CallFire vs. Kumulos

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CallFire
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
CallFire is a VoIP and messaging solution designed for both external B2C interactions and internal company use. It includes features such as text messaging, call tracking, voice broadcasting, and an interactive voice response (IVR) system. Subscription pricing starts at $99 per month.
$99
per month
Kumulos
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Kumulos offers their mobile app development platform supporting mobile app marketing automation, mobile app performance, push notifications, and other features.N/A
Pricing
CallFireKumulos
Editions & Modules
Lite
$99.00
per month
Startup
$199.00
per month
Grow
$299.00
per month
Pro
$599.00
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CallFireKumulos
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
CallFireKumulos
Considered Both Products
CallFire
Chose CallFire
EZ Texting... it's fine but more expensive. They do the same thing.
Chose CallFire
We also use CallRail in our agency but find that most of our needs are met by CallFire for less money.
Chose CallFire
Previously we used Vitelity, but its tracking capabilities are more limited.
Chose CallFire
We considered Trello before deciding on CallFire. Trello is a good service that seems to do much of what CallFire does, however we wanted to avoid the labor-hours necessary to get Trello up to speed, as it is very technically involved. We didn't want to hire any additional …
Chose CallFire
CallFire has a pricing structure that is attractive to us as a small business. The "pay as you use" options helps us keep our overhead low, especially with so many softwares already in our tech stack. It's a tremendous value for the cost!
Chose CallFire
I have not personally used any similar products.
Chose CallFire
CallFire has adapted and changed internally ever since I [have] used it. It is has become, quicker, cleaner and much easier to use. I haven't used any other systems, however I thoroughly enjoy the efficiency and ease to build custom campaigns in minutes. I highly recommend …
Chose CallFire
I haven't used any other products, but I am so pleased with CallFire that I will continue using this program.
Kumulos
Chose Kumulos
Kumulos is just much easier to install, configure, and set up. Ongoing running costs are much much lower, especially because we don't need the constant support of a developer to complete day-to-day tasks. Other systems required a lot of technical support, not just in the setup …
Features
CallFireKumulos
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
CallFire
7.6
Ratings
5% below category average
Kumulos
-
Ratings
Hosted PBX6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
User templates7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Call reports7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
CallFire
9.3
Ratings
10% above category average
Kumulos
-
Ratings
Answering rules8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Call park8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Call screening10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Message alerts10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
CallFire
10.0
Ratings
22% above category average
Kumulos
-
Ratings
Video conferencing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio conferencing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
CallFire
8.3
Ratings
4% above category average
Kumulos
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 7.2 out of 10
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Score 8.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.2 out of 10
Flurry Analytics
Flurry Analytics
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
Flurry Analytics
Flurry Analytics
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
CallFireKumulos
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CallFireKumulos
Likelihood to Recommend
If you need to find a test candidate for your client quickly, this is one of the best ways. Pull yourself a hot list of a couple hundred potential candidates and load them in to CallFire. Then get ready to hit about 50-60 calls per hour. You should have a great test candidate for your client in about 24 hours! It's amazing how quickly you can show your clients the true speed of your company.
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[The] platform fits great with distributed teams. It has some really great features around workflow approval, where you can set authors and approvers for work and then track and audit trail the approval. It's a great fit for anyone looking for an enterprise solution to deliver automated personalization at scale. I think it's less well suited to small start-ups. The platform is easy to use, but there's a lot in it, some of which won't be that attractive to a simple app that's just starting out.
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Pros
  • CallFire has amazing organization as far as categories and campaigns and all aspects go.
  • It is very easy to use and understand! Very user friendly.
  • Customer service and help is awesome! There have been some times when I have needed assistance and they were always so quick to reply.
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  • Sending app notifications.
  • Sending in-app messages.
  • Segmenting your target audience.
  • Delivering messages intelligently.
  • Customer support.
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Cons
  • The services are easy to use and robust, but there is room for improvement. Unfortunately, not much has changed over the last 2 years of use. There haven't been any new features or innovations in that time.
  • API integration and automation is not easy for most folks to jump into and there is very little technical support or documentation to take advantage of such features.
  • The standard reports are generally sufficient, but there isn't any customization or intelligence available.
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  • Would like to see more channels, not just push and in app, SMS for example
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Likelihood to Renew
There is no reason not to, it has proven effective in the usage
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Kumulos is doing everything we need and more. The cost is also very reasonable. It has cut down our need for SMS and has lowered our OPEX because of this. We also love the analytics that it provides and it gives us insight into the usage and engagement of our app.
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Alternatives Considered
We considered Trello before deciding on CallFire. Trello is a good service that seems to do much of what CallFire does, however we wanted to avoid the labor-hours necessary to get Trello up to speed, as it is very technically involved. We didn't want to hire any additional developers just to get Trello set up and maintained. With CallFire, it was very intuitive and easy to setup quickly.
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Kumulos is just much easier to install, configure, and set up. Ongoing running costs are much much lower, especially because we don't need the constant support of a developer to complete day-to-day tasks. Other systems required a lot of technical support, not just in the setup but also in the ongoing operation.
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Return on Investment
  • I sent out a broadcast message pretty deep in our data base, well three years out. I had one customer come in and buy thanking me for contacting her.
  • Our holiday season was up 35% over last year, this year we used CallFire more than we did in the past.
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  • 81% increase in customer retention
  • 27% increase in daily active users
  • Cost of the system is very low compared to tangible financial benefits it as delivered
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ScreenShots

Kumulos Screenshots

Screenshot of Kumulos Messaging DashboardScreenshot of Geofencing Set-UpScreenshot of Analytics DashboardScreenshot of Push Notification ComposerScreenshot of Crash Reporting DashboardScreenshot of In-App Messaging Composer