8x8 Express (discontinued) vs. Kixie

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
8x8 Express (discontinued)
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
8x8 Express was a cloud-based phone system that included unlimited calling within the U.S and Canada, HD video conferencing, business SMS and team chat, pre-configured. As of March 2023 8x8 Express is end of sale and no longer available.N/A
Kixie
Score 6.5 out of 10
N/A
Kixie is a telephony and VoIP software solution from Kixie.
$29
per user
Pricing
8x8 Express (discontinued)Kixie
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Integrated
$29
per user
Enterprise
$55
per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
8x8 Express (discontinued)Kixie
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
8x8 Express (discontinued)Kixie
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
8x8 Express (discontinued)Kixie
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.0
6 Ratings
1% below category average
Kixie
-
Ratings
High quality audio8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.5
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Kixie
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.7
2 Ratings
9% above category average
Kixie
-
Ratings
Calendar integration9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.5
2 Ratings
10% above category average
Kixie
-
Ratings
Live chat8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
9.3
5 Ratings
21% above category average
Kixie
-
Ratings
User authentication9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.0
6 Ratings
2% below category average
Kixie
-
Ratings
Hosted PBX7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.9
6 Ratings
8% above category average
Kixie
-
Ratings
Answering rules9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Call park9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Call screening9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Message alerts9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Fax8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
9.7
3 Ratings
12% above category average
Kixie
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
7.1
5 Ratings
6% below category average
Kixie
-
Ratings
Centralized communications management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Team messaging8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Team document sharing6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
8x8 Express (discontinued)Kixie
Small Businesses
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Score 9.1 out of 10
Salesmate
Salesmate
Score 9.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Score 9.1 out of 10
Mixmax
Mixmax
Score 8.8 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.6 out of 10
Groove, a Clari company
Groove, a Clari company
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
8x8 Express (discontinued)Kixie
Likelihood to Recommend
7.6
(8 ratings)
6.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
8x8 Express (discontinued)Kixie
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
The 8x8 app is great and very user friendly and straightforward. Team Members can adjust their own setting as needed.
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Kixie
Suited if you want to hear old calls. Not suited for teaching new SDR's how to talk or what a good call is and why. Kixie doesn't transcribe either.
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Pros
Discontinued Products
  • So easy to use!
  • Voicemail - can be accessed anywhere, includes transcription of the voicemail and an email message with the recording
  • Telephone services without all the fees of a landline service
  • Auto attendant, offering recordings of our messages
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Kixie
  • Kixie integrates seamlessly with our CRM (Zoho), meaning it updates call notes directly on the customer's CRM profile.
  • The one-click dialing feature directly through our CRM is a great feature. It's so simple; just search for a name, one-click, and you are on the phone.
  • The local presence feature is a nice touch for cold calls. It provides a local area code when cold calling to increase the likelihood of an answer to the call.
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Cons
Discontinued Products
  • We are just starting to use the platform and using limited features at the moment and 8x8 is doing everything we need it to do.
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Kixie
  • "Power Dialer" doesn't work all the time.
  • Only records; doesn't give any type of analysis.
  • Getting your account set up correctly can be confusing.
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Support Rating
Discontinued Products
If you get less than 4 phones you fall into the online only customer service. There were a couple of times that I could have used more assistance but figuring it out online was a bit of a hassle.
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Kixie
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Discontinued Products
8x8 has a much lower cost that avaya for the same features. 8x8 is a bit more user friendly than some other larger well established brands. It still uses industry standards in terminology and call flows to for anyone with voip experience its a pain free switch to make over.
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Kixie
Kixie integrated much better with our CRM (Zoho) than CrazyCall. In addition, Kixie had increased reporting features that CrazyCall did not offer--CrazyCall's reporting was limited and not detailed enough for our purposes. Lastly, at the time, CrazyCall did not have the inbound call services that Kixie offered. In fact, CrazyCall did not have any inbound services when we were using the software.
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Return on Investment
Discontinued Products
  • Being able to listen to phone calls when there is a discrepancy
  • Keeping the honest honest by knowing we can listen to calls
  • Easy to communicate internally, been very helpful and time saving
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Kixie
  • Negative- the "Power Dialer" doesn't load
  • Negative- missed calls because not loading correctly
  • Positive- can call anyone with a click of a button
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ScreenShots

8x8 Express (discontinued) Screenshots

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Kixie Screenshots

Screenshot of Kixie is the sales engagement platform that boosts sales team performance with ultra-reliable, easily-automated calling & texting for Hubspot, Salesforce and leading CRMs. Kixie connects agents to prospects naturally and automatically, reveals valuable insights about conversations and provides truly dependable service. Empower teams with local presence area codes, instant lead-caller, inbound call queues, text templates & voicemail drop. With Kixie, sales teams have the power to achieve their most ambitious goals. It's better sales, made simple.Screenshot of We’ve revolutionized how salespeople engage with prospects, making it automatic and natural. Kixie’s core benefit for agents lies in its ability to touch leads when they are engaged. In the past, agents simply dialed through a list of numbers, hoping to get someone on the phone. Those 👏 days 👏 are 👏 gone 👏. There are more ways to communicate than ever. People are busier than ever. Kixie helps break through the noise and close deals.Screenshot of With Kixie, sales managers coach stronger teams that close more opportunities. It's a powerful ally for sales managers. The training challenge for sales leaders lies in applying past learning to new deals to ensure as many opportunities as possible are closed. Kixie helps make sure agents are communicating the right message at the right time.Screenshot of At its core, Kixie is a world-class phone & text service designed to help sales teams, anywhere, prosper. Ever heard a sales agent say something like: “If I can just get a lead on the phone, I close the deal nearly every time!” 🤔 The modern sales organization needs more than a dumb dialer. They need an intelligent platform that proactively helps agents connect with leads. A great platform also plays nicely with other systems. With Kixie agents are always one step ahead — and it can be installed in just three minutes.