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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Aircall

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AAircall headquartered in Paris provides a VOIP system for business designed to support contact centers, featuring IVR and automated call routing, conference calls, shared call inbox and call notes, unlimited concurrent calls and call queuing, and many integrations with CRM or marketing systems to support a variety of support or sales purposes.

    $30

    per user/per month

    Talkdesk

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ATalkdesk® supports CX with Customer Experience Automation (CXA), using AI agents to replace manual workflows. Powered by the Talkdesk Data Cloud, CXA delivers real-time context and fast deployment—to transform CX without a rip-and-replace.

    $85

    per month per user

    Pricing
    AircallTalkdesk
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $30
    per user/per month
    Professional
    $50
    per user/per month
    Custom
    Contact sales team
    CX Cloud Digital Essentials
    $85
    per month per user
    CX Cloud Voice Essentials
    $105
    per month per user
    CX Cloud Elite
    $145
    per month per user
    CX Cloud Elite
    $165
    per month per user
    Industry Experience Clouds
    $225
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AircallTalkdesk
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional Details—*Talkdesk also offers per hour login consumption pricing and concurrent pricing. Prices are based on a minimum 3 year commitment to these Editions. Additional telco and usage fees not included. Due to foreign exchange rate approximation, list price is not the exact price that will be quoted.
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    Community Pulse
    AircallTalkdesk
    Considered Both Products
    Aircall
    No answer on this topic
    Talkdesk
    Chose Talkdesk
    Although the call quality was great from Aircall and also good prices lot of the integration is in beta which limits the functionality. During our trial, we were having a hard time getting data transferred to our tools. So we opted for talkdesk and we are pretty happy with our …
    Incentivized
    Chose Talkdesk
    Aircall doesn't guarantee a ring on their platform. Talkdesk exceeded our expectations from when the call starts and how fast it can get to an agent.
    Incentivized
    Chose Talkdesk
    First of all, I'd like to point out that the Talkdesk app is working without any issues and the call quality is better than the other competitors I listed. Reporting is similar with Aircall but superior to cloud talk. Coaching was used with Aircall and was on par with Talkdesk, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Talkdesk
    We looked at lots of other tools, Aircall seems like they didn't have the infrastructure and I believe they were based in France so there may have been a language barrier there. Vonage seemed to be expensive and be all about the showy marketing rather than the core product. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Talkdesk
    The transfer features available to us in Aircall were nearly impossible to use. Agents had to be in a wide-open status that allowed both inbound calls and transfers to be routed, requiring a complex ballet of "turn on your availability and get the transfer" within a split …
    Incentivized
    Chose Talkdesk
    Talkdesk accomplished all the functionalities our Company was looking for in a dialer operation setting - predictive dialer, dashboard elaboration, CRM integration, Bigquery integration, call forwarding, IVR, Inbound operation, among others. This is something that the other …
    Incentivized
    Chose Talkdesk
    it is imcomparably better
    Incentivized
    Chose Talkdesk
    I must say that there is no comparison between the two.
    Incentivized
    Chose Talkdesk
    No comparison, TalkDesk is a much more robust tool.
    Incentivized
    Chose Talkdesk
    Zoom Phone has all CX requirements met for our team, but we worried about prospecting/outbound options for Sales and ability to grow with our team in the future. We opted to use Zoom Phone internally for our non-customer-facing team instead. The downsides of Ring Central …
    Incentivized
    Chose Talkdesk
    Talkdesk has a lot of competitors, but it really stands out because of its strong features. Talkdesk is modern and was chosen for its ability to meet specific business needs. Talkdesk was selected for its balance of powerful features, such as robust integration and evolving …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    29 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    323 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    253 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    324 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    23 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    180 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    201 Answers
    Features
    AircallTalkdesk
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Aircall and Talkdesk
    Feature
    Aircall
    7.4
    27 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Talkdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.719 Ratings00 Ratings
    User templates5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports7.524 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Aircall and Talkdesk
    Feature
