Software · head to head
8x8 Contact Center vs Subframe

8x8 Contact Center
Software
Integrated cloud communications and contact center
- From
- $85/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Subframe 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; Subframe the free plan is capped at 1 project, 10 pages, and 2 prototypes with limited AI usage and only 24 hour version history, versus unlimited AI on the $29 per editor per month Pro plan, as of August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which 8x8 Contact Center and Subframe actually diverge.
| Attribute | 8x8 Contact Center | Subframe |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $85/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 1987 | Unknown |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Subframe
Nothing recorded that 8x8 Contact Center does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
8x8 Contact Center
- Unified communicationsnot Subframe
- Contact centernot Subframe
- Remote worknot Subframe
- Customer supportnot Subframe
Subframe
No use cases recorded yet. See the Subframe review.
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
Subframe
- The free plan is capped at 1 project, 10 pages, and 2 prototypes with limited AI usage and only 24 hour version history, versus unlimited AI on the $29 per editor per month Pro plan, as of August 2026.
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
Subframe
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Subframe review.
Which should you pick?
Choose 8x8 Contact Center if
- You need voice.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android.
- You also want digital channels.
Questions people ask
- Is 8x8 Contact Center or Subframe better?
- Neither clearly leads. 8x8 Contact Center starts at $85/month and Subframe at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 8x8 Contact Center or Subframe?
- Subframe has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $85/month for 8x8 Contact Center and Free for Subframe.
- Does 8x8 Contact Center or Subframe run on more platforms?
- 8x8 Contact Center runs on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android. Subframe runs on Web.
- Can I use Subframe for free?
- Yes. Subframe 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 Subframe is typically brought in for.
- What can 8x8 Contact Center do that Subframe cannot?
- 8x8 Contact Center covers Voice, Digital channels, IVR, ACD.
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