Avaya Communications API vs. Telegram

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Avaya Communications API
Score 6.8 out of 10
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Avaya Communications API (formerly Avaya CPaaS) supports the creation of communication apps providing IVR and automatic speech recognition, text-to-speech, SMS, or phone calls, or apply effects to communications (e.g. voice changer) as desired.N/A
Telegram
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Telegram is an open source and free messaging app with a focus on speed and security. Telegram can be used on all devices at the same time — messages sync across any number of phones, tablets or computers. Telegram boasts over 500 million monthly active users and is one of the 10 most downloaded apps in the world.N/A
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Avaya Communications APITelegram
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Avaya Communications APITelegram
Considered Both Products
Avaya Communications API
Chose Avaya Communications API
CPaaS is tailor made for the IVR, the other Avaya products would not be as robust or scalable, with custom company/ERP logic.
Chose Avaya Communications API
We have tried many other CPaaS platforms including Twilio, Telnyx, Nexmo, SignalWire and Bandwidth. The Avaya CPaaS has the richest set of available features combined with the most competitive pricing model!
Telegram
Chose Telegram
Telegram's platform enables for the transfer of large files, making it an ideal medium for file sharing. I can transmit and
Chose Telegram
I used WhatsApp Business but it's limited. I can add only 250+/- members to the WhatsApp group. But in Telegram, it's 200000. So this is a big opportunity to promote my event. Telegram has much more user data privacy and company transparency than Signal. I am using both but …
Chose Telegram
Telegram is hands down superior when it comes to privacy. They can also just handle more people and make searching for previous conversations a breeze. It's not entertaining as much as whatsapp is, but the privacy is amazing, and the video quality is perfect! I highly recommend …
Chose Telegram
Telegram offers more data security than compared with WhatsApp Business. The channel feature is much more effective than product catalogue option in WhatsApp for business. Telegram is widely used by larger customer base and I do import products from some countries where they …
Chose Telegram
Telegram is more secure and more precise than WhatsApp. More flexible and more engagement is possible than WhatsApp.
Chose Telegram
Telegram has a security that has already been tested and that guarantees that my information will not be leaked to other partner software as with its main competitor. In addition, there is no limit on the number of people in a group and within broadcast lists, which is the most …
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Avaya Communications APITelegram
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Avaya Communications APITelegram
Likelihood to Recommend
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Usability
8.1
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8.1
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User Testimonials
Avaya Communications APITelegram
Likelihood to Recommend
Following are ideal use case scenarios for Avaya OneCloud CPaaS:
  • Agent Onboarding in Contact Centers – personalized digital transformation for contact center agents as part of a workforce management solution. Included in the Spaces Learning suite.
  • Reskilling and Upskilling in BPO Enterprises – skills gap training and assessment for technical employees and salespeople. Included in the Spaces Learning suite.
  • Virtual Classroom in Higher Education – integrated platform for educational content delivery, virtual lectures, small group projects, hands-on labs, and collaboration. Included in the Spaces Learning suite.
  • Remote Development Collaboration for Engineering Teams – agile platform for remote coding and development, virtual scrum meetings, and real-time chat.
Following are use case scenarios where Avaya OneCloud CPaaS is less appropriate:
  • Large Virtual Conference Events
  • Consumer Social Media Gatherings
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Telegram is well suited for SMEs like, online business, freelancing and personal use. The instant messaging & audio video calling, file sharing enables the people to stay close to their relatives. In addition to this, these features helps the business to reach their customers in terms of promotion of the company as well as product. Proper use of Telegram definitely helps in greater business turn over.
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Pros
  • Provides a simple well-designed API for 2-way texting.
  • Enables us to manage multiple clients using a single account.
  • Enables us to bill our clients and monitor their usage easily.
  • Provides rapid setup of numbers and easy scripting of programmatic responses.
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  • Can create a big group for promotion
  • Easy to create account and find members
  • Can send secret massages
  • Cloud storage also available here
  • Cloud-based instant messaging service
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Cons
  • By adding the ability to add sub-users to an account.
  • By adding the ability to redact certain aspects of the logs.
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  • Verification through phone is not save better registered with Linkedin & E-mails
  • The ability to separate & categorize groups, channels, and users in different tabs should be added so they don't overlap
  • Security level helps scammers to engage with people.
  • The status will appear in the this application to everyone which i don't like
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Usability
We were able to achieve the objectives of the integration we wanted to create in a short timeframe with a minimum of development needed.
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Support Rating
Avaya OneCloud CPaaS support has been excellent. Specifically:
  • Onboarding new users (licensing)
  • API integration support
  • Client platform support for learners
  • Seamless rollout of new features (and documentation)
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Alternatives Considered
We have tried many other CPaaS platforms including Twilio, Telnyx, Nexmo, SignalWire and Bandwidth. The Avaya CPaaS has the richest set of available features combined with the most competitive pricing model!
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Telegram is hands down superior when it comes to privacy. They can also just handle more people and make searching for previous conversations a breeze. It's not entertaining as much as whatsapp is, but the privacy is amazing, and the video quality is perfect! I highly recommend this app to everyone I meet!
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Return on Investment
  • Automating the IVR creation gives our business a new dimension.
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  • It saves our time, and you know time is money.
  • During this pandemic era it somehow benefited us as we worked sometimes from home.
  • It allows us to engage with more people. That is highly beneficial for our business.
  • Saves time, saves money.
  • Allow us to be more precise about decision making and that was important for us.
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