    Aircall
    7.1
    30 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Talkdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules8.929 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording9.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening7.823 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts6.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Aircall and Talkdesk
    Feature
    Aircall
    5.7
    19 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Talkdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Audio conferencing5.719 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Aircall and Talkdesk
    Feature
    Aircall
    7.9
    28 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Talkdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS7.922 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.818 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Aircall and Talkdesk
    Feature
    Aircall
    -
    Ratings
    Talkdesk
    7.7
    470 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Agent dashboard00 Ratings7.5450 Ratings
    Validate callers00 Ratings8.7397 Ratings
    Outbound response00 Ratings7.0413 Ratings
    Call forwarding00 Ratings7.0403 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)00 Ratings8.6375 Ratings
    Warm transfer00 Ratings8.8425 Ratings
    Predictive dialing00 Ratings8.3219 Ratings
    Interactive voice response00 Ratings8.2300 Ratings
    REST APIs00 Ratings8.1236 Ratings
    Call scripts00 Ratings7.1213 Ratings
    Call tracking00 Ratings8.3418 Ratings
    Multichannel integration00 Ratings7.6305 Ratings
    CRM software integration00 Ratings5.8361 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Aircall and Talkdesk
    Feature
    Aircall
    -
    Ratings
    Talkdesk
    8.5
    456 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Inbound call routing00 Ratings8.2416 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing00 Ratings8.2299 Ratings
    Recording00 Ratings9.0440 Ratings
    Quality management00 Ratings9.0400 Ratings
    Call analytics00 Ratings8.2414 Ratings
    Historical reporting00 Ratings9.2421 Ratings
    Live reporting00 Ratings8.3413 Ratings
    Customer surveys00 Ratings7.9230 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics00 Ratings8.2265 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    AircallTalkdesk
    Small Businesses
    Zoom Phone
    Score9 out of 10
    Nextiva Contact Center
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Genesys Multicloud CX (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Voice
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Bright Pattern Contact Center
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AircallTalkdesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (31 ratings)
    8.4
    (483 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (37 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (299 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.8
    (2 ratings)
    6.6
    (130 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (217 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AircallTalkdesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Aircall
    Aircall is a great fit for any SaaS organization for sales and support groups. Since I come from sales, I cannot talk about support, but for the sales team, it's a great help. It's intuitive and user-friendly. No need for formal training as it's very easy to access all the features you need. I particularly like the option of taking calls on my mobile phone while I am away from my desk or traveling, and also how I can easily manage my working hours and schedule. I also like its ability to interact with different CRMs and other useful tools like Slack, etc.
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    Talkdesk
    Talkdesk does an excellent job with productivity reports. I can monitor my agent's lives during calls and their current status, allowing me to affect them productively at that moment. I can also download a productivity report on Talkdesk to analyze historical data and see patterns and problems.
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    Pros
    Aircall
    • Aircall's integration with HubSpot is fantastic. I can call from anywhere in HubSpot and know that my call is logged automatically. During my call, I have easy access to a contact's record and can pull up any information I need in just the click of a button. The only limit I've found is that it doesn't (yet?) auto-log to tickets. This seems to be pretty common among other integrations so it wasn't seen as a con in our buying decision.
    • I really like the Aircall dashboard and being able to customize who has access to what number. We even have the ability to give outbound calling privileges only to certain team members. It's also great that you can set up each individual number's answer tree to ring to the correct person.
    • There's a lot of cool features that don't make sense for our particular business, but I think Aircall's metric tracking and coaching abilities would be really useful for a lot of teams. I remember in my first call hearing about a feature where a manager can listen in and "whisper" tips to a rep during a call that only the rep would be able to hear. I can see how this would add value in a coaching situation.
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    Talkdesk
    • Receives calls immediately and connects well.
