CloudTalk vs. Freshdesk Contact Center

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CloudTalk
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
CloudTalk 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
Freshdesk Contact Center
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Freshdesk Contact Center ( Formerly Freshcaller) is a call center software for startups and small teams. Fresh Contact Center aims to enable businesses / teams set-up and run a call center without spending a lot of time and money. It is suited for phone teams of size 1- 30. Users can create custom greeting texts based on specific call scenarios. The nested Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system allows the user to provide a detailed set of options to callers. The call queues…
$0
per agent/per month
Pricing
CloudTalkFreshdesk Contact Center
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)
FREE
$0
per agent/per month
Growth
$15
per agent/per ,billed annually
Pro
$39
per agent/per month, billed annually
Enterprise
$69
per agent/per month, billed annually
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CloudTalkFreshdesk Contact Center
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
CloudTalkFreshdesk Contact Center
Features
CloudTalkFreshdesk Contact Center
Contact Center Software
Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Product A and Product B
CloudTalk
9.8
Ratings
17% above category average
Freshdesk Contact Center
-
Ratings
Agent dashboard10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Validate callers9.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Outbound response10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Call forwarding9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Click-to-call (CTC)9.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Warm transfer9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive dialing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Interactive voice response9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
REST APIs9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Call scripts9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Call tracking9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Multichannel integration9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM software integration9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Workforce Optimization (WFO)
Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Product A and Product B
CloudTalk
9.9
Ratings
19% above category average
Freshdesk Contact Center
-
Ratings
Inbound call routing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Omnichannel inbound routing9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Recording9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Quality management9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Call analytics10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Historical reporting9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Live reporting9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer surveys9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer interaction analytics9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
CloudTalk
-
Ratings
Freshdesk Contact Center
8.9
Ratings
11% above category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Call reports00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
CloudTalk
-
Ratings
Freshdesk Contact Center
8.9
Ratings
6% above category average
Answering rules00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
CloudTalk
-
Ratings
Freshdesk Contact Center
9.6
Ratings
18% above category average
Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
User Ratings
CloudTalkFreshdesk Contact Center
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.2
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
3.6
(0 ratings)
8.1
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CloudTalkFreshdesk Contact Center
Likelihood to Recommend
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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One of FreshDesk Contact Center's greatest strengths is that it can centralize all of a company's channels for communicating with customers. Additionally, you get access to a large number of free collaborators seats, enabling you to bring on board non-customer support team members who may play an indirect role in handling client concerns. Offering an omnichannel experience to our staff and consumers eliminates the need to juggle numerous tools for handling customer service issues. In addition, we may direct customer service interactions like tickets, chats, and phone calls according to predetermined guidelines.
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Pros
  • Very easy to setup and configure. It took literally a few minutes to start making our first calls.
  • Integrates with many CRM systems. We've connected with Zendesk for calls and texts to generate tickets automatically.
  • Great selection of virtual numbers for international calls.
  • Great customer support team with quick replies.
  • Call quality is generally good, especially for the price.
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  • Routes parent request directly to our admin department
  • Allows you to set up chats
  • Allows you to measure how well you are doing
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Cons
  • 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.
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  • The UX and UI could use an upgrade.
  • The process could be better when importing a hard line into the system.
  • We could use more additional reporting features.
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Likelihood to Renew
It is working and affordable
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Usability
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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It's a really simple and affordable software solution if you're looking to upgrade your system or processes to a softphone. The service has been fantastic for both our outbound sales team and our inbound customer service team. As a manager, I'm really grateful I found FreshCaller early on in the process of evaluating companies to go to for a softphone.
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Support Rating
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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Freshcaller support is great. They will respond very quickly once I submit a ticket. On occasion, they are unable to answer a question and require a deep dive on some research for random questions but that's completely understandable. Overall, great service, great quality, and very accommodating. This is one of the better support groups, in my opinion.
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Alternatives Considered
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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We selected Freshdesk Contact Center because it proved to be easier to use not only for us but for the parents who call our school as well. Our parent complaints of not being able to reach our admin department have significantly decreased. I think Freshdesk Contact Center stacks up against Cisco in that the ease of use is better and the price is more efficient.
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Return on Investment
  • With helping us gain a US number, it's made us able to call candidates and clients which we've completed multiple deals
  • Being able to integrate CloudTalk with Salesforce, saves us a lot of time typing in numbers individually in which we can make more calls
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  • Overpriced for what it offered - we paid nearly $600/month for 10 users. Could not drop them fast enough for this reason alone.
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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.