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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (83.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2,500.00 Per Month
15 $
Drift
Star Rating
(1,254)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2,500.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansHelpCrunch
Star Rating
(236)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
15 $
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Drift excels in its Live Chat functionality, scoring 9.1, while HelpCrunch outshines with a score of 9.6, indicating a more user-friendly and efficient chat experience.
- Reviewers mention that HelpCrunch offers superior Automated Email Responses with a score of 9.4 compared to Drift's 9.2, highlighting its effectiveness in managing customer communications.
- G2 users note that HelpCrunch's Quality of Support is rated at 9.6, significantly higher than Drift's 8.8, suggesting that HelpCrunch provides more responsive and helpful customer service.
- Users on G2 emphasize that HelpCrunch's Ease of Setup is rated at 9.5, while Drift's score of 8.5 indicates that HelpCrunch may be more straightforward for new users to implement.
- Reviewers say that HelpCrunch's Personalization features are rated at 9.8, far surpassing Drift's 8.6, which suggests that HelpCrunch offers more robust options for tailoring user experiences.
- Users report that Drift's Integrations score of 9.7 is impressive, but HelpCrunch's overall integration capabilities, rated at 9.0, still provide a comprehensive solution for connecting with various platforms.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Drift
Premium
Starting at $2,500.00
Per Month
For small businesses. The right amount of conversational firepower to keep your business growing.
- * Everything in Free, plus:
- Live Chat
- Meetings
HelpCrunch
Standard Live chat plan
15
$
Great plan for small teams that includes more auto messages, full customization, unlimited contacts and chat history
- 3 chat auto messages
- Help Desk
- Knowledge Base
Free Trial
Drift
Free Trial is available
HelpCrunch
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,017
9.3
188
Ease of Use
8.7
1,030
9.4
194
Ease of Setup
8.4
507
9.5
137
Ease of Admin
8.5
473
9.4
123
Quality of Support
8.8
938
9.6
186
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
472
9.6
120
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
995
9.7
180
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
Not enough data
9.1
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
36
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
43
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Agentic AI - Help Desk
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication Channels
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
9.3
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
45
|
Verified
8.4
461
|
Verified
9.2
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
60
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
9.4
15
Not enough data
9.6
14
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.6
15
Integrations
Not enough data
9.8
10
Not enough data
9.7
11
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
8.6
12
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.4
15
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interaction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Messenger
8.5
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
274
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
251
|
Verified
Not enough data
Channels
7.9
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
250
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
Customers
8.6
225
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
203
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
242
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
241
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
245
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Lead Facilitation
8.9
316
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
310
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
289
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
305
|
Verified
Not enough data
Organization
8.0
266
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
270
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
277
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance Analysis
7.8
242
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
262
|
Verified
Not enough data
Sales Analysis
7.5
216
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
222
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
88
Not enough data
7.6
86
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Sales Assistant
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Channels
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Design
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responses
8.2
281
9.3
19
8.3
269
9.1
21
8.5
304
8.9
20
8.1
274
8.9
19
8.0
229
9.2
16
Platform
8.9
310
9.7
20
8.4
292
9.1
19
8.4
276
9.5
18
8.1
282
9.2
20
7.9
241
8.3
14
8.4
262
8.9
16
8.2
287
9.2
17
Generative AI
7.7
85
9.8
10
7.7
83
9.8
9
Conversational Platform
8.6
168
9.8
9
8.4
118
9.6
8
8.7
129
8.8
7
8.6
93
9.2
8
Support Automation
Feature Not Available
8.8
7
8.4
148
8.8
7
8.8
139
9.5
7
8.5
93
9.3
9
Generative AI
8.0
32
Not enough data
7.8
32
Not enough data
Integrations
7.4
92
Not enough data
7.9
95
Not enough data
7.8
91
Not enough data
7.3
88
Not enough data
8.0
94
Not enough data
Branding & Customizatio
8.2
94
Not enough data
8.3
93
Not enough data
7.9
90
Not enough data
Automatic Rules & Configurations
8.4
95
Not enough data
8.2
90
Not enough data
8.1
93
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Support
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
Automation
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence
7.7
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
31
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bot Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
83
9.2
13
7.7
81
9.1
15
7.3
81
8.3
13
Communication
9.2
542
|
Verified
9.6
103
|
Verified
8.5
538
|
Verified
9.4
106
|
Verified
7.8
323
|
Verified
9.1
86
|
Verified
8.6
414
|
Verified
9.5
89
|
Verified
7.9
189
8.0
23
Internal Use
8.4
461
|
Verified
9.2
107
|
Verified
8.7
471
|
Verified
9.3
92
|
Verified
8.5
472
|
Verified
9.2
83
|
Verified
8.2
409
|
Verified
9.1
82
|
Verified
8.3
372
|
Verified
9.2
80
|
Verified
8.1
402
|
Verified
9.1
86
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.4
20
Not enough data
Self-Service Experience
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.2
53
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.5
57
Not enough data
Self-Service Platform
8.6
57
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
8.2
59
8.3
5
8.5
58
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomy
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Drift and HelpCrunch are categorized as Conversational Support, Chatbots, Live Chat, and Customer Self-Service
Unique Categories
Drift is categorized as Business Scheduling, AI Sales Assistant, Conversational Marketing, Bot Platforms, and Customer Service Automation
HelpCrunch is categorized as Shared Inbox, Customer Communications Management, Transactional Email, Help Desk, AI Chatbots, and AI Customer Support Agents
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Drift
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
HelpCrunch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
32.9%
Information Technology and Services
20.5%
Marketing and Advertising
7.2%
Financial Services
3.2%
Computer & Network Security
3.0%
Other
33.3%
Computer Software
20.4%
Information Technology and Services
12.2%
Marketing and Advertising
9.1%
Internet
7.8%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.3%
Other
46.1%
Discussions
Do I have to completely remove all of my lead capture forms?
2 Comments
Official Response from Drift
Getting started with conversational marketing isn’t an “all or nothing” decision. Rather than ripping all the forms off their site, many companies start by...Read more
How do I measure the effectiveness of conversational marketing?
2 Comments
Official Response from Drift
You can measure your conversational marketing efforts just like you would measure any other marketing channel. Platforms like Drift give you dashboards that...Read more
What types of people are having conversations with businesses?
2 Comments
Official Response from Drift
When we analyzed the data from the 50,000+ businesses using Drift for conversational marketing, we found that people in key decision-making roles are often...Read more
Does your platform have a mobiile app?
1 Comment
PP
Hi Damilola! You surely can interact with your customers through HelpCrunch mobile apps in addition to the web dashboard.
We offer iOS and Android mobile...Read more
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