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At a Glance
LiveChat
LiveChat
Star Rating
(772)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.00 100 Visitors Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Salesforce Service Cloud
Salesforce Service Cloud
Star Rating
(7,166)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $25.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plans
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that LiveChat excels in its "Pop-up Chat" feature, scoring 9.2, which allows for seamless customer engagement, while Salesforce Service Cloud's equivalent feature scores lower at 8.5, indicating a less effective user experience in initiating conversations.
  • Reviewers mention that LiveChat's "Ticket Creation User Experience" is rated at 9.2, making it intuitive and user-friendly, whereas Salesforce Service Cloud's rating of 8.5 suggests that users find it more cumbersome to create tickets.
  • G2 users highlight that LiveChat's "Response Automation" feature scores 9.2, providing efficient automated responses, while Salesforce Service Cloud's score of 8.2 indicates that its automation capabilities may not be as robust or effective.
  • Users on G2 appreciate LiveChat's "Ease of Use" rating of 9.3, which suggests a more straightforward interface compared to Salesforce Service Cloud's 8.4, where users report a steeper learning curve.
  • Reviewers mention that LiveChat's "Quality of Support" is rated at 9.1, indicating a high level of customer service, while Salesforce Service Cloud's score of 8.3 suggests that users may experience slower or less effective support.
  • Users say that LiveChat's "Customization" options are rated at 8.8, allowing for tailored experiences, whereas Salesforce Service Cloud's score of 8.3 indicates that its customization features may not meet all user needs as effectively.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
LiveChat
Starter
$19.00
100 Visitors Per Month
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Salesforce Service Cloud
Starter Suite
Starting at $25.00
1 User Per Month
Browse all 5 pricing plans
Free Trial
LiveChat
Free Trial is available
Salesforce Service Cloud
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
690
8.6
2,754
Ease of Use
9.3
689
8.4
5,329
Ease of Setup
9.0
271
7.9
4,088
Ease of Admin
9.1
263
8.2
1,524
Quality of Support
9.1
639
8.3
2,535
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
255
8.7
1,505
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
683
8.2
2,715
Features by Category
8.8
433
8.2
1,597
Ticket and Case Management
9.2
248
8.5
1201
|
Verified
9.1
245
8.4
1199
|
Verified
9.0
238
8.3
1228
|
Verified
9.2
253
8.3
1151
|
Verified
8.5
156
8.1
977
9.0
231
7.9
1165
|
Verified
9.1
230
8.3
1147
|
Verified
8.9
142
|
Verified
8.5
1025
|
Verified
Generative AI
6.4
6
7.6
175
7.2
6
7.6
174
Agentic AI - Help Desk
Not enough data
8.0
50
Not enough data
8.2
52
Not enough data
8.1
52
Communication Channels
9.2
220
|
Verified
8.4
1018
|
Verified
9.3
232
|
Verified
8.6
1202
|
Verified
9.4
267
|
Verified
8.1
843
8.9
222
|
Verified
8.0
803
|
Verified
8.5
108
8.0
763
Platform
9.1
80
|
Verified
7.8
552
|
Verified
8.4
279
|
Verified
8.3
816
|
Verified
9.2
86
|
Verified
8.6
691
|
Verified
8.9
73
|
Verified
8.3
608
|
Verified
8.9
212
|
Verified
8.2
1143
|
Verified
9.1
216
|
Verified
8.2
1162
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
229
Customer Information
Not enough data
8.1
206
Not enough data
8.3
205
Not enough data
8.4
203
Not enough data
7.7
201
Not enough data
7.9
204
Not enough data
8.1
200
Not enough data
7.8
204
Predictions
Not enough data
7.3
197
Not enough data
7.7
198
Not enough data
8.2
196
Not enough data
7.4
194
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
204
Not enough data
8.3
203
Not enough data
8.4
200
Not enough data
8.5
200
Not enough data
8.2
201
Not enough data
8.7
197
Not enough data
8.8
201
Not enough data
9.0
198
Not enough data
8.8
196
Not enough data
8.9
197
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
169
Not enough data
7.3
167
Agentic AI - Customer Success
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Conversational MarketingHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Messenger
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
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
Customers
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
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
Contact Center Knowledge BaseHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
Not enough data
8.6
252
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
227
Not enough data
8.7
226
Not enough data
8.6
223
Knowledge Management
Not enough data
8.7
218
Not enough data
8.5
210
Not enough data
8.4
208
Compliance
Not enough data
8.7
226
Not enough data
8.7
223
Not enough data
8.6
223
Not enough data
8.6
220
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.1
209
Not enough data
8.1
202
Not enough data
8.0
191
Data Security
Not enough data
8.6
215
Not enough data
8.7
216
Not enough data
9.0
217
Not enough data
9.1
217
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
207
Not enough data
8.8
209
Not enough data
8.9
212
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
147
Customer Communications ManagementHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.1
124
Channels
Not enough data
8.5
119
Not enough data
8.3
117
Not enough data
7.5
116
Design
Not enough data
8.4
113
Not enough data
7.9
114
Not enough data
8.2
116
Not enough data
8.4
116
Not enough data
8.5
113
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
110
Not enough data
7.5
109
Complaint ManagementHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.3
214
Usability
Not enough data
8.6
203
Not enough data
8.6
206
Not enough data
8.7
204
Reporting
Not enough data
8.7
203
Not enough data
8.3
197
Not enough data
8.6
200
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
178
Not enough data
7.6
179
Contact Center Quality AssuranceHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.5
75
Quality Assurance
Not enough data
8.7
68
Not enough data
8.7
65
Not enough data
8.7
67
Engagement
Not enough data
8.8
66
Not enough data
8.8
66
Not enough data
8.7
66
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
8.8
66
