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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

    KrispCall

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AKrispCall is a communication platform for growing business that integrates with a CRM, offering access to phone numbers in over 100 countries. KrispCall includes a Power Dialer for sales teams, enabling lead connections, while Call Coaching allows managers to provide real-time guidance, optimizing every interaction for success. The Bulk SMS feature amplifies outreach efforts, driving targeted campaigns to boost engagement and…

    $15

    per month per user

    Twilio

    Score7.8 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
    BirdKrispCallTwilio
    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
    Starter
    $15
    per month per user
    Advance
    $40
    per month per user
    Max
    $60
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom
    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
    BirdKrispCallTwilio
    Free Trial
    NoYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—20% discount for annual pricing.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
    BirdKrispCallTwilio
    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 …
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    KrispCall
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    Twilio
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    90%
    Would buy again
    66 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    58 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    69 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    56 Answers
    Features
    BirdKrispCallTwilio
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Bird and KrispCall and Twilio
    Feature
    Bird
    -
    Ratings
    KrispCall
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Bird and KrispCall and Twilio
    Feature
    Bird
    -
    Ratings
    KrispCall
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Bird and KrispCall and Twilio
    Feature
    Bird
    -
    Ratings
    KrispCall
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Bird and KrispCall and Twilio
    Feature
    Bird
    -
    Ratings
    KrispCall
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BirdKrispCallTwilio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.3
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (94 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (38 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (16 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
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    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BirdKrispCallTwilio
    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.
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    KrispCall
    It's well suited for sales and support environments where you need to give live coaching or real time feedback to your team members. It also helps when you have to take some strategic decisions, specifically if you are working in. support environments to identify trends, spikes in call volume, etc, and the virtual receptionist is a great help, too when the call volume is higher. For me in sales it helps with live monitoring, auto-transcript of calls, call tagging etc.
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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.
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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
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    KrispCall
    • Ability to do live monitoring of calls whenever I need to provide real time feedback to my team members as it also ensures smooth interaction
    • Liked the option of auto-transcription whenever I am in a hurry and need just basic transcript of what happened on the call
    • Call Analytics is also great for you to help identify trends, and get some granular data points for making some strategic decisions
    Incentivized
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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
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    KrispCall
    • Integration with Salesforce isn't there, which I believe every software must have these days.
    • No bulk SMS feature
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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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answers on this topic
    KrispCall
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    Usability
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answers on this topic
    KrispCall
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    Performance
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answers on this topic
    KrispCall
    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.
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    Support Rating
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answers on this topic
    KrispCall
    No answers on this topic
    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
    KrispCall
    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.
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    KrispCall
    I am not a decision maker who decides whether to buy a software or not but yes Krispcall has a lot of advantages compared to other vendors in the similar lines and one of them is it being cost efficent.
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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.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answers on this topic
    KrispCall
    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.
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    KrispCall
    • seamless process for live feedback and monitoring
    • helpful in strategic decision making
    • reduce the burden of listening to the calls, as at times auto-transcript does the job for you
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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
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    ScreenShots

    KrispCall Screenshots

    Screenshot of KrispCall’s AI-driven phone system.Screenshot of a few of the CRMs that KrispCall can integrate with.Screenshot of some of the Local, International & Toll-Free Numbers available, across 100+ countries, to stay connected with clients worldwide.Screenshot of the Power Dialer, enabling users to make more calls quickly and effectively, driving better results.Screenshot of an example of the real-time call coaching, including listening, whispering, and barging,that guides and supports teams during calls.Screenshot of an example of the centralized communication channels that are organized and accessible with the Callbox, which consolidates calls, SMS, voicemails, and recordings into a single dashboard.

    Twilio Screenshots

    Screenshot of the “Explore Products” section, which is where to build products.Screenshot of the optional drag-and-drop visual editor and code editor.Screenshot of Flex, which is a programmable Contact Center that puts you in control.