    • Making outbound calls and having Talkdesk display the name associated with the number.
    • Aux on break, lunch, or meeting, and it stays as it is and does not change status on its own.
    • Being able to check on colleagues on whether they are available.
    • Able to track your work for the day, the amount of calls you made and received.
    • Being able to check your Daily and monthly score from QA.
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    Cons
    Aircall
    • No schedule for bank holidays
    • No feature to update more than one phone line at the same time
    • Admins don't have access to the timeline of a call to see with which agent it rang
    • Missing agent-specific stats when your phone lines are organized in teams
    • If calls are setup to ring to a first group and then a second, if the whole first group is already busy, it does not go to the second group but puts the customer on hold
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    Talkdesk
    • From experience, customer service is terrible, we've had 5 account executives over 18 months, extremely difficult to get timely answers to pressing issues.
    • Integration with other tools, such as ServiceNow, is not truly integration (in my opinion). There was a marked difference between what the salesperson communicated during the evaluation period and what we actually got once we purchased and implemented the product.
    • We continue to have stability issues which force our agents to restart the Talkdesk client. I frequently receive vague error messages ('something went wrong') that can be frustrating as there's no actual detail to what happened. To be fair, it has improved since we implemented the tool, but if you were to ask our agents what frustrated them, Talkdesk would be at the top of their list.
    • Being a multi-channel platform was one of the things that drew us to Talkdesk; however, the chat channel lags way behind voice in customization and reporting.
    • Lack of training resources. The 'Talkdesk Academy' is often very out-of-date. Would be nice to have actual webinars or online training (even paid training) for various functions of the tool like reporting, WFM, IVR, etc.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Aircall
    I give this rating as aircall is very easy to use but also lacks a parallel dialing feature which makes it slower to use. aircall has a pretty seamless integration with salesforce which is helpful. For the cost it is definitely very reasonable but it also lacks a live coaching/listening feature which is very valuable as a manager.
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    Talkdesk
    Renewing the use of talkdesk is a cost-effective solution for our company. By continuing to use it, we can leverage potential cost savings and efficiencies. For instance, talkdesk may have features that automate certain processes or enable better resource allocation, resulting in reduced operational costs. Secondly, renewing the contract contributes to enhanced customer service. Talkdesk likely offers specific functionalities that improve customer satisfaction and support. This could include features such as intelligent routing or real-time analytics that help agents provide personalized assistance and resolve issues more effectively. Thirdly, renewing the contract ensures seamless integration and compatibility with other systems or technologies used in our company. Having a unified system across different departments or functions enhances efficiency and reduces potential disruptions caused by incompatible systems. Moreover, there may be benefits gained from data sharing or streamlined workflows enabled by an integrated platform.
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    Usability
    Aircall
    I provide this rating based on my overall experience using Aircall. I have used it on my previous company as well and that being said, it is a proof that Aircall is a great tool to use in contact centers and with B2B businesses that has direct communication with clients.
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    Talkdesk
    Talkdesk is helpful because we use it to receive calls in our BPO. Not only do we track live ques and statuses from agents, but we also receive feedback from our assessors through the talk desk as well as coaching, and it also stores customer contact data; I can track all my calls, and It records all the calls so we can come back to review them. You can also listen live and track your daily productivity. You can change your aux statuses very quickly, and there was an update talk desk that allows you to queue another status while you are on a call or after-call work, which is a great feature.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Aircall
    No answers on this topic
    Talkdesk
    Talkdesk is very handy but, sometimes we do face issues were the system can just kick you out and not be able to do calls or receive calls but, what I like about the system once you start refreshing or troubleshooting, everything becomes normal it is a unique system and very modern we don't usually have system issues with Talkdesk.
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    Performance
    Aircall
    No answers on this topic
    Talkdesk
    I give this system a full 10/10 once you refresh or troubleshoot you do not wait for too long to use it . It easy like ABC . I honestly recommend this system, even when you check the QA score card, you do not have to wait that long; you just click on the notification bell and view your score card.
