NICE inContact Call Center Software

Pros

The products are reliable, relevant and always being moved forward to be on the cutting edge of technology and demand from clients.

Cons

There is nothing that I don't like but things that I am looking forward to being able to incorporate such as a more sophisticated voice of the customer tool and real time authentication in the cloud using voice biometrics.

Pros

I love the dashboards and reporting capabilities of the tool. As a WFM administrator being able to pull accurate data that can be quantified and analyzed is extremely important in my work.

Cons

I do wish the automated options in the time off manager allowed time off to be based on interval staffing as opposed to just a set number of hours allowed off each day. Overall the time off manager works great, there are just times that something a little more specific automation types would be helpful.

Pros

incontact is an excellent scalable platform for expansion/integration
incontact seems to be very much in touch with evolving customer needs
Customer support and customer communication is very good and sometimes surprisingly transparent
Integration of chat and email for a unified agent queue allows agents to work from a single platform
Integrated agent and phone application allows agents to work from home without specialized software on their home computers.
options

Cons

Customer support is usually so good that it's disappointing when inContact occasionally doesn't live up to it's own standard
I wish the company had a service centre in Canada although their service offerings port fairly well across the border

Truly a fabulous experience. Engaged team always willing and able to help.

Pros

Implementation from design to going live took only 90 days and we converted in a single day. Once installed - ease of use and ability to work from any location (web access) makes this a truly flexible solution that drives improved productivity and improves ROI.

Cons

Customization, if needed, can be done but can be complex to execute. As long as requirements are clear and communication is consistent - will be executed but any gaps in requirements may cause the outcome to be unexpected.

Pros

Added efficiency to our call flow and has great reporting capabilities as well as flexibility for customization

Cons

Overseas service is sometimes a pain to work with and can be very slow to respond at times..........

Pros

great product, very flexible, self programmable, can make changes on the fly if you know how, support is pretty responsive on urgent issues.

Cons

cost of product could be better - I would recommend for large clients but may not be cost effective for smaller.

Pros

Extremely easy set-up. In contact knows what a company needs. The layout is easy to navigate and support is phenomenal.

Cons

Runs pretty slow and pricing could be less complicated. It freezes up when logging out and changing statuses, very annoying.

Pros

NICE inContact has done a wonderful job with user functionality on the front end, ease of use for call transfers including internal and external.

Cons

Call center implementation is very expensive, but you also get what you pay for. More recently there are bugs of users numbers not routing correctly.

Pros

Ease of use when it comes to skill buildouts, edits. Priority blending works well and helps us prioritize calls to out agents. PC dialer works well and eliminates that pause when a call is launched to one of our students

Cons

I wish there were more ad hoc reports and customizable reports associated to schedule adherence. They fall a bit short in that arena.

I must say the inContact support personnel that I have worked with are Professional and very Pleasant to work with. I have been building Call Centers since technology grew to the point you could successfully build Mega Centers. I have Managed Call Centers from 50 CSR's to 1200 and inContact allows me to Manage the complete site with much less on-site support people and less DBA's to work in the back ground. I Love this product and would recommend it to anyone that wants a Professional managed Call Center.

Pros

Easy scripting and functionality built in and easy to change in the event the business changes. To Administer the inContact platform you must have IT and Telephony experience. The system is designed to put more control directly in the hands of the Managers and Supervisors. With very little training the Management staff can manage the business and get detailed reports in a matter of minutes.

Useful for big lists not managing virtual account management.

Pros

Easy to transfer to different departments/individuals.
It is easy to transfer calls to coworkers and see who is available or unavailable for a call.

Cons

Every once in a while an outside call not for our organization would come through my in contact number.
Sometimes the system has glitches and can run slow.

it is easy to build call routing with the tools provided.

Pros

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Cons

cost, cons of having the service in the cloud.

Loved the overall functions of this Crm it is great for my industry. The Crm allows you to run your company with the confidence that you can stay on top of the day to day business and acts like a key member of your team.

Pros

I love the fact that it works perfectly with filogix system and that it is tailor made for the Mortgage industry.

Cons

The price for single use

Advice to Others

If you want to run your mortgage brokerage seamlessly you need try this crm

inContact is a good multichannel customer care platform. Descent pricing and many available features.

We've been with inContact since 2013. Our initial start was very rocky. We had several staff/contact changes at inContact, inconsistent/conflicting information and instructions, and poor documentation.

