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    Respond.io

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ARespond.io is a business messaging platform from the Hong Kong based company of the same name, that connects customers from any channel to every team. As consumers grow to demand personal communication on a wide variety of channels, businesses are looking to their software vendors and partners to innovate and deliver these customer experiences. Respond.io is designed to meet this challenge, simply.

    $99

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    Zendesk Sunshine Conversations

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AZendesk's Sunshine Conversations (formerly Smooch.io) lets users unify messages from every channel into a single conversation, and build interactive messaging experiences anywhere. Smooch was acquired by Zendesk in May 2019.N/A
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    Respond.ioZendesk Sunshine Conversations
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    Starter
    $99
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    Growth
    $199
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    Advanced
    $349
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    Respond.ioZendesk Sunshine Conversations
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsUp to a 20% discount for annual pricing.—
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    When we were implementing WhatsApp business api number in Bussi. We had 2 options the first Zendesk smooch.io and the second one a Twilio WhatsApp number. In the beginning, it seemed that Zendesk smooch.io was the option to go but the conversation was quite slow also the …
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    Respond.ioZendesk Sunshine Conversations
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    User Testimonials
    Respond.ioZendesk Sunshine Conversations
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    Respond.io
    If you're looking to implement the WhatsApp business api for your official number in your product Respond.io is the solution to go because the truth is that there is no easy way and most of the providers will assume that you have developers in order to create your own implementation and many of the other solutions our there are not even close to Respond.io and they are usually expensive. Also, most of the Customer Service software out there will offer you the typical channel but will skip Whatsapp while Respond.io does the opposite (check it out for the free tier if you're not convinced).
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    Zendesk
    Is a cost-effective platform that will help you to have a better communication with your customers and users. Easy to integrate with most common platforms with key reporting features if you care for customer experience. In terms of compliance, does a great job on the ability to check customer data and where is stored, for GDPR this was a key feature.
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    Pros
    Respond.io
    • Easy integration with WhatsApp business api, you just need a verified number
    • The CRM for WhatsApp is easy to use very friendly and let you make follow-ups to your users
    • They finally implemented the broadcast option where you can schedule broadcast messages to a specific list of users.
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    Zendesk
    • Connects all customer data
    • Easy to connect
    • Easy to use reporting
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    Cons
    Respond.io
    • You have to be patient with Respond.io since many features are still in development I wish they can make features faster
    • In order to use WhatsApp business api you need a number that is provided by Twilio they also have implemented other number providers but it will be nice that they add more WhatsApp business number providers (since we have a US number instead of a Mexican number)
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    Zendesk
    • Support for special characters (ñ and accents)
    • Better integration with exsiting tickets in ZenDesk
    • Android App is lacking
    • Support for mobile browsers
    • Support for iOS devices
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    Respond.io
    When we were implementing WhatsApp business api number in Bussi. We had 2 options the first Zendesk smooch.io and the second one a Twilio WhatsApp number. In the beginning, it seemed that Zendesk smooch.io was the option to go but the conversation was quite slow also the integration was easy but you needed to manage this conversation from zendesk which we were not completely sure about since it's more like a ticketing platform. Fortunately, we were looking and testing solutions until we found Respond.io, and even if they didn't have at the time the broadcast feature they let us know that feature was already in development so we felt that they were building a solution we were looking for so we decided to give them a few months and in those few months they built this feature and is a more dynamic way to answer customers than tickets so we decided to go with them.
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    Zendesk
    First and foremost, we are able to send responses quicker. In the past, a team member had to go out every morning and share queries. That meant we would take almost 24 hours to respond. Now with Zendesk Sunshine, we had automated the conversations.
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    Return on Investment
    Respond.io
    • Most options we saw before Respond.io needed a minimum number of messages, contracts, or costly integrations from the side of the vendor while Respond.io is actually helping you to integrate the product with no extra cost.
    • Our users choose the communication channel they want so before we were losing leads and money because we were not able to attend this channel.
    • It requires a $0 investment to implement or maintain from the side of the developer area so we use our technical resources to develop our main core product not a WhatsApp chat integration feature.
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    Zendesk
    • Overall I have great experience with Zendesk Sunshine Conversations
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    Screenshot of Unified Contact Management. This is the location to manage all customer profiles on a single page and track their details across all connected messaging channels. Merge, filter, or edit contacts from one centralized location.Screenshot of Omnichannel Messaging Inbox: A single customer story containing every message, call, email, web chat and internal discussion.Screenshot of Comprehensive Supervisor Dashboard: A daily dashboard for managers to pick up on conversation or agent anomalies at a glance. Identify conversations that have been on hold or unresolved for too long and monitor agents’ performance and workload in real time.Screenshot of Mobile Messaging: The AI-powered native mobile app can be used to sell and chat with customers on the go. Stay connected and manage interactions directly from a mobile device.Screenshot of Efficiency Through Workflows: Automate tasks and streamline processes with customizable workflows, boosting efficiency and ensuring smooth operations by handling repetitive tasks.Screenshot of Data-Driven Insights: Insights with comprehensive reports that track key metrics, monitor trends and visualize performance data. Analyze conversations and team productivity to make informed, data-driven decisions.