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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    8x8 Work

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/A8x8 Work is a collaboration hub for phone, video, and messaging. It brings secure unified communication and collaboration experiences to every employee.

    $24

    per month

    Dialpad Connect

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ADialpad Connect is a cloud communications UCaaS platform that provides users with integrated voice, video, and messaging capabilities from one unified interface.

    $27

    per month

    Pricing
    8x8 WorkDialpad Connect
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $27
    per month per user
    Pro
    $35
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    per user/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    8x8 WorkDialpad Connect
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    8x8 WorkDialpad Connect
    Considered Both Products
    8x8 Inc.
    Chose 8x8 Work
    In our system selection process we were able to narrow down our selection to three primary options, dial pad, Mitel and 8x8. After the due diligence and criteria review we did trials of each of these potential solutions. From that we determined that the 8x8 offering was what …
    Incentivized
    Chose 8x8 Work
    8x8 X Series was one of the most affordable and comprehensive available. They were responsive during the sales and training process and helped walk us through our use case. We thought it was pretty clearly the winner despite a few gaps as mentioned, but those are not major and …
    Incentivized
    Chose 8x8 Work
    Dialpad seemed too basic and Grasshopper used too much bandwidth. Also, customer support at both of these was really pretty pathetic.
    Incentivized
    Chose 8x8 Work
    8x8 is definitely the winner if you're comparing RingCentral solely based on cost, however it will fall short on mobile, and administrative features/metrics compared to RingCentral. I would say Dialpad is in the middle, a bit more expensive than 8x8 but less costly than RingCen…
    Incentivized
    Dialpad
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    Panterra is dependable and has good support. Dialpad Connect has more features and an easier interface. AT&T has a lot of features, but Dialpad Connect's interface is easier. AT&T does not do call transcription that I know of. Comcast BVE and 8x8 services are lower quality and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    None of them can do the transcription as well.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    At the time (over 3 years ago) Dialpad was the only cloud-based VOIP vendor that offered this wealth of features, modern design, and highly active change log. Now that other vendors have caught up there's less and less reason to use Dialpad so I can no longer recommend it to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    Dialpad provided better quality and better service. We were able to work directly with the company, and not have to go through an "agent." What's more, when we did have to speak to someone, it was a rep in the USA, not someone in a call center far away from where we are.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    I have used Ooma Busines, OnSip, RingCentral, Google Voice, Voip.ms, 8x8... and chose Dialpad because of the price and feature selection. Multi-device and multi-platform (Windows/Android/Mac/iOS) features were intriguing and worked well. Ultimately not my top choice just …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    93%
    Would buy again
    298 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    255 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    310 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    209 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    230 Answers
    Features
    8x8 WorkDialpad Connect
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of 8x8 Work and Dialpad Connect
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    8.8
    395 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Dialpad Connect
    8.2
    56 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Hosted PBX9.9218 Ratings8.227 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.876 Ratings7.833 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.4357 Ratings8.752 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of 8x8 Work and Dialpad Connect
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    8.7
    442 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Dialpad Connect
    8.3
    68 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Answering rules9.1398 Ratings8.956 Ratings
    Call recording8.7343 Ratings7.562 Ratings
    Call park8.4318 Ratings8.445 Ratings
    Call screening9.1301 Ratings8.651 Ratings
    Message alerts8.1385 Ratings8.763 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings8.755 Ratings
    Online Fax00 Ratings7.416 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings8.364 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of 8x8 Work and Dialpad Connect
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    8.9
    385 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Dialpad Connect
    7.7
    57 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Mobile app for iOS9.0318 Ratings7.737 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android8.8248 Ratings7.733 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of 8x8 Work and Dialpad Connect
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    Dialpad Connect
    8.3
    62 Ratings
    1% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.461 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.236 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of 8x8 Work and Dialpad Connect
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    Dialpad Connect
    7.9
    26 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings7.926 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of 8x8 Work and Dialpad Connect
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    Dialpad Connect
    8.3
    37 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings8.431 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings7.927 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.731 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of 8x8 Work and Dialpad Connect
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    Dialpad Connect
    8.2
    20 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings8.220 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of 8x8 Work and Dialpad Connect
