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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dialpad Connect

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ADialpad Connect is a cloud communications UCaaS platform that provides users with integrated voice, video, and messaging capabilities from one unified interface.

    $27

    per month

    Fuze

    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Fuze is a cloud-based unified communications platform that includes IP PBX voice service, video conferencing, and collaboration tools such as content sharing and instant messaging capabilities. It also integrates with a wide range of popular CTI, CRM, and click-to-call solutions.

    $15

    per month

    Pricing
    Dialpad ConnectFuze
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $27
    per month per user
    Pro
    $35
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    per user/per month
    US Outbound
    $0.02
    Per Minute
    Fuze Meetings
    $15
    Per User/Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dialpad ConnectFuze
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Dialpad ConnectFuze
    Considered Both Products
    Dialpad
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    Self-onboarding and support is top notch and easy, their Voice Intelligence is amazing.
    Incentivized
    Fuze
    Chose Fuze
    Fuze proved to be a great solution and quite the improvement from our XO phone platform we moved away from. Fuze as a cloud solution allowed us to transition to a remote work environment very easily. Fuze reporting provided valuable insight into the call activity of sales …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fuze
    We find none of these solutions give us end to end direct dialling, contact center and collaboration.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    309 Answers
    77%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    265 Answers
    77%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    321 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    216 Answers
    79%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    241 Answers
    67%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    Dialpad ConnectFuze
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Dialpad Connect and Fuze
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    8.0
    107 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Fuze
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.8106 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.771 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Dialpad Connect and Fuze
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    8.4
    63 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Fuze
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing9.363 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Dialpad Connect and Fuze
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    8.5
    75 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Fuze
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration8.663 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.961 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.663 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Dialpad Connect and Fuze
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    8.1
    47 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Fuze
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat9.646 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Dialpad Connect and Fuze
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    8.5
    66 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Fuze
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.457 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.062 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Dialpad Connect and Fuze
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    8.0
    75 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Fuze
    5.5
    111 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Hosted PBX8.234 Ratings5.178 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)7.347 Ratings6.073 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.770 Ratings5.1107 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings5.060 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings6.192 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Dialpad Connect and Fuze
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    8.5
    89 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Fuze
    6.5
    107 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Answering rules8.475 Ratings7.099 Ratings
    Call recording9.381 Ratings6.089 Ratings
    Call park8.861 Ratings7.073 Ratings
    Call screening8.868 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts9.283 Ratings6.193 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging7.369 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Fax7.519 Ratings00 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription9.081 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Dialpad Connect and Fuze
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    7.3
    74 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Fuze
    8.0
    103 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS7.251 Ratings8.094 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.547 Ratings8.077 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Dialpad Connect and Fuze
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    8.5
    66 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Fuze
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized communications management9.051 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team messaging8.747 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team document sharing8.329 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics8.152 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Dialpad Connect and Fuze
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Fuze
    7.1
    91 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings7.077 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings7.190 Ratings
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    Dialpad ConnectFuze
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Dialpad ConnectFuze
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (341 ratings)
    8.0
    (116 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (12 ratings)
    7.7
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (75 ratings)
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (57 ratings)
    7.4
    (88 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.4
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (111 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    5.7
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dialpad ConnectFuze
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dialpad
    I like that it allows for a seamless transition of calls between our 2 offices. I don't have to forward or un-forward phones at the beginning and end of my day. Our offices are on a specific schedule which opens the phone lines at a certain time, transfers them to another office at another time, and then sends them to an after hours number when we close. I also like how easy it is to change settings within our different departments and contact centers. It's a very well-rounded program that is easy to use on your computer or phone.
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    Fuze
    Fuze has way more capability than we need for our small office so it might be best suited for large installations, call centers, and complex environments. Our office is small and our needs [are] minimal, so when we need support we are challenged to understand the support person due to our lack of technical sophistication. We sometimes feel like we should switch to a solution more geared for consumers or SOHO. Nevertheless, Fuze provides reliable service at [a] reasonable cost that meets our needs, and because support is rarely needed we are happy with them most of the time, i.e. when support isn't needed.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Dialpad
    • Ease of signing on and calling in
    • Clear audio/sound, no static or poor connections
    • Can choose to be on video or not
    • The organizer and participants can see all who are on the call
    • Meetings can be auto-recorded and sent to organizer at end of call
    • Hold music can be played for initial caller
    • Meeting is auto-transcribed
    • Action items are automatically listed for the organizer
    • Summary list shows all who were in attendance
    • Summary shows duration of callers on the meeting
    • Can load images of attendees when setting of the meeting
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    Fuze
    • Support Team - the best I have ever worked with. They help 24/7 on any issue I could come across. Usually it is an item I could fix myself and they fix it and show me how to fix the same issue if I have it in the future.
    • Contact Center - We do Commercial Collections involving Sales and Collections. We have 50 people on the phone at one time. Contact Center lets a Manager listen live and gives help if the rep needs help selling or collecting.
    • Pandemic 2020 - without Fuze we would have been unable to work for 3 months. They saved our "rears" since we already had all their services up and running for years.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Dialpad
