8x8 Work vs. Dialpad Connect

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
8x8 Work
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
8x8 Work is a collaboration hub for phone, video, and messaging. It brings secure unified communication and collaboration experiences to every employee.
$24
per month
Dialpad Connect
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Dialpad Connect is a cloud communications UCaaS platform that provides users with integrated voice, video, and messaging capabilities from one unified interface.
$27
per month
Pricing
8x8 WorkDialpad Connect
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Standard
$27
per month per user
Pro
$35
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact sales team
per user/per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
8x8 WorkDialpad Connect
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
8x8 WorkDialpad Connect
Considered Both Products
8x8 Work
Chose 8x8 Work
In our system selection process we were able to narrow down our selection to three primary options, dial pad, Mitel and 8x8. After the due diligence and criteria review we did trials of each of these potential solutions. From that we determined that the 8x8 offering was what …
Chose 8x8 Work
Dialpad seemed too basic and Grasshopper used too much bandwidth. Also, customer support at both of these was really pretty pathetic.
Chose 8x8 Work
8x8 X Series was one of the most affordable and comprehensive available. They were responsive during the sales and training process and helped walk us through our use case. We thought it was pretty clearly the winner despite a few gaps as mentioned, but those are not major and …
Chose 8x8 Work
8x8 is definitely the winner if you're comparing RingCentral solely based on cost, however it will fall short on mobile, and administrative features/metrics compared to RingCentral. I would say Dialpad is in the middle, a bit more expensive than 8x8 but less costly than RingCen…
Dialpad Connect
Chose Dialpad Connect
Panterra is dependable and has good support. Dialpad Connect has more features and an easier interface. AT&T has a lot of features, but Dialpad Connect's interface is easier. AT&T does not do call transcription that I know of. Comcast BVE and 8x8 services are lower quality and …
Chose Dialpad Connect
At the time (over 3 years ago) Dialpad was the only cloud-based VOIP vendor that offered this wealth of features, modern design, and highly active change log. Now that other vendors have caught up there's less and less reason to use Dialpad so I can no longer recommend it to …
Chose Dialpad Connect
Dialpad provided better quality and better service. We were able to work directly with the company, and not have to go through an "agent." What's more, when we did have to speak to someone, it was a rep in the USA, not someone in a call center far away from where we are.
Chose Dialpad Connect
I have used Ooma Busines, OnSip, RingCentral, Google Voice, Voip.ms, 8x8... and chose Dialpad because of the price and feature selection. Multi-device and multi-platform (Windows/Android/Mac/iOS) features were intriguing and worked well. Ultimately not my top choice just …
Features
8x8 WorkDialpad Connect
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
8.5
477 Ratings
1% above category average
Dialpad Connect
8.1
75 Ratings
4% below category average
Hosted PBX8.9259 Ratings8.234 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.7124 Ratings7.447 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.5436 Ratings8.770 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
8.6
530 Ratings
1% above category average
Dialpad Connect
8.5
89 Ratings
0% above category average
Answering rules8.7482 Ratings8.575 Ratings
Call recording8.6408 Ratings9.281 Ratings
Call park8.5382 Ratings8.761 Ratings
Call screening8.4368 Ratings8.768 Ratings
Message alerts8.6463 Ratings9.183 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings7.369 Ratings
Online Fax00 Ratings7.419 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings8.981 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
9.0
465 Ratings
4% above category average
Dialpad Connect
7.3
74 Ratings
17% below category average
Mobile app for iOS9.1391 Ratings7.151 Ratings
Mobile app for Android8.9299 Ratings7.547 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
Dialpad Connect
8.0
107 Ratings
3% below category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.8106 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings8.671 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
Dialpad Connect
8.3
63 Ratings
1% below category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings9.263 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
Dialpad Connect
8.5
75 Ratings
2% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings8.663 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.961 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.663 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
Dialpad Connect
8.1
47 Ratings
1% below category average
Live chat00 Ratings9.546 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
Dialpad Connect
8.5
66 Ratings
10% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings8.457 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.062 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
Dialpad Connect
8.5
66 Ratings
4% above category average
Centralized communications management00 Ratings8.951 Ratings
Team messaging00 Ratings8.747 Ratings
Team document sharing00 Ratings8.329 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings8.252 Ratings
User Ratings
8x8 WorkDialpad Connect
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(550 ratings)
8.7
(341 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.8
(39 ratings)
8.8
(12 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(194 ratings)
8.8
(75 ratings)
Availability
8.9
(14 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
Performance
8.4
(14 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(149 ratings)
9.1
(57 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(4 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(4 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(17 ratings)
8.5
(6 ratings)
Configurability
8.2
(12 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.2
(10 ratings)
5.9
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.2
(8 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.4
(14 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(8 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.9
(11 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.9
(12 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
8x8 WorkDialpad Connect
Likelihood to Recommend
8x8 Inc.
