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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Avaya Communications API / Avaya CPaaS (discontinued)

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AAvaya Communications API (formerly Avaya CPaaS) supported the creation of communication apps providing IVR and automatic speech recognition, text-to-speech, SMS, or phone calls, or apply effects to communications (e.g. voice changer) as desired. The product has been discontinued as of 2025, and is no longer available for sale.N/A

    Bird

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ABird CRM, replacing the former MessageBird, is a CRM for Marketing, Sales, and Payments, powering messages to customers across Email, SMS, and WhatsApp.

    $45

    per month 3000 monthly contacts

    Pricing
    Avaya Communications API / Avaya CPaaS (discontinued)Bird
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    API Pricing - WhatsApp
    $0.01
    per message
    API Pricing - Voice
    $0.01
    per minute
    API Pricing - SMS
    $0.01
    per message
    API Pricing - Numbers
    $1
    per month
    Pro
    $50
    per month
    Pro Plus
    $150
    per month
    Start Up
    Free
    Custom Plan
    Contact sales team
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Avaya Communications API / Avaya CPaaS (discontinued)Bird
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Avaya Communications API / Avaya CPaaS (discontinued)Bird
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
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    User Ratings
    Avaya Communications API / Avaya CPaaS (discontinued)Bird
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    5.3
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Avaya Communications API / Avaya CPaaS (discontinued)Bird
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    The Avaya [One Cloud CPaaS (formerly Zang Cloud)] of course is very well suited for any business purpose where the automated sending or handing of SMS and voice conversations, but specifically being able to use the embedded "Voice Input" functionality allows you to combine Avaya CPaaS with Natural Language and AI with these multi channel inputs which brings the customer experience to another level!
    Incentivized
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    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    MessageBird seems to me a very useful tool for the times we are living [in] and the paradigm shift in corporate communications in all industries. It is very good at exchanging information and plain text. It works with some difficulty for sending images and other functionalities that the real WhatsApp application has, but the client on the other side does not know about this and sometimes sends information such as location that it is not possible to obtain.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • IVR
    • Text to speech
    • API Support
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    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    • Call reminders and follow up incl reviews
    • Easy for the client to access the call without needing to download software
    • Customizable branding
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Native high quality speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities.
    • WebRTC voice, video.
    • WhatsApp connectivity.
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    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    • SMS authentication is pricey (like other players)
    • Lack dedicated SMS phone numbers for Brazil
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    Avaya OneCloud CPaaS and Spaces Learning make it easy for learners, coaches, and teachers to connect with each other – providing an engaging and effective learning experience. The intuitive user experience, natural collaboration environment, and real-time communications tools empower virtual education that is simple, hybrid, and interactive. Imagine a day-in-the-life of Mark Rowland, a home-based customer service adviser at a large telecommunications company. Mark was recently scheduled for some customer support training, based on identified gaps in his job performance. Mark starts on the “My Classes” screen. The home page for each topic includes a live feed of announcements, learning-related posts, and other activity. The People panel displays a list of all participants and provides an indication of who is currently online. Mark clicks the ‘Join Virtual Classroom’ button to join the next Virtual Coaching Session. Mark meets with a coach and several peers in a live video collaboration environment. Next, Mark clicks the Chat tab and quickly says hi to the group. The coach shares his screen and begins walking the learners through the latest internet connection process for broadband routers. Afterwards, Mark notices that a recording of the session is now available in the Stream.
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    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Avaya OneCloud CPaaS support has been excellent. Specifically:
    • Onboarding new users (licensing)
    • API integration support
    • Client platform support for learners
    • Seamless rollout of new features (and documentation)
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    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    We have tried many other CPaaS platforms including Twilio, Telnyx, Nexmo, SignalWire and Bandwidth. The Avaya CPaaS has the richest set of available features combined with the most competitive pricing model!
    Incentivized
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    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    Regarding WhatsApp Business, it is a very useful tool because templates can be programmed for the entire organization and clients can also be referred to other users in order to decongest an agent who can become quite busy. Otherwise there would be no way to serve you through two agents and you could have a bad end user or customer experience.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Time to market
    • Improve customer service
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    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    • Easy video calling for scheduled appointments has meant customer retention as they don't need specific software etc to have a call.
    • Negative impact whilst our internet has been slow as I've been unable to use the product well as dial in to the call using a phone option.
    • Emails reminders has meant more clients turning up for the calls leading to retained income and happier customers.
    Incentivized
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