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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

    Salesforce Service Cloud

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AService Cloud is a customer service platform that helps businesses manage and resolve customer inquiries and issues. It provides tools for case management, knowledge base, omni-channel support, automation, and analytics, enabling companies to deliver exceptional customer service experiences.

    $25

    per month

    Pricing
    CloudTalkSalesforce Service Cloud
    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)
    Starter Suite
    $25
    per month
    Pro Suite
    $100
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $165
    per month per user
    Unlimited
    $330
    per month per user
    Agentforce 1
    $550
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CloudTalkSalesforce Service Cloud
    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
    CloudTalkSalesforce Service Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    CloudTalk.io
    No answer on this topic
    Salesforce
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    40 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    36 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    40 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    37 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    81%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    38 Answers
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    Features
    CloudTalkSalesforce Service Cloud
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of CloudTalk and Salesforce Service Cloud
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    9.8
    45 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Salesforce Service Cloud
    -
    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 Salesforce Service Cloud
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    9.9
    42 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Salesforce Service Cloud
    -
    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 Salesforce Service Cloud
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Service Cloud
    8.8
    77 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.475 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings8.553 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.663 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.260 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings9.375 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings9.174 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of CloudTalk and Salesforce Service Cloud
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Service Cloud
    8.7
    72 Ratings
    10% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings8.463 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.970 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of CloudTalk and Salesforce Service Cloud
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Service Cloud
    8.7
    77 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings7.954 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings8.834 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings8.947 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings9.276 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings8.866 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    CloudTalkSalesforce Service Cloud
    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
    CloudTalkSalesforce Service Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (45 ratings)
    8.3
    (83 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (28 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.6
    (11 ratings)
    7.0
    (20 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CloudTalkSalesforce Service Cloud
    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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    Salesforce
    It is a helpful tool, but it can be a bit cumbersome to manage. It is also a bit expensive, but we already use CRM for Salesforce and it is convenient to be able to immediately tag contacts and accounts when the tickets come into the system and tie them directly to the account. I do know an integration with Jira is possible (we use Jira internally for our engineering team to escalate issues) but it is not configured right now so managing the connection between support tickets and Jira tickets is manual and hard to keep up with
    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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    Salesforce
    • Allows us to make changes quickly and with relative ease
    • Can be flexible enough to use among several teams who do very different work
    • Salesforce in general provides SO much training that anyone on the team can skill up and help maintain the system
    Incentivized
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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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    Salesforce
    • There is a slight scope for error, but sometimes it has a heavy impact. So this can be improved.
    • Costing is high.
    • Maintenance is more.
    • Expertise is required for implementation.
    • The number of communication messages have some limit per organisation account.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CloudTalk.io
    It is working and affordable
    Incentivized
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    Salesforce
    Professional edition works best for a small company with lower call volumes and is very useful but as you grow exponetially I think it has limited ability to do all the things we want to - SLA management, defect, release management to name a few. Reports and dashboards being available in real time.
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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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    Salesforce
    I had Salesforce experience prior to using Service Cloud which made it a little easier to learn and navigate, but overall my team (some who had no Salesforce experience) caught on very quickly and found Service Cloud to be easy to use.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    CloudTalk.io
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Salesforce's Trust Center clearly communicates occasional issues to anyone who subscribes, down to an organization's cloud instance. Bundled sandboxes ease updates, and seasonal upgrades are seamless, scheduled well in advance with plenty of information about what's coming. Support agents have noticed intermittent Omni-Channel disconnects due to internet connections, and these are clearly notified.
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    Performance
    CloudTalk.io
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    The Salesforce Service Cloud generally has very good performance, however the overall new Lightning user experience can bring that down. For example, if you have too many tabs open, then it can take a while for the Lightning UI to load. This UI is probably not well equipped to handle loading of all of that information at once, but Users tend to leave their tabs open all day long. It can also be fickle depending on which browser you use, what extensions you have installed, and whether you've cleared your cache. This can be the downfall with any software as a service though, not just Salesforce
    Incentivized
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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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    Salesforce
    Salesforce offers support, although it generally gets routed to overseas support teams first, and once they are unable to help, it gets escalated up the chain to higher tiers. Frequently, the answer back from support is that there is no native solution, and we either have to turn to the AppExchange for some solution provided by another developer, or custom build our own solution.
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    In-Person Training
    CloudTalk.io
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Our in-person training was provided by our implementation partner and it was quite good. This was in part because we were already working with them and so it naturally leant itself to a good training relationship. And because they were building our customizations and configuring things, they could then provide training on those things naturally.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    CloudTalk.io
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Trailheads are great but it was often unclear what actually applied to our organization. This made it difficult to get a whole lot out of it. Part of it is that because the basic Salesforce features didn't quite work for us, we had to add customizations, which then nullified a lot of the training.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    CloudTalk.io
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    I would go through an implementation very differently knowing what I know now. It was difficult coming from systems we liked in post-sales service and having to adapt to the clunky and underwhelming feature set in Salesforce. I would trim back our expectations
    Incentivized
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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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    Salesforce
    Salesforce service cloud is more configurable than Zendesk and Freshdesk. It has its own inbuilt AI chatbot also which further improves service agent efficiency. Salesforce is more integration agnostic and has pre-built connectors with multiple 3rd party systems. However, in terms of pricing it is priced at a premium compared to the other solutions
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    Scalability
    CloudTalk.io
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    The product has scaled up with our company growth just fine. No issues here other than slowness in clicking around and running reports
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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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    Salesforce
    • Because this is a cloud service, the security, implementation framework and feature list is very mature and you don't have to develop these during implementation.
    • The larger the implementation programme the better the licensing arrangements
    • Free developer toolkit for proof of concepts or showcasing features
    • Limited to annual subscription model
    Incentivized
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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.

    Salesforce Service Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of Workflows and OrchestrationScreenshot of Service CatalogScreenshot of Contact Center