Pylon Features
Platform (6)
Mobile User Support
As reported in 25 Pylon reviews.
Allows software to be easily used on multiple mobile devices include phone and tablet devices.
Customization
24 reviewers of Pylon have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows users to customize chat colors, text, logos, and branding.
User, Role, and Access Management
As reported in 25 Pylon reviews.
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Integration
As reported in 27 Pylon reviews.
Integrates with other customer service software to improve support and enhance functionality
Reporting
This feature was mentioned in 27 Pylon reviews.
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress
Dashboards
26 reviewers of Pylon have provided feedback on this feature.
Displays important metrics relating to performance
Ticket and Case Management (8)
Ticket Creation User Experience
This feature was mentioned in 26 Pylon reviews.
User Experience of creating and submitting a ticket
Ticket Response User Experience
Based on 26 Pylon reviews.
User Experience of responding and receiving a response
Workflow
Based on 25 Pylon reviews.
Route tickets based on values of fields, changes to ticket status and time based conditions
Automated Response
As reported in 22 Pylon reviews.
Respond to common requests with standard reply
SLA Management
Based on 23 Pylon reviews.
Offers tools for managing and tracking service-level agreements (SLAs)
Attachments/Screencasts
This feature was mentioned in 20 Pylon reviews.
Documents and files can be attached to the ticket to communicate with customer issues/resolutions
Ticket Collaboration
Based on 20 Pylon reviews.
Share and collaborate on tickets with multiple customer service representatives
Customer/Contact Database
19 reviewers of Pylon have provided feedback on this feature.
Central repository for account and contact information
Communication Channels (4)
Customer Portal
Based on 21 Pylon reviews.
Allows fully customizable portal for customer to enter tickets, provide feedback and communicate with service agents
Email to Case
As reported in 21 Pylon reviews.
Ability for customer service agents to communicate via email and email conversations are automatically tracked in ticket
Live Chat Support
Based on 19 Pylon reviews.
Ability for customer service agents to communicate with customers via live chat to solve problems live
Social Media Integration
As reported in 15 Pylon reviews.
Integration to social networks such as Twitter and Facebook to allow customers and agents to communicate via social networks
Communication (5)
Pop-up Chat
Based on 18 Pylon reviews.
Enables a popup chat window on company websites to encourage interaction between website visitors and designated company representatives.
Notifications
This feature was mentioned in 17 Pylon reviews.
Delivers notifications to both sides of the conversation.
Targeted Emails
As reported in 15 Pylon reviews.
Sends automated emails to further engage clients and potential clients.
In-App Messaging
Based on 17 Pylon reviews.
Allows for live chat to be enabled within the app for customer help.
Co-Browsing
15 reviewers of Pylon have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows agents to join a customer's browser session and navigate through the website with them.
Internal Use (6)
Customization
This feature was mentioned in 24 Pylon reviews.
Allows users to customize chat colors, text, logos, and branding.
Conversation Archiving
As reported in 16 Pylon reviews.
Archives conversations in a separate location for later reference.
Lead Development
As reported in 14 Pylon reviews.
Enables employees to denote potential customers.
Knowledge Base
As reported in 15 Pylon reviews.
Establishes a knowledge base for employee reference during conversations.
Team Inbox
16 reviewers of Pylon have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides a central location for help requests, helping employees respond sooner.
Customer Profiles
Based on 15 Pylon reviews.
Allows for the creation of profiles for contacts and customers.
Channels (2)
Multi-Channel Coverage
This feature was mentioned in 15 Pylon reviews.
Software incorporates multiple digital communications channels.
Open Listening
As reported in 14 Pylon reviews.
Allows incorporation of inbound contacts from non-marketing channels.
Design (5)
Communications Strategy Development
Based on 13 Pylon reviews.
Allows planning and deployment of an overall communications strategy.
Create Content
As reported in 13 Pylon reviews.
Includes or integrates with content creation apps.
Personalization
As reported in 13 Pylon reviews.
Outbound communications are segmented and personalized.
Inbound Identification
13 reviewers of Pylon have provided feedback on this feature.
Inbound contacts are identified and handled based on history.
Regulatory Compliance
Based on 13 Pylon reviews.
Software verifies compliance with GDPR, CAN-SPAM, and other legal requirements.
Conversational Platform (4)
Personalization
This feature was mentioned in 12 Pylon reviews.
Identifies the customer and personalizes interaction at every touchpoint.
Omnichannel
As reported in 12 Pylon reviews.
Allows multiple related channels to interact at once to reduce transfers.
Contextual Engagement
Based on 12 Pylon reviews.
Prompts agents to engage customers based on contextual data, such as product usage or conversation history.
Proactive Engagement
This feature was mentioned in 12 Pylon reviews.
Provides features for sending outbound messages to engage customers through proactive support.
Support Automation (4)
Intelligent Routing
As reported in 12 Pylon reviews.
Can route contacts to agents the customer has worked with before.
Seamless Escalation
As reported in 11 Pylon reviews.
Provides features for escalating conversations to the appropriate agent.
Transcripts
11 reviewers of Pylon have provided feedback on this feature.
Maintains a transcript of conversations from all channels.
Self-Serve Support
11 reviewers of Pylon have provided feedback on this feature.
Enables customers to resolve queries or issues without the assistance of an agent.
Generative AI (9)
AI Text Generation
As reported in 14 Pylon reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
This feature was mentioned in 14 Pylon reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
Based on 11 Pylon reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
11 reviewers of Pylon have provided feedback on this feature.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text-to-Speech
As reported in 11 Pylon reviews.
Simulates human-like speech from text inputs.
AI Text Generation
As reported in 10 Pylon reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
10 reviewers of Pylon have provided feedback on this feature.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
Based on 12 Pylon reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
12 reviewers of Pylon have provided feedback on this feature.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Agentic AI - Help Desk (3)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting





