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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Dialpad Support

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ADialpad Ai Contact Center is an inbound or outbound call center platform and solution, that helps companies connect with customers across all channels and skip the repetitive questions, retaining reviewable conversations and context history.

    $95

    per month per user

    Twilio

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ATwilio offers a CPaaS and CCaaS solution, with the combination of its programmable Voice, Video, and Messaging APIs, as well as the Twilio Flex cloud contact center. Additional capabilities include Twilio's Elastic SIP Trunking, as well as API for WhatsApp.

    $0

    per min per participant

    Pricing
    BirdDialpad SupportTwilio
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Essentials
    $95
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $135
    per month per user
    Premium
    $170
    per month per user
    Programmable Video
    $0.0015
    per min per participant
    WhatsApp Business API
    $0.0042
    Per WhatsApp Template message sent
    WhatsApp Business API
    $0.005
    Per WhatsApp session message
    Elastic SIP Trunking
    $0.007
    Per min for termination
    Programmable Messaging
    $0.0075
    per message sent or received
    Programmable Voice
    $0.0085
    per minute to receive a call
    Programmable Voice
    $0.013
    per min to make a call
    Elastic SIP Trunking
    $0.045
    Per min for origination
    Twilio Conversations
    $0.05
    per active user per month
    Twilio Authy
    $0.09
    per authentication
    Programmable Wireless
    $0.1
    per MB
    Twilio Flex (Contact Center)
    $1
    per active user hour (5000 hours free)
    Programmable Wireless
    $2.00
    per SIM card
    Twilio SendGrid Email API
    $14.95
    per month up to 100k emails. (Up to 40k emails free for 30 days)
    Twilio SendGrid Marketing Campaigns
    $15
    per month for 5,000 contacts and 15,000 emails. Your first 2,000 contacts are free
    Twilio Flex (Contact Center)
    $150
    per named user per month (5000 hours free)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BirdDialpad SupportTwilio
    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual billing.1. Pay-as-you-go pricing: Simple usage-based pricing without contracts. 2. Volume discounts: Discounts trigger as usage grows. 3. Free trial credit that includes full API access.
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    Community Pulse
    BirdDialpad SupportTwilio
    Considered Multiple Products
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    Chose Bird
    Twilio prices were much higher for our initial volume (30k SMS/month). But they have more APIs and more services if you need to integrate email, SMS, and other channels.
    We didn't need those features, only basic SMS and email, so we kept each feature from one provider. Email …
    Incentivized
    Dialpad
    Chose Dialpad Support
    Vonage does have much more deeper integration with Salesforce (a ton) but, it is very hard to manager and use and needs dedicated resources to pull it off. It also doesn't have as many easily used features for agents.

    Twilio is along the same lines of Vonage, but, offers a lot …
    Incentivized
    Twilio
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    93%
    Would buy again
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    92%
    Would buy again
    66 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    30 Answers
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    58 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    38 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    68 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    85%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    23 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    56 Answers
    Features
    BirdDialpad SupportTwilio
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Bird and Dialpad Support and Twilio
    Feature
    Bird
    -
    Ratings
    Dialpad Support
    8.3
    39 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Agent dashboard00 Ratings8.539 Ratings00 Ratings
    Validate callers00 Ratings8.436 Ratings00 Ratings
    Outbound response00 Ratings8.736 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call forwarding00 Ratings8.738 Ratings00 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)00 Ratings8.436 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warm transfer00 Ratings8.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive dialing00 Ratings7.325 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive voice response00 Ratings8.232 Ratings00 Ratings
    REST APIs00 Ratings8.317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call scripts00 Ratings8.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call tracking00 Ratings8.135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multichannel integration00 Ratings8.226 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM software integration00 Ratings8.325 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Bird and Dialpad Support and Twilio
    Feature
    Bird
    -
    Ratings
    Dialpad Support
    8.4
    38 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Inbound call routing00 Ratings7.937 Ratings00 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing00 Ratings8.520 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recording00 Ratings8.536 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quality management00 Ratings8.532 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call analytics00 Ratings8.536 Ratings00 Ratings
    Historical reporting00 Ratings8.535 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live reporting00 Ratings8.932 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer surveys00 Ratings7.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics00 Ratings8.323 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.8 out of 10
    Zendesk Talk
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Telegram
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Telegram
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Genesys Multicloud CX (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Telegram
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Telegram
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Bright Pattern Contact Center
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Telegram
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BirdDialpad SupportTwilio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.3
    (3 ratings)
    8.7
    (40 ratings)
    8.1
    (94 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (20 ratings)
    9.5
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    8.0
    (38 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.7
    (16 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    -
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    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
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    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
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    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BirdDialpad SupportTwilio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Dialpad
    We have a mix of Dialpad Support and regular Departments in Dialpad Support - we mostly use Dialpad Support for our high-volume area or areas we need to keep track of in more detail. In our smaller clinics, with few staff, Dialpad Support doesn't make sense to use to we have them setup as Departments instead.
    Incentivized
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    Twilio
    I have tried other competitors. But I always end up going back to Twilio because I feel like it is dependable, easy to use, and, has competitive pricing. The only time I wouldn't recommend Twilio to someone as if they are completely inexperienced about using webhooks or APIs. Because you can't really just sign up and start using Twilio without connecting it to another platform first.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    Dialpad
    • The ease of use and integration into our local IT infrastructure
    • It improved business process agility especially for the work from home agents
    • It improved our customer relations/service with fewer dropped calls
    • It gives managers better reporting capabilities and call usage statistics
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    Twilio
    • Easy to see my team in one place, when they log in and out and what call status they are in.
    • Twilio is a simple, user friendly way to log in and out of work activities.
    • Excellent services and support.
    • The omnichannel feature which allows agents to get request from all channels.
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    Cons
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    • SMS authentication is pricey (like other players)
    • Lack dedicated SMS phone numbers for Brazil
    Incentivized
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    Dialpad
    • Live Dashboard should show more Bigger text otherwise agent cannot see by big monitors located in office!
    • Waiting for Dialpad Ai which will never available in Japan
    • Never understand the call journey who hung up the phone
    • When PC shut down, agent should be Off duty but still Available and call rings.
    • Support chat use weird Japanese
    • Never provide update information beforehand which sometime make confusion and troubles that Google cloud platform made
    Incentivized
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    Twilio
    • Control panel. Often, navigating through lists is challenging. I want endless scrolling, not pagination.
    • Conversational intelligence service require a Language. I would like it to detect it.
    • We would like to have some credit on clients that chose to use their own Twilio account.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answers on this topic
    Dialpad
    I have never had any issues with getting a problem resolved. The dialpad support team is responsive and extremely helpful. As busy as our business is getting, having the AI transcripts and call recordings aid us in being more task productive when helping patients. Other than the patient aspect of it, having no hardware maintenance is amazing
    Incentivized
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    Twilio
    Unless we can get this handled quickly -- less than 1 week -- we will likely switch to another provider who, in my opinion, we'll have to spend close to $3,000 in development time to build a new integration for texting. Our clients need texting and I feel Twilio has failed us miserably.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answers on this topic
    Dialpad
    I always get great customer service when I need help. Even if i just decide to chat online instead of calling in. The reps are always so nice and the customer service is always amazing. I have never had any complaints. Usually my issues are pretty simple and they never make it harder than it needs to be
    Incentivized
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    Twilio
    Twilio has well documented APIs and examples. There are several tutorials, videos and Q&As regarding their services. So, usability is very good. I must say that advanced knowledge of telephony, API/Programming and error-handling is essential to make good use of Twilio. It's not just plug-and-play unless you are integrated with a system that has all of the programming built for it.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answers on this topic
    Dialpad
    No answers on this topic
    Twilio
    Twilio executes what it is designed to do: send SMS messages at scale while providing very good deliverability. I believe that Twilio is very good at what we use for adding SMS messages to our comms strategy. We can see those messages get opened and replied to, which is exactly what we are looking to achieve.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answers on this topic
    Dialpad
    I have never contacted support.
    Incentivized
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    Twilio
    I have not had to communicate with Twilio support in the last 3 years but my past experience with them has been very positive. They replied to my previous requests promptly and kept me well informed to resolve my inquiries. With their documentation that's available, I hardly imagine why anyone would need to contact support since it's all there in a concise and easy to understand format. It would probably take you longer to type out a support ticket than to just open their doc websites.
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    Implementation Rating
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answers on this topic
    Dialpad
    No answers on this topic
    Twilio
    The developer APIs and SDKs are super easy to follow.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Dialpad
    We looked at Aria, but we already had Dialpad Support and decided just to move forward with more features. I think the familiarity with the Dialpad app and the basic features made the addition of new features a much more seamless process rather than attempting to try dual software.
    Incentivized
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    Twilio
    We evaluated many fundraising-based text-to-give programs and found the subscriptions prohibitively expensive for our small scale and uncertain first few years of development. While we may be willing to invest that kind of money after discovering how things work, we're happy with Twilio now and have no desire to start over.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answers on this topic
    Dialpad
    No answers on this topic
    Twilio
    Being in South Africa, direct local currency support would be nice
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Dialpad
    • The callback feature has saved clients a lot of hold time
    • The voicemail system has allowed cases to be handled properly by client's being able to leave a message for the proper agent
    • The Ai transcript feature has helped dozens of agents, as well as the company, avoid a lot of hassle, time, and lost money due to verifying conversations and information that normally would be much harder to confirm without it
    Incentivized
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    Twilio
    • We found that associates who had the opportunity to respond to a survey about their assigned job were 37% more likely to return to a job site
    • We were able to reduce the number of resources required to manually respond to associates using Twilio Studio, so those resources could have more time to complete other tasks
    • We were able to scale the number of associates who received survey messages at least by a factor of 8 without increasing our resource demand
    Incentivized
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