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    Dialpad Connect
    8.0
    35 Ratings
    4% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings7.828 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.233 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of 8x8 Work and Dialpad Connect
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    Dialpad Connect
    7.9
    49 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Centralized communications management00 Ratings8.239 Ratings
    Team messaging00 Ratings8.135 Ratings
    Team document sharing00 Ratings7.721 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings7.839 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score6.3 out of 10
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    Score6.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    8x8 WorkDialpad Connect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (463 ratings)
    7.6
    (291 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (30 ratings)
    8.9
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (104 ratings)
    8.5
    (46 ratings)
    Availability
    8.5
    (10 ratings)
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (10 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (142 ratings)
    9.1
    (57 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    8.4
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.8
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    5.7
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.7
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    8x8 WorkDialpad Connect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8x8 Inc.
    I’ve found 8x8 Work to be a reliable and efficient communication solution for our business. It offers excellent call quality, easy management of call flows and departments, and seamless integration for both in-office and remote users. One feature we especially like is that it automatically searches for phone numbers on the web, which saves time and makes it easier to identify and reach contacts
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    Dialpad
    It is well-suited for basic calling functionality, but has been a poor experience for us when used for texting, as it lacks some of the features of other platforms, such as Haymarket. It is also challenging to capture good analytics, as this is neither easy nor clear for users to find.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    8x8 Inc.
    • 8x8 Work manages roles and permissions well. It is very simple to create permission groups needed for certain roles that may even overlap teams needs.
    • User management is fairly simple and straight forward.
    • Analytics reporting is good quality for the higher tier licenses
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    Dialpad
    • Ease of signing on and calling in
    • Clear audio/sound, no static or poor connections
    • Can choose to be on video or not
    • The organizer and participants can see all who are on the call
    • Meetings can be auto-recorded and sent to organizer at end of call
    • Hold music can be played for initial caller
    • Meeting is auto-transcribed
    • Action items are automatically listed for the organizer
    • Summary list shows all who were in attendance
    • Summary shows duration of callers on the meeting
    • Can load images of attendees when setting of the meeting
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    Cons
    8x8 Inc.
    • Click to dial for the web based client.
    • The ability to have specific contact lists that can be shared with certain teams only.
    • Group voicemail notification to show once a voicemail has been listened to by another member of the team.
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    Dialpad
    • The only example I can list for improvement is that occasionally the message has some mistranslation(s). But I can usually figure out the missing words. The 'southern USA' dialect may be partly to blame....
    • The functionality is really great. It is the best app I have used for messages in all of my customer service jobs.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    8x8 Inc.
    All our employees love this product. No one has ever had an issue, whether it be the phone or fax. Great during the winter when employees have to work from home because of the snow. Never had an issue with the phone app. Highly recommend this product
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    Dialpad
    Dialpad Talk is easy to use and no one has had a problem using it. Even when we have had questions/problems we have been able to fix it ourselves without having to go to Dialpad to ask for help, which saves everyone time. We don't have any reason to cancel our use of this product and we are very happy with how it performs for our team.
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    Usability
    8x8 Inc.
    We never have problems working with 8x8, employees pickup quickly on how to use the system best for them. Calling out and receiving calls is simple, the ablility to click on a number and 8x8 dial it for you saves so much time when you are making high volume calls.
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    Dialpad
    Dialpad Connect is good and recommended for any organization. It is a good value. It can accomplish everything that your organization is looking for, and no one will say it is outside the budget for any 50+ person organization. The AI feature is very useful. The dashboard could be a bit easier to manage, and the integration with Salesforce could be a bit smoother.
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    Reliability and Availability
    8x8 Inc.
    As mentioned before, we have not had an outage with the phone system per say, There was an issue with the call center where we did have an outage, but it was quickly and promplty handled by 8x8 support, they got us up and going again within 24 hours. The 8x8 hard phone and softphone side of things have been rock solid, I couldn't ask for anything more seeing we are in health care and it's exactly what we were looking for. When and if there is an issue 99% of the time it's user error
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    Dialpad
    There have not been any outages that I am aware of and we have had consistently good coverage since the start. There can be a slight lag from the office to the mobile app, but it is not terribly noticeable and it has not resulted in any calls being prematurely hung up