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
57
Not enough data
7.9
58
Not enough data
7.9
307
Channels
Not enough data
7.4
274
Not enough data
7.3
268
Not enough data
7.9
272
Not enough data
7.3
265
Not enough data
8.7
279
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
216
Functions
Not enough data
7.9
268
Not enough data
8.0
265
Not enough data
7.6
257
Not enough data
7.2
253
Not enough data
7.2
255
Not enough data
7.2
258
Not enough data
7.7
258
Not enough data
8.0
257
Agentic AI - Contact Center
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Administrative
Not enough data
7.9
254
Not enough data
8.5
259
Not enough data
8.5
257
Not enough data
7.7
246
Not enough data
7.6
251
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responses
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
Platform
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Contact Center WorkforceHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
7.9
60
Workforce Management
Not enough data
7.9
56
Not enough data
7.9
56
Not enough data
7.4
55
Not enough data
7.8
55
Not enough data
7.6
55
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
56
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
8.4
55
Not enough data
7.6
54
Not enough data
7.7
54
Conversational SupportHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.0
111
Conversational Platform
Not enough data
8.5
101
Not enough data
8.6
99
Not enough data
8.0
98
Not enough data
8.2
101
Support Automation
Not enough data
8.1
99
Not enough data
8.1
98
Not enough data
8.0
99
Not enough data
7.9
96
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
94
Not enough data
7.4
93
Customer Service AutomationHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
7.9
154
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.3
142
Not enough data
7.9
137
Not enough data
8.2
137
Automation
Not enough data
8.2
140
Not enough data
8.2
141
Not enough data
8.1
140
Artificial Intelligence
Not enough data
7.6
135
Not enough data
7.6
135
Not enough data
7.3
132
Generative AI
7.7
10
7.7
107
7.8
9
7.7
106
Feature Not Available
7.7
107
Communication
9.1
320
|
Verified
8.5
309
|
Verified
8.9
325
|
Verified
8.6
328
|
Verified
8.4
222
8.4
274
|
Verified
8.8
270
|
Verified
8.5
276
|
Verified
8.3
31
7.8
159
Internal Use
8.4
279
|
Verified
8.3
816
|
Verified
8.8
302
|
Verified
8.3
295
|
Verified
8.6
252
|
Verified
8.5
287
|
Verified
8.6
258
|
Verified
8.4
317
|
Verified
8.6
244
|
Verified
8.5
288
|
Verified
8.4
250
|
Verified
8.7
321
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
721
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.2
126
Self-Service Experience
Not enough data
8.6
591
Not enough data
8.3
578
Feature Not Available
8.3
527
Not enough data
7.9
213
Not enough data
8.4
223
Self-Service Platform
Not enough data
8.4
222
Not enough data
8.6
227
Not enough data
7.6
198
Not enough data
8.5
214
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Social Customer ServiceHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
8.5
337
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
52
Not enough data
7.9
52
Process
Not enough data
8.6
242
Not enough data
8.6
262
Not enough data
8.3
223
Channels
Not enough data
8.8
271
Not enough data
8.4
246
Not enough data
8.5
229
Not enough data
8.6
230
Not enough data
8.6
212
Insight
Not enough data
8.6
228
Not enough data
8.8
263
Not enough data
8.5
202
Not enough data
8.7
250
Digital Customer Service PlatformsHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
8.0
87
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
79
Not enough data
7.9
80
Enterprise Feedback ManagementHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
8.6
31
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Survey Management
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
8.7
30
Process Management
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
8.8
30
Not enough data
8.6
29
System Management
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.7
29
Conversational Commerce PlatformsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Conversational AI - Conversational Commerce 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
Platform integration - Conversational Commerce 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
Analytics and Reporting - Conversational Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
LiveChat
LiveChat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
44.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
18.4%
Salesforce Service Cloud
Salesforce Service Cloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
18.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
42.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
39.0%
Reviewers' Industry
LiveChat
LiveChat
Computer Software
8.9%
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Retail
6.1%
Financial Services
4.0%
Internet
3.8%
Other
68.9%
Salesforce Service Cloud
Salesforce Service Cloud
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Computer Software
9.2%
Financial Services
7.7%
Manufacturing
4.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.9%
Other
63.7%
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Discussions
LiveChat
LiveChat Discussions
Can one user respond to multiple chats concurrently?
3 Comments
Bogdan M.
BM
Yes. 1-10-100. Easy to switch between themRead more
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3 Comments
Alan B.
AB
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3 Comments
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Salesforce Service Cloud
Salesforce Service Cloud Discussions
How is Salesforce Service Cloud being used to enhance operational efficiency and user experience in its specific field?
4 Comments
Alexa B.
AB
Salesforce Service Cloud's robust case management system allows your team to track and manage customer cases. This helps ensure that no customer issue falls...Read more
How does Salesforce Service Cloud contribute to creating a more responsive and efficient customer service experience?
3 Comments
Jami S.
JS
Customer 360 and being able to hand off cases effectivelyRead more
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2 Comments
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AK
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