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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Finesse

    Score5.5 out of 10
    N/ACisco 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

    Gladly CX Platform

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AGladly Software headquartered in San Francisco offers their omnichannel customer service platform, providing one platform to oversee customer correspondences and also provide customer self-help.

    $38

    Per Month Per User

    Pricing
    Cisco FinesseGladly CX Platform
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Task Based
    $38.00
    Per Month Per User
    Customer Facing
    $150.00
    Per Month Per User
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco FinesseGladly CX Platform
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco FinesseGladly CX Platform
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Gladly Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Cisco FinesseGladly CX Platform
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Cisco Finesse and Gladly CX Platform
    Feature
    Cisco Finesse
    7.5
    7 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Gladly CX Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Agent dashboard8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Validate callers8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Outbound response5.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call forwarding5.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warm transfer5.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive dialing8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive voice response8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    REST APIs8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call scripts8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call tracking8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multichannel integration8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM software integration8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Cisco Finesse and Gladly CX Platform
    Feature
    Cisco Finesse
    6.1
    7 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Gladly CX Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Inbound call routing6.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recording7.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quality management5.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call analytics6.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Historical reporting4.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live reporting2.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer surveys8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Cisco Finesse and Gladly CX Platform
    Feature
    Cisco Finesse
    -
    Ratings
    Gladly CX Platform
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Cisco Finesse and Gladly CX Platform
    Feature
    Cisco Finesse
    -
    Ratings
    Gladly CX Platform
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Cisco Finesse and Gladly CX Platform
    Feature
    Cisco Finesse
    -
    Ratings
    Gladly CX Platform
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    25% above category average
    IVR00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco FinesseGladly CX Platform
    Small Businesses
    Nextiva Contact Center
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Help Scout
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Genesys Multicloud CX (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    LiveAgent
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bright Pattern Contact Center
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Front
    Score7.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco FinesseGladly CX Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
    (7 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco FinesseGladly CX Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Gladly Software
    Any business that has a customer base could benefit from Gladly. If you call, text, social media message, etc Gladly can do all of these functions and keeps all of these conversations easily located so that you can refer back to previous conversations. The ability to leave notes on the account is very helpful.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Keep detail record of the agent and supervisor activity.
    • Help to create agent and give them access to different teams and different skill groups.
    • Allows the supervisor to keep a track record of the agent different states like ready, not ready, in call, [etc...]
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    Gladly Software
    • Easy to use interface. Supporting customers is as easy as texting a friend.
    • True Omnichannel support system where all channels live on the same screen without the need to hop between applications.
    • Built-in knowledgebase (Answers) reducing team member ramp time and providing a template for consistent solutions for our customers.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • 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
    Incentivized
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    Gladly Software
    • When you cannot merge the customers' accounts
    • When the emails arrive with a delay
    • In the way we cannot edit or delete notes
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Gladly Software
    Gladly really has all the information needed about a customer that you would need.If gladly does have a specified space for specific information you can add notes in multiple locations to remind you self of special circumstances. Gladly meets all our expectations and continues to provide a see less transaction
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Cisco
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Gladly Software
    In my 10+ years in the call center industry this has been by far one of the user friendly platform to use. It has been an easy tool to use and train new hires with that is self explanatory and not complicated at all for a agent level employee. Overall platform is easy to read and navigate.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    We have hardly had any problems, but the attention provided when we need support has been very fast and effective
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    Gladly Software
    Gladly is always available to support its customers. That being said, we really haven’t needed support. The product is intuitive and stable. The reality is the support we receive is more collaboration on how we can help Gladly continue to revolutionize this space.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    We used to use Dialpad and it was a great tool. Since switching to Cisco Finesse, we have had no issues with call forwarding, call transfers, or holding. We no longer experience any issues with our callers in the queue or any issues with call playback for quality assurance. Cisco Finesse has made things much easier around the office.
    Incentivized
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    Gladly Software
    First of all, the ease of the platform, the way it helps us to make our job faster as they have the customer information on the left of our screenand we have it linked to Shopify. The fact that this program has helped our productivity is amazing, and also, during peak season, it Gladly CX Platform makes the days go faster and easier.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Cisco Finesse is a pivotal piece of HubSpot's world renowned Customer Support team, seamlessly integrating with our product to deliver our customers the highest level of support.
    Incentivized
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    Gladly Software
    • This platform has improved the speed in which customer issues are resolved by providing a broad picture of customer need, profile and history.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Gladly CX Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of Gladly's customer chat in actionScreenshot of a customer getting a flight update through GladlyScreenshot of a customer conversation with Gladly SidekickScreenshot of the call summary feature in Gladly