Cisco Finesse vs. CloudTalk

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Finesse
Score 5.6 out of 10
N/A
Cisco Finesse is a product designed to improve customer support delivered via contact centers. Described by Cisco as a next-generation agent and supervisor desktop, Cisco Finesse provides a collaborative experience for communities that interact with your customer service organization. Finesse's user-centric design is stated to enhance satisfaction for your customer-care representatives.N/A
CloudTalk
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
CloudTalk is cloud-based call center software for sales and support teams of all sizes, looking to improve customer experiences through more personalized, data-driven customer interactions. The vendor aims to help teams communicate clearly and efficiently. With CloudTalk users can get local, mobile or toll-free numbers from more than 140+ countries across the world. The vendor says they offer integration with important tools (such a CRM, Helpdesk, or…
$27
per month per user
Pricing
Cisco FinesseCloudTalk
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
CloudTalk Lite
$27
per month per user
CloudTalk Essential
$39
per month per user
CloudTalk Expert
$69
per month per user
CloudTalk Custom
Custom Pricing
per user or company/month (invoiced annually)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco FinesseCloudTalk
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
Cisco FinesseCloudTalk
Features
Cisco FinesseCloudTalk
Contact Center Software
Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Finesse
7.5
Ratings
10% below category average
CloudTalk
9.8
Ratings
17% above category average
Agent dashboard8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Validate callers8.70 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Outbound response5.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Call forwarding5.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Click-to-call (CTC)8.90 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Warm transfer5.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Predictive dialing8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Interactive voice response8.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
REST APIs8.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Call scripts8.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Call tracking8.30 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Multichannel integration8.90 Ratings9.90 Ratings
CRM software integration8.10 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Workforce Optimization (WFO)
Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Finesse
6.1
Ratings
29% below category average
CloudTalk
9.9
Ratings
19% above category average
Inbound call routing6.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Omnichannel inbound routing7.70 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Recording7.90 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Quality management5.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Call analytics6.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Historical reporting4.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Live reporting2.00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Customer surveys8.70 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Customer interaction analytics7.30 Ratings9.90 Ratings
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Score 7.2 out of 10
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CloudTalk
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Score 7.2 out of 10
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Cisco FinesseCloudTalk
Likelihood to Recommend
5.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Usability
5.0
(0 ratings)
7.7
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
3.6
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco FinesseCloudTalk
Likelihood to Recommend
I didn't personally hate working with Finesse as an end-user, but the frequent bugs and crashes were troublesome. While the frequency wasn't daily or weekly, it was enough to be memorable and difficult to work through. At times the software would crash across the board and take 15 minutes to recover, which pending call volumes, could be highly problematic. When it was working I had few issues or complaints.
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Cloudtalk is by far the best value-for-price software out there for call center solutions. Packed with features, very accessible, kind and accessible customer support, and cheap, especially when compared with their competitors for the same range of features. Easy entry-level software, especially if you're a startup that doesn't want to make big initial commitments but needs a solution that scales with the business.
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Pros
  • Provides a detailed summary of all reps available across our Global Support Team.
  • Extremely user friendly.
  • Integrates seamlessly with our ticketing platform.
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  • Very easy to setup and configure. It took literally a few minutes to start making our first calls.
  • Integrates with many CRM systems. We've connected with Zendesk for calls and texts to generate tickets automatically.
  • Great selection of virtual numbers for international calls.
  • Great customer support team with quick replies.
  • Call quality is generally good, especially for the price.
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Cons
  • There were too many outages
  • There were a number of times I would get kicked out of the system without reason
  • Reports were difficult to read
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  • A lot of features are still missing, some of which are pretty basic like being able to select multiple filters instead of one.
  • Desktop app has had some instability issue.
  • IVR needs to be self-recorded which can lead to a lower quality.
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
It is working and affordable
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Usability
It is easy to use, but there are outages that affect the overall customer satisfaction. There were many times when we were unable to enter the call queues or even our direct lines because the system was not functioning properly. It was extremely easy to transfer people and that was a great function of the program.
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CloudTalk is super easy to use and has a great quality. It helps to communicate with the clients easily and we can feel that the sound quality is high, while speaking to the client and while listening to the recordings. This is for our department essential in our day to day work.
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Support Rating
We have hardly had any problems, but the attention provided when we need support has been very fast and effective
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They are skilled, experienced, and anytime I need something and contact the support time, I get the right person who understands my needs and reacts to them accordingly. So far I was only pleasantly surprised by the level of support these guys provide and coming from a customer service oriented background myself, I can only say keep it up guys, you are doing a fantastic job!
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Alternatives Considered
I have not personally reviewed any other products, however I have used Teams calling and I prefer some features of each product over the other. For example, Teams is more reliable in terms of staying logged in and not having outages; however Cisco Finesse was easier to transfer people and there were less issues with people getting disconnected during the transfer.
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It was a gamble if I'm being honest, plus this is a very nuanced and intricate topic. We didn't necessarily substitute one for the other, it was a much needed state of affairs where we needed the call monitoring and agent tracking pros of CloudTalk more so than ever before.
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Return on Investment
  • It becomes more flexible to work with [Cisco] Finesse in terms of keep records of historical and real time data.
  • Being a complex system it should have some helping manual.
  • For large scale buisness using [Cisco] Finesse with all functionalities is a very good choice.
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  • With helping us gain a US number, it's made us able to call candidates and clients which we've completed multiple deals
  • Being able to integrate CloudTalk with Salesforce, saves us a lot of time typing in numbers individually in which we can make more calls
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ScreenShots

CloudTalk Screenshots

Screenshot of CloudTalk for Freshdesk - All customer-related data from both systems can be automatically synchronized and always up-to-date. No matter whether one is working in Freshdesk or CloudTalk, the software can provide comprehensive customer data.Screenshot of CloudTalk for Intercom - By integrating Intercom with CloudTalk, essential customer contact details become visible, as well as history of calls and conversations. No matter whether one is working in Intercom or CloudTalk, comprehensive customer data will be presented in both systems. In addition, data synchronization is automatic and regular, so information is always up-to-date.Screenshot of Complete customer interaction history is always within reach. CloudTalk will automatically display previous calls, orders, chats or notes, so agents don’t have to look them up in multiple systems.Screenshot of CloudTalk apps allows agents to make and receive phone calls from anywhere.Screenshot of CloudTalk for Help ScoutScreenshot of Agents can see all caller information in one place. During the phone call, they can look at the client’s history of interactions, orders, chat or notes.