What is our primary use case?
I typically use Gupshup for the quick connect chatbot tool they have. I just have to drag and drop the conversations in order to make a whole flow of a conversation and depending on that I can take decisions on my end. So, it becomes a really neat helper for my application, which I can make with low-code or no-code using Gupshup.
While using Gupshup's drag and drop chatbot tool in a real project, we had KYC, and instead of making a user guess what their KYC is actually going to be, we gave them a chatbot to chat with so that they can explore the different pathways. There were different kinds of KYC standards: silver and gold. Users could select the options from the chatbot and it would tell them all the features they would get with the acceptance of any one of the KYC options, so the user may have greater insight into which type of KYC they should do for our application.
I have covered most of what I have used Gupshup for. There might be vastly more things which Gupshup could do but my use case was only related to the chatbot, and I did not have to vastly explore it. My use case was very easily solved by Gupshup, and that is what I have used it for.
What is most valuable?
In my experience, the best features Gupshup offers include the ability for a user with no prior knowledge of code to also use this platform if they are creative. The only thing that Gupshup's use case is limited to is the person's own creativity. It can be used in any way a person sees fit. It is a very versatile tool.
Gupshup has impacted my organization positively by bringing QA really closer to the developers because the one thing which kept us apart was the ability to affect the code and behavior of the application. Now the QA themselves can also affect the behavior of the application in the chatbot area. So they also feel ownership towards the product without actually writing the code. This has brought QA and the developer into a parallel mindset and it is not QA versus developer as it is in a typical situation. It has become QA and developer, so it has brought people closer.
What needs improvement?
Nothing directly comes to mind about how Gupshup can be improved because for my use case it was the perfect solution and not all of our apps have chatbots integrated into them. For the ones in which we have chatbots integrated we try to use Gupshup itself, but that is a very specific use case. I do not think that is the whole solution that Gupshup provides, so I am not the one to comment on how to improve it, but it really did fit very neatly into my requirement of application.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Gupshup for the past year and a half.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In my experience, Gupshup is stable since there has been no downtime or issues reported by the customers, and we also have not faced any downtime with it. There might be downtime in the off hours that might not affect the customer, so that is fine.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Gupshup's scalability has been good in my experience. However, I will not be able to comment on the scalability in detail because when we introduced the chatbot, our customer base was already mature and customers have not increased vastly so as to comment on its scalability. However, the amount of customers which we have, Gupshup is handling it pretty well.
How are customer service and support?
I have not interacted with Gupshup customer support as of yet because we have not had any such problems.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before using Gupshup, we tried making a chatbot on our own, but it was really static and clunky. During my college, I had used Gupshup for my personal project. So I suggested that to my BA and then we got to use it in our organization as well because it was a one-stop solution, and we did not look for any alternatives.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment with Gupshup because our business expanded with gold customers. All these metrics are being measured by the BA, so more details will be with them.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Regarding my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing, I am just the developer. I am not involved with all of these processes. Our BA might know that. So, I am not the right person to answer it.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Regarding evaluating other options before choosing Gupshup, there were different people with different tools. We just provided our inputs to the BA and the decision was taken by the BA.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others looking into using Gupshup is to dive right in, get your hands dirty, and you will find yourself understanding why you are going to use Gupshup in your organization.
Gupshup is a pretty neat software for people who are looking for integrating a chatbot or other AI capabilities into their applications, and it is a pretty neat solution.
I found this interview to be a pretty neat kind of interview. It is really new, and I have not had any voice-assisted reviews for any products earlier, so it was really refreshing.
I would appreciate a short poem or haiku that summarizes my review. My review rating for Gupshup is nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.