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Cisco Webex Contact Center vs Five9 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)
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Five9
Ranking in Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS)
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Contact Center Platforms (3rd), Workforce Engagement Management (4th), Contact Center Infrastructure (1st), Sales Force Automation (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) category, the mindshare of Cisco Webex Contact Center is 8.7%, down from 13.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Five9 is 12.0%, down from 15.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Five912.0%
Cisco Webex Contact Center8.7%
Other79.3%
Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

NH
Network Technical Advisor at a government with 10,001+ employees
Omnichannel features have improved collaboration and now provide smoother virtual meetings
We have experience with Cisco products. I have no experience with their Cisco Duo, the XDR, or Secure Access. Secure Access is for the Secure Web Gateway or the SASE solution or DNS security. I have no experience with ThousandEyes, XDR, Duo, or the other products. I think Cisco Webex Contact Center is pretty good, and I do not see where they could improve as it is a pretty successful product. I do not pay for the licensing, but I know they offer free options, and I am not part of the licensing part. We switched over to Webex because they centralized it as part of our government, providing it for both voice and video. I would rate this review a 9.
reviewer2788932 - PeerSpot reviewer
CX Intelligence Analytics at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Advanced call routing has enabled complex CRM-driven workflows but reporting still needs improvement
The complex call routing capabilities were valuable. I was able to set up fairly complex call routing, capturing data via internal IVR for potential customers' geography and then conducting lookups to determine which skill to route calls to. I also set up complex rollover, so if the first person could not answer, callers would wait a specified number of seconds hoping they would become available, and if they did not, the call would roll over to the next person. I was able to set up fairly complex integrations between our CRM and leverage that data for complex call routing, and it worked well. The integration and call routing both performed well.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The technical support for Cisco Webex Contact Center is high quality and I would rate it at least nine out of ten."
"I rate the product's scalability a ten out of ten."
"Cisco technical support is outstanding."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Webex Contact Center are that both software platforms are the same, with only the video conference being different, the quality is acceptable for our needs, and it is easy to contact customers and easy to open issues regarding hardware problems."
"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."
"The best features of Cisco Webex Contact Center are the ease of use, and while the platform has pretty standard features, it is definitely easy to use, and the impact of the omnichannel communication on customer experience consistency is quite good."
"The admin platform is easy to use and navigate. That has been incredibly useful for us because it has given us the ability to self-provision in a lot of situations. The ability to create and track data elements has also been a valuable addition."
"I have been using Five9 for nearly 10 years now with multiple clients, and I don't think there is any other product out there which is even comparable to the usability and functionality that Five9 has."
"I like the ease with which we can make changes if necessary. Currently, we are using it for phone and email distribution, but we're talking about adding chat and delving into the omnichannel features more."
"Five9's most critical feature is a common user interface that delivers consistent customer service across various channels."
"Overall, Five9 has made my job easier compared to before, and I do not struggle with it."
"I really appreciate Five9 because I do not have to do much creatively, as everything is automated."
"I'm interested in all the features we're using and the reporting that's needed to get them up and running."
"Agent Assist and AI server are the two best features because they remind new and existing agents about tips and generate detailed case summaries, saving them the time and effort of making small modifications before posting."
 

Cons

"Cisco Webex Contact Center needs more improvements, especially as they lagged behind initially in adopting cloud technologies."
"With the solution, I face issues when trying to use the screen share option."
"The scalability of the solution is limited in that it cannot scale out effectively. This is why I have attempted to use Microsoft Teams to achieve greater scalability than Cisco Webex because I believe Cisco Webex is very expensive."
"It is not straightforward for beginners but is very straightforward for those familiar with it. It can be a little complicated for those who have not worked on it before."
"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."
"When we deal with them, there is sometimes a lot of back and forth due to our unique requirements, as nobody is perfect."
"Maintaining the original DNS on Five9 across campaigns is difficult."
"The SMS feature could use some improvement as far as the opt-out process goes."
"The technical support is inconsistent and has room for improvement."
"There are certain issues around features that Chrome has deployed that we have to figure out. When we bring them to Five9's attention, they are usually able to help us navigate them. It seems that sometimes they already know about an issue, so it would be helpful if they more proactively engaged with us first..."
"Five9 has an active-passive high-availability model. I would prefer active-active."
"I would like to have a Five9 supervisor app that can be used on a smart phone, so I can have more accessibility while in transit."
"During training and demos, resiliency tests failed, which was not ideal. This is a concern for stability."
"There are several audio issues that need attention. Whenever I disconnect a headset after connecting to the VDI, the station connection in Five9 disconnects automatically, requiring a VMware restart."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Price-wise, it is a cheap product, especially when compared to Microsoft Teams."
"I prefer Five9's licensing model."
"The product is not the most expensive, but it's not cheap."
"Their license structure, out of the box, is better than that of other providers and their pricing is much less than other vendors we've looked at."
"The cost is not at the lower end of the market, but it's worth it."
"The product's pricing is flexible and reasonable."
"The pricing seems reasonable. I had anticipated that whatever solution we went with would be more expensive. I was actually pleasantly surprised that the features that we had in Evolve IP, one-to-one, did not cost significantly more in Five9."
"Five9 is reasonable."
"Five9 is a little expensive because of our company's size. That said, it scales pretty well. The daily usage costs and monthly fees seem about right. It's not out of line with what we'd expect from other companies. However, they seem to have a one-size-fits-all implementation fee. Most of their clients have hundreds if not thousands of seats in the call centers, so $5,000 or $10,000 is not a huge cost. It would be nice if they had a sliding scale for smaller companies."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Insurance Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
9%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Insurance Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Webex Contact Center?
The price of Cisco Webex Contact Center needs to be revised a little bit.
What needs improvement with Cisco Webex Contact Center?
I haven't used the AI-powered chatbots yet. I haven't utilized the real-time data insight.
What is your primary use case for Cisco Webex Contact Center?
Cisco Webex Contact Center is primarily used to work with other organizations outside of Teams. The typical clients are in the defense industry.
What needs improvement with Five9?
The reporting suite needed improvement. I saw recently that Five9 released a new platform for reporting, as the reporting was not great previously.
What is your primary use case for Five9?
I was using Five9 in the senior living space.
What advice do you have for others considering Five9?
I was a Workforce Management Director in that role at that time. I would note that I have no experience with CXone, only IEX. As a telephony platform, Five9 served my needs. My overall review ratin...
 

Also Known As

CC-One, BroadSoft CC-One
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Sample Customers

AON, Office Depot, American Red Cross
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