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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CloudTalk

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ACloudTalk 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

    LiveAgent

    Score9.7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    LiveAgent is a help desk software designed to help users bring personalization to customer interactions. LiveAgent presents an omnichannel universal inbox, real-time live chat, built-in call center, and a customer service portal. It offers customer segmentation, automation, built-in CRM, and an analytics package, as well as gamification features, ultimately containing are over 180+ help desk features, and 200+ integrations. The solution boasts users among companies like BMW, Yamaha,…

    $15

    per month per seat

    Pricing
    CloudTalkLiveAgent
    Editions & Modules
    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)
    Free
    $0
    per month
    Small
    $15
    per month per seat
    Medium
    $29
    per month per seat
    Large
    $49
    per month per seat
    Enterprise
    $69
    per month per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CloudTalkLiveAgent
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    CloudTalkLiveAgent
    Considered Both Products
    CloudTalk.io
    Chose CloudTalk
    There were several services suitable for our needs. CloudTalk was chosen because of its simplicity, complexity, and brief time needed to use this service. No broad technical knowledge is required to start and operate CloudTalk.
    Incentivized
    Chose CloudTalk
    Cloudtalk is well-priced for what we need from it. The fact that it has many features that we plan to use in the future is a deciding factor, and that gives it a big advantage. So the biggest impact was the comprehensiveness of the solution and the integration with the CRM.
    Incentivized
    Chose CloudTalk
    Better quality in favor of CloudTalk as well as no charges for incoming calls.
    Incentivized
    Chose CloudTalk
    CloudTalk offers a more attractive design and different features and functions which are easy to use.
    Incentivized
    QualityUnit, LLC
    Chose LiveAgent
    LiveAgent is high performing against the others. It does not have all the functionalities as Zendesk Chat or Aircall, as they are specifically handling one type of communication, but, it has all basic features and integration.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    40 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    36 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    33 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    40 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    35 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    30 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    38 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
    Features
    CloudTalkLiveAgent
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of CloudTalk and LiveAgent
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    9.8
    45 Ratings
    17% above category average
    LiveAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Agent dashboard10.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    Validate callers9.840 Ratings00 Ratings
    Outbound response10.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call forwarding9.940 Ratings00 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)9.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warm transfer9.631 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive dialing10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive voice response9.929 Ratings00 Ratings
    REST APIs9.630 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call scripts9.125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call tracking9.436 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multichannel integration9.930 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM software integration9.936 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of CloudTalk and LiveAgent
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    9.9
    42 Ratings
    19% above category average
    LiveAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Inbound call routing10.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing9.929 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recording9.938 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quality management9.934 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call analytics10.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Historical reporting9.937 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live reporting9.935 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer surveys9.927 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics9.926 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of CloudTalk and LiveAgent
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    -
    Ratings
    LiveAgent
    7.7
    59 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings7.956 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings7.947 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings7.042 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings6.838 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings8.458 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings8.459 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of CloudTalk and LiveAgent
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    -
    Ratings
    LiveAgent
    10.0
    52 Ratings
    24% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings10.049 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings10.047 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of CloudTalk and LiveAgent
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    -
    Ratings
    LiveAgent
    8.5
    58 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings10.053 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings7.028 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings8.150 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings7.454 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings10.046 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    CloudTalkLiveAgent
    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
    Help Scout
    Score7.9 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
    CloudTalkLiveAgent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (45 ratings)
    8.0
    (117 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.6
    (11 ratings)
    9.3
    (24 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CloudTalkLiveAgent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CloudTalk.io
    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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    QualityUnit, LLC
    LiveAgent is great for companies that want to help customers with their issues. It is also great for getting sales for our company. During our chats, if a customer is interested, we like to ask for the sale. It is too easy for the customers to say no. So it is nice that with LiveAgent, they have an automatic process where the customer can enter their item and address information and it is easy for our agents to get the sale.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    CloudTalk.io
    • It's extremely simple to install and integrate
    • Their smart dialer option reduces time spent typing in number and helps make more calls
    • It makes life super easy to keep track of calls being made and how long calls are but also to listen back on calls made
    Incentivized
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    QualityUnit, LLC
    • Having the ability to transfer tickets or chats has proven useful when we are working with a customer who has a specific type of inquiry - perhaps a sales question or an employment request. We’ve found it helpful to have the ability to transfer the chat to the online agent best equipped to answer the inquiry so we are able to serve our customers to the highest standard and with an immediate response.
    • We find being able to add notes and labels to previous chats and tickets incredibly helpful in data collection and also in our ability to work as a dynamic team. By being able to sort our chats and tickets into an organized system that our company created, we can work cohesively to review old conversations for continuity, opportunities for growth, and with transparency between departments.
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    Cons
    CloudTalk.io
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    QualityUnit, LLC
    • LA doesn't provide you SMS integration.
    • You cannot divert your phone call from your local carrier to LA agent directly. You need to get a third party number which is way much costly. Also, if you get a third party number to divert your calls from a local carrier to LA, then the callers have to wait more than the usual time in order to get them connected with the Customer Support Team.
    • WhatsApp Integration also unavailable.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CloudTalk.io
    It is working and affordable
    Incentivized
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    QualityUnit, LLC
    I am giving this rating as Live Agent is a very good software that is essential to any small or big business that provides customer support services. It gives you the possibility to manage any of your clients issues, answer questions and keep a good relationship with them by providing quick solutions.
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    Usability
    CloudTalk.io
    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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    QualityUnit, LLC
    The initial setup, onboarding and training is easy. The system provides 2 graphic version of interfaces in black or white default colors. I would appreciate, if there were more. Some of the setup forms are not correctly resized. Overall, I'm always able to find what I am looking for in LiveAgent.
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    Support Rating
    CloudTalk.io
    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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    QualityUnit, LLC
    The one time that I contacted the customer support at LiveAgent, they were very quick to help me out and the customer support representative walked me through every thing that I needed to know to set up what I needed. Over all, the support staff at LiveAgent were perfect.
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    Implementation Rating
    CloudTalk.io
    No answers on this topic
    QualityUnit, LLC
    Implementation was quick and when not counting a bug on our website, it took a couple hours. It was mostly done on our end or with the assistance of LiveAgent's live chat support team. We recommend to check out LiveAgent's tutorial videos on their youtube channel or browsing their knowledge base - we've almost always found answers to our queries there.
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    Alternatives Considered
    CloudTalk.io
    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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    QualityUnit, LLC
    Before making the decision, we evaluated many tools, but none of them met all of our needs or the costs we could bear for them, until we found LiveAgent. The implementation process was super simple and supported by the LiveAgent support team, who are excellent!
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    Return on Investment
    CloudTalk.io
    • For a similar price it is not necessary to manage so many cell phone accounts
    • Unlike basic telephony. It is possible to have more control of the interactions with our clients.
    • For administrators it allows better control of commercial actions or the corresponding area for communication issues
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    QualityUnit, LLC
    • Less expensive than having multiple individual email accounts.
    • LiveAgent has helped decrease our errors since it's more straightforward than sharing a traditional inbox with multiple team members.
    • Sometimes the emails sent from LiveAgent end up in our customer's spam/junk folder because the auto-generated alpha-numeric ticket looks suspicious.
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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.

    LiveAgent Screenshots

    Screenshot of Inside of TicketsScreenshot of Chat - Support ViewScreenshot of Chat - Customer ViewScreenshot of Chat - Fully Customizable