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# ChatBeacon

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> AI-based live chat platform that helps businesses manage customer support and engagement through real-time conversations.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **1.0/5** by 1 users. Top-rated for **Customer Support**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses ChatBeacon?

Designed for retailers, eCommerce stores, banks, and credit unions.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **1.0/5** | 1 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 1.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 2.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 3.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 10% | (1/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: SmartMax Software
- **Founded**: 2004

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$12.00
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial)
- **Target Audience**: 51–200
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- Autoresponders
- Customisable Branding
- Geotargeting
- Offline Form
- Proactive Chat
- Real-time Consumer-facing Chat
- Transfers/Routing

## Category

- [Live Chat Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/30797/live-chat/software)

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5. [LiveAgent](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/102188/liveagent) — 4.7/5 (1753 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Complicated backend and poorly designed user desktop.  Dragged our site speed down." — 1.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *23 December 2017* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10
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> **Pros**: It can integrate with Google translation and bot providers. Support was good from what appears was their only support tech.
> 
> **Cons**: The product has a complicated backend that will require help to set up and make changes.  There was a complete lack of documentation and instructions which were slowly coming out but nothing was together on the administrator's side for setup.
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> Make sure to measure site speed on your site before and after launching this type of integration.  Never had this problem in the past.

## Links

- [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/22021/sightmax-chat)

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