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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CallFire

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/ACallFire is a VoIP and messaging solution designed for both external B2C interactions and internal company use. It includes features such as text messaging, call tracking, voice broadcasting, and an interactive voice response (IVR) system. Subscription pricing starts at $99 per month.

    $99

    per month

    Cisco UC-One

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ACisco's UC-One (formerly BroadSoft) is a Unified Communications as a Service platform that allows users to work from desktops, tablets, desk phones, or smartphones, and move between devices. UC-One includes business phone services, messaging, audio and video conferencing, screen sharing, file sharing, virtual meeting rooms, etc. which are integrated in the UC-One Hub interface. Cisco announced their acquisition of BroadSoft in October 2017.N/A
    Pricing
    CallFireCisco UC-One
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $99.00
    per month
    Startup
    $199.00
    per month
    Grow
    $299.00
    per month
    Pro
    $599.00
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CallFireCisco UC-One
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    CallFireCisco UC-One
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of CallFire and Cisco UC-One
    Feature
    CallFire
    7.6
    11 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Cisco UC-One
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Hosted PBX6.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.07 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    User templates7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports7.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names9.05 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of CallFire and Cisco UC-One
    Feature
    CallFire
    9.3
    10 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Answering rules8.07 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call recording10.010 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call park8.53 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call screening10.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Message alerts10.05 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Online Fax00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of CallFire and Cisco UC-One
    Feature
    CallFire
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Cisco UC-One
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of CallFire and Cisco UC-One
    Feature
    CallFire
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS8.52 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of CallFire and Cisco UC-One
    Feature
    CallFire
    -
    Ratings
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of CallFire and Cisco UC-One
    Feature
    CallFire
    -
    Ratings
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of CallFire and Cisco UC-One
    Feature
    CallFire
    -
    Ratings
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of CallFire and Cisco UC-One
    Feature
    CallFire
    -
    Ratings
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of CallFire and Cisco UC-One
    Feature
    CallFire
    -
    Ratings
    Cisco UC-One
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    45% below category average
    User authentication00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of CallFire and Cisco UC-One
    Feature
    CallFire
    -
    Ratings
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Centralized communications management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Team messaging00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Team document sharing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    CallFireCisco UC-One
    Small Businesses
    Aircall
    Score8 out of 10
    Broadvoice | GoContact
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CallFireCisco UC-One
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CallFireCisco UC-One
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CallFire
    If you need to find a test candidate for your client quickly, this is one of the best ways. Pull yourself a hot list of a couple hundred potential candidates and load them in to CallFire. Then get ready to hit about 50-60 calls per hour. You should have a great test candidate for your client in about 24 hours! It's amazing how quickly you can show your clients the true speed of your company.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    UC-One is an extremely versatile app that works well in literally a single user shop, or a multi-hundred user company - especially for those who need mobility options to conduct business properly. With its built-in collaboration features, built-in softphone, and just general instant messaging features it allows you to work literally anywhere you have an internet connection. It is also handy in case there are onsite issues preventing you from using your hard phone (such as power or internet issues) where your cellphone will allow you to continue to work.
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    Pros
    CallFire
    • CallFire provides detailed analytics that show what/when callers select within the phone system
    • The text message broadcast feature is a game changer. This allows a company to dispatch text campaigns with specific calls-to-action, with tracking analytics.
    • The voice broadcast feature allows a mass automated message to be sent to client phones. This saves a lot of time when the same notification needs to go out to multiple clients.
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    Cisco
    • Clear quality of service
    • easy implementation
    • good return on investment
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    Cons
    CallFire
    • The services are easy to use and robust, but there is room for improvement. Unfortunately, not much has changed over the last 2 years of use. There haven't been any new features or innovations in that time.
    • API integration and automation is not easy for most folks to jump into and there is very little technical support or documentation to take advantage of such features.
    • The standard reports are generally sufficient, but there isn't any customization or intelligence available.
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    Cisco
    • Mobile App Chats do not always sync to the PC application.
    • Switching from WiFi to Cellular on mobile applications typically drops the call.
    • Caller ID on the iPhone/iPad app only shows the phone number and not the Caller ID information.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CallFire
    There is no reason not to, it has proven effective in the usage
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    Cisco
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    Alternatives Considered
    CallFire
    CallFire has a pricing structure that is attractive to us as a small business. The "pay as you use" options helps us keep our overhead low, especially with so many softwares already in our tech stack. It's a tremendous value for the cost!
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    Cisco
    We moved to Cisco UC-One because we wanted an integrated program to provide unified communication services as well as the ability to meet, message and share documents. The cost differential was minimal when you realize the time and convenience of Cisco UC-One. Our team down load the app to their cell and have one fewer device to carry, too.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    CallFire
    • I sent out a broadcast message pretty deep in our data base, well three years out. I had one customer come in and buy thanking me for contacting her.
    • Our holiday season was up 35% over last year, this year we used CallFire more than we did in the past.
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    Cisco
    • The services as a whole are a better feature set for a better price.
    • The software is much easier to use and administrate than previous offerings on the same platform offering a better customer experience.
    • Updates made to the back end are not well communicated and sometimes cause unexpected behavior as a result.
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