Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 14, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - 8x8 Contact Center or USAN IVR?
USAN IVR is more expensive to implement (TCO) than 8x8 Contact Center, and 8x8 Contact Center is rated higher (93/100) than USAN IVR (89/100). 8x8 Contact Center offers users more features (14) than USAN IVR (3). 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. USAN INC
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...
USAN INC: USAN helps companies profitably engage customers and deliver amazing cross-channel experiences with the industry’s best cloud, premise and hybrid multi-channel customer engagement solution. From traditional telephone interactions to the web, social media and everything between, USAN’s portfolio of call center products gives users infinite flexibili...
Who is more expensive? 8x8 Contact Center or USAN IVR?
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 USAN IVR.
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. USAN IVR price starts at $1,000 per license , When comparing USAN IVR to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Call Center software cost.
Bottom line: USAN IVR is more expensive than 8x8 Contact Center.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared 8x8 Contact Center Vs. USAN IVR 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).
USAN IVR: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
8x8 Virtual Contact Center is best for large enterprises, mid size businesses, and small businesses. and USAN IVR's target customer size include: Small business, Large business.