CloudTalk vs. Lumen Next-Gen Voice

CloudTalk

Lumen Next-Gen Voice

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting 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
Lumen Next-Gen Voice	Score 7.7 out of 10	N/A	Lumen Next-Gen Voice offers cloud calling and business voice solutions that use VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) to transmit calls over the internet. Lumen Next-Generation Voice Services provide Dedicated LD and/or Toll-Free Service using a SIP connection. These services leverage the company's network footprint in the U.S., EMEA and LATAM to provide more than a point solution for customers solving for operational and efficiency challenges. Calls supported: Enterprise Long…	$8 per month (12-month term required) per concurrent call path

Pricing

CloudTalk

Lumen Next-Gen Voice

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)

Lumen Cloud Voice - Essentials: starting at $11.50
per month (minimum 60 mo term) per user (minimum 250 users)
Lumen Cloud Voice - Plus: starting at $17.50
per month (minimum 60 mo term) per user (minimum 250 users)
Lumen Cloud Voice - Premium: starting at $22.50
per month (minimum 60-month term) per user (minimum 250 users)
Lumen Cloud Voice - Specialty Lines: starting at $47.50
per month (minimum 60-month term) per user (minimum 250 users)
Lumen Voice Complete (SIP Trunking): starting at $8
per month (12-month term required) per concurrent call path

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
CloudTalk	Lumen Next-Gen Voice
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

A discount is offered for annual billing.

Next‑Generation 9‑1‑1 available as an add-on (custom pricing).

