Pylon Features
Platform (6)
Mobile User Support
Allows software to be easily used on multiple mobile devices include phone and tablet devices.
Customization
Allows users to customize chat colors, text, logos, and branding.
User, Role, and Access Management
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Integration
Integrates with other customer service software to improve support and enhance functionality
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress
Dashboards
Displays important metrics relating to performance
Ticket and Case Management (8)
Ticket Creation User Experience
User Experience of creating and submitting a ticket
Ticket Response User Experience
User Experience of responding and receiving a response
Workflow
Route tickets based on values of fields, changes to ticket status and time based conditions
Automated Response
Respond to common requests with standard reply
SLA Management
Offers tools for managing and tracking service-level agreements (SLAs)
Attachments/Screencasts
Documents and files can be attached to the ticket to communicate with customer issues/resolutions
Ticket Collaboration
Share and collaborate on tickets with multiple customer service representatives
Customer/Contact Database
Central repository for account and contact information
Communication Channels (4)
Customer Portal
Allows fully customizable portal for customer to enter tickets, provide feedback and communicate with service agents
Email to Case
Ability for customer service agents to communicate via email and email conversations are automatically tracked in ticket
Live Chat Support
Ability for customer service agents to communicate with customers via live chat to solve problems live
Social Media Integration
Integration to social networks such as Twitter and Facebook to allow customers and agents to communicate via social networks
Communication (5)
Pop-up Chat
Enables a popup chat window on company websites to encourage interaction between website visitors and designated company representatives.
Notifications
Delivers notifications to both sides of the conversation.
Targeted Emails
Sends automated emails to further engage clients and potential clients.
In-App Messaging
Allows for live chat to be enabled within the app for customer help.
Co-Browsing
Allows agents to join a customer's browser session and navigate through the website with them.
Internal Use (6)
Customization
Allows users to customize chat colors, text, logos, and branding.
Conversation Archiving
Archives conversations in a separate location for later reference.
Lead Development
Enables employees to denote potential customers.
Knowledge Base
Establishes a knowledge base for employee reference during conversations.
Team Inbox
Provides a central location for help requests, helping employees respond sooner.
Customer Profiles
Allows for the creation of profiles for contacts and customers.
Channels (2)
Multi-Channel Coverage
Software incorporates multiple digital communications channels.
Open Listening
Allows incorporation of inbound contacts from non-marketing channels.
Design (5)
Communications Strategy Development
Allows planning and deployment of an overall communications strategy.
Create Content
Includes or integrates with content creation apps.
Personalization
Outbound communications are segmented and personalized.
Inbound Identification
Inbound contacts are identified and handled based on history.
Regulatory Compliance
Software verifies compliance with GDPR, CAN-SPAM, and other legal requirements.
Conversational Platform (4)
Personalization
Identifies the customer and personalizes interaction at every touchpoint.
Omnichannel
Allows multiple related channels to interact at once to reduce transfers.
Contextual Engagement
Prompts agents to engage customers based on contextual data, such as product usage or conversation history.
Proactive Engagement
Provides features for sending outbound messages to engage customers through proactive support.
Support Automation (4)
Intelligent Routing
Can route contacts to agents the customer has worked with before.
Seamless Escalation
Provides features for escalating conversations to the appropriate agent.
Transcripts
Maintains a transcript of conversations from all channels.
Self-Serve Support
Enables customers to resolve queries or issues without the assistance of an agent.
Generative AI (9)
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text-to-Speech
Simulates human-like speech from text inputs.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Automation (3)
Customer Interaction Automation
Allows users to automate responses to customer inquiries across various channels.
Feedback Collection
Provides users the ability to automate the collection and analysis of feedback from customers, employees, or other stakeholders.
Document Processing
Allows users to automate the handling, processing, and management of documents.
Autonomy (4)
Independent Decision Making
Allows the AI agent to learn from interactions and adapt its responses accordingly.
Adaptive Responses
Allows the AI agent to learn from interactions and adapt its responses accordingly.
Task Execution
Provides the AI agent the ability to execute tasks without requiring constant user input.
Problem Solving
Allows the AI agent to identify and resolve issues without user intervention.
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents (5)
Automated Ticket Resolution
Allows the AI agent to autonomously resolve customer queries without human intervention.
Contextual Response Generation
Enables the AI agent to provide accurate answers based on the context of customer inquiries.
Sentiment Analysis
Allows the AI agent to analyze customer sentiment and adjust responses accordingly.
Knowledge Base Utilization
Enables the AI agent to retrieve information from a knowledge base to assist with query resolution.
Multilingual Support
Provides users the ability to interact with the AI agent in multiple languages for global support.
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents (4)
Proactive Customer Outreach
Enables the AI agent to initiate interactions, such as reminders or follow-ups, with customers.
Feedback Collection
Provides users the ability to automate gathering and analyzing customer feedback after interactions.
Escalation Handling
Allows the AI agent to identify when issues require human intervention and escalate them appropriately.
Workflow Optimization
Enables the AI agent to streamline repetitive customer service tasks, improving efficiency and response times.
Agentic AI - Help Desk (3)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting





