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Cisco Webex Contact Center vs TalkDesk comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 14, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Webex Contact Center
Ranking in Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS)
4th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TalkDesk
Ranking in Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS)
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Contact Center Platforms (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) category, the mindshare of Cisco Webex Contact Center is 12.6%, down from 15.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TalkDesk is 1.9%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

ESTEE Gabriel Carpio - PeerSpot reviewer
Good for telecommuting and distance communication
The initial setup is straightforward. It depends on the complexity of the client setup, but one to two days is enough for a typical 10-15 users. For Cisco, we handle it as a freelance setup, using an external consultant. The headcount varies depending on the complexity of the client's integration needs. A typical small setup usually involves four to six technical staff.
TANMAY AKHADE - PeerSpot reviewer
User-friendly, enables to respond to customer queries 70% to 80% quickly, and reduces dependency on agents
The product has automatic call-routing features. We must share how the calls must be routed to each team, and it automatically takes care of it. The solution is quite user-friendly. We don't have to do a lot of coding. We can do certain configurations on top of the coding, and it is automatically taken care of in the backend. It is a good feature. We can do a lot of automation. The tool is moving towards generative AI. The customer talks to the tool, and the tool understands what they need and provides it to them. Earlier, the customers would send an email and wait for a response from a representative. Our TAT was two to three years. Currently, our TAT is 20 minutes. If customers contact us with any concerns, we respond to them quickly. The response time has improved by 70% to 80%. Though it is new to the market, the generative AI has reduced our dependency on the agents. Earlier, the agents had to answer all of the customers’ issues. Now, TalkDesk fetches the answer from the backend and provides it to the customer. AI is good. It saves us a lot of time. It’s a discovery phase, so it is not quite handy. However, at times, less interaction is required if all the details are available on the website.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I rate the product's scalability a ten out of ten."
"The central management tool, Control Hub, holds significant value for the management team."
"The collaboration function is an important feature. The tool is used for telecommuting and distance communication. For example, you can use Webex if you have a global service or team that needs to collaborate online."
"It is very simple to learn how to use TalkDesk."
"TalkDesk enhanced customer service with AI."
"With TalkDesk, you get to use TalkDesk Studio, which allows you to easily create outbound campaigns, and I am very happy with it."
"The solution is quite user-friendly."
"The tool is similar to RingCentral. It automatically integrates with your systems, so you can make calls directly from Teams instead of making calls with the TalkDesk application. It also has sentiment analytics features, similar to AI features, where you can analyze the tone of the person you're speaking with, determining if they are angry or happy. You can pull back data and analyze it on a separate system."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its ease of use."
"With TalkDesk, you can use add-ons, like extensions, from another application. TalkDesk allowed us to leverage metrics and analyze long calls using additional add-ons. I remember using Observe.AI, which was a game-changer for our project involving governmental information."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
 

Cons

"When comparing Cisco to free collaboration tools like Google Meet and Teams, often included with Microsoft licenses, some clients, particularly those not in the enterprise sector, might prefer the free or more cost-effective options."
"With the solution, I face issues when trying to use the screen share option."
"There is room for improvement in the flexibility of the dashboard and reporting customization."
"We faced issues with bulk SMS."
"The product must automate certain features so the agents do not have to do things manually."
"The drawback of the tool revolves around the fact that I see it is very slow when loading the pages."
"The solution lacks some features for outbound campaigns compared to other providers."
"The solution's reporting feature is sometimes delayed and could be improved."
"One area for improvement in TalkDesk is its graphical environment, which doesn't allow for customized placement of icons or separate pages, making it challenging to organize and maintain complex applications. Additionally, for IVR applications, it lacks certain features like default inter-digit timeout settings or overall prompt timeout settings, which are common in other products. I also faced challenge was with call logging, as the system didn't perform well in retrieving and playing back call audio during development, although this might have been due to our specific setup or data volume."
"Inbound calls are shaky, especially if your internet speed is not high. It happens because of the internet bandwidth. The solution must be stable for regions with slow internet speeds, such as South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya. It is because Africa doesn't have a good internet infrastructure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Price-wise, it is a cheap product, especially when compared to Microsoft Teams."
"TalkDesk's pricing is with the investment."
"If we need less number of licenses, the pricing will be high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Healthcare Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Webex Contact Center?
The central management tool, Control Hub, holds significant value for the management team.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Webex Contact Center?
Webex is delivered through both the department and distributors. The cost depends on the distributor and the complexity of the project. The cost may be lower for fully integrated systems, whereas s...
What needs improvement with Cisco Webex Contact Center?
Clients typically seek value for money. When comparing Cisco to free collaboration tools like Google Meet and Teams, often included with Microsoft licenses, some clients, particularly those not in ...
What needs improvement with TalkDesk?
While using TalkDesk, I noticed that sometimes the default color scheme, especially in night mode, wasn't suitable for elderly users. It was too bright and not user-friendly. We switched it to nigh...
What is your primary use case for TalkDesk?
I was supervising a team, and we handled all our phone calls and the necessary metrics from those calls. We were using TalkDesk to gather that information.
 

Also Known As

CC-One, BroadSoft CC-One
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