Powerful tools but setup and personalization can be rough
March 02, 2023

Powerful tools but setup and personalization can be rough

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with 8x8 X Series

We needed to be able to reach clients globally by phone, along with keeping our staff in contact. We did not want to take on additional staff to manage a phone solution, but also needed to be able to customize extensions, seamlessly transfer between staff (sometimes in different countries) and be able to set personalized greetings and messages for different numbers and extensions.

We also wanted a solution that seamlessly integrated into our existing CRM and messaging solution and provided detailed analytical tools.

Pros

  • Almost seamless integration between VOIP handsets, the mobile app and desktop package
  • Ability to send voice messages through email
  • Very reliable and dependable

Cons

  • Support (via chat) was somewhat lacking
  • Setup and personalization was not intuitive, quick or easy
  • Lack of a-la-carte options in regard to countries included in the plan
  • Removed a "pain point" by allowing for virtually everything phone and communication related to be set up and managed from one place
  • Provided very helpful and detailed analytics that allowed us to optimize our onboarding and communication processes

Do you think 8x8 Work delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with 8x8 Work's feature set?

Yes

Did 8x8 Work live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of 8x8 Work go as expected?

No

Would you buy 8x8 Work again?

No

For companies that have staff with a significant degree of technical knowledge, 8x8 would be particularly well suited. While not that intuitive to use, their system and the "stuff under the hood" does provide an incredibly wide variety of options and personalization.

I don't think it is a particularly great solution for small or micro sized companies. Given the complexity of their system, and the features in 8x8 series X, it may very well be a case of having "to much" that is not really needed.

8x8 Work Feature Ratings

Hosted PBX
7
User templates
7
Call reports
8
Directory of employee names
8
Answering rules
9
Call recording
9
Call park
8
Call screening
7
Message alerts
7
Video conferencing
Not Rated
Audio conferencing
7
Video screen sharing
Not Rated
Instant messaging
8
Mobile app for iOS
9
Mobile app for Android
9

Comments

  • Jeremiah Mercado | TrustRadius Reviewer
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