    • The only example I can list for improvement is that occasionally the message has some mistranslation(s). But I can usually figure out the missing words. The 'southern USA' dialect may be partly to blame....
    • The functionality is really great. It is the best app I have used for messages in all of my customer service jobs.
    Incentivized
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    Fuze
    • Desktop application stability and compatibility with certain hardware.
    • Better installation - Per-user and per-computer installs sometimes compete with one another and/or upgrades fail to install.
    • [The] desktop app is not best for touchscreen-enabled devices due to lack of ability to scroll through messages using a finger or stylus.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Dialpad
    Dialpad Talk is easy to use and no one has had a problem using it. Even when we have had questions/problems we have been able to fix it ourselves without having to go to Dialpad to ask for help, which saves everyone time. We don't have any reason to cancel our use of this product and we are very happy with how it performs for our team.
    Incentivized
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    Fuze
    Fuze is a solid application that is a great asset to the business for our sales staff to make daily calls to clients and candidates. Managers can monitor call data and times to keep up to date with team performance, as well as monitor calls for users on their team. The Fuze/MS Teams integration is an exciting prospect that would be very beneficial to us as a business, for seamless integration between the 2 platforms.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Dialpad
    Overall, it is quite user-friendly and quick to set up, even for beginner levels. It is also easy to onboard new hires and get them to take calls quickly. The main complaint is that the analytics are difficult to find, gather, and interpret.
    Incentivized
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    Fuze
    Fuze was built with the end-user in mind. It was built to have a common interface on mobile and desktop. Fuze Web is new, and it also has the exact same interface as the desktop and mobile, and they are still working on the ability to make phone calls from the browser itself, currently it can do meetings just fine. Everything about Fuze was built with the end-user in mind.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Dialpad
    There have not been any outages that I am aware of and we have had consistently good coverage since the start. There can be a slight lag from the office to the mobile app, but it is not terribly noticeable and it has not resulted in any calls being prematurely hung up
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    Fuze
    We've had a few outages over the past year. More than other vendors I've used. They usually have outages fixed within an hour. The downside is they do not provide root cause of outages. If they do at takes them at least a month to get it to you
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Dialpad
    The emails of voice transcription come very quickly after a call has been completed and except for a few fairly difficult names are pretty accurate. The ability to quickly listen to the voicemail from email without having to open the app is also a bonus. I have not noticed or heard of any slowdowns
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    Fuze
    Since Fuze runs across multiple devices and platforms they really strived to make a lightweight interface that is optimized for phone calls, chat, and collaboration. The web client loads fast, the chat is always up-to-date, phone calls arrive on-time. The desktop client is the most feature rich and basically it just adds desktop sharing functionality as well as VoIP for calling, and the mobile client doesn't consume a lot of battery, and it stays running to get phone calls, chats, and can do meetings over Wifi, Cellular Data, or Cellular voice.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Dialpad
    The original date for roll-out, was unable to happen because there was an issue finding our existing phone lines to port them... The only reason I gave a 9 is [that] the original person we have been working with, Rolled out phones. Pro without telling anyone and then went on vacation, I only say this to explain that there is a gentleman that took over to help us named Brett and he was FANTASTIC! He allowed a ton of calls and answered all of them, walked us [through] settings, profile set up, and even emailed screen shares so we could help other members of our team! Thanks so much, Brett you ROCK~
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    Fuze
    Our experience with Fuze support has been overall very positive. Their technicians seem to be well trained and able to handle a variety of requests and issues without unnecessary delays or extensive troubleshooting. Fuze allows enough customer access to avoid the need to call support for every little issue but is ready to assist when issues are beyond our capabilities to resolve.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Dialpad
    Welcoming and easy to follow the instruction
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    Fuze
    At many of our sites with more than 50 users, Fuze sent someone onsite to train. This worked surprisingly well, as the trainer allowed the users to set the pace and answered TONS of questions. Fuze has a very streamlined training process, their staff is very professional, very knowledgeable and very engaging.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Dialpad
    Simple and easy to follow, we had our branches around the country to be trained and the feedback was great. Only take if there was a desk phone training that would be great. The team provided us with video for the desk phone training
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    Fuze
    Fuze has vast amounts of training videos and guides on how to use its products and services. There are literally endless-hours of training and I often point end-users to a particular video which addresses the specific needs of the user, for example: how to check voicemail. Or, how to share your desktop, etc.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Dialpad
    I didn't participate in the implementation. But obviously it went flawlessly, as all users are set up in-house, and on the app.
    Incentivized
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    Fuze
    Personally, I didn't have any trouble getting started with Fuze. It was installed on my computer on my first day and I was good to go! Little to no hiccups. I was not with the company when they first adapted Fuze so I can not speak to the implementation as a whole.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dialpad
    Panterra is dependable and has good support. Dialpad Connect has more features and an easier interface. AT&T has a lot of features, but Dialpad Connect's interface is easier. AT&T does not do call transcription that I know of. Comcast BVE and 8x8 services are lower quality and service is not great.
    Incentivized
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    Fuze
    Fuze was far more expensive and more complicated to set up. Our current platform took a few days to set up with SSO. Our contact center took a bit longer but works amazingly.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Dialpad
    Overall program is of average cost. SInce I use it simply for its phone/text capabilities. I would hazard that company that needed more options, might see it differently
    Incentivized
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    Fuze
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Dialpad
    So far, Dialpad has been a great improvement for our organization. It allows everyone to be on the same service and the integration with the mobile app means everyone is still using the "office" numbers even when on the go which makes it easier not having to balance multiple phone numbers from people
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    Fuze
    Fuze does have scalability limits but most of that is how many end-points they can put on a virtual PBX, or VCX as they call them, I THINK its limit is somewhere between 2,000 and 5,000, but we've not had issues with that because we have put users into various VCXs some by location, some by department or function. Either way, we have 7,000 currently deployed, and are going to end up with over 15,000 when we are done, Fuze is VERY scalable.
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    Return on Investment
    Dialpad
    • Saves me time with a downloadable transcript for call documentation.
    • All calls are automatically recorded, which provides proof of what was said.
    • Translation availability using IVR and AI language allows us to communicate with all families without needing to find a translator.
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    Fuze
    • We receive constant negative feedback from mangers about the system not functioning correctly. (This is mainly due to lack of support from Fuze)
    • This has had a positive impact in that the system is cheaper and we are missing less calls due to the functionality of the system.
    Incentivized
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