Plivo Features
Platform (17)
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
Optimization
Optimizes marketing campaigns for mobile devices.
Internationalization
Facilitates global text message and mobile marketing campaigns.
Conversation Editor
Allows business to edit conversations to meet the unique needs of one's business.
Integration
Gives users the ability to update systems, like CRM, based on conversations.
Human-In-The-Loop
Allows users to maintain and observe the accuracy and viability of Intelligent Virtual Assistants.
Live chat
Provide tools for live chat on one's website.
Integrations
Allows easy integrations with applications, such as messenger applications, APIs, and customer support tools.
Branding
Has the ability to customize look and feel of chatbot to match` company branding.
Analytics
Gives user the ability to analyze conversations with the chatbot and see its performance.
Role-based access
Allows for varying access to chatbot and admin settings, depending on user, their role, etc.
Collection of information
Can collect and store information from interlocators, such as email, phone number, etc.
Ticket and Case Management (7)
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
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 (3)
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
Voice
Make and receive calls directly in the application. Track and record calls for analysis.
Authentication type (2)
SMS-Based
Sends a one-time passcode (OTP) via SMS.
Voice-Based Telephony
Provides a one-time passcode (OTP) via voice-call.
Campaigns (4)
Proximity Marketing
Collects geo-location data on mobile users to customize relevant campaigns.
Bulk SMS
Provides templates for mass mobile messaging campaigns
Two-Way Text Messaging
Facilitates two-way text messaging to encourage consumer engagement and loyalty
Audience Segmentation
Identifies the most granular audience segments based on actions, inactions, and user properties.
Self-Service Experience (3)
Knowledge Base
Provides a repository of information that can be used by those seeking support.
Searchable Articles
Makes articles in the knowledge base searchable on the web.
Personalization
Gives the user targeted, personalized results based on their activity or preferences
Self-Service Platform (4)
Branding
Allows users to add custom branding (logos, brand colors, etc.) to self-service portals, chatbots, etc.
Automation
Automates some or all operation related tasks
Artificial Intelligence
Utilizes artificial intelligence to improve workflows or customer experiences
Integrations
Allows easy integrations with applications, such as messenger applications, APIs, and customer support tools
Communication (4)
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.
Internal Use (4)
Customization
Allows users to customize chat colors, text, logos, and branding.
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.
Messenger (4)
Sequencing
Mapped-out responses for conversations.
AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbot involvement.
Live Chat
Live human component of conversations.
Customization Interface
Quality of interface for designing and customizing conversation maps.
Channels (6)
Website
Conversations enacted through embedding or pop-ups on websites.
Text Message (SMS)
Conversations enacted through text message (SMS).
Voice Assistants
Conversations enacted through voice assistants.
Other
Conversations enacted through other channels.
Multi-Channel Coverage
Software incorporates multiple digital communications channels.
Open Listening
Allows incorporation of inbound contacts from non-marketing channels.
Customers (3)
Analytics
Reporting based around specific and overall conversation results.
Lead Gathering
Capture and organization of leads from conversations.
Sales Conversion
Success rate of conversations leading to customer purchases.
Text Messaging (7)
Bulk SMS
Enables users to send mass text message campaigns
Two-Way Text Messaging
Facilitates two-way text messaging to encourage consumer engagement and loyalty
Text Scheduler
Provides the ability to schedule single or bulk text messages to recipients on a specific date and time
Automatic Replies
Provides automatic text message replies to recipients
MMS Marketing
Sends out multimedia via text messages, such as coupons, pictures, and audio
Personalization
Offers features for personalizing text messages based on customer information or past behavior
Transactional SMS
Allows users to establish automated workflows and triggers to deliver transactional text messages
Design (3)
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.
Implementation (3)
Easy Setup
Offers an easy to understand user interface to make setup smooth.
Mobile SDK
Offers a mobile software development kit (SDK) for iOS, Blackberry, and Android.
Web SDK
Offers a software development kit (SDK) for web-based applications.
Functionality (3)
Ease Of Integration
Based on 334 Plivo reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Empowers developers to intuitively integrate cloud communications functionality for their applications.
API Call Speed
Based on 322 Plivo reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Grants high speed API calls for fast communications.
Communication Varieties
Based on 311 Plivo reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enables a wide variety of communication types such as SMS, voice, video, etc.
Support (2)
Documentation
Based on 331 Plivo reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides clear, effective documentation for API integrations.
Professional Support
Based on 278 Plivo reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Connects users with professional support teams to troubleshoot and finetune integrations.
Responses (8)
Personalization
Provides personalized responses to interlocator based on segmentation or past responses.
Route To Human
Has tools (e.g. dashboards and reports) to better understand conversations Intelligent Virtual Assistants have had.
Natural Language Understanding (NLU)
Can have a natural, human-like conversation with an interlocator.
Customization
Customize your chat workflows with rules and automations.
Control
Control who the chatbot converses with (and when).
Route To Human
Has the ability to connect interlocator with a human agent when the need arises.
Menu bars
Can provide interlocators with menus, through which they can choose a relevant response.
Drip sequences
Can send triggered sequence of automated messages sent on a predefined schedule in a targeted fashion.
