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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Gladly CX Platform

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AGladly Software headquartered in San Francisco offers their omnichannel customer service platform, providing one platform to oversee customer correspondences and also provide customer self-help.

    $38

    Per Month Per User

    Groove by OptimizeCX

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AGroove by OptimizeCX is a shared inbox for small and mid-sized SaaS teams. It’s presented as a help desk built for speed and not complexity, and is designed to help manage customer conversations across channels.

    $87

    per quarter per user

    Pricing
    Gladly CX PlatformGroove by OptimizeCX
    Editions & Modules
    Task Based
    $38.00
    Per Month Per User
    Customer Facing
    $150.00
    Per Month Per User
    Standard
    $29
    per month (billed quarterly) per user
    Plus
    $45
    per month (billed quarterly) per user
    Pro
    $70
    per month (billed quarterly) per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Gladly CX PlatformGroove by OptimizeCX
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Gladly CX PlatformGroove by OptimizeCX
    Considered Both Products
    Gladly Software
    No answer on this topic
    OptimizeCX
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    Gladly CX PlatformGroove by OptimizeCX
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Gladly CX Platform and Groove by OptimizeCX
    Feature
    Gladly CX Platform
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Groove by OptimizeCX
    1.4
    6 Ratings
    141% below category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets5.02 Ratings1.26 Ratings
    Expert directory10.01 Ratings1.23 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation10.02 Ratings2.03 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission10.01 Ratings2.05 Ratings
    Ticket response5.01 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Gladly CX Platform and Groove by OptimizeCX
    Feature
    Gladly CX Platform
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Groove by OptimizeCX
    1.4
    5 Ratings
    139% below category average
    External knowledge base10.01 Ratings1.44 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base10.01 Ratings1.44 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Gladly CX Platform and Groove by OptimizeCX
    Feature
    Gladly CX Platform
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Groove by OptimizeCX
    1.0
    5 Ratings
    154% below category average
    IVR10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration10.02 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Email support10.02 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration10.02 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Customer portal00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Gladly CX PlatformGroove by OptimizeCX
    Small Businesses
    Help Scout
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Help Scout
    Score7.9 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
    Gladly CX PlatformGroove by OptimizeCX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    1.6
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Gladly CX PlatformGroove by OptimizeCX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gladly Software
    Any business that has a customer base could benefit from Gladly. If you call, text, social media message, etc Gladly can do all of these functions and keeps all of these conversations easily located so that you can refer back to previous conversations. The ability to leave notes on the account is very helpful.
    Incentivized
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    OptimizeCX
    Groove is great for people who are wanting to provide accountability and organization for teams across your business. It is suited well for an organization that has many email requests coming in every day, because you can assign tickets to specific team members. It would not be suited for an organization that utilizes more phone support, than email support
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    Pros
    Gladly Software
    • Easy to use interface. Supporting customers is as easy as texting a friend.
    • True Omnichannel support system where all channels live on the same screen without the need to hop between applications.
    • Built-in knowledgebase (Answers) reducing team member ramp time and providing a template for consistent solutions for our customers.
    Incentivized
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    OptimizeCX
    • Creates Tickets when someone emails in or you can create a ticket within the groove system.
    • They have great reports on response times and the average amount of time it took for a ticket to close. You can even see individuals average response times as well as specific teams.
    • We use their Knowledge Base which is a great tool for creating FAQ and sending people to that.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Gladly Software
    • When you cannot merge the customers' accounts
    • When the emails arrive with a delay
    • In the way we cannot edit or delete notes
    Incentivized
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    OptimizeCX
    • Better Follow-up by customer success team
    • More customization within their major features to fit both, large and small sales teams, alike
    • Their site goes down fairly often
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Gladly Software
    Gladly really has all the information needed about a customer that you would need.If gladly does have a specified space for specific information you can add notes in multiple locations to remind you self of special circumstances. Gladly meets all our expectations and continues to provide a see less transaction
    Incentivized
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    OptimizeCX
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Gladly Software
    In my 10+ years in the call center industry this has been by far one of the user friendly platform to use. It has been an easy tool to use and train new hires with that is self explanatory and not complicated at all for a agent level employee. Overall platform is easy to read and navigate.
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    OptimizeCX
    It's well organized, but slow.
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    Support Rating
    Gladly Software
    Gladly is always available to support its customers. That being said, we really haven’t needed support. The product is intuitive and stable. The reality is the support we receive is more collaboration on how we can help Gladly continue to revolutionize this space.
    Incentivized
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    OptimizeCX
    I'm giving them a 3 for the really great support they gave for general questions. They also have a good knowledge base. I'm giving them only a 3 though because of my last customer service when I need a billing resolution. I was very disappointed in how they handled that. I also find it very bad practice to send out ONE email notice that they were raising my rate three times as much at the end of the month. When I was with Desk.com, I had numerous emails over months letting me know their billing plans were changing. Even worse than refusing to refund me the difference was that they just stopped responding to me.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Gladly Software
    First of all, the ease of the platform, the way it helps us to make our job faster as they have the customer information on the left of our screenand we have it linked to Shopify. The fact that this program has helped our productivity is amazing, and also, during peak season, it Gladly CX Platform makes the days go faster and easier.
    Incentivized
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    OptimizeCX
    We also use Trello for project management. I have used both systems and we like Groove because it allows for our clients to contact us via email. They do not have to go to a ticket submission page, they can just email us directly and it will create a ticket. Groove also provides analytics on how long it takes to respond to tickets
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    Return on Investment
    Gladly Software
    • This platform has improved the speed in which customer issues are resolved by providing a broad picture of customer need, profile and history.
    Incentivized
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    OptimizeCX
    • We wasted a lot of time setting up the product before we discovered a lot of features listed on the website aren't ready for public use
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    ScreenShots

    Gladly CX Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of Gladly's customer chat in actionScreenshot of a customer getting a flight update through GladlyScreenshot of a customer conversation with Gladly SidekickScreenshot of the call summary feature in Gladly