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Gladly vs ProofHub

Gladly logo

Gladly

Software

Radically personal customer service

From
$180/month
Rated
-
ProofHub logo

ProofHub

Software

All-in-one project management and team collaboration

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Gladly no pricing is published at any level, and the pricing page states no per agent cost, per conversation rate, minimum commitment or feature tiers; ProofHub the Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
  • They diverge on capability: Gladly covers Lifelong conversation, ProofHub covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gladly and ProofHub actually diverge.

Attributes where Gladly and ProofHub differ
AttributeGladlyProofHub
Starting price$180/monthOn request
Founded20142011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Gladly

  • Lifelong conversation
  • Omnichannel support
  • Customer timeline
  • Task management
  • Knowledge base
  • IVR
  • Shopify
  • Salesforce

Only in ProofHub

  • Tasks
  • Discussions
  • Proofing
  • Time tracking
  • Gantt charts
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

Both cover

  • GDPR
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Gladly

  • Customer service built around a single customer record rather than ticketsnot ProofHub
  • Handling support conversations across voice, messaging and emailnot ProofHub

ProofHub

  • Project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly feenot Gladly
  • Proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion trackingnot Gladly

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Gladly

  • No pricing is published at any level, and the pricing page states no per agent cost, per conversation rate, minimum commitment or feature tiers
  • The pricing page presents outcome statistics in place of any cost information
  • Every route to a figure goes through a demo or sales conversation

ProofHub

  • The Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
  • The Essential plan caps projects at 40 and storage at 15 GB
  • Storage is 100 GB even on the higher plan, which is low for a tool holding project files
  • There is no free tier, and the entry price is a flat $45 a month billed annually

Pricing, plan by plan

Gladly

$180/month
  • Hero$180/month
    • All channels
    • Customer timeline
    • Knowledge base
  • Superhero$210/month
    • Everything in Hero
    • Custom reporting
    • Advanced rules

ProofHub

On request
  • Essential$45/month
    • 40 projects
    • Unlimited users
    • Core features
  • Ultimate Control$89/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Advanced features
    • White labeling

Which should you pick?

Choose Gladly if

  • You need lifelong conversation.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want omnichannel support.

Choose ProofHub if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want discussions.

Questions people ask

Is Gladly or ProofHub better?
Neither clearly leads. Gladly starts at $180/month and ProofHub at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gladly or ProofHub?
Gladly starts at $180/month and ProofHub at On request.
Does Gladly or ProofHub run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Gladly best used for?
Gladly is most often used for customer service built around a single customer record rather than tickets, handling support conversations across voice, messaging and email. Of those, customer service built around a single customer record rather than tickets and handling support conversations across voice, messaging and email are not what ProofHub is typically brought in for.
What can Gladly do that ProofHub cannot?
Gladly covers Lifelong conversation, Omnichannel support, Customer timeline, Task management. ProofHub covers Tasks, Discussions, Proofing, Time tracking. Both handle GDPR, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

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