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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (56.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10 Users
No pricing available
3CX
Star Rating
(521)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10 Users
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansFive9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center Platform
Star Rating
(584)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center Platform excels in providing a reliable and efficient experience for call handling and customer communication. Users appreciate features like intelligent call routing and CRM integrations, which help connect customers quickly to the right agents.
- Users say that 3CX stands out for its ease of management and configuration. The platform is described as highly intuitive, with all features centralized, making it easy for teams to streamline communication effectively.
- According to verified reviews, Five9 has a higher overall satisfaction score, indicating that users find it more effective for monitoring trends and quality control processes. Reviewers highlight the convenience of obtaining transcripts and extracting valuable information from interactions.
- Reviewers mention that while 3CX is user-friendly, it offers distinct versions for both computers and mobile devices, which enhances accessibility. Users appreciate the platform's ability to open automatically, ensuring that no calls are missed.
- G2 reviewers report that Five9's user experience is generally positive, with many finding it very user-friendly and easy to learn. This ease of use is a significant advantage for teams looking to onboard new agents quickly.
- Users say that while both platforms have their strengths, Five9's performance in specific areas like call monitoring and quality of support is slightly better, with users noting the platform's effectiveness in enhancing their operational efficiency.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
3CX
3CX SMB
Free
10 Users
Free for up to 10 users.
- Next-gen phone system
- Bring your own SIP Trunk
- WFH: remote-enable teams
Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
3CX
Free Trial is available
Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center Platform
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
348
8.4
485
Ease of Use
9.0
355
8.4
494
Ease of Setup
8.8
236
8.0
352
Ease of Admin
9.0
221
8.0
298
Quality of Support
8.0
316
8.3
467
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
210
8.6
296
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
350
7.5
481
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Help Desk
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication Channels
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
6.9
8
8.9
44
7.9
58
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Dialing Options
Not enough data
8.9
145
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
8
Agent Tools
Not enough data
8.8
123
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
147
|
Verified
Automation
Not enough data
8.3
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
119
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Auto Dialer
Not enough data
5.6
9
Not enough data
5.9
9
AI Capabilities - Auto Dialer
Not enough data
4.2
6
Not enough data
3.9
6
Not enough data
3.9
6
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Channels
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality Assurance
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.4
52
Engagement
Not enough data
8.4
49
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
8.4
50
Performance
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
8.9
51
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.1
11
Not enough data
6.4
11
Channels
9.3
127
|
Verified
8.9
224
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.5
171
|
Verified
8.6
94
|
Verified
7.8
167
|
Verified
7.3
68
7.4
162
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.5
171
|
Verified
Generative AI
6.9
24
6.2
58
Functions
8.9
180
|
Verified
8.8
254
|
Verified
8.9
185
|
Verified
8.8
255
|
Verified
8.9
182
|
Verified
8.7
230
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
163
|
Verified
8.2
94
8.7
193
|
Verified
9.1
118
8.8
213
|
Verified
8.8
99
8.8
209
|
Verified
8.4
96
|
Verified
8.6
190
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Contact Center
6.4
14
6.2
33
6.8
14
7.3
36
7.1
13
Feature Not Available
7.2
13
6.7
34
Administrative
8.2
150
|
Verified
8.2
229
|
Verified
9.0
179
|
Verified
8.7
247
|
Verified
8.5
184
|
Verified
8.3
261
|
Verified
9.0
115
8.7
201
|
Verified
8.3
104
|
Verified
8.3
172
|
Verified
Compliance
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
8.5
57
Management
Not enough data
8.6
56
Not enough data
8.5
59
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.5
60
Integration
Not enough data
8.8
61
Not enough data
8.5
60
Not enough data
8.5
57
Collaboration Tools
8.8
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
9.2
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
Meeting Coordination
8.4
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
Software Type
9.0
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responses
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responses
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workforce Management
Not enough data
8.5
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
47
Administration
Not enough data
8.0
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
46
|
Verified
Conversational Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Messaging Channels
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
41
7.7
92
8.9
49
6.8
87
9.1
47
8.3
96
