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

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

Talkable
Affiliate Marketing
Referral marketing for e-commerce growth
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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; Talkable no monthly billing option; requires minimum annual commitment with no month-to-month testing available
- They diverge on capability: 8x8 Contact Center covers Voice, Talkable covers A/B testing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which 8x8 Contact Center and Talkable actually diverge.
| Attribute | 8x8 Contact Center | Talkable |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $85/month | On request |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Ios, Android | Web |
| Category | Customer Support | Affiliate Marketing |
| Founded | 1987 | 2010 |
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
- Microsoft Teams
Only in Talkable
- A/B testing
- Fraud prevention
- Personalization engine
- Multi-channel sharing
- Detailed analytics
- Shopify
- Magento
- Klaviyo
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
8x8 Contact Center
- Unified communicationsnot Talkable
- Contact centernot Talkable
- Remote worknot Talkable
- Customer supportnot Talkable
Talkable
- affiliate marketing managementnot 8x8 Contact Center
- Workflow automationnot 8x8 Contact Center
- Reportingnot 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
Talkable
- No monthly billing option; requires minimum annual commitment with no month-to-month testing available
- Custom pricing with no public rates; every quote requires a demo and consultation
- Advanced A/B testing requires dedicated growth team to design and analyze experiments
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
Talkable
On request- GrowthFree
- Custom pricing
- Full feature access
- Dedicated CSM
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 Talkable better?
- Neither clearly leads. 8x8 Contact Center starts at $85/month and Talkable at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 8x8 Contact Center or Talkable?
- 8x8 Contact Center starts at $85/month and Talkable at On request.
- Does 8x8 Contact Center or Talkable run on more platforms?
- 8x8 Contact Center runs on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android. Talkable runs on Web.
- 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 Talkable is typically brought in for.
- What can 8x8 Contact Center do that Talkable cannot?
- 8x8 Contact Center covers Voice, Digital channels, IVR, ACD. Talkable covers A/B testing, Fraud prevention, Personalization engine, Multi-channel sharing. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Talkable: Does Talkable offer a free trial or free tier?
No. Talkable does not offer a free tier or free trial. The platform requires a minimum annual commitment with custom pricing ranging from $12,000 to $30,000+ per year.
SourceTalkable: What platforms does Talkable integrate with?
Talkable integrates with major e-commerce platforms including Shopify, WooCommerce, and custom solutions via API webhooks. It was the first integration offered on Shopify.
SourceTalkable: What fraud prevention does Talkable provide?
Talkable provides best-in-class fraud intelligence with a track record of preventing $110M+ in fraud across customer campaigns, with advanced detection built into the platform.
SourceTalkable: How is Talkable's performance measured?
Talkable powers over $3B in referral revenue for 250+ brands with an average ROI of 41x, with detailed dashboards and reporting for tracking program performance.
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