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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    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
    Cisco UC-OneTwilio
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Cisco UC-OneTwilio
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—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
    Cisco UC-OneTwilio
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    No answer on this topic
    Twilio
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Would buy again
    66 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    58 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    68 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    56 Answers
    Features
    Cisco UC-OneTwilio
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Cisco UC-One and Twilio
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Cisco UC-One and Twilio
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cisco UC-One and Twilio
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cisco UC-One and Twilio
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cisco UC-One and Twilio
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Cisco UC-One and Twilio
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Cisco UC-One and Twilio
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Fax10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Cisco UC-One and Twilio
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Cisco UC-One and Twilio
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized communications management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team messaging10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team document sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cisco UC-OneTwilio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.1
    (94 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (38 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (16 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco UC-OneTwilio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    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.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Clear quality of service
    • easy implementation
    • good return on investment
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    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
    Cisco
    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
    Cisco
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Cisco
    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
    Cisco
    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
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Twilio
    The developer APIs and SDKs are super easy to follow.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
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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
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Twilio
    Being in South Africa, direct local currency support would be nice
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    Return on Investment
    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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    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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    ScreenShots

    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.