More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	CloudTalk	Lumen Next-Gen Voice
Considered Both Products	CloudTalk Zuzana Hasko Head of Marketing Chose CloudTalk We were recommended CloudTalk basically from everybody in our network so we reached out directly to them at first and since they had everything we were looking for, feature-wise, and also were in our budget, we didn't really consider other vendors on the market. The … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose CloudTalk There were several services suitable for our needs. CloudTalk was chosen because of its simplicity, complexity, and brief time needed to use this service. No broad technical knowledge is required to start and operate CloudTalk. Incentivized Helpful? Matej Kukucka Founder Chose CloudTalk Better value for the money (by far). And besides that, all the features we needed, CloudTalk has them. Shoutout to their support for answering all the questions we had and to their CSM team for giving us a quick demo on the same day when we requested it. Recommended solution! Incentivized Helpful? Martin Kováč Marketing Specialist Chose CloudTalk Cloudtalk is well-priced for what we need from it. The fact that it has many features that we plan to use in the future is a deciding factor, and that gives it a big advantage. So the biggest impact was the comprehensiveness of the solution and the integration with the CRM. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose CloudTalk Twilio, Aircall and Talkdesk Incentivized Helpful? Marc Louis-Boyard International growth marketing specialist / Lead generation & International PR Chose CloudTalk We tried dealing with Aircall, but their solution didn't seem so flexible and the initial adoption cost was way out of our context. We learned later that the solution was in fact more flexible than we thought, but were disappointed by the little quality of their before-sales … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose CloudTalk So much better, much cleaner design. Much less complicated setup process. Has a much more up-to-date program. You can use the browser version or the stand-alone app, both are far more fleshed-out pieces of software. It is also much more reliable, haven't had the app crash even … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose CloudTalk CloudTalk is a lot more intuitive and provides more features and analytics than 3CX. The fact it allows for integration as well means we can stay on top of all of our missed calls and know exactly what client rang linking them to their company account. Incentivized Helpful? BM Bobbe Marvin Setter Team Manager Chose CloudTalk RingCentral has major issues syncing in real-time. The Web app and the desktop app never showed the same numbers. Often I'd have to wait hours for reports to update and then still had no confidence in the information presented. Incentivized Helpful? TN Trevor Nicholson CFO (Chief Financial Officer) Chose CloudTalk CloudTalk is significantly more affordable, easy to setup and the trial month was very helpful to ensure it was what we needed. AirCall can probably do a lot more but I cannot tell you what and I don't believe we need more as we are not a complex business that needs multiple … Incentivized Helpful? SS Samantha Semuhin Senior Support Manager Chose CloudTalk The pricing is more interesting and the fact they have a product easy to use with integrations with both our Sales and Support CRM's made us chose them. We were also told that a lot of the features we needed would be implemented in the soon future so let's see if it happens. Incentivized Helpful? FR Frederico Rocha CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Chose CloudTalk Availability of a Portuguese phone number and voice call quality. Incentivized Helpful? Diana Furikova Sales Manager Chose CloudTalk I have been using WhatsApp quite often for private and sometimes professional usage and in the past Skype and ICQ. WhatsApp is for free but I would say that CloudTalk provides a higher quality while talking so if I should choose between them for messages is WhatsApp very easy … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose CloudTalk The first thing is cost. CloudTalk was a lot cheaper than others. The other thing I noticed is that there were a lot of unwanted or unnecessary features with the other ones that didn't really matter to us, but were more [than] able to ask a higher price per seat. However, the … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose CloudTalk We used local VOIP provider, but it was slow, manual-based and expensive solution. Incentivized Helpful? Logan Brown Head of Sales and CS Chose CloudTalk 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. Incentivized Helpful? PR Pablo Ritchie Product Manager Chose CloudTalk The integration of CloudTalk with Pipedrive makes the native Pipedrive call system practically unnecessary. The latter does not allow searching for calls or generating indicators as well achieved as in CloudTalk. Incentivized Helpful? Balder Goyo Coordinador de ventas Chose CloudTalk Before CloudTalk, we used Pipedrive. It also works really well, but it does not have the option of analytics. You could not check things like how many calls were made during the day or a specific time period. That, for me, is the most valuable feature of CloudTalk--all the data … Incentivized Helpful? JM juan meier lend officer Chose CloudTalk It's the perfect complement to the other services we use as it permits us to get in contact with our clients in order to not only have good communication inside of the company but also outside the company with our clients. It really rounds up the whole package. It's just the … Incentivized Helpful? Ian Moro Investment Advisor Chose CloudTalk Can't elaborate on this one. Incentivized Helpful? SM Siddharth Malhotra Business development Chose CloudTalk N/A Incentivized Helpful? Stasia Blake Administrative Strategist Chose CloudTalk CloudTalk service is immediately available once a profile is created and payment is made. Five9 indicated it would take up to 2 weeks to have full access to the service. Incentivized Helpful? Alex Peralta Partnership Manager Chose CloudTalk Though it was not my decision from switching from Circleloop, when we had originally used CircleLoop it gave some issues with internal transfer and taking calls which heavily affected us. With CloudTalk we can now successfully make outbound calls without any problems. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose CloudTalk CloudTalk has a better value for the money spent and has been easier to set up than other peers in that regards as well as better overall integration with already existing Software that we have been using for years in our company. At the end, the communication with CloudTalk … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose CloudTalk CloudTalk is much more configurable. It is very easy to send proactive SMS messages with CloudTalk whilst with Zendesk Talk this can only be done through a workaround. Zendesk does not provide Chinese virtual numbers either and outbound calls were not working to Chinese numbers … Incentivized Helpful?	Lumen Next-Gen Voice Verified User Anonymous Chose Lumen Next-Gen Voice In terms of comparisons between CenturyLink Enterprises Voice SIP and Flowroute would be the display and formats. In my opinion, CenturyLink has an easier format and can make a difference when it comes to inbound and outbound calls. Of course, every company has its pros and … Incentivized Helpful? EO Edgard Ocampo IT system Admin Chose Lumen Next-Gen Voice I feel like you get better value for your dollar here. They always will let you know if there is a promotion going on or if they have a discounted rate depending on the number of users that you have in your environment. They also make it easy to negotiate rather than having to … Incentivized Helpful? SS Scott Sundby CTO (Chief Technical Officer) Chose Lumen Next-Gen Voice I have found a better solution is to run two different carriers through SD-WAN (such as Bigleaf or Velocloud MSR) and use a provider like BCMOne (formerly NexVortex) to manage the SIP. BCMOne/Nexvortex is an AWESOME SIP provider with better planning, deployment, and technical … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Lumen Next-Gen Voice CenturyLink [Enterprise Voice SIP] was the incumbent, so switching providers, particularly for our HQ was an overwhelming task for our small team. We did migrate from the legacy CenturyLink voice product EIPT to the new Voice Complete solution as well as upgrade our US and UK … Incentivized Helpful? CN Craig Nichols Devops Engineer Chose Lumen Next-Gen Voice We use them all together for different reasons. I would much prefer the support and portal of Bandwidth and Voxbone, but have Lumen in the mix may help me rest better at night. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Lumen Next-Gen Voice CenturyLink was the only provider we were able to secure services through at our location. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Lumen Next-Gen Voice Compared to ATT and Verizon, we have gotten much better uptime and pricing is better as well. There is much less red tape when placing orders or getting quotes. Real, actual support is also much closer to the customer, rather than being full of AI assistants and off-shore … Incentivized Helpful?

