Compare Kixie PowerCall & SMS and Talkdesk
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (60.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free 25 Licenses Free to Start
Kixie PowerCall & SMS
Star Rating
(863)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
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Talkdesk
Star Rating
(2,503)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 25 Licenses Free to Start
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Summary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Talkdesk excels in overall user satisfaction, reflected in its higher G2 Score compared to Kixie PowerCall & SMS. Users appreciate the platform's ability to handle customer service calls and emails in one location, which enhances organization and response times.
- Users say that Talkdesk's implementation process is notably quick and intuitive, allowing agents to start taking calls with minimal training. In contrast, while Kixie is also praised for its simple setup, Talkdesk's flexibility in call routing and IVR flows stands out as a significant advantage.
- Reviewers mention that Talkdesk provides stable call quality even during peak hours, which is crucial for maintaining customer satisfaction. Kixie users, while satisfied with their experience, do not highlight call quality to the same extent, focusing more on the unique features of their local dialer.
- According to verified reviews, Talkdesk's user interface is described as easy to navigate, making it accessible for new agents. Kixie also receives positive feedback for its user-friendliness, but Talkdesk's comprehensive features for managing customer interactions give it an edge in usability.
- Users appreciate the quality of support provided by Kixie, noting prompt responses to issues like microphone problems. However, Talkdesk's overall support quality is slightly lower, indicating that while both platforms offer good support, Kixie's responsiveness is a strong point.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Talkdesk has a broader market presence, particularly among mid-market companies, which may indicate a more robust feature set tailored for larger operations. Kixie, on the other hand, is favored by small businesses, suggesting it may be better suited for simpler needs.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Kixie PowerCall & SMS
Integrated
Free Trial
- Business phone service
- Bi-directional CRM integration
- Text Messaging (SMS + MMS)
Talkdesk
Talkdesk Express™ | United States & Canada Small Business Exclusive
Free
25 Licenses Free to Start
Built for small businesses under 50 employees to serve customers like big brands—without the cost or complexity. With Talkdesk Express™, you get AI-powered customer service tools in one easy-to-use platform—so you can launch quickly, serve your customers better, and grow confidently, just like the big brands.
https://www.talkdesk.com/express/
- Talkdesk Express includes features for omnichannel communication (voice, email, chat, SMS, social media), built-in AI tools like intelligent routing and virtual agents, a low-code Studio for creating customer flows, reporting tools and dashboards, integration with other business systems, and a self-service portal for setup and training, all designed to be easily accessible for small businesses.
Free Trial
Kixie PowerCall & SMS
Free Trial is available
Talkdesk
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
744
8.9
2,032
Ease of Use
9.3
760
9.1
2,042
Ease of Setup
9.2
455
8.8
1,066
Ease of Admin
9.1
300
8.9
933
Quality of Support
9.6
738
8.8
1,809
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
299
8.9
916
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
751
8.7
1,937
Features by Category
Lead Facilitation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
71
Not enough data
9.1
77
Not enough data
8.9
72
Not enough data
Organization
9.0
49
Not enough data
9.0
73
Not enough data
9.3
81
Not enough data
Performance Analysis
9.5
76
Not enough data
9.5
82
Not enough data
Sales Analysis
9.4
68
Not enough data
9.2
71
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.2
36
Not enough data
9.5
35
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Sales Assistant
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
Integrated Workflows
9.1
160
Not enough data
8.9
154
Not enough data
9.5
193
Not enough data
9.0
155
Not enough data
9.5
188
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
9.0
157
Not enough data
Repeatability and Reportability
9.0
155
Not enough data
9.2
157
Not enough data
9.2
