Compare ShoreTel and Talkdesk - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 15, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ShoreTel or Talkdesk?

ShoreTel is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Talkdesk, and ShoreTel is rated higher (92/100) than Talkdesk (88/100).

Looking for the right VoIP 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:

ShoreTel, Inc. Vs. Talkdesk

ShoreTel, Inc.: ShoreTel Sky is a service of ShoreTel, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOR), a leading provider of IP PBX, unified communications and business phone system solutions. Founded in 1996, ShoreTel believes that technology should enhance communications, making them transparent and natural. ShoreTel’s innovative approach to UC system delivery platforms includes both o...

Talkdesk: Talkdesk is the world's leading browser-based call center software. Our easy-to-use out-of-the-box call center software solution helps growing businesses improve customer satisfaction, while simultaneously reducing customer support costs. Using Talkdesk, businesses can create an entire call center in the browser in 5 minutes. Unlike other outd...

Who is more expensive? ShoreTel or Talkdesk?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of VoIP 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 ShoreTel and Talkdesk.

ShoreTel price starts at $19.99 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 ShoreTel is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of VoIP software. Talkdesk price starts at $75 per user/month , When comparing Talkdesk to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average VoIP software cost.

Bottom line: ShoreTel cost is around the same cost of Talkdesk.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ShoreTel Vs. Talkdesk based on some of the most important and required VoIP features.

ShoreTel: We are still working to collect the list of features for ShoreTel.

Talkdesk: We are still working to collect the list of features for Talkdesk.

Target customer size

ShoreTel's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and Talkdesk's target customer size include: SMBs.

ShoreTel

ITQlick rating
(4.9/5)

starts at $19.99 per user/month

ShoreTel is a growing cloud-based VoIP software, it is designed to support medium and large size business. ShoreTel received a rating of 4.9 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered average (2.7/5) w...

Categories: Communications, Business Phone Systems, Cloud PBX, SIP Clients.

Talkdesk

ITQlick rating
(3.7/5)

starts at $75 per user/month

Talkdesk software is a cloud-hosted enterprise call center solution modeled to help businesses enhance customer satisfaction while still reducing the cost of customer support. The platform uses interactive voic...

Categories: Communications, Call Recording, Computer Telephony Integration (CTI), IVR, Telephony.

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ShoreTel: 0 Features

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Talkdesk: 0 Features

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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
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ShoreTel
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$19.99 per user/month
Functionality
6
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Talkdesk
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$75 per user/month
Functionality
9
RingCent...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$19.99 per user/month
Functionality
34
jive com...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$18.95 per user/month
Functionality
7
Nextiva ...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$11.95 per user/month
Functionality
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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.