Simplr | ||
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costs | ||
Money-back guarantee | 14 days | 7 days |
Per chat price | $5-10 per relevant chat | Per “resolution” ($2.25) |
Starting price | $140/month | |
Setup fee | No | No |
Custom programming done for you | ✔ | |
Seats for your staff | No seats needed | |
Terms of service | Month-to-month | |
Overage costs | Priced per chat at current plan | |
capabilities | ||
Staffed by live agents 24/7 | ✔ | ✔ |
Text Answering | ✔ | ✔ |
New client intake | ✔ | ✘ |
AI-driven technology | ✔ Free | |
Captures email with every conversation | ✔ | |
Captures phone number if desired | ✔ | |
Appointment scheduling | ✔ | ✘ |
Client callbacks | ✔ | |
Custom branding | ✔ Free | |
Mobile-optimized | ✔ | |
Reporting & analytics | ✔ | |
Canned responses & business FAQ | ✔ | |
Pre-chat disclaimer | ✔ | |
Client portal | ✔ | |
View transcript for every chat | ✔ | |
White-glove setup | ✔ | |
INTEGRATIONS | ||
CRM integration | ✔ | Some |
Zapier integration | ✔ | |
Google Analytics integration | ✔ | |
Open API | ✔ | |
AI-DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY | ||
Uses conversational AI | ✔ | |
No code builder | ✔ | |
Train chat with your data | ✔ | |
Automated lead qualification | ✔ | |
Understands user intent | ✔ | |
Smart Q&A database | ✔ |
Smith.ai's Outsourced Chat | Live chat software | |
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Answers messages w/o extra staff | Yes | No, your team has to do the work |
Quick one-time setup | Yes | No, do it youself |
Responds immediately 24/7 | Yes | Depends on your staffing |
Automates lead qualification & intake | Yes | Sometimes |
Can handle multiple chats with ease | Yes | Depends on your staffing |
Screens spam & sales | Yes | No |
Smith.ai's Outsourced Chat | Chatbot Software | |
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Staffed by live agents | Yes | No |
Can provide empathy or emotional intelligence | Yes | No |
Can handle complex issues right away | Yes | No |
Responds immediately 24/7 | Yes | Yes |
Can provide a personalized experience | Yes | Yes, with extensive programming |
Quick one-time setup | Yes | Depends on goals and software |
Live chat can serve multiple purposes: support, answering client questions, lead qualification, facilitating product or service payment, booking appointments, and client intake. Simplr’s platform provides customer support for e-commerce companies only. They don’t assist & qualify leads, schedule appointments, or offer any new client intake. Smith.ai can serve any industry, including small and medium-sized businesses in service industries like legal, financial, or IT. We don’t just answer your web visitors’ questions, we convert them into quality leads with booked appointments.
Simplr’s agents simply staff your existing ticketing system and chat widget. Which is great if you have a ticketing system. But if you don’t have a system, just a simple website, Smith.ai’s customizable widget is a fast and easy-to-install solution. Small business owners can simply copy and paste our code onto their site and we’re up and running within 1-3 business days. No external platforms necessary.
For growth-minded business owners who care about price transparency, seamless integrations, and robust customizations that deliver the experience of in-house customer engagement and sales development, Smith.ai is the superior choice for your 24/7 Live Chat partner, over Simplr.