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8x8 Contact Center vs Things 3

8x8 Contact Center logo

8x8 Contact Center

Software

Integrated cloud communications and contact center

From
$85/month
Rated
-
Things 3 logo

Things 3

Software

The award-winning personal task manager

From
$9.99/one-time
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; Things 3 no team collaboration, task sharing, or task assignment features
  • They diverge on capability: 8x8 Contact Center covers Voice, Things 3 covers Today view.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 8x8 Contact Center and Things 3 actually diverge.

Attributes where 8x8 Contact Center and Things 3 differ
Attribute8x8 Contact CenterThings 3
Starting price$85/month$9.99/one-time
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Desktop, Ios, AndroidmacOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS
Founded19872004

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Things 3

  • Today view
  • Projects and areas
  • Quick entry
  • Tags
  • Calendar integration
  • Apple Calendar
  • Siri
  • Shortcuts

Both cover

  • Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

8x8 Contact Center

  • Unified communicationsnot Things 3
  • Contact centernot Things 3
  • Remote worknot Things 3
  • Customer supportnot Things 3

Things 3

  • Schedulingnot 8x8 Contact Center
  • Appointment bookingnot 8x8 Contact Center
  • Time trackingnot 8x8 Contact Center
  • Resource managementnot 8x8 Contact Center
  • Team coordinationnot 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

Things 3

  • No team collaboration, task sharing, or task assignment features
  • Apple ecosystem only, with no Windows, Android, or web version
  • No third-party app integrations beyond Apple's ecosystem
  • Cannot attach files or images to tasks, only text notes
  • No time blocking or calendar integration for scheduling tasks into specific time slots

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

Things 3

$9.99/one-time
  • iPhone/Watch$9.99/one-time
  • iPad$19.99/one-time
  • Mac$49.99/one-time

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 Things 3 if

  • You need today view.
  • You work on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS.
  • You also want projects and areas.

Questions people ask

Is 8x8 Contact Center or Things 3 better?
Neither clearly leads. 8x8 Contact Center starts at $85/month and Things 3 at $9.99/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 8x8 Contact Center or Things 3?
8x8 Contact Center starts at $85/month and Things 3 at $9.99/one-time.
Does 8x8 Contact Center or Things 3 run on more platforms?
8x8 Contact Center runs on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android. Things 3 runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS.
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 Things 3 is typically brought in for.
What can 8x8 Contact Center do that Things 3 cannot?
8x8 Contact Center covers Voice, Digital channels, IVR, ACD. Things 3 covers Today view, Projects and areas, Quick entry, Tags. Both handle Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Things 3: Does Things 3 support team collaboration?

No. Things 3 is designed for individual use only with no task sharing, team workspaces, task assignment, or commenting features.

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Things 3: What platforms does Things 3 run on?

Things 3 is exclusive to Apple devices: macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and visionOS. There is no Windows, Android, or web version.

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Things 3: How much does Things 3 cost?

Things 3 uses a one-time purchase model: $9.99 for iPhone/Watch, $19.99 for iPad, and $49.99 for Mac. Total cost for all platforms is approximately $80 with no subscription required.

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Things 3: Does Things 3 sync across devices?

Yes. Things Cloud keeps your to-dos in sync across all your Apple devices automatically. There is no extra cost for cloud synchronization.

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Things 3: Can you attach files or images to tasks in Things 3?

No. Things 3 does not support attachments. You can only add notes (text) to tasks.

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