Consumer Information Solutions vs. Dialpad Connect

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Consumer Information Solutions
Score 0.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Consumer Information Solutions (CIS), a Managed Service Provider (MSP) supports business communication nationwide. Specializing in Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) and Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS), CIS offers tailored solutions designed to optimize operations and elevate customer experiences. Key Features: Unified Communications: Integrates voice, video, messaging, and collaboration tools across devices and platforms. Contact Center Solutions:…
$18
per month per user
Dialpad Connect
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Dialpad Connect is a cloud communications UCaaS platform that provides users with integrated voice, video, and messaging capabilities from one unified interface.
$27
per month
Pricing
Consumer Information SolutionsDialpad Connect
Editions & Modules
Remote Only
$99.00
one-time fee per installation
Hybrid
$350.00
one-time fee per installation
Contact Center
$350.00
one-time fee per installation
Standard
$27
per month per user
Pro
$35
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact sales team
per user/per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Consumer Information SolutionsDialpad Connect
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$350 one-time fee per installationNo setup fee
Additional Details$16 per u/m SIP Trunk with three 3 Trunk Lines Minimum.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Consumer Information SolutionsDialpad Connect
Features
Consumer Information SolutionsDialpad Connect
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Consumer Information Solutions
-
Ratings
Dialpad Connect
8.3
62 Ratings
1% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.461 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings8.236 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Consumer Information Solutions
-
Ratings
Dialpad Connect
8.0
26 Ratings
1% below category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.026 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Consumer Information Solutions
-
Ratings
Dialpad Connect
8.3
37 Ratings
1% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings8.431 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings7.927 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.731 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Consumer Information Solutions
-
Ratings
Dialpad Connect
8.2
20 Ratings
2% above category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.220 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Consumer Information Solutions
-
Ratings
Dialpad Connect
8.1
35 Ratings
5% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings7.928 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.333 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Consumer Information Solutions
-
Ratings
Dialpad Connect
8.2
56 Ratings
2% below category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings8.227 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings7.833 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.852 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Consumer Information Solutions
-
Ratings
Dialpad Connect
8.3
68 Ratings
1% below category average
Answering rules00 Ratings8.956 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings7.662 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings8.445 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings8.651 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings8.863 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings8.755 Ratings
Online Fax00 Ratings7.316 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings8.364 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Consumer Information Solutions
-
Ratings
Dialpad Connect
7.7
57 Ratings
9% below category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings7.837 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings7.733 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Consumer Information Solutions
-
Ratings
Dialpad Connect
8.0
49 Ratings
0% below category average
Centralized communications management00 Ratings8.239 Ratings
Team messaging00 Ratings8.135 Ratings
Team document sharing00 Ratings7.721 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings7.939 Ratings
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User Ratings
Consumer Information SolutionsDialpad Connect
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(291 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(10 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(46 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(57 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(6 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
6.2
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(4 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Consumer Information SolutionsDialpad Connect
Likelihood to Recommend
Consumer Information Solutions
No answers on this topic
Dialpad
It is well-suited for basic calling functionality, but has been a poor experience for us when used for texting, as it lacks some of the features of other platforms, such as Haymarket. It is also challenging to capture good analytics, as this is neither easy nor clear for users to find.
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Pros
Consumer Information Solutions
No answers on this topic
Dialpad
  • Ease of signing on and calling in
  • Clear audio/sound, no static or poor connections
  • Can choose to be on video or not
  • The organizer and participants can see all who are on the call
  • Meetings can be auto-recorded and sent to organizer at end of call
  • Hold music can be played for initial caller
  • Meeting is auto-transcribed
