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Feature Set Ratings
- Nectar Desk ranks higher in 2 feature sets: Contact Center Software, Workforce Optimization (WFO)
Contact Center Software
8.4
Cisco Unified Contact Center
84%
9.2
Nectar Desk
92%
Nectar Desk ranks higher in 12/13 features
Nectar Desk ranks higher in 12/13 features
Agent dashboard
8.5
85%
35 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Validate callers
8.7
87%
31 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Outbound response
8.2
82%
31 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Call forwarding
8.6
86%
33 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Click-to-call (CTC)
8.5
85%
26 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Warm transfer
8.7
87%
30 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Predictive dialing
8.4
84%
22 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Interactive voice response
8.6
86%
29 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
REST APIs
8.4
84%
25 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Call scripts
8.5
85%
30 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Call tracking
8.4
84%
33 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Multichannel integration
8.5
85%
25 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
CRM software integration
7.7
77%
25 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Workforce Optimization (WFO)
8.5
Cisco Unified Contact Center
85%
8.6
Nectar Desk
86%
Nectar Desk ranks higher in 5/9 features
Nectar Desk ranks higher in 5/9 features
Inbound call routing
8.9
89%
33 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Omnichannel inbound routing
8.5
85%
25 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Recording
8.7
87%
32 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Quality management
8.6
86%
31 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Call analytics
8.4
84%
32 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Historical reporting
8.2
82%
34 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Live reporting
8.3
83%
34 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Customer surveys
8.3
83%
25 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Customer interaction analytics
8.7
87%
27 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Attribute Ratings
- Nectar Desk is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
Cisco Unified Contact Center
79%
43 Ratings
8.0
Nectar Desk
80%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
Cisco Unified Contact Center
91%
5 Ratings
Nectar Desk
N/A
0 Ratings
Usability
8.3
Cisco Unified Contact Center
83%
7 Ratings
Nectar Desk
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
7.5
Cisco Unified Contact Center
75%
18 Ratings
Nectar Desk
N/A
0 Ratings
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.0
Cisco Unified Contact Center
80%
2 Ratings
Nectar Desk
N/A
0 Ratings
Professional Services
8.0
Cisco Unified Contact Center
80%
1 Rating
Nectar Desk
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Unified Contact Center
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.
Técnico de Prevenção a Fraude
FISDesign, 1001-5000 employees
Nectar Desk
I would recommend Nectar Desk if you are going to launch it across an entire organization. By launching for only one department, it has been extremely difficult to not have the connectivity we want across the entire company.

Verified User
Program Manager in Customer Service
Marketing & Advertising Company, 11-50 employeesPros
Cisco Unified Contact Center
- 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.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employeesNectar Desk
- Customizing Multiple Ring Groups: Allows for different call routing options depending on what phone number is dialed by a caller
- Agent Login Tracking & Analytics: I can see minute by minute details of my team's login status and better understand how they're using their time
- IVR Set Up: I can set up and edit/change IVR settings with the click of a few buttons, it's super easy!
- Call History Tracking: I can easily filter and view all calls for the day to see what was inbound vs outbound, how many calls were handled by each agent, how many calls were missed, how many were outside of business hours, what the dispositions for each call were, and MORE. The Call History analytics are GREAT.

Verified User
Program Manager in Customer Service
Marketing & Advertising Company, 11-50 employeesCons
Cisco Unified Contact Center
- 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.
Services Team Lead - Technical Services
NTT Ltd.Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Nectar Desk
- When a caller becomes assigned to an agent, SMS notifications are only sent to that agent. This is difficult for our call center manager to monitor if the team is handling all SMS replies efficiently and effectively.
- Because Nectar Desk is a chrome-based calling software, we are limited in accessing the platform. Due to the ongoing pandemic, this presented a challenge in making sure that all agents' at-home computers were capable of running the software.

Verified User
Program Manager in Customer Service
Marketing & Advertising Company, 11-50 employeesPricing Details
Cisco Unified Contact Center
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Nectar Desk
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Cisco Unified Contact Center
Cisco Unified Contact Center 9.1
Based on 5 answers
if it is up to me I would maintain its use. I was not able to make those decisions previously.

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Insurance Company, 201-500 employeesNectar Desk
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Usability
Cisco Unified Contact Center
Cisco Unified Contact Center 8.3
Based on 7 answers
To be honest, there are tools better than Cisco Unified Contact Center
because it largely depends on third party integrations with better
alternatives available now a days. However, Cisco Unified Contact Center has its own standards in terms of user experience and client satisfactions which serves every customers with a flawless experience.
because it largely depends on third party integrations with better
alternatives available now a days. However, Cisco Unified Contact Center has its own standards in terms of user experience and client satisfactions which serves every customers with a flawless experience.
Full Stack Engineer
CensusComputer Games, 501-1000 employees
Nectar Desk
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Cisco Unified Contact Center
Cisco Unified Contact Center 7.5
Based on 18 answers
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.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Information Technology & Services Company, 51-200 employeesNectar Desk
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Cisco Unified Contact Center
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.
Customer Operations Manager
Berxi- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty InsuranceInsurance, 1-10 employees
Nectar Desk
No answers on this topic
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Cisco Unified Contact Center
Cisco Unified Contact Center 8.0
Based on 2 answers
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.

Verified User
Consultant in Engineering
Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employeesNectar Desk
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
Cisco Unified Contact Center
Cisco Unified Contact Center 8.0
Based on 1 answer
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Verified User
Consultant in Engineering
Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employeesNectar Desk
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Cisco Unified Contact Center
- Simplifications in the suite are needed because we faced hard times with its implementation.
- The product is price worthy when comparing it with what it really provides and offers.
- Helps large-size organizations/businesses provide a good customer experience that complies with their complex business requirements.
Senior Genesys System Engineer
IST NetworksInformation Technology & Services, 201-500 employees
Nectar Desk
- As the marketing agency that implemented this software for a client, we have 100% insight into call performance. Our client previously throughout random numbers, was always guessing on his team's performance, and now we have actual insight into how the intake team is truly performing—we know 100% of the inbound calls they make, how many outbound calls are made in a day, and how much time is spent 'idle'. This has allowed our client to hire the appropriate number of call center staff based on actual data and has allowed us to shift our marketing budget to focus on driving the right callers.

Verified User
Program Manager in Customer Service
Marketing & Advertising Company, 11-50 employees