SMS Platform (4)
Reporting
Provides pre-built or customizable performance reports
Automation
Automates tasks and features for added convenience
Short Codes
Provides businesses with 5- to 6-digit short codes for running text marketing campaigns
API Integration
Facilitates the integration of text messaging into existing business applications through an SMS gateway API
Conversational Platform (3)
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.
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.
Customer Support (3)
Text
Is able to process inquiries submitted by text data from live chat, email, or SMS
Speech
Comprehends human speech and can transcribe it to text for processing
Knowledge Base
The AI is able to access the company's internal knowledge to inform and guide responses to customer inquiries
Automation (6)
Ticket Resolution
The platform is able to automatically determine how to resolve help tickets without assistance by human agents
Customization
The platform's responses to customers can be customized to improve comprehension, relatability, and emotional intelligence
Intelligent Routing
When the AI is unable to process a particular type of customer request, it is able to determine which is the best agent to refer the ticket to
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.
Artificial Intelligence (3)
Learning
The AI platform is able to learn over time on how to interpret each type of customer inquiry and improve the quality of their responses
Language
Multilingual capabilities allow the AI to process inquiries from many languages
Conversational AI
The AI's responses to customer inquiries provide human-like organic conversations. The platform is able to understand a question no matter how it's worded and provide comprehensive answers
Generative AI (8)
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
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 Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
Platform Basics - Phone Verification (5)
Accuracy
Validate phone numbers accurately including formats, country codes and area codes.
Scalability
Scale to handle verification requests to accommodate growth and peak call times without affecting performance.
Security Measures
Protect user data during verification process using encryption and secure transmission protocols.
Reliable Delivery
Deliver verification codes or messages via SMS or voice calls to users to ensure consistent verification.
Customizable Workflows
Offer customizable options for verification workflows to tailor to business specific needs and preferences.
Additional Features - Phone Verification (3)
Integration Abilities
Integrate with existing systems and other verification applications via APIs or SDKs for smooth workflows.
Compliance with Regulations
Comply with relevant data protection regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.
Reporting and Analytics
Share reporting and analytics tools to track verification performance, monitor usage of tools and identify areas for improvement.
Automation - AI Agents (5)
Sales Follow-Up
Allows users to automate responses to customer inquiries across various channels.
Customer Interaction Automation
Allows users to automate responses to customer inquiries across various channels.
Lead Generation
Allows users to automate the process of generating and qualifying sales leads.
Document Processing
Allows users to automate the handling, processing, and management of documents.
Feedback Collection
Provides users the ability to automate the collection and analysis of feedback from customers, employees, or other stakeholders.
Autonomy - AI Agents (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.
WhatsApp Messaging - WhatsApp Marketing (6)
Transactional Messages
Allows users to establish automated workflows and triggers to deliver transactional WhatsApp messages and notifications
Bulk WhatsApp Messaging
Enables users to send mass WhatsApp marketing campaigns
Conversational Messaging
Facilitates two-way WhatsApp messaging to encourage subscriber engagement and loyalty
Personalization
Offers features for personalizing WhatsApp messages based on customer information or past behavior
Promotional Messages
Allow users to share promotions with subscribers via WhatsApp
Automated Replies
Provides automated WhatsApp message replies to recipients
WhatsApp Business Platform - WhatsApp Marketing (4)
Segmentation
Deliver tailored promotions to specific audience segments
API Integration
Facilitates the integration of WhatsApp messaging into existing business applications through WhatsApp Business API
WhatsApp Commerce
Allow customers to browse, discover, research, purchase, and complete payment in real-time
Analytics
Provides analytics on opt-ins, open and delivery rates, and click-throughs
Autonomy (3)
Independent Decision Making
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 - SMS Marketing (4)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service (5)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Help Desk (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Agentic AI - Mobile Marketing (4)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing (6)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Phone Verification (1)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Messaging - RCS Business Messaging (8)
Personalization
Offers features for personalizing text messages based on customer information or past behavior.
Rich Media
Provide rich media such as videos, images, carousels, cards, branded templates, etc.
Interactive Messages
Offer interactive text, buttons or suggested replies for customers to enagage with.
Branded Templates
Provide customizable, reusable templates to ensure consistent branding across campaigns.
Automation
Enable automated RCS messaging based on triggers, workflows, or scheduling.
Conversational RCS
Provide two-way messaging, allowing customers to reply and engage in real-time conversations.
Transactional RCS
Supports transactional alerts such as reminders, confirmations, or notifications.
Promotional RCS
Provide promotional campaigns with direct website or app actions embedded in messages.
Security / Verification - RCS Business Messaging (3)
Verified Sender
Provide a verified, branded sender profile.
Encryption
Provide encryption to protect message content, ensuring secure and compliant communication.
Authentification
Provide authentication mechanisms such as one-time passwords (OTP) or two-factor verification to authenticate users
Analytics / Deliverability - RCS Business Messaging (3)
Read Receipts
Provide read receipts and delivery status indicators so businesses can confirm when messages are delivered and opened.
Analytics
Offer analytics on message delivery, open rates, or campaign performance.
SMS Fallback
Provide the ability to automatically send messages via SMS or MMS when RCS is not supported, ensuring reliable delivery across all devices and carriers.
AI - RCS Business Messaging (1)
AI
Provide AI features such as chatbots, smart replies, or sentiment analysis to enhance conversational RCS.





