LiveAgent

LiveAgent is an online Help Desk solution for e-commerce businesses at the small and midsize levels. The platform offers live chat application, ticket management, online self-service portals, and change and license management, all as either in-suite or standalone applications. LiveAgent offers a selection of broader customer relationship management (CRM) applications, such as marketing and sales force automation in cooperation with a variety of third-party software companies. It is a customizable solution that can scale as small companies grow their customer base and online services. The software provides a ticket management system where the ticket contains the complete stream of chat messages, emails, phone calls, or messages from other communication channels between the customer and support staff of the company. LiveAgent for Startups: Startup program is free for the first 6 months for startups that apply. This is an exclusive opportunity for startups to get access to the best customer support software in the market with no upfront costs. After the first 6 months, startups can continue using LiveAgent at a discounted rate. LiveAgent is offered as both web-based (cloud) software and on-premise installations. The cloud option is priced on a pay-per-user basis by a number of agents, and the on-premise options use the up-front pricing model, based solely on the number of agents. Start with a 1 month free trial, no credit card needed, no contracts.