Compare Parakeet and QueueMetrics - Dec 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Dec 13, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Parakeet or QueueMetrics?

QueueMetrics is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Parakeet, and QueueMetrics is rated higher (85/100) than Parakeet (84/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

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:

Parakeet Communications Vs. Loway

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.

Loway: Since 2004 we are leading the way in the development of advanced software solutions for the Asterisk PBX, setting up modern standards for call center performance measurement.

Who is more expensive? Parakeet or QueueMetrics?

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 Parakeet and QueueMetrics.

Parakeet price starts at $15 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Parakeet is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Call Center software. QueueMetrics price starts at $500 per year , When comparing QueueMetrics to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Call Center software cost.

Bottom line: Parakeet cost is around the same cost of QueueMetrics.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Parakeet Vs. QueueMetrics based on some of the most important and required Call Center features.

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

QueueMetrics: Chat, Call Recording, Inbound Call Center, Outbound Call Center, Call Center.

Target customer size

Parakeet's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and QueueMetrics's target customer size include: Large business.



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.

QueueMetrics

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $500 per year

QueueMetrics is a call center software developed as a call center monitoring platform for controlling, measuring, and improving all facets of a call center.

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

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Parakeet: 5 Features

ACD (Automatic Call Distribution)
Blended Call Center
Inbound Call Center
Outbound Call Center
Call Center

QueueMetrics: 5 Features

Chat
Call Recording
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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Parakeet
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
13
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QueueMetrics
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$500 per year
Functionality
15
nextiva ...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
$11.95 per user/month
Functionality
20
8x8 Cont...
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
43
CenterWa...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
9

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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.