Desk.com vs elevio: What are the differences?

Developers describe Desk.com as "The all-in-one system for delivering awesomely responsive customer support". Desk.com lets you see all your customers in one place and engage them across all your support channels (Twitter, Facebook, phone, email, chat and discussion boards) in one easy-to-use desktop. Be there for your customers — anytime, anywhere. On the other hand, elevio is detailed as "Proactive customer care, where and when it's needed". elevio is a proactive support widget you embed on your site in minutes, that provides your users with contextual support where and when it's needed most It can integrate with third party support systems like Zendesk, Freshdesk, Olark, etc.

Desk.com and elevio can be primarily classified as "Help Desk" tools.

Some of the features offered by Desk.com are:

• Case Management- Stay on top of your support by tracking the owner, priority and status of every customer interaction. Create business rules to automate your workflow. Use case filters to focus on what's important.
• Universal Inbox- View and respond to all customer questions and inquiries from one spot: Desk.com's universal inbox. Email, Twitter, Facebook, Chat, and Phone
• Mobile- Use your iPhone or Android to stay on top of customer issues, collaborate with your team, and track and reply to cases, and see real-time notifications.

On the other hand, elevio provides the following key features:

• knowledge base
• support system
• live chat