved because there's a need to create smarter segments and mix them.
    • Metrics are useful but there needs to be more details about them. You can drill down in some but others are still not very actionable or visible (ok, that number went down, but what was the cause? what's the criteria with what you measure that?)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    eM Client
    No answers on this topic
    Help Scout
    We are receiving feedback from the organizational level that they may want us to transition to a different solution to provide consistency across the company.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    eM Client
    No answers on this topic
    Help Scout
    Help Scout is a great solution for support teams. There are many articles and webinars to help you learn how to use Help Scout. There are also many features to help make your workflows easier and more efficient. I would readily recommend Help Scout to any small or medium-growing support teams.
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    Alternatives Considered
    eM Client
    No answers on this topic
    Help Scout
    Only have minimal experience with G-Suite for a much smaller company. This worked well for that organization but did not have similar specialization functions that suite our larger organization very well. Help Scout's pricing makes sense, and continues to service our needs well. Minimal usage of other programs, but have no need to explore alternatives at this time.
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    Return on Investment
    eM Client
    No answers on this topic
    Help Scout
    • We are able to retain our customer base due to the outstanding customer service our Customer Experience department provides. Without an organized tool like Help Scout, this would not be possible. We pride ourselves in quick response times to customers and are able to do so by effectively routing tickets to the right agents.
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    Screenshot of Build better relationships with your customers, and work together better as a teamScreenshot of Tools designed specifically for team collaboration on customer supportScreenshot of Docs Knowledge Base provides self-service that sets your customers up for successScreenshot of The conversation report can change the conversation with your customers from problems to praise by pinpointing what they write in about and when.Screenshot of Productivity Reports track your team's customer-helping velocity and identify sticking points to push through with even greater momentum.Screenshot of Happiness Reports are the closest you can get to your customer's true feelings without hiring a telepath.