Customer Support · head to head
8x8 Contact Center vs Capsule

8x8 Contact Center
Customer Support
Integrated cloud communications and contact center
- From
- $85/month
- Free plan
- No
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 8x8 Contact Center listed on G-Cloud 14 directly by 8x8 UK Limited (not a reseller) at £0.68 to £113.40 per user per month for 8x8 Contact Centre; Capsule the free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline
- They diverge on capability: 8x8 Contact Center covers Voice, Capsule covers Contact management.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which 8x8 Contact Center and Capsule actually diverge.
| Attribute | 8x8 Contact Center | Capsule |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $85/month | $19/month |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | Customer Support | CRM |
| Founded | 1987 | 2008 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in 8x8 Contact Center
- Voice
- Digital channels
- IVR
- ACD
- WFM
- Quality management
- Analytics
- Salesforce
Only in Capsule
- Contact management
- Deal tracking
- Task management
- Email sync
- Activity timeline
- Slack
- Zapier
- Google Apps
Both cover
- GDPR
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
8x8 Contact Center
- Unified communicationsnot Capsule
- Contact centernot Capsule
- Remote worknot Capsule
- Customer supportnot Capsule
Capsule
- Simple contact and pipeline CRM for a small teamnot 8x8 Contact Center
- Tracking deals and follow-up tasksnot 8x8 Contact Center
- Linking emails and notes to contact recordsnot 8x8 Contact Center
- Multiple sales pipelines on the paid tiersnot 8x8 Contact Center
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
8x8 Contact Center
- Listed on G-Cloud 14 directly by 8x8 UK Limited (not a reseller) at £0.68 to £113.40 per user per month for 8x8 Contact Centre
Capsule
- The free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline
- Contact ceilings gate every tier, from 30,000 on Starter to 120,000 on Advanced
- Per-user prices are not shown as figures on the pricing page, only as tier names
- Ultimate is quote-only
Pricing, plan by plan
8x8 Contact Center
$85/month- X6$85/month
- Voice contact center
- ACD
- IVR
- X7$110/month
- X6 + Digital channels
- Quality management
- X8$140/month
- X7 + WFM
- Speech analytics
- Advanced AI
Capsule
$19/month- Starter$19/month
- Contact management
- Task tracking
- Professional$39/month
- Everything in Starter
- Pipeline management
- Reporting
- Enterprise$99/month
- Everything in Professional
- Custom fields
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose 8x8 Contact Center if
- You need voice.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android.
- You also want digital channels.
Choose Capsule if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want deal tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is 8x8 Contact Center or Capsule better?
- Neither clearly leads. 8x8 Contact Center starts at $85/month and Capsule at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 8x8 Contact Center or Capsule?
- 8x8 Contact Center starts at $85/month and Capsule at $19/month.
- Does 8x8 Contact Center or Capsule run on more platforms?
- 8x8 Contact Center runs on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android. Capsule runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is 8x8 Contact Center best used for?
- 8x8 Contact Center is most often used for unified communications, contact center, remote work, customer support. Of those, unified communications and contact center are not what Capsule is typically brought in for.
- What can 8x8 Contact Center do that Capsule cannot?
- 8x8 Contact Center covers Voice, Digital channels, IVR, ACD. Capsule covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Task management, Email sync. Both handle GDPR, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Capsule: How long is the free trial for Capsule CRM paid plans?
Capsule CRM offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. None of the paid plan features are limited during the trial period.
SourceCapsule: What is the maximum number of contacts included in Capsule's free plan?
The free plan allows up to 250 contacts and supports a maximum of 2 users with 1 sales pipeline.
SourceCapsule: Does Capsule CRM offer annual billing discounts?
Yes, when you choose annual billing instead of monthly, Capsule CRM offers up to 15% discount on your subscription.
SourceCapsule: Can I cancel my Capsule CRM account anytime or are there long-term commitments?
You can cancel your Capsule account at any time, and there are zero setup fees when opening an account.
SourceCapsule: Does Capsule CRM support importing data from spreadsheets or other tools?
Yes, Capsule CRM supports data migration from spreadsheets and select integrations like Xero and Zendesk.
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