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

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; Cloze four paid tiers run from $17 to $42 per user per month, and each withholds a different set of features rather than simply adding capacity
- They diverge on capability: 8x8 Contact Center covers Voice, Cloze 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 Cloze actually diverge.
| Attribute | 8x8 Contact Center | Cloze |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $85/month | $50/month |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | Customer Support | CRM |
| Founded | 1987 | 2012 |
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 Cloze
- Contact management
- Communication history
- Relationship insights
- Task management
- Integration aggregation
- Gmail
- Outlook
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 Cloze
- Contact centernot Cloze
- Remote worknot Cloze
- Customer supportnot Cloze
Cloze
- CRM that builds contact records automatically from email and calendarnot 8x8 Contact Center
- Tracking relationships and follow ups without manual data entrynot 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
Cloze
- Four paid tiers run from $17 to $42 per user per month, and each withholds a different set of features rather than simply adding capacity
- Campaign automation, marketing mail and generative AI require the Business Platinum plan at $42 per user per month
- Lead routing, sub team hierarchies and enterprise controls are Platinum only
- Even the Business Gold plan at $29 per user excludes the matching engine and lead capture
- The concierge service is an add on at $20 per user per month with a $500 monthly minimum
- Every published rate assumes annual billing
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
Cloze
$50/month- Professional$50/month
- Contact management
- Communication history
- Insights
- Team$100/month
- Everything in Professional
- Team collaboration
- Advanced analytics
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 Cloze if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want communication history.
Questions people ask
- Is 8x8 Contact Center or Cloze better?
- Neither clearly leads. 8x8 Contact Center starts at $85/month and Cloze at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 8x8 Contact Center or Cloze?
- 8x8 Contact Center starts at $85/month and Cloze at $50/month.
- Does 8x8 Contact Center or Cloze run on more platforms?
- 8x8 Contact Center runs on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android. Cloze 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 Cloze is typically brought in for.
- What can 8x8 Contact Center do that Cloze cannot?
- 8x8 Contact Center covers Voice, Digital channels, IVR, ACD. Cloze covers Contact management, Communication history, Relationship insights, Task management. Both handle GDPR, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Cloze: Does Cloze offer a free trial?
Yes. Cloze offers a 14-day free trial for all plans with no credit card required. This applies to Pro, Business Silver, Business Gold, and Business Platinum tiers.
SourceCloze: What is the difference between monthly and annual billing at Cloze?
Cloze offers both month-to-month and annual subscription options. Annual billing provides a discount. For example, Cloze Pro is $17/month annually but $19.99/month on month-to-month billing.
SourceCloze: What does Cloze's Business Platinum plan cost?
Cloze Business Platinum (their most popular plan) costs $42/user/month on annual billing or $49.99/user/month on month-to-month billing. It includes matching engine, smart templates, lead capture, campaign automation, and enterprise controls.
SourceCloze: Does Cloze offer team collaboration features?
Yes, starting with Business Silver ($21/user/month annual). Team features include collaborative work, responsibility assignment, privacy settings management, and team analytics. Higher tiers unlock more advanced team controls and custom fields.
SourceCloze: Does Cloze offer additional services beyond standard plans?
Yes. Cloze offers a Concierge Service at $20/user/month (minimum $500/month) that includes personalized training, a dedicated customer success manager, and data import assistance.
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