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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
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Five9
Ranking in Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS)
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Contact Center Platforms (2nd), Workforce Engagement Management (2nd), Contact Center Infrastructure (1st), Sales Force Automation (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) category, the mindshare of Cisco Webex Contact Center is 12.9%, up from 11.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Five9 is 14.0%, down from 16.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Five914.0%
Cisco Webex Contact Center12.9%
Other73.1%
Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Ahmed  Helmy - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud simplifies deployment and expansion but needs more third-party options
If I wanted a single feature, the best feature is the fastest process for going live on the contact center features. Cisco Webex Contact Center also helps me avoid the headache of server configurations and management, as well as facilitating third-party integration like WhatsApp, which is much easier on the cloud. These aspects add value for my customers who opt for cloud contact center solutions, whether from Cisco or other competitors.
ThadaCele - PeerSpot reviewer
Everything is on one dashboard, from the dialer to the workflows for transferring calls and creating tickets
Some of our clients use intelligent virtual agents, but it depends on what the customer wants. It's primarily used in help desks where multiple departments like finance, sales, and IT share a phone number. They can use the agent to go directly to the department they want. Banking, finance, or insurance companies can also use it to authenticate their customers. You can use the element of Five9 to do a security check. The chatbots are helpful as a repository of information a customer frequently asks about. The customers can have their basic questions answered instead of talking to an agent. I like Five9's workflow automation features. You can integrate Five9 with the CRM in the center, like Salesforce. You can take the workflow features of something like HubSpot and add a voice element. The workforce optimization feature is free once you have a ZenDesk license. It's useful for HR teams and companies that need to plan shifts for many employees. People who work HR will tell you that workforce management is a headache because you are optimizing workers' time and efficiency. It makes the HR personnel's jobs a bit easier because it's all automated. It takes much of the work off their plates. They need to take into account things like holidays and sick leave.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I rate the product's scalability a ten out of ten."
"The technical support for Cisco Webex Contact Center is high quality and I would rate it at least nine out of ten."
"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 central management tool, Control Hub, holds significant value for the management team."
"Cisco technical support is outstanding."
"Five9 has made our contact center more flexible by taking it to the cloud. The user experience for agents is great because everything is on one dashboard, from the dialer to the workflows for transferring calls and creating tickets."
"The reporting is the most valuable feature in Five9."
"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."
"The technical support for Five9 has been exemplary."
"I'm interested in all the features we're using and the reporting that's needed to get them up and running."
"Queue callback, agent skill-based routing, call reporting, and the flexibility to log in from anywhere are some of the most valuable features for our organization."
"The most valuable feature is the simplicity of making scripts within the contact center solution itself."
"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."
 

Cons

"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."
"Cisco Webex Contact Center needs more improvements, especially as they lagged behind initially in adopting cloud technologies."
"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."
"With the solution, I face issues when trying to use the screen share option."
"Downtime happens occasionally, about two days a month, likely because of heavy usage by many agents, but I have not faced that issue as a supervisor."
"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..."
"It would be ideal if they could combine the tools into one suite."
"I would like to see more of the functions from the original Five9 adapter included in the Salesforce Plus adapter, as they do not automatically update when Five9 releases new features."
"What would make Five9 better is a partnership with an SMS AI solution, which would make Five9 pretty powerful."
"The reporting could be a bit better."
"Five9 has an active-passive high-availability model. I would prefer active-active."
"I rate Five9 support five out of 10. My experience with Five9 support has been mixed. It's good at times but not particularly helpful sometimes."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Price-wise, it is a cheap product, especially when compared to Microsoft Teams."
"Five9 is expensive, but most companies would find that using it is worth the cost."
"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."
"I prefer Five9's licensing model."
"The cost is not at the lower end of the market, but it's worth it."
"Five9's pricing wasn't quite as flexible as I'd hoped, but it ended up being reasonably priced overall."
"The product's pricing is flexible and reasonable."
"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 product is not the most expensive, but it's not cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Healthcare Company
9%
Insurance Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Insurance Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Webex Contact Center?
The central management tool, Control Hub, holds significant value for the management team.
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?
Cisco Webex Contact Center could improve by introducing more easy of use Omni-Channels integrated together & including more third-party integrations
What do you like most about Five9?
I like the capability of call and screen recording. It has helped us to hold our agents accountable to the expectations for the role. It creates a clearer picture than giving feedback that is just ...
What needs improvement with Five9?
Five9 ( /products/five9-reviews ) should improve its omnichannel feature, allowing partners to manage all tenants with a single account rather than needing multiple accounts for each customer. Addi...
What is your primary use case for Five9?
We deploy Five9 ( /products/five9-reviews ) for our customers who use it as a contact center solution.
 

Also Known As

CC-One, BroadSoft CC-One
No data available
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

AON, Office Depot, American Red Cross
Agilysys, BISSELL, From You Flowers, SumUp, Kyndryl, PING, Alaska Airlines, Omaha Steaks International, NextRep, AdventHealth
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