  • Action items are automatically listed for the organizer
  • Summary list shows all who were in attendance
  • Summary shows duration of callers on the meeting
  • Can load images of attendees when setting of the meeting
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Cons
Consumer Information Solutions
No answers on this topic
Dialpad
  • The only example I can list for improvement is that occasionally the message has some mistranslation(s). But I can usually figure out the missing words. The 'southern USA' dialect may be partly to blame....
  • The functionality is really great. It is the best app I have used for messages in all of my customer service jobs.
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Likelihood to Renew
Consumer Information Solutions
No answers on this topic
Dialpad
Dialpad Talk is easy to use and no one has had a problem using it. Even when we have had questions/problems we have been able to fix it ourselves without having to go to Dialpad to ask for help, which saves everyone time. We don't have any reason to cancel our use of this product and we are very happy with how it performs for our team.
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Usability
Consumer Information Solutions
No answers on this topic
Dialpad
Dialpad Connect is good and recommended for any organization. It is a good value. It can accomplish everything that your organization is looking for, and no one will say it is outside the budget for any 50+ person organization. The AI feature is very useful. The dashboard could be a bit easier to manage, and the integration with Salesforce could be a bit smoother.
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Reliability and Availability
Consumer Information Solutions
No answers on this topic
Dialpad
There have not been any outages that I am aware of and we have had consistently good coverage since the start. There can be a slight lag from the office to the mobile app, but it is not terribly noticeable and it has not resulted in any calls being prematurely hung up
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Performance
Consumer Information Solutions
No answers on this topic
Dialpad
The emails of voice transcription come very quickly after a call has been completed and except for a few fairly difficult names are pretty accurate. The ability to quickly listen to the voicemail from email without having to open the app is also a bonus. I have not noticed or heard of any slowdowns
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Support Rating
Consumer Information Solutions
No answers on this topic
Dialpad
The original date for roll-out, was unable to happen because there was an issue finding our existing phone lines to port them... The only reason I gave a 9 is [that] the original person we have been working with, Rolled out phones. Pro without telling anyone and then went on vacation, I only say this to explain that there is a gentleman that took over to help us named Brett and he was FANTASTIC! He allowed a ton of calls and answered all of them, walked us [through] settings, profile set up, and even emailed screen shares so we could help other members of our team! Thanks so much, Brett you ROCK~
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In-Person Training
Consumer Information Solutions
No answers on this topic
Dialpad
Welcoming and easy to follow the instruction
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Online Training
Consumer Information Solutions
No answers on this topic
Dialpad
Simple and easy to follow, we had our branches around the country to be trained and the feedback was great. Only take if there was a desk phone training that would be great. The team provided us with video for the desk phone training
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Implementation Rating
Consumer Information Solutions
No answers on this topic
Dialpad
I didn't participate in the implementation. But obviously it went flawlessly, as all users are set up in-house, and on the app.
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Alternatives Considered
Consumer Information Solutions
No answers on this topic
Dialpad
Panterra is dependable and has good support. Dialpad Connect has more features and an easier interface. AT&T has a lot of features, but Dialpad Connect's interface is easier. AT&T does not do call transcription that I know of. Comcast BVE and 8x8 services are lower quality and service is not great.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Consumer Information Solutions
No answers on this topic
Dialpad
Overall program is of average cost. SInce I use it simply for its phone/text capabilities. I would hazard that company that needed more options, might see it differently
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Scalability
Consumer Information Solutions
No answers on this topic
Dialpad
So far, Dialpad has been a great improvement for our organization. It allows everyone to be on the same service and the integration with the mobile app means everyone is still using the "office" numbers even when on the go which makes it easier not having to balance multiple phone numbers from people
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Return on Investment
Consumer Information Solutions
No answers on this topic
Dialpad
  • Saves me time with a downloadable transcript for call documentation.
  • All calls are automatically recorded, which provides proof of what was said.
  • Translation availability using IVR and AI language allows us to communicate with all families without needing to find a translator.
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ScreenShots

Consumer Information Solutions Screenshots

Screenshot of the main user home screen. This screen gives users access to webphone, and call reporting for analytics, internal chat, SMS, and contacts. No need to have multiple windows open.