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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Avaya Unified Communications

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/AAvaya UCaaS is a business communications platform. Avaya UCaaS aims to set employees up for success with unified internal communication, supporting voice, chat, email, video, file sharing, and task management. The software enables users to create collaboration in real-time using any device or system through one platform.N/A

    Twilio

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ATwilio offers a CPaaS and CCaaS solution, with the combination of its programmable Voice, Video, and Messaging APIs, as well as the Twilio Flex cloud contact center. Additional capabilities include Twilio's Elastic SIP Trunking, as well as API for WhatsApp.

    $0

    per min per participant

    Pricing
    Avaya Unified CommunicationsTwilio
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Programmable Video
    $0.0015
    per min per participant
    WhatsApp Business API
    $0.0042
    Per WhatsApp Template message sent
    WhatsApp Business API
    $0.005
    Per WhatsApp session message
    Elastic SIP Trunking
    $0.007
    Per min for termination
    Programmable Messaging
    $0.0075
    per message sent or received
    Programmable Voice
    $0.0085
    per minute to receive a call
    Programmable Voice
    $0.013
    per min to make a call
    Elastic SIP Trunking
    $0.045
    Per min for origination
    Twilio Conversations
    $0.05
    per active user per month
    Twilio Authy
    $0.09
    per authentication
    Programmable Wireless
    $0.1
    per MB
    Twilio Flex (Contact Center)
    $1
    per active user hour (5000 hours free)
    Programmable Wireless
    $2.00
    per SIM card
    Twilio SendGrid Email API
    $14.95
    per month up to 100k emails. (Up to 40k emails free for 30 days)
    Twilio SendGrid Marketing Campaigns
    $15
    per month for 5,000 contacts and 15,000 emails. Your first 2,000 contacts are free
    Twilio Flex (Contact Center)
    $150
    per named user per month (5000 hours free)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Avaya Unified CommunicationsTwilio
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details1. Pay-as-you-go pricing: Simple usage-based pricing without contracts. 2. Volume discounts: Discounts trigger as usage grows. 3. Free trial credit that includes full API access.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Avaya Unified CommunicationsTwilio
    Considered Both Products
    Avaya
    No answer on this topic
    Twilio
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    88 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    66 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    81 Answers
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    58 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    92 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    68 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    66 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    72 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    56 Answers
    Features
    Avaya Unified CommunicationsTwilio
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Avaya Unified Communications and Twilio
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    5.9
    22 Ratings
    35% below category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio7.922 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video6.618 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Avaya Unified Communications and Twilio
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.314 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Avaya Unified Communications and Twilio
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    8.8
    17 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration9.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation9.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Avaya Unified Communications and Twilio
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    8.5
    16 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Avaya Unified Communications and Twilio
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    7.5
    20 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication7.519 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions7.519 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Avaya Unified Communications and Twilio
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    7.8
    27 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX8.119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)6.918 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Avaya Unified Communications and Twilio
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    8.5
    26 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules7.624 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording8.320 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park9.421 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening9.420 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts8.423 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging8.314 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Fax8.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription7.820 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Avaya Unified Communications and Twilio
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS8.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Avaya Unified Communications and Twilio
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    7.9
    18 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized communications management7.216 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team messaging7.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team document sharing8.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics8.216 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score7.8 out of 10
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    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Avaya Unified CommunicationsTwilio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (101 ratings)
    8.1
    (94 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.6
    (7 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (7 ratings)
    9.5
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.9
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (38 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.3
    (84 ratings)
    5.7
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.6
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Avaya Unified CommunicationsTwilio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Avaya
    Call centers where lots of calls come in per day are better suited for Cloud office. Small businesses or companies that don’t really make outgoing calls or receive a lot of incoming calls other than within the company would not really be suited for Avaya Cloud Office.
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    Twilio
    I have tried other competitors. But I always end up going back to Twilio because I feel like it is dependable, easy to use, and, has competitive pricing. The only time I wouldn't recommend Twilio to someone as if they are completely inexperienced about using webhooks or APIs. Because you can't really just sign up and start using Twilio without connecting it to another platform first.
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    Pros
    Avaya
    • User-friendly GUI management interface with the possibility to create different rooms, notebooks, calendars, and chats.
    • The management interface for recordings is made in the rooms with the possibility of downloading them to the location.
    • Link and file sharing with other participants.
