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

8x8 Contact Center
Customer Support
Integrated cloud communications and contact center
- From
- $85/month
- Rated
- -

Customerly
Customer Support
Customer service suite with live chat and automation
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Customerly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Customerly usage-based pricing of 0.50 EUR per conversation can become expensive at scale
- They diverge on capability: 8x8 Contact Center covers Voice, Customerly covers Live chat.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which 8x8 Contact Center and Customerly actually diverge.
| Attribute | 8x8 Contact Center | Customerly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $85/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1987 | 2015 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Customer Support).
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 Customerly
- Live chat
- Email marketing
- Customer surveys
- Help center
- Automation
- Video chat
- Slack
- WordPress
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 Customerly
- Contact centernot Customerly
- Remote worknot Customerly
- Customer support
Customerly
- Customer support
- Lead generationnot 8x8 Contact Center
- Email marketingnot 8x8 Contact Center
- Customer feedbacknot 8x8 Contact Center
Both are used for customer support, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
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
Customerly
- Usage-based pricing of 0.50 EUR per conversation can become expensive at scale
- Limited to 11-50 employees according to company size metrics
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
Customerly
Free- FreeFree
- 2 teammates
- Live chat
- Basic surveys
- Essential$9/month
- Unlimited chat
- Help center
- Automation
- Startup$29/month
- Video chat
- Funnels
- Priority support
- Pro$79/month
- White label
- Advanced analytics
- 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 Customerly if
- You need live chat.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want email marketing.
Questions people ask
- Is 8x8 Contact Center or Customerly better?
- Neither clearly leads. 8x8 Contact Center starts at $85/month and Customerly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 8x8 Contact Center or Customerly?
- Customerly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $85/month for 8x8 Contact Center and Free for Customerly.
- Does 8x8 Contact Center or Customerly run on more platforms?
- 8x8 Contact Center runs on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android. Customerly runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Customerly for free?
- Yes. Customerly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. 8x8 Contact Center starts at $85/month.
- 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 Customerly is typically brought in for.
- What can 8x8 Contact Center do that Customerly cannot?
- 8x8 Contact Center covers Voice, Digital channels, IVR, ACD. Customerly covers Live chat, Email marketing, Customer surveys, Help center. Both handle GDPR, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Customerly: Where is Customerly's data stored?
All data is stored exclusively in the EU, providing GDPR compliance and data residency in European servers.
SourceCustomerly: What messaging channels does Customerly support?
Customerly integrates live chat, email, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs, and mobile apps into a single unified inbox for managing customer conversations.
SourceCustomerly: How much of customer support can Customerly automate?
Customerly's AI assistant (Aura) handles up to 60 percent of customer conversations automatically, with the platform designed to handle 71 percent of support volume through automation.
SourceRelated pages
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