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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Sugar Serve

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASugarCRM offers Sugar Serve, a version of its CRM providing en emphasis on customer service automation, service case management, SLA management, customer self-service and includes the SugarBPM workflow tool to automate processes.N/A
    Pricing
    Help ScoutSugar Serve
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $30
    per month starts with 100 contacts
    Plus
    $90
    per month starts with 200 contacts
    Company
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Help ScoutSugar Serve
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Help ScoutSugar Serve
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    Help Scout
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    SugarCRM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Help ScoutSugar Serve
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Help Scout and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Help Scout
    8.8
    19 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sugar Serve
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.019 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications10.010 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission8.118 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Ticket response8.119 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Help Scout and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Help Scout
    8.5
    17 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Sugar Serve
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    External knowledge base9.016 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base8.015 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Help Scout and Sugar Serve
    Feature
    Help Scout
    8.0
    19 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Sugar Serve
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Email support8.019 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration8.011 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Customer portal00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Help ScoutSugar Serve
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (19 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Help ScoutSugar Serve
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    SugarCRM
    The idea of Sugar Serve, is similar to SugarCRM, so I feel more comfortable implementing it, thanks to having used SugarCRM in the past. It allows us to change and adapt the design to be able to use it according to the needs of my department and according to the goals of our company. It is a great help to have the customization that Sugar Serve offers us. If we want to connect to an external service, we just contact our IT staff to develop a module that connects internally via API.
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    Pros
    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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    SugarCRM
    • Customizable messages.
    • Mood survey.
    • Auto response.
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    Cons
    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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    SugarCRM
    • The interface that works with other systems is not ready, it lacks extensibility by default.
    • It necessitates the presence of a responsible someone with some programming skills.
    • The problem is especially noticeable with custom objects. Elements that should be removed remain, or an error occurs, making it a bit useless.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    SugarCRM
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    SugarCRM
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    SugarCRM
    Its quick response, customer service, and ticketing service are the best.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    SugarCRM
    • The contents managed by Excel are migrated so that employees can consult and update them at any time from the browser.
    • It is simple and versatile, so it can be used both by the work team and in all departments involved in the system, simplifying the management of processes, and collaboration and documentation
    • It allows us to check visually and comprehensively, the status of the company and each of its members in an easy-to-understand way. Which facilitates decision-making and help desk CRM integration
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    ScreenShots

    Help Scout Screenshots

    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.