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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

    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds Web Help Desk is ticketing and IT asset management software. It is designed to simplify help desk management. This solution includes built-in ticketing management, asset management, change management, and knowledge base capabilities.

    $533

    per year per user

    Pricing
    Gladly CX PlatformSolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Editions & Modules
    Task Based
    $38.00
    Per Month Per User
    Customer Facing
    $150.00
    Per Month Per User
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Gladly CX PlatformSolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsSolarWinds also offers Perpetual licensing starting at $1129 per technician.
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    Community Pulse
    Gladly CX PlatformSolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Considered Both Products
    Gladly Software
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    SolarWinds
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    Gladly CX PlatformSolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Gladly CX Platform and SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Feature
    Gladly CX Platform
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    9.8
    19 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets5.02 Ratings9.819 Ratings
    Expert directory10.01 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation10.02 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission10.01 Ratings9.99 Ratings
    Ticket response5.01 Ratings9.99 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings9.817 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Gladly CX Platform and SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Feature
    Gladly CX Platform
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    9.4
    8 Ratings
    18% above category average
    External knowledge base10.01 Ratings9.46 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base10.01 Ratings9.48 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Gladly CX Platform and SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Feature
    Gladly CX Platform
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    25% above category average
    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    9.4
    9 Ratings
    19% above category average
    IVR10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration10.02 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Email support10.02 Ratings9.99 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration10.02 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Customer portal00 Ratings9.78 Ratings
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    LiveAgent
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Front
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    User Ratings
    Gladly CX PlatformSolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Gladly CX PlatformSolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD)
    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.
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    SolarWinds
    SolarWinds WHD is well suited if you have a limited budget, as it costs less than many help desk software packages that are more full featured and modern in their design. It is not well suited to an environment where you want to manage inventory, users, purchases and tickets all in one package. It has an asset feature that we don't use but that looks quite limited. We track our assets and users separately from this.
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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.
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    SolarWinds
    • Customized reporting allows us to track our service and support better, and find where we need improvements. This allows us to constantly upgrade our service levels and keep the customers happy.
    • Detailed tracking and response to the end users have led to quicker remediation of tickets. We are able to see where we need a better response or where to add additional resources for support.
    • Overall metrics allow us to staff properly for our tickets by location and remote users.
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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
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    SolarWinds
    • Because of AD integration, users sometimes try logging in with their email address and not AD credentials. The user then calls stating they can't put a ticket in, it would be nice if there was a method of matching the AD Email field with a login.
    • Setting up new techs with the building they are responsible for can be a little messy
    • I would like to see the UI updated. It looks old, even in the latest releases.
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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
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    SolarWinds
    We are definitely going to be sticking with Web Help Desk for the foreseeable future since the product is very inexpensive for the features that it provides, the integration that it has with our existing systems, and the ease for managing users, assets, locations, and tickets. Web Help Desk is a great product that is backed by even better support, which is well worth looking into if you are considering moving to a new ticketing system.
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    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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    SolarWinds
    It's not cloud based so users have to be on the network to submit a ticket. It doesn't plug into Google or Microsoft Azure so all inventory has to be manually entered. It seems like solar winds is allowing the product to slow fall into obsolescence
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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.
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    SolarWinds
    SolarWinds is a great customizable and affordable ticketing system. We use SolarWinds Web Help Desk for IT and Software
    Development trouble ticket tracking and resolution. The reporting that
    SolarWinds provides is great since it helps us discover problem areas and fix
    those areas so they don't keep reoccurring
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    Implementation Rating
    Gladly Software
    No answers on this topic
    SolarWinds
    Take the time to roll out a test VM to configure and make changes to before doing a live deployment, this way you don't end up with a VM that has been tweaked and re-tweaked until it's perfect and instead end up with a final, polished product. I would also recommend taking the time to read through the support forums for figuring out minor issues that may pop up, chances are that you aren't going to be the first one to encounter them. When all is said and done, SolarWinds Support is VERY responsive and you shouldn't hesitate to contact them.
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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.
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    SolarWinds
    Web Help Desk is definitely lacking in the UI/UX department compared to most other ticketing systems I have used int he past. It's very utilitarian; however, what it lacks in UI it makes up for in extensibility and customization. The main issue that the developers need to address is the use of a Web Objects back-end.
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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.
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    SolarWinds
    • Amazing impact on our Organization, we are much more organized since we implemented SolarWinds Web Help Desk
    • The ROI is in the statistics! The application cost pennies to run compared to what the product will do for your organization.
    • I challenge you to find a better product for the price!
    • Our documentation has improved since we implemented SolarWinds Web Help Desk
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Gladly CX Platform Screenshots

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    SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) Screenshots

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