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Comparison: Desk.com vs. Supportbench
It can be challenging to choose the right customer support software for your business. There are a lot of companies on the market to choose from, and multiple factors such as pricing, features, and scalability, to take into account.
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Supportbench Vs. Desk.com
There is no universal answer to which customer support software is the best. There are always pros and cons to any customer support solution. What suits one business may not be the best for you. It boils down to your unique business and individual needs. To help you make the most informed decision, we’ve compiled a comparison guide of two of the most comprehensive customer service support solutions in the market: Desk.com and Supportbench.
Whether you are a smaller business looking for a system to improve your workflow and streamline your service tickets or a growing enterprise that requires robust features that can help you scale, this comparison guide will help steer your decision-making process.
WHAT IS IN THIS COMPARISON?
Communities
Customer support
Integration and APIs
Agent licenses
Channels
Case management
RESULTS
As you can see from the comparison tables, both Desk.com and Supportbench offer an extensive list of customer support features. While you likely won’t need every feature that’s out there, you should take the time to determine what is important for your business and your customers, as well as the type of support you want to offer. For example, if your customers lean more towards self-service, then it makes sense to select a provider with robust knowledge base offerings.
TOTAL SCORE
Supportbench
113
pts
desk.com
40
pts
The scores are calculated by tallying up each of the features the support providers offer in the following categories: Customer Support, Agent Productivity, Licenses, Community, Communication Channels, and Integrations and API’s.
SUMMARY
Case management
While both Desk.com and Supportbench offer an impressive set of features to help you build a support workflow that works for you, Supportbench also offers additional features such as custom views, discussions, customization for CSAT surveys and NPS, calendars for each team, SLA management, and more.
Agent licenses
Supportbench offers scaled pricing, which means you get access to all of the features regardless of how many licenses you have, and you only pay for the accounts that you need. Desk.com offers tiered pricing, which means that you get more features the more agents you have.
Customer support
In addition to the customer support features that Desk.com offers, Supportbench also offers in-application chatting, so you can ask questions as you work.
Communities
Supportbench offers the ability to create multiple communities, forums, and reporting for knowledge bases in addition.
Security
Supportbench is hosted on Microsoft Azure, offers the ability to choose your data center, and allows you to restrict access to certain data based on roles.
APIs and integrations
Supportbench can seamlessly sync cases, products, assets, and contacts with Salesforce.
Communication channels
Supportbench can sync with your live chat inquiries through integrations.
CONCLUSION
Can the solution seamlessly handle increased volumes of tickets and customers as you grow?
Is the software flexible enough to customize processes to how you want to work?
Can you customize and set specific SLAs to manage customer and employee expectations effectively?
Does it integrate with your existing business tools to form a cohesive system?
What type of self-service options does it allow you to offer your customers?
Are you able to leverage the collective knowledge of your team and grow your knowledge base over time?
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