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    Performance
    8x8 Inc.
    None of the features that are available slow down the application. The reports (even the ones with hundreds of records) complete very quickly and the web interface as well as the mobile application never struggle to load or complete a task. The analytics will sometimes take some time to reflect the online status of users but it is to be expected due to connection speeds.
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    Dialpad
    The emails of voice transcription come very quickly after a call has been completed and except for a few fairly difficult names are pretty accurate. The ability to quickly listen to the voicemail from email without having to open the app is also a bonus. I have not noticed or heard of any slowdowns
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    Support Rating
    8x8 Inc.
    We are a USA based organization. Support was refreshingly quick (callback via phone or email, online live agents). Agents are knowledgeable, thorough in their explanations, and extremely patient when dealing with end-users at various levels of the ICT knowledge spectrum.
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    Dialpad
    The original date for roll-out, was unable to happen because there was an issue finding our existing phone lines to port them... The only reason I gave a 9 is [that] the original person we have been working with, Rolled out phones. Pro without telling anyone and then went on vacation, I only say this to explain that there is a gentleman that took over to help us named Brett and he was FANTASTIC! He allowed a ton of calls and answered all of them, walked us [through] settings, profile set up, and even emailed screen shares so we could help other members of our team! Thanks so much, Brett you ROCK~
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    In-Person Training
    8x8 Inc.
    The person giving the training was very engaged, He also listened and answered all the questions. He created a video for our company while he was training in case we needed to reference it again in the future. The questions he could not answer were answered within 24 hours via an email to the IT support staff here so we could share the answers with the rest of the group
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    Dialpad
    Welcoming and easy to follow the instruction
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    Online Training
    8x8 Inc.
    online (video) training is good. No issues.
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    Dialpad
    Simple and easy to follow, we had our branches around the country to be trained and the feedback was great. Only take if there was a desk phone training that would be great. The team provided us with video for the desk phone training
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    Implementation Rating
    8x8 Inc.
    The implementation of 8x8 X was rather smooth. We had training prior to getting the system. The IT company did a good job on the training. The whole system is wonderful. Saves me so much time with the faxing, as i can just let it go by itself and not have to make sure pages don't get skipped, as with a regular fax machine.
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    Dialpad
    I didn't participate in the implementation. But obviously it went flawlessly, as all users are set up in-house, and on the app.
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    Alternatives Considered
    8x8 Inc.
    I prefer 8x8 Work; it has the right number of features and modes for the communication I need. I much prefer 8x8 Work meetings to zoom meetings, as it is much, much easier to transition between devices when I am on the road. 8x8 Work is also easier to manage across multiple modes of communication.
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    Dialpad
    Panterra is dependable and has good support. Dialpad Connect has more features and an easier interface. AT&T has a lot of features, but Dialpad Connect's interface is easier. AT&T does not do call transcription that I know of. Comcast BVE and 8x8 services are lower quality and service is not great.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8x8 Inc.
    At this time, we’re very happy with the pricing model that we have worked out and they have provided for us. Just be sure to do your homework, and use your comparisons to work out your cost with 8x8. They will be very straightforward with you on what they can
    adjust for you.
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    Dialpad
    Overall program is of average cost. SInce I use it simply for its phone/text capabilities. I would hazard that company that needed more options, might see it differently
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    Scalability
    8x8 Inc.
    The only issue was adding licences was not via a button click but through your account admin which seems bad practice in a SaaS world as the user should be able to sign up, amend and close their account with ease
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    Dialpad
    So far, Dialpad has been a great improvement for our organization. It allows everyone to be on the same service and the integration with the mobile app means everyone is still using the "office" numbers even when on the go which makes it easier not having to balance multiple phone numbers from people
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    Professional Services
    8x8 Inc.
    PS had all the users etc. set up by our go-live date. All hard phones were activated and when we received them, all we had to do was set them up and punch in the activation code to activate them.
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    Dialpad
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    Return on Investment
    8x8 Inc.
    • Getting access to emergency voicemails left on our office lines when we are at home, on the weekend, or after hours.
    • Texting clients from a dedicated office line portal, keep things private and organized.
    • The ease of installation and helpful support when needed significantly limit the time wasted.
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    Dialpad
    • Saves me time with a downloadable transcript for call documentation.
    • All calls are automatically recorded, which provides proof of what was said.
    • Translation availability using IVR and AI language allows us to communicate with all families without needing to find a translator.
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