8.9
50
8.7
100
9.0
48
8.7
98
9.2
43
8.5
96
9.1
47
8.9
100
Generative AI
7.0
15
6.1
29
Workforce Management
9.2
49
8.9
93
8.7
48
8.9
93
Call Center Infrastructure (CCI)
Not enough data
6.4
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
6.3
12
Administrative
9.1
50
9.0
96
8.6
49
8.7
100
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.1
31
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
7.8
31
Automation
Not enough data
7.7
30
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.1
29
Artificial Intelligence
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
29
Not enough data
7.5
29
Generative AI
6.7
11
5.2
14
7.5
10
6.6
15
7.7
10
5.4
14
Communication
9.3
38
8.8
56
9.3
39
8.9
57
Feature Not Available
8.1
50
9.3
38
8.4
52
Feature Not Available
8.1
43
Internal Use
8.9
44
7.9
58
8.9
38
8.0
46
Feature Not Available
7.7
45
Feature Not Available
8.4
48
8.9
37
7.9
49
9.0
35
8.4
50
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Channels
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Insight
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.3
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Basic Communication - Cloud PBX
9.7
23
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
9.7
22
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
9.6
23
Not enough data
9.8
23
Not enough data
Advanced Features - Cloud PBX
8.6
21
Not enough data
7.7
22
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
7.1
22
Not enough data
AI Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Management & Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Lifecycle Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access Control and Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration and Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Governance Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics - VoIP Providers
9.4
20
Not enough data
9.6
20
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
Basic Communication
9.5
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - VoIP Providers
6.5
10
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
Access
8.5
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
155
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
165
|
Verified
Not enough data
Advanced Features
8.5
172
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
162
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Voice Recognition - AI Voice Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Synthesis - AI Voice Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and privacy - AI Voice Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility - AI Voice Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Salesforce AppExchange Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Outbound Call Tracking
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Calling
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Contacts
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.5
12
Insights
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
6.9
9
Agentic AI - UCaaS Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Extensions
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.7
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
Features
9.5
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Omnichannel Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Autonomy
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
3CX and Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center Platform are categorized as UCaaS Platforms, Live Chat, Contact Center, and Call Center Infrastructure (CCI)
Unique Categories
Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center Platform is categorized as Chatbots, AI Voice Assistants, AI Customer Support Agents, Auto Dialer, Contact Center Workforce, Conversational Support, Omnichannel Commerce, Speech Analytics, ServiceNow Store Apps, Help Desk, Call Compliance, Digital Customer Service Platforms, Customer Communications Management, Contact Center Knowledge Base, Social Customer Service, AI Agent Builders, Proactive Notification, Salesforce AppExchange Apps, AI Governance Tools, Contact Center Quality Assurance, AI Agents For Business Operations, Outbound Call Tracking, and Customer Service Automation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
3CX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
10.0%
Hospital & Health Care
5.6%
Telecommunications
5.1%
Education Management
4.9%
Construction
4.7%
Other
69.6%
Consumer Services
8.9%
Financial Services
8.1%
Insurance
7.2%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Telecommunications
5.4%
Other
64.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Getting STUN setup for remote employees has been a challenge during this COVID-19 pandemic.
2 Comments
NA
Hello Tim,
Thank you for your question. As this is a technical issue, I would advise you to open a support ticket with our team, which is available for...Read more
How do I integrate 3CX to my CRM
2 Comments
TC
I suggest you dig into the 3cx support documents. There are a number of different CRM platforms which have easy integration with 3cx. I know I have one...Read more
did you work on a solution to have sms issue with 3CX ?
1 Comment
TN
Yes 3CX v16 Update 7 (Alpha to be released next week) will integrate with business text messaging as well as Facebook messages. Read more
Does five9 have a mobile app?
2 Comments
SA
No it is a software that helps connect to people outside of your countryRead more
Loyal customer call acceleration
1 Comment
KG
I'm not certain - we don't use this functionality in our business, but I'm certain that Five9 would collaborate on a solution regardless.Read more
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