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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)
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Contact Center Platforms (3rd), Workforce Engagement Management (3rd), Contact Center Infrastructure (1st), Sales Force Automation (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) category, the mindshare of Cisco Webex Contact Center is 10.1%, down from 12.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Five9 is 12.8%, down from 16.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Five912.8%
Cisco Webex Contact Center10.1%
Other77.1%
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.
Has enabled seamless integration and simplified setup for client services with minimal technical requirements
The system is easy to manage. End users do not need to provide much technical support. They just rent the necessary number of users, and that's it. End users don't need a dedicated IT person to manage the system as it is a serverless service. Five9 provides powerful CRM integration capabilities with platforms like Salesforce, Zendesk, and Oracle Service Cloud, making it highly valuable for large companies. Additionally, omnichannel capabilities, such as web chat and social media integration, offer a customized experience.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The central management tool, Control Hub, holds significant value for the management team."
"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 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 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."
"I rate the product's scalability a ten out of ten."
"Cisco technical support is outstanding."
"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."
"The technical support for Five9 has been exemplary."
"The reporting is good, and we're testing AI summaries now. Also, the workflow automation feature, so far, has been good."
"It helped reduce costs in our organization. We've saved on staffing and we've saved on software by 10% to 15%."
"The most valuable feature is the simplicity of making scripts within the contact center solution itself."
"Five9's most critical feature is a common user interface that delivers consistent customer service across various channels."
"The admin tools are most valuable, such as using the UI to configure all the campaigns and all the settings that we use. Also, the monitoring panels it has are very good. Our supervisors and sales managers build dashboards in the solution so that we can understand how our operation is performing throughout the day. That is very useful."
"I'm interested in all the features we're using and the reporting that's needed to get them up and running."
 

Cons

"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."
"Cisco Webex Contact Center needs more improvements, especially as they lagged behind initially in adopting cloud technologies."
"When we deal with them, there is sometimes a lot of back and forth due to our unique requirements, as nobody is perfect."
"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."
"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."
"With the solution, I face issues when trying to use the screen share option."
"Five9's stability needs to be improved."
"During training and demos, resiliency tests failed, which was not ideal. This is a concern for stability."
"Five9 has an active-passive high-availability model. I would prefer active-active."
"Five9 Omnichannel’s UI could be improved."
"The SMS feature could use some improvement as far as the opt-out process goes."
"Sometimes, there are some call quality issue complaints from our users."
"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."
"The technical support is inconsistent and has room for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Insurance Company
10%
University
9%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Insurance Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

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 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?
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.
 

Also Known As

CC-One, BroadSoft CC-One
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