Talkdesk vs. Telonium

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Talkdesk
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Talkdesk is a cloud-based contact center platform with voice, digital channel, and workforce engagement management capabilities. Talkdesk’s key features are its customizable user interface, built-in AI automation, and its integration with numerous CRM and helpdesk applications.
$85
per month per user
Telonium
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Telonium is a telephony and VoIP software solution from Telonium.
$25
per month
Pricing
TalkdeskTelonium
Editions & Modules
CX Cloud Essentials
$85
per month per user
CX Cloud Elevate
$115
per month per user
CX Cloud Elite
$145
per month per user
Industry Experience Clouds
Contact Sales
Call Recording
$9
per month + $0.25/hr of storage.
Virtual Extension
$15
per month
Regular Extension
$25
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
TalkdeskTelonium
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
TalkdeskTelonium
Contact Center Software
Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Product A and Product B
Talkdesk
8.4
434 Ratings
1% above category average
Telonium
-
Ratings
Agent dashboard8.4415 Ratings00 Ratings
Validate callers8.1364 Ratings00 Ratings
Outbound response8.4380 Ratings00 Ratings
Call forwarding8.6369 Ratings00 Ratings
Click-to-call (CTC)8.9344 Ratings00 Ratings
Warm transfer8.9391 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive dialing8.6193 Ratings00 Ratings
Interactive voice response8.3269 Ratings00 Ratings
REST APIs8.1215 Ratings00 Ratings
Call scripts8.0190 Ratings00 Ratings
Call tracking8.7385 Ratings00 Ratings
Multichannel integration8.1280 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM software integration7.9335 Ratings00 Ratings
Workforce Optimization (WFO)
Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Product A and Product B
Talkdesk
8.7
421 Ratings
5% above category average
Telonium
-
Ratings
Inbound call routing8.7383 Ratings00 Ratings
Omnichannel inbound routing8.5271 Ratings00 Ratings
Recording9.3405 Ratings00 Ratings
Quality management9.0366 Ratings00 Ratings
Call analytics8.9380 Ratings00 Ratings
Historical reporting8.5387 Ratings00 Ratings
Live reporting8.8381 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer surveys8.1207 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer interaction analytics8.3237 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Talkdesk
-
Ratings
Telonium
8.7
3 Ratings
6% above category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
User templates00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Call reports00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Talkdesk
-
Ratings
Telonium
9.1
3 Ratings
8% above category average
Answering rules00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Talkdesk
-
Ratings
Telonium
9.1
3 Ratings
10% above category average
Video conferencing00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
Audio conferencing00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
Video screen sharing00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
Instant messaging00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Talkdesk
-
Ratings
Telonium
8.8
3 Ratings
6% above category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
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User Ratings
TalkdeskTelonium
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(447 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(36 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.6
(263 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.8
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(130 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.4
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.1
(204 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
TalkdeskTelonium
Likelihood to Recommend
Talkdesk
Despite the cost, the ease with which you are able to navigate the system is actually tedious. We have to have specialists in the business to aid in getting some of the reports and making changes to the system. Calls are delayed between us and customers as there is no tower on our continent for the system.
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Telonium
Telonium enables us to keep your voice systems automated, allowing us to receive all incoming calls and route them to the appropriate person in your office. We are notified whenever a voicemail message is left on your desk. You can play the voicemail without dialing if you receive an e-mail notification.We can customize our phone system from anywhere. There is no need to schedule a technician to visit your site and make adjustments because all phones are delivered ready to connect. We can use this program to prevent unsolicited telemarketers and phone calls from reaching our phones. It is the ideal solution for a better and safer phone service, with a high percentage of filtered calls in our favor. Telonium makes it as simple as possible for us to launch or relocate your service. When our customers and prospects call you, we only need to provide a few pieces of information, and Telonium will handle the rest. When you need to make changes to your system, all it takes is a phone call or a visit to a customer web portal to make immediate changes.However a high-speed Internet connection is required at the location where the phone will be used.
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Pros
Talkdesk
  • We were able to replace on-premise solution with Talkdesk Cloud solution within project timelines
  • We were able to migrate region by region while keeping our existing IVR numbers to minimize the impact on customer.
  • We were able to integrate Talkdesk with our cloud CRM, AWS storage and reporting applications
  • The IVR flow changes are easier to understand and manage and to onboard any new team members to support the agents
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Telonium
  • The control panel function is very good because we can see the progress and work of the agents, individually and also as a group with the different work teams.
  • We have found the call scripts very useful, especially with new agents who still don't know very well how to conduct the conversation with customers.
  • I think the omnichannel support is great because all the communication channels are in the same program, which makes our work easier.
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Cons
Talkdesk
  • From experience, customer service is terrible, we've had 5 account executives over 18 months, extremely difficult to get timely answers to pressing issues.
