How it works

Core options

Suggestion forum

Forum

Create a forum with service users that will include comments, suggestions and opinions. Receive information that will help you develop your applications, products and sites

Knowledge Base

Knowledge Base

Create your own knowledge base, allowing visitors to quickly find answers to frequently asked questions

HelpOcean widget

Widget

Create a feedback widget that will appear on your site. Copy the short code generated by helpOcean to create the widget.

Chat

Allow visitors to chat online

Helpdesk

The helpdesk system automates all customer communication channels: e-mail, online chat, forum application

Management

Status

Manage your forum post statuses (e.g. new, tested, accepted, rejected, private)

Categories

Define forum categories

User Ranking

Create user rankings to increase user loyalty

Gamification

Reward the most involved users with virtual badges visible to other users

Private forums

Create private forums, available only to administrators or assigned testers

Comments

Manage comments (you can also close comments for selected status).

Distinction administrators comment

Highlight important comments made by moderators, or answers to the specific problem

Voting

Configure the voting system which visitors can use to democratically decide which suggestions/comments/bugs are the most important to them.

Voting strategies

Turn user votes into social strategies. For example, exposing voting to Facebook "Likes" will help popularize selected suggestion on Facebook

Merging

Seamlessly combine similar entries.

Custom fields

Insert your own custom fields and configure them with a widget.

Ban Privileges

Ban specific users or IP addresses

Sticky Posts

Sticky post important topics at the top of a forum.

Avoid Duplications

Prevent duplicates when adding notifications. When you add a new notification, you can see notifications have already been made.

Attachements

Enable users to add attachments in posts or comments

Tasks

Task Assignment

Automatically assign tasks from a suggestion to a selected administrator. You can assign several administrators across different categories of tasks.

Moderation

Each entry may be moderated. You can also set new notifications by default to be visible only to administrators and then post only after they have been accepted

Quick Correction

Feedback comments can be edited within 30 minutes of posting

Workflow

Define your own feedback loop: comment, vote, viewing privileges, and voting methods.

Private Community

Create separate, independent forums.

Reports

If you need a specific method of reporting user behavior, we add you every report type that you need.

Brand

Custom Labels

Customize and rename fields/buttons on the forum and widget.

Domain

Link your domain name to your forum (e.g. help.yoursite.com)

White label

Remove all helpOcean logos and information to keep your brand consistent.

Customizable menu

Add your own menu tabs to the forums and subpages.

Customizable Design

Customize the look and feel to match your specific brand by stylizing the forum and widget. Change the colors, add your own CSS, or completely change the look by using your own HTML template.

Communication

mail

E-mail notification

Administrators and users receive e-mails about new suggestions and new comments on the forum.

Facebook Integration

Users can register and log in with their Facebook account.

Also, You can turn on the Facebook Comment to applications and allow a vote by the 'Facebook Like'

Beta Test

Create a private test forum only accessible to administrators and beta testers.

E-mail communications

E-mail communications

Contact via e-mail with selected or all members of the community.

Mass E-mail

Send mass e-mail to all or selected users. For example, you can send emails to only users who voted, commented or added at least one suggestion.

Technical stuff

API

Easy-to-use interface for communication with other systems.

User information

Detailed user info

For each post or suggestion, administrators receive information about the user (e.g. IP address, operating system version, browser version). This information is helpful for your analytics or bug reports

Anti Spam

Automatically detect spam. You can also manually list spam addresses.

Export Functionality

Export information from your forums to spreadsheets in various formats.

SSL

Secure HTTPS encrypted connection.

Google Analytics

Receive statistics and traffic information generated by Google Analytics.

Error Notifications

helpOcean automatically indicates application or javascript errors and shows where the error was caught.

IP Restriction

Limit a forum for a selected ranges of IP addresses (e.g. make a forum visible only to an internal corporate network).

Customization for the Client

Custom development projects can extend functionality according to your needs.