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Cisco Webex Contact Center vs Five9 comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 14, 2024

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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 (4th), Workforce Engagement Management (3rd), Contact Center Infrastructure (1st), Sales Force Automation (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) category, the mindshare of Cisco Webex Contact Center is 8.9%, down from 13.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Five9 is 12.6%, down from 15.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Five912.6%
Cisco Webex Contact Center8.9%
Other78.5%
Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

AA
IT Manager at Namchow (Thailand) Ltd.
Global communication has improved customer meetings but remains costly and limited in reach
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. The benefits I have seen from using Cisco Webex Contact Center are that it is easy to contact customers and easy to open issues regarding hardware problems.
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 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 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."
"I rate the product's scalability a ten out of ten."
"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 technical support for Cisco Webex Contact Center is high quality and I would rate it at least nine out of ten."
"Cisco technical support is outstanding."
"It helped reduce costs in our organization. We've saved on staffing and we've saved on software by 10% to 15%."
"I really appreciate Five9 because I do not have to do much creatively, as everything is automated."
"The complex call routing capabilities were valuable, as 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, while also setting up complex rollover and integrations between our CRM to leverage that data for complex call routing, and it all worked well."
"Before using the WFO and its analytics, our quality teams would listen to only 5 percent of contacts a week, per employee, which is a very small part of what an employee is doing... Now, this tool does an automatic evaluation of 100 percent of their calls. It has certainly helped the QA teams in their training, and that, in turn, helps our clients."
"The most valuable feature is the simplicity of making scripts within the contact center solution itself."
"The product’s IVR script editor is very easy and simple to use."
"Five9 is extremely easy to manage and maintain."
"I'm interested in all the features we're using and the reporting that's needed to get them up and running."
 

Cons

"With the solution, I face issues when trying to use the screen share option."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"Five9 should provide free training resources for end users, including agents, supervisors, and admins."
"During training and demos, resiliency tests failed, which was not ideal. This is a concern for stability."
"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."
"There are some minor issues with some of their filtering that I'd like them to handle on their back end. The only limitation I can think of is that I'm always looking backward and can't look forward. I can't see how many calls are scheduled for tomorrow based on our system."
"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..."
"The reporting suite needed improvement."
"Integration with third-party solutions can be difficult and has room for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Price-wise, it is a cheap product, especially when compared to Microsoft Teams."
"Five9 is reasonable."
"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."
"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."
"The cost is not at the lower end of the market, but it's worth it."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Insurance Company
9%
University
9%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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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