  • Integration with other tools, such as ServiceNow, is not truly integration (in my opinion). There was a marked difference between what the salesperson communicated during the evaluation period and what we actually got once we purchased and implemented the product.
  • We continue to have stability issues which force our agents to restart the Talkdesk client. I frequently receive vague error messages ('something went wrong') that can be frustrating as there's no actual detail to what happened. To be fair, it has improved since we implemented the tool, but if you were to ask our agents what frustrated them, Talkdesk would be at the top of their list.
  • Being a multi-channel platform was one of the things that drew us to Talkdesk; however, the chat channel lags way behind voice in customization and reporting.
  • Lack of training resources. The 'Talkdesk Academy' is often very out-of-date. Would be nice to have actual webinars or online training (even paid training) for various functions of the tool like reporting, WFM, IVR, etc.
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Telonium
  • It should include video
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Likelihood to Renew
Talkdesk
Renewing the use of talkdesk is a cost-effective solution for our company. By continuing to use it, we can leverage potential cost savings and efficiencies. For instance, talkdesk may have features that automate certain processes or enable better resource allocation, resulting in reduced operational costs. Secondly, renewing the contract contributes to enhanced customer service. Talkdesk likely offers specific functionalities that improve customer satisfaction and support. This could include features such as intelligent routing or real-time analytics that help agents provide personalized assistance and resolve issues more effectively. Thirdly, renewing the contract ensures seamless integration and compatibility with other systems or technologies used in our company. Having a unified system across different departments or functions enhances efficiency and reduces potential disruptions caused by incompatible systems. Moreover, there may be benefits gained from data sharing or streamlined workflows enabled by an integrated platform.
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Telonium
No answers on this topic
Usability
Talkdesk
Talkdesk so far has lived up to its mission grants us a platform to use and engage with our population. They are able to reach us consistently and as they need with very few interruptions in services which for a tech company is not an easy thing to achieve. The platform is very simple to use and understand
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Telonium
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Talkdesk
I have never had a problem making a phone call or an issue getting a line out. More times than not it is the customer that will have a bad connection or have a lot of noise on their end. I have had experience w/ dropped calls, but never not being able to access a line
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Telonium
No answers on this topic
Performance
Talkdesk
We have never had a Talkdesk performance issue. As long as you follow the system requirements, which are MINIMAL, neither will you.
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Telonium
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Talkdesk
If Talkdesk had a dedicated phone support line I would have given this rating an overall 10. Their knowledge base is absolutely HUGE and at times very helpful. It's easy to search through and their customer support chat system works perfectly fine, but there are just some times that you need to speak to a human on the phone to ensure you are always on the same page.
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Telonium
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
Talkdesk
I was shown how to use Talkdesk and was happy with it. I learned all I needed.
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Telonium
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Talkdesk
Training was simple as the app is easy to use. The phone has gone through upgrades since but it's very adaptive and doesn't require a complete session. There are articles available for self help in case something is forgotten. There are a lot of functions to talkdesk and we have not used all of them
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Telonium
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Talkdesk
Really easy to get set up out of the box. Anything I needed to understand further, I was able to just hop into the Academy and self-teach. I could then bring my team-members to those same sections so they could learn as well without me having to put together complicated SOP's / etc
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Telonium
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Talkdesk
We were unable to easily access call metrics using WM. Since the switch to Talkdesk, we have not had to struggle with our reporting at all. All the information we need is readily available and can be exported. We are also able to modify the metrics that we need and have them compiled in different ways. The information on Talkdesk is modifiable and makes it easy for us to get the numbers that we need at the end of the day.
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Telonium
Using our Customer Portal, you can customize your phone system from anywhere - all phones are delivered ready to connect! There is no longer any need to schedule a technician to come to your site and make adjustments. Automated operators enable automated systems to accept all incoming calls and route them to the appropriate person in your office.
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Scalability
Talkdesk
We have over 200 employees in 11 states across the United States. Everyone uses Talkdesk. I believe that says a lot about the product and its flexibility. We need to be able to rely on system in order to assist our customers. Reliability and sustainability is important to our success
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Telonium
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Talkdesk
  • Decreased average response time on emails - due to proper forecasting by our team but of course by usage of data received from this tool.
  • Increase in quality audit scores through weekly reviews by this tool.
  • Employee morale and company survey as agents are not stressing with the easy use of this tool.
  • Reduced average handle time to ensure first response is addressed or first rings are addressed immediately.
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Telonium
  • We can see how our agents and customer service staff have become more focused on their tasks and have been more effective and successful in resolving customer requests. The system is quite easy to install and use, so we didn't have any inconvenience, so without a doubt, our profit margin increased.
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