Front vs. Web+Center

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Front
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
Front is a communication hub that helps businesses keep the human touch in every interaction.
$29
per month per user
Web+Center
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Web+Center is a suite of open source, web-based help desk applications that run onsite or in the cloud and support all browser-based devices, including PCs, Macs, smart phones and tablets. With access to 100% of the source code, organizations can create the ideal customized solution for their unique business needs for applications such as IT help desk, customer support, asset tracking and facilities management. According to the vendor, community colleges, hospitals, small businesses,…
$25
Per User per Month
Pricing
FrontWeb+Center
Editions & Modules
Starter
$29
per month per user
Growth
$79
per month per user
Scale
$99
per month (billed annually) per user
Premier
$229
per month (billed annually) per seat (50 seat minimum)
Cloud Hosted
$25
Per User per Month
Small business Edition
$400
3 techs license + 1 yr support
Cloud Hosted - Unlimited Techs
$1,000
Per Month [Unlimited Users]
Enterprise Edition
$1,700
10 Tech Enterprise Edition
$6,000
10 techs license + 1 year support
Unlimited tech licenses
$18,000
Unlimited tech license + 1 yr support
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FrontWeb+Center
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount for annual pricing on Starter and Growth plans. Scale and Premier plans are annual price only.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
FrontWeb+Center
Features
FrontWeb+Center
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Front
-
Ratings
Web+Center
8.6
Ratings
7% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Expert directory00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Ticket response00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
Front
-
Ratings
Web+Center
8.7
Ratings
10% above category average
External knowledge base00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Internal knowledge base00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
Front
-
Ratings
Web+Center
9.7
Ratings
22% above category average
Customer portal00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Email support00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
SysAid
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User Ratings
FrontWeb+Center
Likelihood to Recommend
6.5
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.8
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
FrontWeb+Center
Likelihood to Recommend
I think Front is very useful for every company with multiple teams working together on different emails from clients. Not so useful if a lot of different teams need to work on a request at the same time, because when an email is sitting in multiple shared inboxes things can get messy. Also would not recommend for teams that work is individualized, as team work is the main point of Front.
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It works well with any type of help desk/support system. This includes information technology but could be applied to any type of technical support service. It can also be modified quickly to create a totally different type of software package such as an indexing program for libraries and archives or it could be used as a permit management system. The software is very flexible and can be tailored to almost any need.
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Pros
  • I call them "sticky notes" but Front calls them Comments. It's a way to collaboratively make comments on messages sent to joint inboxes for folks to coordinate a response before it goes back to the sender.
  • When exchanging with someone using the Comments feature, someone can create a draft reply and then share it before it goes out. It also includes the typing indicator letting you know they are not just replying, but specifically working on a draft reply. These things are really great for individuals, or teams, that don't sit next to each other.
  • Tagging. It's a fairly simple concept, but very useful for classifying notes and being able to manage, what could be, a messy inbox. Additionally, the ability to have your own personal tags really allows the user to manage their own messages in a way that works best for them.
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  • Web+Center keeps a searchable knowledge base of all past issues. This makes it easy to search for solutions to recurring issues.
  • Web+Center makes it easy to see where techs are spending their time and also to see which techs are your top producers.
  • The automated email and text message alerts are great to alert techs right away to reported problems.
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Cons
  • Zoom Meeting Integration as there are some clients who want to have a call immediately.
  • Tagging can be improved - looks scattered.
  • Calendly Integration, they have their own calendar appointment but it would be good if I don't need to leave the front to set up [calendar] appointments.
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  • I have read reviews where some people comment that the interface "looks dated". I am a believer in function over form. The interface is just eye candy and if it works well, why would you want to re-code software just to make it look different? I like the interface and can quickly find the functions I need. As for room for improvement? Well, that would depend on your location and what types of data you prefer to have access to. For me, the program is great the way it is.
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Likelihood to Renew
We are very happy with Front and don't anticipate changing
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Usability
It's very easy to understand and use by new customer support agents as well. Be it a technology, product, or marketing person, we have trained most of the company folks to read and respond to customer conversations in their free time with the help of the Front app. It is also easy to set up for an admin and manage his/her team with communication rules.
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Support Rating
The support is good, and it's definitely prompt, but still lags when it comes to technical requirements, as I guess they are slow in developing newer features fast. So no complaints in terms of responsiveness, but yeah, at times it's not very helpful when you need certain features or are blocked on things which can't be unblocked.
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Alternatives Considered
This is something I am not familiar but it seems like it is [available] in Gmail. Thus I cannot give any feedback about it. What I am sure about is Front works for our team and I see Zoom using the service in the Customer Success Organization in a long run.
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We've been using Web+Center so long, that I can't even remember what offerings we evaluated. We haven't felt the need to look at others because Web+Center just works for us.
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Return on Investment
  • Quality- with all the benefits given, in just matter of time, all your organization will find it familiar and less effort is needed when composing emails.
  • Effectiveness- no one wants to miss an email, or never respond to a possible customer. Front will help you that. If you do not want to send that email now, you can set a timer and Front will send it for you later on.
  • Simplicity- Front is not the most difficult app to handle, indeed, it is too easy to learn. From the first moment you will have a guided tour and will learn all the good things that it has for you.
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  • I looked for years trying to find a great software package that did not require a loan to purchase. Web+Center was the perfect fit. Pricing is very affordable even for very small organizations. It is dependent on the number of technicians, not the number of customers.
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ScreenShots

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Web+Center Screenshots

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