Need Help Choosing Helpdesk Software?
There is a lot of help desk
software out there, how on earth do you decide which is best
for you?
Well it isn't easy and we are not going to pretend that we have
all the answers, but perhaps the following might help.
Ask yourself:
Is the product going to meet all my minimum requirements for
help desk software?
You have made a list haven't you? Don't expect 'off-the-shelf'
software to be a perfect match for your business. The only way
you will get that is by spending many hundreds of thousands of
dollars. There will always be compromises but you should aim to
get the best "bang per buck"
Will the vendor be around for the foreseeable future?
If you need support in the future, are the people who wrote the
code (which isn't always the same as the vendor), going to be
around? Don't assume that only big companies can survive, we have
all seen plenty of examples where big companies have gone bust
or lost interest in a product line.
LBE have been developing this helpdesk
software since 1991 and we are as committed to its success now
as we were back then.
How good is their support? Do you get to talk to a programmer
or just someone who logs your call?
LBE always answer emails the same
day - in fact, most of the time it is within the same hour! Plus,
you can always talk to a programmer if you need to. Go on, try
us
Is the price right?
A difficult one. Beware of software that is too cheap (was it
written by some teenager in their back bedroom?) or free (will
they offer support?). Are you paying too much for features you
will never use? Are you paying for a horde of salespeople living
it up on the expense account? Are they open about their pricing
(see here for some examples)?
LBE are a professional software company
and have developed this software over many years as a result of
feedback and encouragement from our customers.
We have always kept our organization
lean and efficient. We believe our pricing structure makes LBE
Helpdesk software affordable
to all sizes of business.
You might also like to take a look at our decision-maker
or contact us.
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