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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    3CX

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ACyprus based company 3CX offers an IP PBX phone system.

    $1.08

    per user/per month

    Contivio.com

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AContivio.com is cloud-based call center software with multi-channel support features that enable clients to take and make calls, route calls, integrate their call center solution with their existing CRM, and generate analytics.N/A
    Pricing
    3CXContivio.com
    Editions & Modules
    Pro
    $1.08
    per user/per month
    Enterprise
    $1.31
    per user/per month
    Standard
    Free
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    3CXContivio.com
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrice displayed is based on 25 users. 3CX pricing is based on the number of simultaneous calls your business requires or in other words, how many calls your system needs to support at once. Unlike other PBX vendors there is no per extension cost.—
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    Community Pulse
    3CXContivio.com
    Considered Both Products
    3CX
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    Contivio.com
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    3CXContivio.com
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of 3CX and Contivio.com
    Feature
    3CX
    -
    Ratings
    Contivio.com
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Validate callers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Call forwarding00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Warm transfer00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Call tracking00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Multichannel integration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    CRM software integration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of 3CX and Contivio.com
    Feature
    3CX
    -
    Ratings
    Contivio.com
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Recording00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Quality management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Call analytics00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    3CXContivio.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (14 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    3CXContivio.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3CX
    In many scenarios decision is driven by budget and compared to other solutions at the time of purchase [3CX] was simply the cheapest solution for what it has to offer. If you are looking for integrations, extensibility, and advanced functionalities, this might not be a solution for you. At the time of use (and this may have changed by now), there was a lack of APIs, CLI commands, and similar so nothing could be automated with the system. There are ways of importing data through CSV but automation would solve us so much time and support calls if we were able to connect with other systems.
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    Contivio.com
    I travel a lot and this makes Contivio easy to use, all I need is a good WIFI connection and I am good to interact with the clients anytime/anywhere. The flexibility of not running out the options to get the business running is amazing. The only thing that bothers me is that you may not realize that you're not logged in as you cannot see when the phone logs you out of the application, this also means you might loose out on a running call or the call may not get recorded.
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    Pros
    3CX
    • Simplicity: Using a single 3CX interface we can manage every phone and extension used throughout our company.
    • Flexibility: There are a wide variety of options to configure each extension and phone. Changing anything after the hardware is deployed is very easy.
    • Portability: Phones with 3CX can be easily moved or repurposed within an office or at remote locations, including users' homes. The mobile app allows users to use their office extension anywhere without exposing their cell number.
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    Contivio.com
    • Integration into our system
    • Customer support is fairly fast but always solves any issues we have
    • Connects our customers with us in a streamlined way
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    Cons
    3CX
    • I would like to be able to see direct-dial numbers on the handsets. Currently that is not possible but that would be a nice feature.
    • You need an SBC per location, which can be a point of failure.
    • You also need a server that might get disconnected, which is another point of failure.
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    Contivio.com
    • No mobile app for cell phone use. Seems very weird that you have to be tied to a computer to manage your settings.
    • No web portal for easily adjusting call forwarding or status
    • Requires signing in and out every day because it will log out randomly.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    3CX
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    Contivio.com
    I am happy with the application. Contivio is very easy to use, and I hardly ever run into problems so easy to give a decent rating!
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    Usability
    3CX
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    Contivio.com
    Setting it up can be daunting, but once it's set up, it works great. The admin interface can be a bit confusing as well. It could be better.
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    Support Rating
    3CX
    The 3CX Phone System is only a five because while they provide set-up/how-to/Q and A documents to help your district or company get started, they do not offer support for free. The documents provided, though, are good enough for you to get you up and running. We also found a good source of help through a sip trunk provider, which was a 3CX reseller provider.
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    Contivio.com
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    3CX
    The main differences between 8x8, Inc. and 3CX is pricing and ease of use in my opinion. The 3CX system uses annual based pricing plans based on of simultaneous calls your company needs, not the number of extensions/users and offers a free plan. 8x8, Inc. charges per extension with different plans. We currently have 19 extensions so the 3CX system makes more sense for us, however, if your company only has a few extensions you may want to throughly consider both options. In my experience, it was difficult to add new extensions and phones with 8x8 because at least at that time we had 8x8 I could not add anything on the web admin. I had to call a sales rep which took a lot more time. Also, if you didn't purchase a phone and/or headset directly from 8x8 at a usually higher price than Amazon for example then you would have to spend anywhere from 30 minutes to hours on the phone with 8x8 tech support to program the phone to work with the 8x8 system so adding a new extension could turn into a long ordeal. I can easily add new extensions on 3CX directly in the web cpanel. Granted, if you are actually adding a new phone number you would need to purchase that number from a company like ATT first before adding it to 3CX. The difference between a phone number and an extension would be a phone number allows a customer to call in directly using that number. The extension would require the customer to call the main business number then be transferred to the extension. 3CX provides a list of supported phone models on their website
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    Contivio.com
    Jive is behind the times in terms of user interface and functionality.
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    Return on Investment
    3CX
    • 3CX has a lot to offer for a very low cost as its business model is based on simultaneous calls and not per device. It's very cost effective and very affordable.
    • As the 3CX server does not require a high-performance server to run, with the Public Cloud option, it might allow even further savings.
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    Contivio.com
    • It aids the operations and sales team to keep track of client call data and this is particularly helpful for tracking sales leads.
    • Losing out on an important conversation because either you got logged out in between or the call did not get recorded are two scenarios that are common cons with Contivio.
    • The features that show up on the screen when logged in to the application can sometimes be overwhelming because you don't need to use all the features in one go and some can be hidden for later use when searched for.
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