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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ACisco Business Edition 6000 (BE6000) was a telephony and VoIP business phone with unified communications features from Cisco, targeted at SMBs. The product is discontinued, and superseded by functionality found in Cisco Webex Calling.N/A

    CloudTalk

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/ACloudTalk is cloud-based call center software for sales and support teams of all sizes, looking to improve customer experiences through more personalized, data-driven customer interactions. The vendor aims to help teams communicate clearly and efficiently. With CloudTalk users can get local, mobile or toll-free numbers from more than 140+ countries across the world. The vendor says they offer integration with important tools (such a CRM, Helpdesk, or…

    $27

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)CloudTalk
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    CloudTalk Lite
    $27
    per month per user
    CloudTalk Essential
    $39
    per month per user
    CloudTalk Expert
    $69
    per month per user
    CloudTalk Custom
    Custom Pricing
    per user or company/month (invoiced annually)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)CloudTalk
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—A discount is offered for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)CloudTalk
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    CloudTalk.io
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    40 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    40 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    38 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)CloudTalk
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and CloudTalk
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    8% above category average
    CloudTalk
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.115 Ratings00 Ratings
    User templates8.416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names9.115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and CloudTalk
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    8.8
    20 Ratings
    7% above category average
    CloudTalk
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules8.818 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording9.115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park8.818 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening8.919 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts8.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and CloudTalk
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    8.7
    19 Ratings
    9% above category average
    CloudTalk
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing9.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing8.819 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging8.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and CloudTalk
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    7.2
    14 Ratings
    9% below category average
    CloudTalk
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS7.314 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and CloudTalk
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    CloudTalk
    9.8
    44 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Agent dashboard00 Ratings10.044 Ratings
    Validate callers00 Ratings9.839 Ratings
    Outbound response00 Ratings10.040 Ratings
    Call forwarding00 Ratings10.039 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)00 Ratings9.838 Ratings
    Warm transfer00 Ratings9.630 Ratings
    Predictive dialing00 Ratings10.025 Ratings
    Interactive voice response00 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    REST APIs00 Ratings9.629 Ratings
    Call scripts00 Ratings9.125 Ratings
    Call tracking00 Ratings9.535 Ratings
    Multichannel integration00 Ratings10.029 Ratings
    CRM software integration00 Ratings10.035 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and CloudTalk
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    CloudTalk
    10.0
    41 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Inbound call routing00 Ratings10.035 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing00 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    Recording00 Ratings10.037 Ratings
    Quality management00 Ratings10.033 Ratings
    Call analytics00 Ratings10.039 Ratings
    Historical reporting00 Ratings10.036 Ratings
    Live reporting00 Ratings10.034 Ratings
    Customer surveys00 Ratings10.026 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics00 Ratings10.025 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)CloudTalk
    Small Businesses
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Zendesk Talk
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Genesys Multicloud CX (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Bright Pattern Contact Center
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)CloudTalk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (20 ratings)
    10.0
    (44 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (18 ratings)
    3.6
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)CloudTalk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (BE6000) is well suited on small and medium sites that need entry-level voice and IP telephony capabilities, together
    with powerful, easy-to-use collaboration tools. However , if a single user interface or VMware servers are deal breakers for you, I suggest another call system will likely be a better fit.
    Read full review
    CloudTalk.io
    Cloudtalk is by far the best value-for-price software out there for call center solutions. Packed with features, very accessible, kind and accessible customer support, and cheap, especially when compared with their competitors for the same range of features. Easy entry-level software, especially if you're a startup that doesn't want to make big initial commitments but needs a solution that scales with the business.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • provides phone support for many models of phones and conferencing devices
    • provides full telephony support for pretty much any phone requirement including call centre options
    • 911 service dialing options and tracking
    • bundle pricing on voice, phone and server licensing
    Incentivized
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    CloudTalk.io
    • It's extremely simple to install and integrate
    • Their smart dialer option reduces time spent typing in number and helps make more calls
    • It makes life super easy to keep track of calls being made and how long calls are but also to listen back on calls made
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Include tools for inter-cluster migration, currently these are provided by 3rd parties
    • Improve the software upgrade process by automating the pre-upgrade and post-upgrade checks
    Incentivized
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    CloudTalk.io
    • A lot of features are still missing, some of which are pretty basic like being able to select multiple filters instead of one.
    • Desktop app has had some instability issue.
    • IVR needs to be self-recorded which can lead to a lower quality.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    Happy with Cisco Business Edition 6000 (BE6000); works great for us and costs to maintain it are well in hand. it also fits our current and future requirements going forward.
    Incentivized
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    CloudTalk.io
    It is working and affordable
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    BE6K [is] not just a bare metal server ,it is [a] complete solution with its own management tools.
    Incentivized
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    CloudTalk.io
    CloudTalk is super easy to use and has a great quality. It helps to communicate with the clients easily and we can feel that the sound quality is high, while speaking to the client and while listening to the recordings. This is for our department essential in our day to day work.
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Overall, the product provides excellent value for money. Our employees may interact at the same time on the Cisco Business Edition 6000 without disrupting the conversation. We have a significant number of employees that perform the same thing with calls, texting, and presence, and none of them have an issue.
    Incentivized
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    CloudTalk.io
    They are skilled, experienced, and anytime I need something and contact the support time, I get the right person who understands my needs and reacts to them accordingly. So far I was only pleasantly surprised by the level of support these guys provide and coming from a customer service oriented background myself, I can only say keep it up guys, you are doing a fantastic job!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Both Mitel and [Cisco Business Edition 6000 (BE6000)] allow the benefit of virtualization. If desired you could have an entirely virtual system. Cisco handles the virtualization a little better, however Mitel MiCollab is easier to integrate presence and calls. Cisco underlying architecture seems to be a little more stable, Mitel seems to be a little more user friendly. There are pros and cons and both are good solutions.
    Incentivized
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    CloudTalk.io
    It was a gamble if I'm being honest, plus this is a very nuanced and intricate topic. We didn't necessarily substitute one for the other, it was a much needed state of affairs where we needed the call monitoring and agent tracking pros of CloudTalk more so than ever before.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Been easy to scale as our business has grown and from acquisitions
    • Been pretty easy to maintain the software and upgrade it over its lifetime to date
    • Software and license renewals are pretty straight forward
    • Adding newer model hardware to the system is pretty straight forward
    Incentivized
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    CloudTalk.io
    • For a similar price it is not necessary to manage so many cell phone accounts
    • Unlike basic telephony. It is possible to have more control of the interactions with our clients.
    • For administrators it allows better control of commercial actions or the corresponding area for communication issues
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    ScreenShots

    CloudTalk Screenshots

    Screenshot of CloudTalk for Freshdesk - All customer-related data from both systems can be automatically synchronized and always up-to-date. No matter whether one is working in Freshdesk or CloudTalk, the software can provide comprehensive customer data.Screenshot of CloudTalk for Intercom - By integrating Intercom with CloudTalk, essential customer contact details become visible, as well as history of calls and conversations. No matter whether one is working in Intercom or CloudTalk, comprehensive customer data will be presented in both systems. In addition, data synchronization is automatic and regular, so information is always up-to-date.Screenshot of Complete customer interaction history is always within reach. CloudTalk will automatically display previous calls, orders, chats or notes, so agents don’t have to look them up in multiple systems.Screenshot of CloudTalk apps allows agents to make and receive phone calls from anywhere.Screenshot of CloudTalk for Help ScoutScreenshot of Agents can see all caller information in one place. During the phone call, they can look at the client’s history of interactions, orders, chat or notes.