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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Unified Contact Center

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ACisco Unified Contact Center is a contact center platform that can support up to 24,000 agents. It supports call routing, omnichannel integrations, and a management portal for creating customer profiles, segmentation, and resource monitoring.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 Unified Contact CenterCloudTalk
    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 Unified Contact CenterCloudTalk
    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.
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Unified Contact CenterCloudTalk
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    No answer on this topic
    CloudTalk.io
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    40 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    35 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    40 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    24 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    32 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    38 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Unified Contact CenterCloudTalk
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Cisco Unified Contact Center and CloudTalk
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Contact Center
    6.4
    44 Ratings
    28% below category average
    CloudTalk
    9.8
    44 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Agent dashboard5.744 Ratings10.044 Ratings
    Validate callers6.440 Ratings9.839 Ratings
    Outbound response5.740 Ratings10.040 Ratings
    Call forwarding7.741 Ratings10.039 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)7.434 Ratings9.838 Ratings
    Warm transfer7.439 Ratings9.630 Ratings
    Predictive dialing4.129 Ratings10.025 Ratings
    Interactive voice response6.037 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    REST APIs7.734 Ratings9.629 Ratings
    Call scripts6.739 Ratings9.125 Ratings
    Call tracking4.742 Ratings9.535 Ratings
    Multichannel integration6.734 Ratings10.029 Ratings
    CRM software integration7.034 Ratings10.035 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Cisco Unified Contact Center and CloudTalk
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Contact Center
    6.9
    45 Ratings
    19% below category average
    CloudTalk
    10.0
    41 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Inbound call routing7.742 Ratings10.035 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing6.034 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    Recording7.437 Ratings10.037 Ratings
    Quality management6.438 Ratings10.033 Ratings
    Call analytics7.040 Ratings10.039 Ratings
    Historical reporting7.743 Ratings10.036 Ratings
    Live reporting5.443 Ratings10.034 Ratings
    Customer surveys7.030 Ratings10.026 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics7.732 Ratings10.025 Ratings
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score8 out of 10
    Genesys Multicloud CX (discontinued)
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    Enterprises
    Bright Pattern Contact Center
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Unified Contact CenterCloudTalk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (53 ratings)
    10.0
    (44 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (11 ratings)
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (16 ratings)
    3.6
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Unified Contact CenterCloudTalk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    I would recommend it to other people in my contact and business circle, but if I recommend it to someone who has certain difficulties in accessing some tools within Cisco, he may have great difficulty in getting help because of the support that is lacking in most of the times.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Cisco
    • Provides you with a solid routing engine that was built to handle Service Provider level throughput - if you need stability and a work horse this is the platform for you.
    • The core features on the whole are good, but where UCCE is very good is the eco-system of Solutions Plus partner integrations that expand on the core capabilities with the market leaders in areas such as WFO, Campaign Management, Biometrics and Natural Language.
    • The investment Cisco makes in the CC space means they are always improving the platform features, scale and reliability.
    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
    Cisco
    • After 25+ years, the product still requires experienced and highly skilled engineers to deploy the product properly per Cisco Best Practice guidelines.
    • Third-party integrations are also very cumbersome and require highly skilled and experienced engineers and significant time and financial investment to deploy.
    • Upgrading the product is cumbersome and requires Cisco ATP or Cisco AS which is time consuming and very expensive.
    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
    Cisco
    if it is up to me I would maintain its use. I was not able to make those decisions previously.
    Incentivized
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    CloudTalk.io
    It is working and affordable
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Cisco
    It's a wellrounded solution that competes in a market with little on-premise competition. The benefits of being on-premise is great depending on the customers business case of course. But even when compared to other Cloud solution it holds up very well. Given the choice most customers want to be more secure, and it's an increasingly important factor for customers. And the customer does not want to compromise ease of use when choosing platform between a streamlined cloud solution. That's why I give this product an 8 because it's entirely up to us configurers of the platform who decides how well we make the user experience for the users.
    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
    Cisco
    Cisco Unified Contact center is a very smart & reliable solution to go for. Its active-active sight base architecture and [customizable] features really help to deliver efficient customer service, enhanced next-gen experience, and uninterrupted operations. I believe every [organization] should opt for it if required.
    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
    Cisco
    Similar I guess, however, I feel like Avaya was more suited for a contact center and allowed for all information to be in one place. The QA Forms were more flexible and easy to review. Predicative analysis was available to assist with scheduling and staffing. It was easier to manipulate and implement- I didn't need to go through 3 different parties to make a simply modification.
    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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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Cisco
    Licenses are very expensive. The customer has to buy IP telephony or Unified Communication and Collaboration Licenses and for Contact Center Solution licenses separately. There must be a price tone down as the competition is really high. New customers are willing to go for cloud-based solutions [that] are cheaper and easy to deploy.
    Incentivized
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    CloudTalk.io
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Cisco
    Scripting not supported
    Incentivized
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    CloudTalk.io
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • A smoother route to helping end users with critical needs
    • With quick assist while on hold, less calls come into the pool while agents have the ability to assist more critical needs
    • The ability to work remotely during an extreme event assisting end users
    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.