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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    eStreamDesk

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AeStreamDesk is a flexible helpdesk platform that enables support staff to easily manage many requests from multiple services.N/A

    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
    eStreamDeskHelp Scout
    Editions & Modules
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    Standard
    $30
    per month starts with 100 contacts
    Plus
    $90
    per month starts with 200 contacts
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    eStreamDeskHelp Scout
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAll accounts start as 30 days free trial and continue as free or pay as you go plans. There are no sign up fees or long term contracts and no upfront costs. You pay only for what you use and you can change or cancel your plan any time.
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    eStreamDesk
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    Key User Insights
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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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    Features
    eStreamDeskHelp Scout
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of eStreamDesk and Help Scout
    Feature
    eStreamDesk
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Help Scout
    8.8
    19 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets10.01 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications10.01 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission10.01 Ratings8.118 Ratings
    Ticket response10.01 Ratings8.119 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of eStreamDesk and Help Scout
    Feature
    eStreamDesk
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Help Scout
    8.0
    19 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Customer portal10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support10.01 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of eStreamDesk and Help Scout
    Feature
    eStreamDesk
    -
    Ratings
    Help Scout
    8.5
    17 Ratings
    8% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.015 Ratings
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    eStreamDeskHelp Scout
    Small Businesses
    Help Scout
    Score7.9 out of 10
    LiveAgent
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
    Score9.7 out of 10
    LiveAgent
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Front
    Score7.1 out of 10
    Front
    Score7.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    eStreamDeskHelp Scout
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.1
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    eStreamDeskHelp Scout
    Likelihood to Recommend
    eStreamDesk
    The application's simplistic approach to Web-based helpdesk management makes it simple to use. It avoids unnecessary functionality and has a simple, clear user interface. The only features that are really helpful to businesses are hosted on the platform. This is of great help in minimizing workload, especially if you meant to use it for customer requests.
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    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
    eStreamDesk
    • It is very easy to implement in small and medium enterprises.
    • The rules engine is simple and effective.
    • 100% usable right out of the box.
    • API simple and functional integration.
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    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
    eStreamDesk
    • No complaints - it does what it is expected to do at a very reasonable price.
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    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
    eStreamDesk
    No complaints at all. Great cost. eStreamDesk does the job.
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    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.
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    Usability
    eStreamDesk
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    eStreamDesk
    I tried several open source tools. The relationship between product quality and effort to set up open source tools, and the acquisition of a server, favor eStreamDesk. The US price is $7 a month per agent. It is perfectly translated into Spanish.
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    eStreamDesk
    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.