Shlomi Lavi /
Aug 22, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - 8x8 Contact Center or Customer solutions?
Customer solutions is more expensive to implement (TCO) than 8x8 Contact Center, and 8x8 Contact Center is rated higher (93/100) than Customer solutions (62/100). 8x8 Contact Center offers users more features (14) than Customer solutions (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is 8x8 Contact Center!
Looking for the right Call Center solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
8x8, INC Vs. Convergys
8x8, INC: 8x8 delivers cloud-based business communications solutions that are affordable, easy to use, and incredibly advanced. We help small and medium businesses serve their customers better, work smarter and conduct business anywhere, anytime. From hosted VoIP business phone service to hosted contact centers to unified communications, our services are pro...
Convergys: As a leader in customer management for over 30 years, Convergys is uniquely focused on helping companies find new ways to enhance the value of their customer relationships and deliver consistent customer experiences across all channels and geographies. Every day, our nearly 75,000 employees help our clients balance the demands of increasing revenue...
Who is more expensive? 8x8 Contact Center or Customer solutions?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Call Center software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for 8x8 Contact Center and Customer solutions.
8x8 Contact Center price starts at $15 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 8x8 Contact Center is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Call Center software. Customer solutions accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 8x8 Contact Center is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Call Center software.
Bottom line: Customer solutions is more expensive than 8x8 Contact Center.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared 8x8 Contact Center Vs. Customer solutions based on some of the most important and required Call Center features.
8x8 Contact Center: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: ACD (Automatic Call Distribution), ANI (Automatic Number Identification), Call Conferencing, Call Queue Management, Call Recording, CRM with Call Center, CTI (Computer Telephony Integration), DTMF (Dial Tone Multi-Frequency).
Customer solutions: We are still working to collect the list of features for Customer solutions.
Target customer size
8x8 Virtual Contact Center is best for large enterprises, mid size businesses, and small businesses. and Customer solutions's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.