    • Chat with all participants and individual.
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    Twilio
    • Easy to see my team in one place, when they log in and out and what call status they are in.
    • Twilio is a simple, user friendly way to log in and out of work activities.
    • Excellent services and support.
    • The omnichannel feature which allows agents to get request from all channels.
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    Cons
    Avaya
    • Avaya has very strong contact center offerings and more contact with our salesperson would be helpful, so we can explore the latest offerings
    • Although it's adequate a slightly more intuitive UI would be helpful
    • More integrated reporting at the end-user level.
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    Twilio
    • Control panel. Often, navigating through lists is challenging. I want endless scrolling, not pagination.
    • Conversational intelligence service require a Language. I would like it to detect it.
    • We would like to have some credit on clients that chose to use their own Twilio account.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Avaya
    Things change, business requirements change so when we come to renew we may explore other options, we might go all in on Teams or look at something different - we need something that allows us to increase and importantly decrease our licence count more flexably which Avaya / Ring Central don't allow.
    Incentivized
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    Twilio
    Unless we can get this handled quickly -- less than 1 week -- we will likely switch to another provider who, in my opinion, we'll have to spend close to $3,000 in development time to build a new integration for texting. Our clients need texting and I feel Twilio has failed us miserably.
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    Usability
    Avaya
    There are few times that we have not been able to take advantage of the tool, but those moments are related to the bandwidth of each person in [their] home. Those who have low signal cannot access meetings on the platform smoothly.
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    Twilio
    Twilio has well documented APIs and examples. There are several tutorials, videos and Q&As regarding their services. So, usability is very good. I must say that advanced knowledge of telephony, API/Programming and error-handling is essential to make good use of Twilio. It's not just plug-and-play unless you are integrated with a system that has all of the programming built for it.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Avaya
    Throughout a year and and a half of remote learning, we only experience two minor technology issues that were resolved within an hour
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    Twilio
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Avaya
    We have not been faced to any performance issue.
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    Twilio
    Twilio executes what it is designed to do: send SMS messages at scale while providing very good deliverability. I believe that Twilio is very good at what we use for adding SMS messages to our comms strategy. We can see those messages get opened and replied to, which is exactly what we are looking to achieve.
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    Support Rating
    Avaya
    I have never contacted support directly. However, my rep with Enterprise Systems is excellent. Since joining Avaya, all inquiries and/or concerns have always been resolved within a reasonable amount of time. If it's a less complex issue, it is resolved in real time. I receive a response within 30 minutes or less. When he is out of the office, he always has a backup.
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    Twilio
    I have not had to communicate with Twilio support in the last 3 years but my past experience with them has been very positive. They replied to my previous requests promptly and kept me well informed to resolve my inquiries. With their documentation that's available, I hardly imagine why anyone would need to contact support since it's all there in a concise and easy to understand format. It would probably take you longer to type out a support ticket than to just open their doc websites.
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    In-Person Training
    Avaya
    whilst on site it was delivered by teams to the desks , not the fault of the trainer
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    Twilio
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Avaya
    The online training was clear and effective.
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    Twilio
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Avaya
    Thank to the help of Avaya implementation team, the migration was done with minimal impact. All activities were well defined and done in time.
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    Twilio
    The developer APIs and SDKs are super easy to follow.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Avaya
    Apart from Cisco Webex Calling/app no other vendor offers their own phones hardware, gateways. We need to add other vendors like yealink, Poly, Audiocodes to complete the solution. This makes things very difficult from management perspective. As you have to hire a person who can manage a multivendor environment. Also, in case of outage, multiple bridge open and every vendor blame others. Cisco is costly so we gave a chance to Avaya UCaaS based on its history and reputation in Calling market.
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    Twilio
    We evaluated many fundraising-based text-to-give programs and found the subscriptions prohibitively expensive for our small scale and uncertain first few years of development. While we may be willing to invest that kind of money after discovering how things work, we're happy with Twilio now and have no desire to start over.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Avaya
    No answers on this topic
    Twilio
    Being in South Africa, direct local currency support would be nice
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    Scalability
    Avaya
    It fits us well being in multiple geographic areas and we can purchase local numbers or do a BYOD SBC setup
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    Twilio
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Avaya
    • This made working from home possible, allowing me to take calls that I wouldn't be able to without having them forwarded by our communications department
    • It works with Teams, realizing when I'm on a conf call and automatically sets a status of away, preventing my phone from ringing, but allowing me to see the voicemail via text so that I can respond
    • If I step out of the office for a little bit, I can have my calls go directly to my cellphone to make sure I'm still available if needed
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    Twilio
    • We found that associates who had the opportunity to respond to a survey about their assigned job were 37% more likely to return to a job site
    • We were able to reduce the number of resources required to manually respond to associates using Twilio Studio, so those resources could have more time to complete other tasks
    • We were able to scale the number of associates who received survey messages at least by a factor of 8 without increasing our resource demand
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    ScreenShots

    Twilio Screenshots

    Screenshot of the “Explore Products” section, which is where to build products.Screenshot of the optional drag-and-drop visual editor and code editor.Screenshot of Flex, which is a programmable Contact Center that puts you in control.