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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DialogTech

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ADialogTech (formerly ifbyphone) offers call tracking, marketing attribution for calls, and other call analytics. Features include call attribution, call scoring, contextual call routing, call management, and automated voice notifications.N/A

    e-automate

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AECI Software Solutions offers e-automate, an ERP for office technology companies to automate business workflows and increase contract profitability.N/A
    Pricing
    DialogTeche-automate
    Editions & Modules
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    DialogTeche-automate
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    DialogTeche-automate
    Considered Both Products
    DialogTech
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    91%
    Would buy again
    48 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    40 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    89%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    81%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    22 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
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    User Ratings
    DialogTeche-automate
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    8.4
    (54 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    7.7
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    7.0
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    Performance
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.3
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    2.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    DialogTeche-automate
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DialogTech
    DialogTech is well suited for franchise business models for both the franchisor and franchisee. For the franchisor, we have great insight into all of the calls that are happening for all locations. We can see what channels are driving the most high-quality calls and where we are seeing areas of opportunity. We utilize this data to coach our franchisees and digital agencies on where to spend more digital dollars and where to pull back from.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    If you need a system to place and track sales quotes, sales orders, purchase orders, and service calls then E-Automate is perfect. However, if you want to be able to easily bulk upload customers and contracts or if you want to be able to quickly and easily track contract profitability, customer costs, etc, then you'll likely want/need a secondary or different system to do so.
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    Pros
    DialogTech
    • It is reliable and never goes down.
    • The reporting is simple to use and provides the right data.
    • The customer service is great, they always answer the phone.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Sending Invoices out to customers via email or printing.
    • Keep track of ordering and inventory.
    • Sales Tax reporting.
    • Monitoring customer payment activity/setting up and removing credit holds.
    • Calculating payments to process each cycle.
    • Excellent aging reports.
    • I like the fact that when I am looking at one item, such as an invoice, I have the capability to switch to the customer menu rather than having to exit out of invoices and then enter into customers.
    • I love the flexibility of the search menus - being able to sort on several factors at once.
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    Cons
    DialogTech
    • Improving the reporting to include graphic displays/data visualization natively rather than exporting to Excel.
    • Customize call length reporting and filtering. Options now are <1 minute, 1-5 minutes, etc. But < 2 minutes is a better option because it takes a minute just to get through prompts and listen to a voicemail greeting.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Make sales invoices not require serial numbers, or be more flexible with it.
    • Make contract invoices have some sort of flexibility in terms of editing. Our end users complain that QuickBooks made it very easy to edit invoices, and in e-automate, for them, it is practically impossible. (I do personally understand why it has to be as it is myself, I'm just forwarding their observation.)
    • Make the API actually useful. I spent days looking at the functions and the functions available are not really useful.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    DialogTech
    The only reason we would not use IfByPhone again is if our resellers do not need another IVR Solution.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    Its really the only option for the industry that does enough of what we need for it to function . I'm not sure if there were better options out there if we would have to renew our subscription. With the addition of AI, hopefully something will be able to become more useful.
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    Usability
    DialogTech
    No answers on this topic
    ECI Software Solutions
    The user interface may be slightly outdated, but it is very intuitive and easy to navigate. Once you have learned one module within the system it is very easy to apply that knowledge to any other module. It makes using the system much easier, and it makes training another person on the system quick and efficient.
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    Reliability and Availability
    DialogTech
    No answers on this topic
    ECI Software Solutions
    Mostly available, sometimes down for issues but usually there when we need it
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    Performance
    DialogTech
    No answers on this topic
    ECI Software Solutions
    Reports are the struggle the most with the information being extracted in a way that you need to copy and paste it into a new document so some of the information is not covered
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    Support Rating
    DialogTech
    They were typically easy to deal with, and solved our issues quickly, especially later in our use time. In the beginning, it was sometimes difficult to get a fast resolution because the nature of our problems resided in partnerships that they had with vendors for telecom routes.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    Sometimes when you need answers quickly, a voice on the phone is far better than having to wait for email support or a callback. I have found this to have delays and feel ECI e-automate should invest more in its support infrastructure.
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    Implementation Rating
    DialogTech
    No answers on this topic
    ECI Software Solutions
    I did not participate in implementation
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    Alternatives Considered
    DialogTech
    DialogTech has more pricing options. The onboarding process flows very smoothly and professionally. Their interface is very user-friendly and they offer continuous support via their communication channel and resources provided. The setup is very easy and fast to get going with. I am very content with their current solutions overall.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    E-automate is much better at understanding the needs of the office equipment industry and provide the necessary tools. SAP Business One has limited features specific to the office equipment industry and includes things that are not useful. E-automate is also priced much better and provides the best value for your investment.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    DialogTech
    No answers on this topic
    ECI Software Solutions
    I was not involved in the sales process
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    Scalability
    DialogTech
    No answers on this topic
    ECI Software Solutions
    Every department we have does use e-automate to some degree with most being successful.
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    Professional Services
    DialogTech
    No answers on this topic
    ECI Software Solutions
    I was not involved in the sales process
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    Return on Investment
    DialogTech
    • Overall they offer a good service at a fair price
    • Their reverse look-up fees are to high limiting the amount of call data collected
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • The e-automate will stop working if we stop paying each year. We chose not to go to the cloud and buy the software. QuickBooks and other software are a one-time fee.
    • E-automate has very few outside vendors for add-on modules.
    • The vendors that do have modules are costly.
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