Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 09, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - 8x8 Contact Center or Pulsar?
Pulsar is more expensive to implement (TCO) than 8x8 Contact Center, and 8x8 Contact Center is rated higher (93/100) than Pulsar (53/100). 8x8 Contact Center offers users more features (14) than Pulsar (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. Pulsar Platform
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...
Pulsar Platform: Pulsar is a new breed of social intelligence platform that’s re-inventing social media monitoring.
Born out of 10 years of experience with social data, Pulsar enables marketers to go beyond keyword tracking to map brand audiences, track how content spreads and measure the reach of social conversations.
Who is more expensive? 8x8 Contact Center or Pulsar?
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 Pulsar.
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. Pulsar price starts at $29 per user/month , When comparing Pulsar 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 Pulsar.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared 8x8 Contact Center Vs. Pulsar 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).
Pulsar: We are still working to collect the list of features for Pulsar.
Target customer size
8x8 Virtual Contact Center is best for large enterprises, mid size businesses, and small businesses. and Pulsar's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.