Since then, inContact has completely turned this around. This is thanks in large part to the excellent efforts of our Technical Account Manager and his team. His support is excellent and response time is great. Updates made to the Knowledge Base and technological updates have all helped to make inContact something I gladly recommend.

My only complaint is that their site is still not mobile friendly which makes it hard to make changes, such as our hours of operation, on-the-go.

Pros

Technical Account Manager's support has been excellent. Features work well.

Cons

Their interface needs to be responsive/mobile-friendly and reporting could be a little easier to use.

Advice to Others

Pay for the monthly Technical Account Manager. It's $ well spent.

I started as a new Telecom manager and admin last June. The amount of support and help I have been given by inContact has been fantastic. I would have definitely failed if it weren't for inContact's software and service.

Pros

Adaptable and robust if you want to do it or need it done inContact can help find the solution.

Advice to Others

If you are wanting to have a successful call center it is important to have a success package

I spent a long time researching software solutions in the industry to create a full integration with our software platform. During the sales process, the sales person made statements that were not accurate. I was led into believing my costs would be constant per user and it turned out to be a lie.
Upon our launch, we had scheduled to bring out their training staff to help train our employees. They sent someone who sat in our office for 2 days and was not able to help anyone. This person actually left early while he was there and every question that was asked, he did not have a response. He would have to call someone else.
After we signed our contract, everything turned into $$$$ for this, $$$ for that.
I have never felt so deceived in my life. The sales person even used the fact that he was having a child to coerce me to sign the contract with his relentless approach. I should have sniffed this out during the sales process.
While they have some features that are nice, everything has started to unravel. I lost a client because of the number of dropped calls that they have had.
When we were first launched, there were countless issues with the configuration that caused us to lose calls, voicemails and essentially tarnished our image to our clients.
It was very clear that no one understood what I was sold because I have been around nearly every department possible at that company. Reseller, Affiliate, you name it.
The most disturbing part of all of this was the convenient negligence from their sales team that I could get the same exact thing I was being sold by going through Ring Central directly. The sales person knew EXACTLY what I wanted. I was crystal clear because I knew this would be a problem. I am just warning you to make sure you are VERY careful with the purchase of this product.
Don't be fooled by 90% off discounts on their contracts. It just lures you in and then they will nickel and dime you for every little thing.

Pros

Gives the flexibility to write you own scripts, if you have the knowledge to do so. Otherwise, you are paying.

Cons

Too long and complicated to set up
Too many random issues that we had to figure out ourselves
No mobile solution
SMS support is too pricey.

Advice to Others

Be very careful if you plan to purchase this product. I was sold a product that did not resemble what I requested.
I was very clear and upfront in regards to what I needed/wanted from a product. I was ASSURED several times, even as I shared a pricing calculation spreadsheet with our sales person, that I had to hard cost. Once the sale was finalized, my sales person completely disappeared. I was handed off to a completely new group of people who did not seem to be in tune with the sales person.
Suddenly, everything we had discussed started over.
Many of the things I was promised now cost extra money.
Do not fall victim to heavy pressure tactics from sales people. My sales person had the nerve to ask me to sign the contract as a gift.

You won't hear me say that inContact is the worst phone system I have ever used, but it wasn't my favorite. Reporting was difficult-impossible, We had regular call drops, and when we called Support about it they were rarely helpful.
inContact is functional, but I would often time be testing the system a minute before a call to ensure that the line was working.
I know other companies that have not had the issues we had, and maybe it's regional, but at the end of the day, the prices are not dazzlingly cheap.

Pros

The interface was easy to use and set up was quick.

Cons

Set up was quick, but we were constantly fiddling. There was just never guarantees of it being functional, and support always ranged from ok -bad.

Advice to Others

I think buying any software should be a journey, and in my opinion, there are better things to check out on that journey.

There are cheaper options and options with more integrations.

I have been using the product for 2 more years, it is easy to pull reports, and uploading list is more convenient

Pros

raw data can be pulled easily

Cons

it takes a lot of time to pull more than one month long data

We have been in the contact center industry for a long time and have went through various vendors over the years. InContact has proven reliable year after year. Their constant upgrades to stay competitive in the industry keep us with the latest feature and their support improves every day. I highly recommend their services.

Pros

Ease of use. Ability to train multiple people on different aspects and roles. Easily configured and managed. Constantly being updated and improved. The new supervisor mode was the best improvement yet.

Advice to Others

I have extensively researched call center platforms for feature functionality and ease of use. inContact always comes out as the best investment for the cost.