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We performed a comparison between 3CX Live Chat and Zendesk Chat based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"3CX is a reliable solution.""The most valuable features of 3CX Live Chat are the ability to go straight to a call or screen-sharing and creating multiple channels from the same chat widget effectively. The ability to raise a call straight out to the cloud is fantastic, it is really useful. Additionally, it integrates very well with WordPress.""The most valuable features of 3CX Live Chat are the integration with our existing CRM allowing us to get all of the numbers synced together. The communication aspect of the solution was always working very well, the sound quality was perfect. We were able to log into the application to check which users were using the solution and if they were in a call or not. Additionally, the solution integrates well with other CRMs.""The integration between the video and voice is the most valuable solution.""With the reporting feature you can get all the incoming and outgoing call details.""The solution is stable.""It’s straightforward to set up.""Easy management console access through web browsers with a good interface to Outlook and multiple CRM systems."

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"Having a live chat on our website has helped us a lot to communicate with our customers whenever they need support from us.""We like the mobile application, which allows us to provide a faster response to the customer."

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Cons
"In 3CX, customization is not as easy as I would like. With 3CX Call Flow Designer, you can set up the flow of a call, deliver it to the department, and automate the process. I can't do many things with this.""There are a lot of quality of life things that could be improved. When adding extensions, you need to use the extension import setting, you can't just use an import function to update extensions. You have to delete and recreate the extension, which can have all kinds of unintended consequences.""Message management in 3CX Live Chat is a little tricky. You can transfer a conversation to someone else if it comes into a group, but it isn't always easy to return the conversation to the group.""The solution could improve the web meeting feature. There is a lot of competition from all the other applications that are out there, such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom. I find I do not use it that much. I do not know how much effort they are putting into the web meeting part of the program but it could improve.""Having a video call would be a nice idea.""It could be better in terms of providing more options for call recording.""It needs the option for the CS rep to stop recording when a credit card number is recited by the customer.""3CX Live Chat could improve by being more customizable. There should be more skinning options for the appearance of the solution when we embed it onto a website. This would allow us to make it look more like part of our solution, rather than a third-party application."

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"Zendesk is expensive for smaller businesses to use.""We would like to have auto-templates for TT closure and TT updates."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Switching from POTS or PRI to SIP Trunk save the customer real costs. ROI is seen in less than a year."
  • "The price of the solution is reasonable. There are a few license options and we are using an enterprise license."
  • "There aren't any additional costs. With the license I purchased, I have all features that I need. I don't have to buy an add-on or another license."
  • "We used a yearly license depending on the customer's requirements, and the customers did not complain about the pricing."
  • "The price of the solution is in the middle range compared to other solutions. There are different license options available. For example, there is a professional version and an enterprise version, and with the enterprise version, you have the ability to modify the dashboards. You can purchase a license at many different time frame increments, such as monthly, yearly, or two years."
  • "We have purchased an annual license to use 3CX Live Chat. There are different options available, you can pay monthly or yearly. I am completely satisfied with the pricing of 3CX Live Chat, it is cheaper than competitors and it is a better solution."
  • "The price of the solution has been reasonable. We have not had any problems or complaints with the licensing model. We have not reached a point where we need to upgrade. We have all the correct channels."
  • "There is no add-on costing on the standard fees."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I'm not 100% sure. However, it’s my understanding that there is no cost.
    Top Answer:The solution's features for scheduling and generating reports need improvement. It fails to provide updated data. We have to connect with third-party tools for reports costing us additional expenses.
    Top Answer:Having a live chat on our website has helped us a lot to communicate with our customers whenever they need support from us.
    Top Answer:Zendesk is expensive for smaller businesses to use. This may affect the ROI of businesses that do not have a good budget. Technical support does not provide good support on time as you have to wait… more »
    Top Answer:I use the Zendesk Chat software to provide technical support to our clients on the website. They chat with us about their accounts and transactions. The software is so being used in internal… more »
    Ranking
    1st
    out of 23 in Live Chat
    Views
    113
    Comparisons
    68
    Reviews
    5
    Average Words per Review
    432
    Rating
    8.0
    4th
    out of 23 in Live Chat
    Views
    55
    Comparisons
    37
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    494
    Rating
    10.0
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    3CX PBX
    Zendesk Talk
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    Overview

    Connect with your website visitors for free with the 3CX Live Chat plugin. With more than 1,900,000 downloads, 3CX Live Chat is the most popular, effective and reliable live chat plugin for WordPress. Increase conversions and boost customer satisfaction by communicating directly with your website visitors in real-time.

    Integrate with 3CX for a multichannel communications suite including voice and video (requires 3CX V16). Get 3CX for free for one year for unlimited users hosted by 3CX, in your own cloud account or on-premise on Windows or Linux.

    • Easy and convenient for visitors
    • Build rapport with potential customers via live chat
    • Increase sales
    • Reduce customer support line costs by using live chat
    • Learn to understand the pain points of your customers

    FEATURES

    • Simple and clean UI for all users
    • Option to elevate a live chat to a call or video call
    • Free iOS or Android apps to respond to messages through a smartphone
    • Ability to transfer chats to other agents
    • Agent’s picture is shown in the live chatbox
    • Customizable chatbox. Add a company logo, change the colors of the chatbox
    • All chats are saved in chat history
    • Dedicated storage system for all offline messages
    • Create unlimited agents to handle live chats and calls
    • Customizable offline message form
    • Supports animations in the chatbox
    • Ability to choose whether you want to accept or decline a chat

    Live chat and messaging create a personal connection with customers looking for support. It’s a fast and effective way to offer help—without interrupting their experience.

    Sample Customers
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    Mailchimp, Tesco, Vimeo, Instacart, Mediaocean, Slack, Uber
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider41%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Media Company5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider14%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Government8%
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    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business83%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise4%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise50%
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    Buyer's Guide
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    May 2024
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    3CX Live Chat is ranked 1st in Live Chat with 54 reviews while Zendesk Chat is ranked 4th in Live Chat with 2 reviews. 3CX Live Chat is rated 8.8, while Zendesk Chat is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of 3CX Live Chat writes "Any easy-to-use solution that is good for small-scale clients ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zendesk Chat writes "Great live chat capabilities, useful customizations, and helpful social media assistance functionality". 3CX Live Chat is most compared with Yeastar S-Series VoIP PBX, Fortinet FortiVoice, Webex, Cisco VoIP PBX and Kamailio SIP Server, whereas Zendesk Chat is most compared with Amazon Connect.

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