Compare 8x8 Contact Center and Parakeet - Dec 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Dec 13, 2022

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

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

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. Parakeet Communications

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...

Parakeet Communications: Get started with a phone system designed from the ground up for modern teams, running across all of your existing devices, and seamlessly integrated with your favorite apps.

Who is more expensive? 8x8 Contact Center or Parakeet?

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 Parakeet.

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. Parakeet price starts at $15 per user/month , When comparing Parakeet to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Call Center software cost.

Bottom line: 8x8 Contact Center cost is around the same cost of Parakeet.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared 8x8 Contact Center Vs. Parakeet 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).

Parakeet: ACD (Automatic Call Distribution), Blended Call Center, Inbound Call Center, Outbound Call Center, Call Center.

Target customer size

8x8 Virtual Contact Center is best for large enterprises, mid size businesses, and small businesses. and Parakeet's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

8x8 Contact Center

ITQlick rating
(3.9/5)

starts at $15 per user/month

8x8 Virtual Contact Center is a cloud-based call center solution that delivers greater productivity and flexible call center management. It works with 8x8 Virtual Office VoIP phone service to give users an easy...

Categories: Automatic Call Distribution (ACD), Call Monitoring, Call Recording, Conference Calling.

Parakeet

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $15 per user/month

Parakeet is an award-winning cloud-based Call Center software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size call centers. Parakeet received a rating of 2.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is cons...

Categories: Automatic Call Distribution (ACD), Call Monitoring, Call Recording, Conference Calling, IVR.

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8x8 Contact Center: 14 Features

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)
IVR (Interactive Voice Response)
Real Time Reporting
Virtual Call Center Support
Call Recording
Virtual Call Center Support
VoIP

Parakeet: 5 Features

ACD (Automatic Call Distribution)
Blended Call Center
Inbound Call Center
Outbound Call Center
Call Center
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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8x8 Cont...
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
43
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Parakeet
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
13
nextiva ...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
$11.95 per user/month
Functionality
20
CenterWa...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
9
zendesk
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$49 per user/month
Functionality
25

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.