8x8 Contact Center Features
What are the features of 8x8 Contact Center?
Channels
- Voice
- Web Chat
Functions
- Session Routing
- Session Queuing
- Concurrent Calling
- Speech Analytics
- Auto Dialer
- IVR
- Inbound Screen Pop
- Persistent Data
Administrative
- Session Summary Notes
- Administrator Access
- Reporting & Dashboards
- Session Recording
- Agent Scheduling and Assignment
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Channels
Voice | Based on 86 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides voice call functionality. | 90% (Based on 86 reviews) | |
Social | Based on 53 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides an interface for one or more social media channels. | 71% (Based on 53 reviews) | |
Web Chat | Based on 56 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Includes or integrates with live chat initiaited from the company's web site. | 73% (Based on 56 reviews) | |
Mobile SMS | Based on 51 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Accepts contacts initiated through SMS or other mobile text functions. | 78% (Based on 51 reviews) | |
Based on 53 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows CSRs to receive and answer customer emails. | 75% (Based on 53 reviews) |
Functions
Session Routing | Based on 85 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Route calls to the most appropriate agent according to a series of factors, including the time of day, customer priority, IVR outcomes, and skill-based routing (SBR). Voicemails can be routed to agents during quiet call periods. | 82% (Based on 85 reviews) | |
Session Queuing | Based on 84 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Callers can be routed to a queue or placed on hold until an agent becomes available. | 85% (Based on 84 reviews) | |
Concurrent Calling | Based on 78 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Place a large or unlimited volume of calls simultaneously without diminishing the call quality. | 85% (Based on 78 reviews) | |
Speech Analytics | Based on 63 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides some level of analytics based on keywords and vocal tones. | 80% (Based on 63 reviews) | |
Auto Dialer | Has auto dialing or predictive dialing functions for outbound use. This feature was mentioned in 60 8x8 Contact Center reviews. | 78% (Based on 60 reviews) | |
IVR | Based on 76 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Includes an interactive phone menu. | 84% (Based on 76 reviews) | |
Inbound Screen Pop | Populates CSR's screen with available customer data. This feature was mentioned in 74 8x8 Contact Center reviews. | 78% (Based on 74 reviews) | |
Persistent Data | Based on 67 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Maintains and shares information across channels and agents as the case progresses. | 82% (Based on 67 reviews) |
Administrative
Session Summary Notes | Based on 73 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provide agents with notes or context information about a call. These notes can include information such as caller disposition or contact history. | 79% (Based on 73 reviews) | |
Administrator Access | Based on 82 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Manage call records and agent tasks through administrative features. Provide agents with guidance during live calls, and interrupt calls with call barging to ensure customer satisfaction, if necessary. | 87% (Based on 82 reviews) | |
Reporting & Dashboards | Based on 88 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Report on historical or real-time call center performance metrics, and access data through highly visual dashboards. | 83% (Based on 88 reviews) | |
Session Recording | Based on 72 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Keeps records of agent-customer sessions for purposes of coaching, quality assurance, or regulatory purposes. | 87% (Based on 72 reviews) | |
Agent Scheduling and Assignment | Based on 62 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides workforce management functions such as scheduling and vacations, team assignments, and areas of expertise. | 79% (Based on 62 reviews) | |
Call Recording | Allows supervisors/managers to record and review telephone conversations of agents. 10 reviewers of 8x8 Contact Center have provided feedback on this feature. | 93% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Reporting & Dashboards | Based on 11 8x8 Contact Center reviews. Report on historical or real-time call center performance metrics, and access data through highly visual dashboards. | 91% (Based on 11 reviews) |
Workforce Management
Agent Availability | Based on 19 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Offers complete visibility into agent availability to efficiently create and manage schedules. | 73% (Based on 19 reviews) | |
Skills Management | Based on 17 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Organize, sort, and view employees based on skills and qualifications in order to make smarter workforce decisions. | 68% (Based on 17 reviews) | |
Shift Scheduling | Based on 12 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Plan employee work shifts according to availability and provide notifications to employees when they are scheduled. | 58% (Based on 12 reviews) | |
Agent Self-Service | Based on 13 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows agents to set their own preferences, request time off, and trade shifts. | 55% (Based on 13 reviews) | |
Mobile Access | Based on 16 8x8 Contact Center reviews. Allows users to access the software using mobile devices. | 72% (Based on 16 reviews) | |
Call Monitoring | Allow managers/supervisors to monitor calls for quality assurance purposes. 11 reviewers of 8x8 Contact Center have provided feedback on this feature. | 85% (Based on 11 reviews) | |
Performance Evaluation | Allows managers/supervisors to evaluate the performance of agents. | Not enough data |
Administration
Automation | Based on 19 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Automates some or all operation related tasks | 70% (Based on 19 reviews) | |
Performance Analysis | Based on 20 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Monitors call volume and quality to evaluate agent performance. | 73% (Based on 20 reviews) | |
Dashboards | Based on 22 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Has a centralized dashboard for users to interact with. | 77% (Based on 22 reviews) | |
Forecasting | Based on 12 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Forecasts scheduling needs based on historical data. | 57% (Based on 12 reviews) | |
Intraday Management | Based on 16 8x8 Contact Center reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Tracks agent workloads throughout the day and helps supervisors allocate resources as needed. | 64% (Based on 16 reviews) |
Platform
Omnichannel | Allows inflow of requests through various digital channels such as email, social media, etc. | Not enough data | |
Mobile Access | Allows users to access the software using mobile devices. This feature was mentioned in 12 8x8 Contact Center reviews. | 82% (Based on 12 reviews) | |
Queue Management | Provides queue management in case of increase in case/call inflow. 10 reviewers of 8x8 Contact Center have provided feedback on this feature. | 87% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Call Routing | Allows distribution of incoming calls to agents. This feature was mentioned in 12 8x8 Contact Center reviews. | 83% (Based on 12 reviews) | |
Call Back | As reported in 11 8x8 Contact Center reviews. Allows users to request a call back. | 79% (Based on 11 reviews) | |
IVR | Offers IVR (interactive voice response) for interaction between customers and a computer operated phone system. 12 reviewers of 8x8 Contact Center have provided feedback on this feature. | 86% (Based on 12 reviews) | |
Automatic Call Distribution | Allows automatic distribution of incoming calls to the agents. | Not enough data |
Generative AI
AI Text-to-Speech | Simulates human-like speech from text inputs. | Not enough data | |
AI Text-to-Speech | As reported in 25 8x8 Contact Center reviews. Simulates human-like speech from text inputs. | 60% (Based on 25 reviews) |