Gosquared versus VirtualSpirits

Gosquared, started in 2006, defines itself as a provider of growth software for subscription businesses. Their services consist of customer engagement, live chat, and web analytics.

GoSquared live chat has integrations with platforms like WordPress, Zapier, and Zendesk. It offers the possibility to import customer data from a.o. Intercom and Salesforce. The number of available features for live chat is relatively limited.

The prices of their plans for live chat are based on the number of seats. Additional subscriptions are available to add more advanced analytics or a team inbox.

All plans include a basic set of features, starting at $29 per month for 1 agent. It’s possible to subscribe to a 7 day free trial on all plans.

The Virtual Spirits website offers limited information about the features and integrations of their live chat. The main focus is on self-learning chatbot AI.

The unique selling point of Virtual Spirits is their Chatbot Experts Service. A personal account manager will help create, manage, and optimize your chatbot to have it tailored to your business. They also offer 100+ chatbot templates targeted at specific industries.

Their plans start at $9 for one agent and up to 200 visitors per month. A 30 days free trial is available for this plan. The trial can be continued as a free plan with basic functionality.

Customers of Virtual Spirits include mostly smaller and local businesses like Canteen, Finotec, and Golden Glove Movers.