As per my 8x8 work experience, I will give an 8 rating out of 10. Because 8x8 work is doing very nice in the communication field. 8x8 works to provide seamless, high-quality voice connections with our customers. It has a simple, easy-to-use user interface. I can use 8x8 from my phone, desktop, laptop, and desk phone, which is great.
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Dialpad
I like that it allows for a seamless transition of calls between our 2 offices. I don't have to forward or un-forward phones at the beginning and end of my day. Our offices are on a specific schedule which opens the phone lines at a certain time, transfers them to another office at another time, and then sends them to an after hours number when we close. I also like how easy it is to change settings within our different departments and contact centers. It's a very well-rounded program that is easy to use on your computer or phone.
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Pros
8x8 Inc.
  • 8x8 Work manages roles and permissions well. It is very simple to create permission groups needed for certain roles that may even overlap teams needs.
  • User management is fairly simple and straight forward.
  • Analytics reporting is good quality for the higher tier licenses
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Dialpad
  • Ease of signing on and calling in
  • Clear audio/sound, no static or poor connections
  • Can choose to be on video or not
  • The organizer and participants can see all who are on the call
  • Meetings can be auto-recorded and sent to organizer at end of call
  • Hold music can be played for initial caller
  • Meeting is auto-transcribed
  • Action items are automatically listed for the organizer
  • Summary list shows all who were in attendance
  • Summary shows duration of callers on the meeting
  • Can load images of attendees when setting of the meeting
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Cons
8x8 Inc.
  • Click to dial for the web based client.
  • The ability to have specific contact lists that can be shared with certain teams only.
  • Group voicemail notification to show once a voicemail has been listened to by another member of the team.
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Dialpad
  • The only example I can list for improvement is that occasionally the message has some mistranslation(s). But I can usually figure out the missing words. The 'southern USA' dialect may be partly to blame....
  • The functionality is really great. It is the best app I have used for messages in all of my customer service jobs.
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Likelihood to Renew
8x8 Inc.
All our employees love this product. No one has ever had an issue, whether it be the phone or fax. Great during the winter when employees have to work from home because of the snow. Never had an issue with the phone app. Highly recommend this product
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Dialpad
Dialpad Talk is easy to use and no one has had a problem using it. Even when we have had questions/problems we have been able to fix it ourselves without having to go to Dialpad to ask for help, which saves everyone time. We don't have any reason to cancel our use of this product and we are very happy with how it performs for our team.
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Usability
8x8 Inc.
The system is basically simple at the start. But the agents who provide service from 8x8 are thorough and will work with any team member, step by step, to ensure that the use of the available tools is understood and under control.
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Dialpad
Overall, it is quite user-friendly and quick to set up, even for beginner levels. It is also easy to onboard new hires and get them to take calls quickly. The main complaint is that the analytics are difficult to find, gather, and interpret.
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Reliability and Availability
8x8 Inc.
The 8x8 product is absolutely the best when it comes to this! I have had zero application errors or unplanned outages allowing me the opportunity to provide a constant source of reliable customer service to my members. I know this is something I can count on. Unlike the internet, it is subject to go down without warning
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Dialpad
There have not been any outages that I am aware of and we have had consistently good coverage since the start. There can be a slight lag from the office to the mobile app, but it is not terribly noticeable and it has not resulted in any calls being prematurely hung up
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Performance
8x8 Inc.
