Pure Chat by Ruby vs. Web+Center

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Pure Chat by Ruby
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Pure Chat is a live chat tool with a free version for limited usage or paid versions with unlimited chat, developed by the company of the same name in Scottsdale, Arizona, and acquired late in 2020 by Ruby. Pure Chat is now a Ruby brand.
$10
per month
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
Pure Chat by RubyWeb+Center
Editions & Modules
Additional Users - Pro
$10
per month
Additional Users - Growth
$15
per month
Growth
$49
per month
Pro
$99
per month
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
Pure Chat by RubyWeb+Center
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
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Features
Pure Chat by RubyWeb+Center
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Pure Chat by Ruby
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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
Pure Chat by Ruby
-
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
Pure Chat by Ruby
-
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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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Pure Chat by RubyWeb+Center
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Pure Chat by RubyWeb+Center
Likelihood to Recommend
Pure Chat gives you basic functions to chat with customers online. They are also working on chatbots but we haven't them tried yet. Their analytics and reporting are ok - our sales manager isn't impressed.
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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
  • Online chat
  • Multiple websites, multiple users
  • Supervisor feature
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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
  • Transcripts that could generate in a PDF or Word doc rather than .txt file, option would be nice
  • Chat is straight forward so not much room for improvement, we're happy with the service, functionality, and ease of use.
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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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Alternatives Considered
Most chat products are pretty similar in terms of functionality, it comes down to price and function. I've reviewed Olark and LiveChat when we were searching the marketplace for comparison purposes and both services were very comparable in functionality and pricing however it didn't justify the move from Pure Chat.
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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
  • Instant connection with our clients and prospects
  • Expanded our ability to increase client contact efficiency
  • Allows us to stay up to date with the ever changing demand of consumers
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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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