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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Freshdesk Contact Center

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AFreshdesk Contact Center ( Formerly Freshcaller) is a call center software for startups and small teams. Fresh Contact Center aims to enable businesses / teams set-up and run a call center without spending a lot of time and money. It is suited for phone teams of size 1- 30. Users can create custom greeting texts based on specific call scenarios. The nested Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system allows the user to provide a detailed set of options to callers. The call queues…

    $0

    per agent/per month

    Pricing
    CloudTalkFreshdesk Contact Center
    Editions & Modules
    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)
    FREE
    $0
    per agent/per month
    Growth
    $15
    per agent/per ,billed annually
    Pro
    $39
    per agent/per month, billed annually
    Enterprise
    $69
    per agent/per month, billed annually
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CloudTalkFreshdesk Contact Center
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    CloudTalkFreshdesk Contact Center
    Considered Both Products
    CloudTalk.io
    Chose CloudTalk
    Aircall is really expensive for the same functionality and Freshcaller was just impossible to work with and really bad service. Both also don't have a good freemium tier like this does.
    Incentivized
    Freshworks Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    40 Answers
    63%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    63%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    40 Answers
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    75%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    38 Answers
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    CloudTalkFreshdesk Contact Center
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of CloudTalk and Freshdesk Contact Center
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    9.8
    44 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Freshdesk Contact Center
    -
    Ratings
    Agent dashboard10.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    Validate callers9.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Outbound response10.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call forwarding10.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)9.838 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warm transfer9.630 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive dialing10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive voice response10.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    REST APIs9.629 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call scripts9.125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call tracking9.535 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multichannel integration10.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM software integration10.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of CloudTalk and Freshdesk Contact Center
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    10.0
    41 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Freshdesk Contact Center
    -
    Ratings
    Inbound call routing10.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing10.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recording10.037 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quality management10.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call analytics10.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Historical reporting10.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live reporting10.034 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer surveys10.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of CloudTalk and Freshdesk Contact Center
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    -
    Ratings
    Freshdesk Contact Center
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings8.28 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings9.48 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.27 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of CloudTalk and Freshdesk Contact Center
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    -
    Ratings
    Freshdesk Contact Center
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings8.58 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings8.58 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings9.47 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of CloudTalk and Freshdesk Contact Center
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    -
    Ratings
    Freshdesk Contact Center
    9.6
    6 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.66 Ratings
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    CloudTalkFreshdesk Contact Center
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    Zendesk Talk
    Score8.2 out of 10
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Genesys Multicloud CX (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bright Pattern Contact Center
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CloudTalkFreshdesk Contact Center
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (44 ratings)
    8.8
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.6
    (11 ratings)
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CloudTalkFreshdesk Contact Center
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Freshworks Inc
    One scenario where Freshdesk Contact Center is well suited is when we have a lot of parents calling in with requests about student transcripts, and or grades, we can better interact with each caller and not have a lot of people on hold waiting for a long time. One scenario where Freshdesk might not be well suited is when callers get the chatbot more often than talking to an actual person.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    Freshworks Inc
    • From this centralized help desk, we are able to allocate tickets and communicate with staff and clients via email.
    • The ability to phone a lead or customer directly from Freshdesk is fantastic.
    • Handling of waiting lines.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    Freshworks Inc
    • Cost - the system was felt to be way overpriced for the feature-set it provided. For the cost of 10 support agents, I could engage with a full-blown VoIP UCaaS provider to support 20-30 users.
    • The system was dependent on the Amazon Web Services system, which was prone to outages, and as it was outsourced by Freshworks to Amazon, resolution time did not have clear SLAs.
    • Non-US support - any issues encountered with the system would go through international channels which decreased resolution time depending on when the development team was available.
    • Call reliability was questionable - sometimes agents would have ringing devices that would have no one on the other end - other times calls would be dropped without explanation.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CloudTalk.io
    It is working and affordable
    Incentivized
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    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    Freshworks Inc
    It's a really simple and affordable software solution if you're looking to upgrade your system or processes to a softphone. The service has been fantastic for both our outbound sales team and our inbound customer service team. As a manager, I'm really grateful I found FreshCaller early on in the process of evaluating companies to go to for a softphone.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    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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    Freshworks Inc
    Freshcaller support is great. They will respond very quickly once I submit a ticket. On occasion, they are unable to answer a question and require a deep dive on some research for random questions but that's completely understandable. Overall, great service, great quality, and very accommodating. This is one of the better support groups, in my opinion.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Freshworks Inc
    After multiple checks and constant research we found Freshdesk is one of the leading product service providers and the best at it too. We used to have PSTIN hard phones which caused a lot of drops and customer discontent. After Freshdesk, it has been a cakewalk. Really happy with it.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Freshworks Inc
    • Call logs helps analyse the interactions which each lead - helps space out if need be.
    • Follow ups are simplified due to viewing of past activity.
    • Easy integration helps in saving costs of phone calls.
    Incentivized
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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.