No problems with performance, Pages load as they should. I can't answer on the reports side as only a handful of our Admins ( call center ) currently use that side of the software. It does intergrate very well with Office for meetings and conferences. Sometimes there is a slight lag or static when users are talking, but we found this to be a cause of a users computer had not restarted in a while, Once the user restarts thier computer the problem is resolved, So this is not an issue with 8x8
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Dialpad
The emails of voice transcription come very quickly after a call has been completed and except for a few fairly difficult names are pretty accurate. The ability to quickly listen to the voicemail from email without having to open the app is also a bonus. I have not noticed or heard of any slowdowns
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Support Rating
8x8 Inc.
We are a USA based organization. Support was refreshingly quick (callback via phone or email, online live agents). Agents are knowledgeable, thorough in their explanations, and extremely patient when dealing with end-users at various levels of the ICT knowledge spectrum.
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Dialpad
The original date for roll-out, was unable to happen because there was an issue finding our existing phone lines to port them... The only reason I gave a 9 is [that] the original person we have been working with, Rolled out phones. Pro without telling anyone and then went on vacation, I only say this to explain that there is a gentleman that took over to help us named Brett and he was FANTASTIC! He allowed a ton of calls and answered all of them, walked us [through] settings, profile set up, and even emailed screen shares so we could help other members of our team! Thanks so much, Brett you ROCK~
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In-Person Training
8x8 Inc.
The representative that arrived was very prompt and knowledgeable about the product and able to provide understandable instruction for how everything worked and what to be expected by us when using the product. They did not make me feel rushed or like they were ready to get the training over with
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Dialpad
Welcoming and easy to follow the instruction
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Online Training
8x8 Inc.
online (video) training is good. No issues.
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Dialpad
Simple and easy to follow, we had our branches around the country to be trained and the feedback was great. Only take if there was a desk phone training that would be great. The team provided us with video for the desk phone training
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Implementation Rating
8x8 Inc.
The implementation of 8x8 X was rather smooth. We had training prior to getting the system. The IT company did a good job on the training. The whole system is wonderful. Saves me so much time with the faxing, as i can just let it go by itself and not have to make sure pages don't get skipped, as with a regular fax machine.
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Dialpad
I didn't participate in the implementation. But obviously it went flawlessly, as all users are set up in-house, and on the app.
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Alternatives Considered
8x8 Inc.
The customer support is not good on Zoom. They do not know about their product. When we ask something about a Zoom feature, customer support takes time and denied for that feature but those features available in Zoom and we have to find out those features by Google and logs. 8x8 Work is the best in the market.
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Dialpad
Panterra is dependable and has good support. Dialpad Connect has more features and an easier interface. AT&T has a lot of features, but Dialpad Connect's interface is easier. AT&T does not do call transcription that I know of. Comcast BVE and 8x8 services are lower quality and service is not great.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8x8 Inc.
At this time, we’re very happy with the pricing model that we have worked out and they have provided for us. Just be sure to do your homework, and use your comparisons to work out your cost with 8x8. They will be very straightforward with you on what they can
adjust for you.
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Dialpad
Overall program is of average cost. SInce I use it simply for its phone/text capabilities. I would hazard that company that needed more options, might see it differently
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Scalability
8x8 Inc.
The only issue was adding licences was not via a button click but through your account admin which seems bad practice in a SaaS world as the user should be able to sign up, amend and close their account with ease
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Dialpad
So far, Dialpad has been a great improvement for our organization. It allows everyone to be on the same service and the integration with the mobile app means everyone is still using the "office" numbers even when on the go which makes it easier not having to balance multiple phone numbers from people
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Professional Services
8x8 Inc.
PS had all the users etc. set up by our go-live date. All hard phones were activated and when we received them, all we had to do was set them up and punch in the activation code to activate them.
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Dialpad
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
8x8 Inc.
  • Getting access to emergency voicemails left on our office lines when we are at home, on the weekend, or after hours.
  • Texting clients from a dedicated office line portal, keep things private and organized.
  • The ease of installation and helpful support when needed significantly limit the time wasted.
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Dialpad
  • Saves me time with a downloadable transcript for call documentation.
  • All calls are automatically recorded, which provides proof of what was said.
  • Translation availability using IVR and AI language allows us to communicate with all families without needing to find a translator.
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