Compare 8x8 Contact Center and Enghouse Interactive - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - 8x8 Contact Center or Enghouse Interactive?

Enghouse Interactive is more expensive to implement (TCO) than 8x8 Contact Center, and 8x8 Contact Center is rated higher (93/100) than Enghouse Interactive (84/100). 8x8 Contact Center offers users more features (14) than Enghouse Interactive (5). 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. Enghouse Interactive

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...

Enghouse Interactive: Enghouse Interactive (pronounced Enj-house) is a subsidiary of Enghouse Systems Limited, a software and services company traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol “ENGH.” Founded in 1984, Enghouse Systems is a consistently profitable company, which has grown both organically and through the acquisition of well-regarded specialists...

Who is more expensive? 8x8 Contact Center or Enghouse Interactive Contact Center?

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 Enghouse Interactive Contact Center.

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. Enghouse Interactive Contact Center price starts at $75 per user/month , When comparing Enghouse Interactive Contact Center to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Call Center software cost.

Bottom line: Enghouse Interactive Contact Center is more expensive than 8x8 Contact Center.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared 8x8 Contact Center Vs. Enghouse Interactive 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).

Enghouse Interactive Contact Center: Chat, Blended Call Center, Inbound Call Center, IVR (Interactive Voice Response), Outbound Call Center.

Target customer size

8x8 Virtual Contact Center is best for large enterprises, mid size businesses, and small businesses. The general customers of Enghouse Interactive Contact Center are those engaging in the small (with about 10 – 100 employees) to medium-sized (with about 100 – 1,000 employees) businesses and even large enterprises that utilizes the harness the services from the sectors of IT, data hosting, processing and related information services, mainly with call center and its management.