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    Support Rating
    Aircall
    We've enjoyed using Aircall so far and have had no issues with it. The platform is easy to use, looks nice, and makes it easy to keep track of everything.
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    Talkdesk
    If Talkdesk had a dedicated phone support line I would have given this rating an overall 10. Their knowledge base is absolutely HUGE and at times very helpful. It's easy to search through and their customer support chat system works perfectly fine, but there are just some times that you need to speak to a human on the phone to ensure you are always on the same page.
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    In-Person Training
    Aircall
    No answers on this topic
    Talkdesk
    The training that was given to us was very smooth and professional. I give my trainer 10/ 10 rate the training was so smooth and very helpful she would make sure we also watch videos of how to use the system which made it very easier for us and what was interesting it is because, the system is also easy.
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    Online Training
    Aircall
    No answers on this topic
    Talkdesk
    Nothing is perfect!! Needing the ability to repeat the training so everyone was on board was important. Not real sure how many people had to repeat the training as they trained on their own and given 30 minutes at a time.
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    Implementation Rating
    Aircall
    No answers on this topic
    Talkdesk
    Really easy to get set up out of the box. Anything I needed to understand further, I was able to just hop into the Academy and self-teach. I could then bring my team-members to those same sections so they could learn as well without me having to put together complicated SOP's / etc
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    Alternatives Considered
    Aircall
    We used to answer phone calls on our fix line when at the office. The quality was very bad but we had in mind that a VOIP solution would be too expensive. When lockdown began last year, I had to redirect calls on my own mobile phone which was not efficient. Also I couldn't receive voicemails, have a history of calls or choose working hours.
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    Talkdesk
    Talkdesk is used to take inbound and outbound calls, which helps improve customer experience. It also provides evaluations through quality management. Talk desk scores are sometimes behind, but they still work well regarding taking and receiving calls. Some agents blame the Talk Desk because they lack knowledge of how to use it.
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    Scalability
    Aircall
    No answers on this topic
    Talkdesk
    We have over 200 employees in 11 states across the United States. Everyone uses Talkdesk. I believe that says a lot about the product and its flexibility. We need to be able to rely on system in order to assist our customers. Reliability and sustainability is important to our success
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    Return on Investment
    Aircall
    • Because of the lack of local partnerships with South African telecoms companies, calls to South Africa is very expensive. This was not originally apparent when opening the Aircall account.
    • Not having the option to display a local South African number in the CLIP, means that people are not always eager to pick up the phone when they see an overseas number ringing.
    • The only positive impact has been the collaborative experience and being able to maintain a virtual office
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    Talkdesk
    • Decreased average response time on emails - due to proper forecasting by our team but of course by usage of data received from this tool.
    • Increase in quality audit scores through weekly reviews by this tool.
    • Employee morale and company survey as agents are not stressing with the easy use of this tool.
    • Reduced average handle time to ensure first response is addressed or first rings are addressed immediately.
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    ScreenShots

    Aircall Screenshots

    Screenshot of A simple way to make and receive calls at your desk.Screenshot of Your calls on the go, anywhere you go (iOS + Android).Screenshot of Track your team's call activities in real-time in the Aircall Activity Feed.Screenshot of Track your team's call performance in real-time in the Aircall Analytics Dashboard.

    Talkdesk Screenshots

    Screenshot of Talkdesk Guardian™, which is an AI-driven, native cloud compliance solution that enables contact centers to gain visibility and take control of their WFH and hybrid workforce.Screenshot of Talkdesk Autopilot™, which is a tool that handles common customer queries, like orders, returns and billing, and automatically responds with conversational answers. And when complex cases are detected that need human empathy and expertise, the virtual agent will redirect customers to a human agent.Screenshot of Talkdesk AI Trainer™, which equips customers with tools to observe, simulate, and put guardrails on AI, according to their needs. This way, generative AI can be used responsibly, preventing AI mishaps, and protecting the brand from potentially poor AI experiences.