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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Alvaria

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AMaintaining contact center compliance with industry regulations and protecting sensitive customer data are mission critical to outbound call center operations. Alvaria's Compliant Outreach suite of solutions, part of the larger Alvaria CX Suite, can help. The solution is based on software from the former Noble Systems, which merged with Aspect Software in 2021 to become Alvaria. Noble Systems' technology forms the basis of the Alvaria compliant outbound call center solution.N/A

    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
    AlvariaTalkdesk
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    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
    AlvariaTalkdesk
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    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
    AlvariaTalkdesk
    Considered Both Products
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    No answer on this topic
    Talkdesk
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    323 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    253 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    324 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    180 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    201 Answers
    Features
    AlvariaTalkdesk
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Alvaria and Talkdesk
    Feature
    Alvaria
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Talkdesk
    7.7
    470 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Agent dashboard7.04 Ratings7.5450 Ratings
    Validate callers9.11 Ratings8.7397 Ratings
    Outbound response8.21 Ratings7.0413 Ratings
    Call forwarding9.11 Ratings7.0403 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)9.11 Ratings8.6375 Ratings
    Warm transfer9.11 Ratings8.8425 Ratings
    Predictive dialing9.11 Ratings8.3219 Ratings
    Interactive voice response9.11 Ratings8.2300 Ratings
    REST APIs9.11 Ratings8.0236 Ratings
    Call scripts9.11 Ratings7.0213 Ratings
    Call tracking9.11 Ratings8.3418 Ratings
    Multichannel integration9.11 Ratings7.5305 Ratings
    CRM software integration7.02 Ratings5.8361 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Alvaria and Talkdesk
    Feature
    Alvaria
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Talkdesk
    8.5
    456 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Inbound call routing9.11 Ratings8.2416 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing9.11 Ratings8.2299 Ratings
    Recording9.11 Ratings9.0440 Ratings
    Quality management6.02 Ratings9.0400 Ratings
    Call analytics9.11 Ratings8.2414 Ratings
    Historical reporting9.11 Ratings9.2421 Ratings
    Live reporting9.11 Ratings8.3413 Ratings
    Customer surveys9.11 Ratings7.9230 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics9.11 Ratings8.2265 Ratings
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    AlvariaTalkdesk
    Small Businesses
    Nextiva Contact Center
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Nextiva Contact Center
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Genesys Multicloud CX (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Genesys Multicloud CX (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bright Pattern Contact Center
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Bright Pattern Contact Center
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AlvariaTalkdesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.4
    (483 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (37 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (299 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (1 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
    AlvariaTalkdesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    Alvaria is well suited for implementing and tracking schedules for employees where strict schedules and timely staffing is important (Call center, retail, etc). Positions that are directly customer-facing are benefitted from an accurate and consistent schedule tracking as there is an hourly workflow to handle. It is less likely to help for positions that have flexible schedules - such as creator work.
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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
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    • Noble uses the same code for either Premise or Cloud, making the decision for us to go 100% Cloud simple. Our industry, like so many others, is looking to migrate to Cloud wherever possible. Deployments in a Cloud environment are much faster, from adding Agent Licenses to implementing additional products in the Noble suite. Noble monitors all servers, and adjusts as necessary, automatically, with courtesy communication to end-user as to what action was taken to prevent any production impacting event.
    • Noble's Enterprise Support is WORLD CLASS, providing 24/7 support. First call resolution is superb, with a "No Hassle" escalation process, all the way to CEO, if necessary. Dedicated Account Management with a tenured group of Level II technicians, assures quick resolution. Enterprise Support comes weekly/bi-weekly meetings to discuss open tickets and opportunities to upgrade to new versions of the product.
    • Customer inspired Road Maps to ensure needs and requirements are met, in a timely manner. Enhancements and product adds are often as a result of customer requests. Noble will tackle one-off requirements for a fee, too.
    • Noble Product Suite is extremely robust, resulting in minimal-to-zero additional vendor requirements, stacking on top of the product. Our IT requirement has been review and consolidates vendors where possible, and bringing Noble into the organization did just that. From Quality Assurance and Compliance to Multi-Session opportunity, Noble reduced the need to engage multiple vendors.
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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
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    • The system is a little confusing to use because of the segments and packages.
    • The system seems a little outdated compared to workday and is less easy to use.
    • The system doesn't tell you what went wrong in a way that is easy to translate when time off is rejected.
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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
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    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
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    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
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    We utilize Noble's Enterprise Support, offering us 24/7 access. Additionally, with Enterprise Support we engage with Level II Support Technicians and no-hassle escalation. With Enterprise Support, we also have a dedicated Account Manager who conducts weekly/bi-weekly support calls to discuss open tickets and upgrade opportunities. With Enterprise Support, we have the ability to select our window for upgrades, to include weekends.
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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
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    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
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    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
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    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
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    Noble offered a lot of functions for the lowest price. The QA component alone was a big selling point, along with the PCI compliance of their remote server locations. CCX was premise-based and was bulletproof. It never went down, its UI never had problems, and we never dropped calls because of it. Verint is a better QA program and has many more bells and whistles, but is very expensive compared to Noble.
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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
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    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
    Alvaria, Inc (Aspect Software + Noble Systems)
    • Creates a trackable performance for employees to receive direct feedback on ways to improve.
    • Increases time spent by coordinators by creating an additional system along with the payroll scheduling system.
    • Provides easy dispositioning for employees to switch tasks.
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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

    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.