Features

CloudTalk

Lumen Next-Gen Voice

Contact Center Software

Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Product A and Product B
	CloudTalk 9.8 Ratings 17% above category average	Lumen Next-Gen Voice - Ratings
Agent dashboard	10.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Validate callers	9.80 Ratings	00 Ratings
Outbound response	10.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Call forwarding	9.90 Ratings	00 Ratings
Click-to-call (CTC)	9.80 Ratings	00 Ratings
Warm transfer	9.60 Ratings	00 Ratings
Predictive dialing	10.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Interactive voice response	9.90 Ratings	00 Ratings
REST APIs	9.60 Ratings	00 Ratings
Call scripts	9.10 Ratings	00 Ratings
Call tracking	9.40 Ratings	00 Ratings
Multichannel integration	9.90 Ratings	00 Ratings
CRM software integration	9.90 Ratings	00 Ratings

Workforce Optimization (WFO)

Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Product A and Product B
	CloudTalk 9.9 Ratings 19% above category average	Lumen Next-Gen Voice - Ratings
Inbound call routing	10.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Omnichannel inbound routing	9.90 Ratings	00 Ratings
Recording	9.90 Ratings	00 Ratings
Quality management	9.90 Ratings	00 Ratings
Call analytics	10.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Historical reporting	9.90 Ratings	00 Ratings
Live reporting	9.90 Ratings	00 Ratings
Customer surveys	9.90 Ratings	00 Ratings
Customer interaction analytics	9.90 Ratings	00 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	CloudTalk	Lumen Next-Gen Voice
Small Businesses	Nextiva Contact Center Score 9.6 out of 10	CloudTalk Score 7.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Nextiva Contact Center Score 9.6 out of 10	CloudTalk Score 7.2 out of 10
Enterprises	Google Cloud Contact Center AI Score 7.0 out of 10	Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued) Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
	CloudTalk	Lumen Next-Gen Voice
Likelihood to Recommend	10.0 (0 ratings)	7.4 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	8.2 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Usability	7.7 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	3.6 (0 ratings)	7.0 (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.2 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	CloudTalk	Lumen Next-Gen Voice
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. Verified User Anonymous Read full review	[CenturyLink Enterprise Voice SIP is] good for environments that require tried and true SIP services, where high-quality voice is a requirement, and backed by a large, global company, with global footprint. CenturyLink voice is also well-suited to environments that want to use MPLS to interconnect their offices, as the same voice circuits can be used for data as well; however, the circuits are relatively expensive, even as far as MPLS goes, and watch out for Lumen's "fees" that often aren't included when you see their quote. Also beware if you require a rapid turn-up or have a very small or inexperienced staff, as MPLS with BGP deployments are great once they're up and running, but can be complex to design and implement. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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. Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Reliable service Supports wide range of key features They do have high levels of support where you can receive real answers Incentivized Craig Nichols Devops Engineer Read full review
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. Incentivized SS Samantha Semuhin Senior Support Manager Read full review	Lumen-Centurylink has suffered from many noticeable outages in the last few years - this is a blow to their reputation that they still have to recover from. Lumen-CenturyLink does not peer well enough with OTHER carriers - they depend on their own network to give you SIP, which means less true redundancy. Lumen-CenturyLink needs a better customer portal/interface to handle failover, see the real-time status, etc. Incentivized SS Scott Sundby CTO (Chief Technical Officer) Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	It is working and affordable Incentivized TN Trevor Nicholson CFO (Chief Financial Officer) Read full review	No answers on this topic
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. IL Ieva Lukstiņa Customer Support Read full review	No answers on this topic
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! Stanislav Bouda Account Manager Read full review	SIP service support is definitely improving. A few years ago I would have rated them a 2. Now a 7. But, Lumen still needs a better portal experience to report and see a real-time status. Also to manage SIP failover functions in a WYSIWIG/GUI interface. When Lumen's network breaks in a larger outage, there are long hold times and support is not good. Incentivized SS Scott Sundby CTO (Chief Technical Officer) Read full review
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. Logan Brown Head of Sales and CS Read full review	I have found a better solution is to run two different carriers through SD-WAN (such as Bigleaf or Velocloud MSR) and use a provider like BCMOne (formerly NexVortex) to manage the SIP. BCMOne/Nexvortex is an AWESOME SIP provider with better planning, deployment, and technical support. When paired with redundant internet paths on SD-WAN (BigLeaf or Velocloud) a very resilient solution is created. Incentivized SS Scott Sundby CTO (Chief Technical Officer) Read full review
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 Incentivized Zak Weller Senior Recruitment Specialist Read full review	Faster learning Increased numbers of calls Organization of calls Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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