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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Unified Contact Center

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ACisco Unified Contact Center is a contact center platform that can support up to 24,000 agents. It supports call routing, omnichannel integrations, and a management portal for creating customer profiles, segmentation, and resource monitoring.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 Unified Contact CenterGladly 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 Unified Contact CenterGladly 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 Unified Contact CenterGladly CX Platform
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    No answer on this topic
    Gladly Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    35 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    35 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    33 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    23 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Cisco Unified Contact CenterGladly CX Platform
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Cisco Unified Contact Center and Gladly CX Platform
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Contact Center
    8.9
    40 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Gladly CX Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Agent dashboard8.640 Ratings00 Ratings
    Validate callers8.536 Ratings00 Ratings
    Outbound response8.936 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call forwarding9.037 Ratings00 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)9.730 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warm transfer9.235 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive dialing8.627 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive voice response9.034 Ratings00 Ratings
    REST APIs8.430 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call scripts9.335 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call tracking8.838 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multichannel integration8.530 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM software integration9.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Cisco Unified Contact Center and Gladly CX Platform
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Contact Center
    8.6
    41 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Gladly CX Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Inbound call routing8.738 Ratings00 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing9.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recording8.734 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quality management9.635 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call analytics9.536 Ratings00 Ratings
    Historical reporting8.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live reporting8.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer surveys7.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics6.929 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Cisco Unified Contact Center and Gladly CX Platform
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Contact Center
    -
    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 Unified Contact Center and Gladly CX Platform
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Contact Center
    -
    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 Unified Contact Center and Gladly CX Platform
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Contact Center
    -
    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 Unified Contact CenterGladly 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 Unified Contact CenterGladly CX Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (49 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (16 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Unified Contact CenterGladly CX Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    I would recommend it to other people in my contact and business circle, but if I recommend it to someone who has certain difficulties in accessing some tools within Cisco, he may have great difficulty in getting help because of the support that is lacking in most of the times.
    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
    • Provides you with a solid routing engine that was built to handle Service Provider level throughput - if you need stability and a work horse this is the platform for you.
    • The core features on the whole are good, but where UCCE is very good is the eco-system of Solutions Plus partner integrations that expand on the core capabilities with the market leaders in areas such as WFO, Campaign Management, Biometrics and Natural Language.
    • The investment Cisco makes in the CC space means they are always improving the platform features, scale and reliability.
    Incentivized
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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
    • After 25+ years, the product still requires experienced and highly skilled engineers to deploy the product properly per Cisco Best Practice guidelines.
    • Third-party integrations are also very cumbersome and require highly skilled and experienced engineers and significant time and financial investment to deploy.
    • Upgrading the product is cumbersome and requires Cisco ATP or Cisco AS which is time consuming and very expensive.
    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
    if it is up to me I would maintain its use. I was not able to make those decisions previously.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Cisco Unified Contact Center is a scalable product . Can be used in amy organizational units not only the contact center . Can be used for many IT Helpdesk setups and any internal or external CC . We can use it to automate the outbound dialing as well for marketting and invoices and other use cases
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    Cisco Unified Contact center is a very smart & reliable solution to go for. Its active-active sight base architecture and [customizable] features really help to deliver efficient customer service, enhanced next-gen experience, and uninterrupted operations. I believe every [organization] should opt for it if required.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Similar I guess, however, I feel like Avaya was more suited for a contact center and allowed for all information to be in one place. The QA Forms were more flexible and easy to review. Predicative analysis was available to assist with scheduling and staffing. It was easier to manipulate and implement- I didn't need to go through 3 different parties to make a simply modification.
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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.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Cisco
    Licenses are very expensive. The customer has to buy IP telephony or Unified Communication and Collaboration Licenses and for Contact Center Solution licenses separately. There must be a price tone down as the competition is really high. New customers are willing to go for cloud-based solutions [that] are cheaper and easy to deploy.
    Incentivized
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    Gladly Software
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Cisco
    Scripting not supported
    Incentivized
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    Gladly Software
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • A smoother route to helping end users with critical needs
    • With quick assist while on hold, less calls come into the pool while agents have the ability to assist more critical needs
    • The ability to work remotely during an extreme event assisting end users
    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