162
Not enough data
9.1
155
Not enough data
8.6
135
Not enough data
AI and Automation
9.0
143
Not enough data
8.8
138
Not enough data
8.8
135
Not enough data
8.8
129
Not enough data
8.6
129
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Engagement
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
Dialing Options
9.2
297
|
Verified
9.2
319
9.3
284
|
Verified
9.2
293
8.9
11
8.3
9
Agent Tools
8.7
256
|
Verified
9.2
251
|
Verified
8.8
269
|
Verified
9.1
255
|
Verified
9.6
318
|
Verified
9.4
349
|
Verified
Automation
9.0
259
|
Verified
9.1
243
|
Verified
9.0
254
|
Verified
9.1
260
|
Verified
9.0
251
8.9
225
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Auto Dialer
8.5
9
7.9
8
8.7
9
8.3
8
AI Capabilities - Auto Dialer
8.5
8
8.1
8
8.1
8
7.9
8
8.5
8
8.3
8
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
165
Not enough data
9.1
158
Not enough data
9.0
161
Knowledge Management
Not enough data
9.2
160
Not enough data
9.1
156
Not enough data
9.1
161
Compliance
Not enough data
9.2
159
Not enough data
9.2
155
Not enough data
9.2
158
Not enough data
9.1
156
Customer Support
Not enough data
9.1
158
Not enough data
9.0
153
Not enough data
9.0
148
Data Security
Not enough data
9.2
146
Not enough data
9.2
147
Not enough data
9.3
155
Not enough data
9.2
143
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
165
Not enough data
9.2
177
Not enough data
9.2
184
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.7
48
Call Analytics
9.7
21
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.5
20
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Conversation Intelligence
8.8
19
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
21
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Conversation Intelligence
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
Text Messaging
8.8
85
Not enough data
9.4
96
Not enough data
8.8
81
Not enough data
9.1
86
Not enough data
8.8
71
Not enough data
8.6
78
Not enough data
9.3
95
Not enough data
9.1
86
Not enough data
SMS Platform
9.3
90
Not enough data
9.2
88
Not enough data
8.7
74
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
81
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Quality Assurance
Not enough data
9.1
370
Not enough data
9.0
341
Not enough data
8.9
378
Engagement
Not enough data
9.0
356
Not enough data
9.2
379
Not enough data
9.0
367
Performance
Not enough data
9.0
361
Not enough data
9.2
363
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.9
79
Not enough data
8.6
78
Channels
9.5
104
9.2
822
|
Verified
8.6
71
8.6
541
|
Verified
8.6
71
8.4
525
|
Verified
9.1
103
8.3
517
|
Verified
8.8
92
8.5
548
|
Verified
Generative AI
8.6
65
8.1
182
Functions
9.3
89
8.9
961
|
Verified
9.0
87
9.0
982
|
Verified
9.3
86
9.0
833
|
Verified
8.9
82
8.7
575
|
Verified
9.3
87
8.8
590
|
Verified
9.0
89
9.1
717
|
Verified
9.1
91
8.9
712
9.1
88
8.9
658
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Contact Center
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.2
27
Not enough data
8.1
27
Administrative
9.2
92
8.8
909
|
Verified
9.4
92
9.1
927
|
Verified
9.2
95
8.8
1015
|
Verified
9.4
93
9.1
714
|
Verified
8.9
75
8.8
575
|
Verified
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
9.4
43
Not enough data
9.4
42
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
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
9.3
256
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
237
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
216
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
212
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
236
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
253
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
256
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
213
|
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
8.9
86
8.3
186
8.6
96
7.9
195
9.1
95
8.8
217
9.2
103
8.9
220
9.1
99
9.0
220
9.0
88
8.9
210
9.1
92
8.8
211
Generative AI
8.0
75
7.7
96
Workforce Management
9.3
105
9.0
217
9.2
97
8.9
209
Call Center Infrastructure (CCI)
7.5
22
8.3
20
8.3
22
8.3
20
7.7
21
8.8
20
7.3
21
8.8
20
Administrative
9.4
108
9.2
222
9.2
107
8.9
224
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
Channel
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.2
67
Not enough data
8.1
68
Not enough data
8.2
68
Automation
Not enough data
8.0
67
Not enough data
8.2
67
Not enough data
8.2
67
Artificial Intelligence
Not enough data
8.0
68
Not enough data
8.3
67
Not enough data
8.0
65
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
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
Internal Use
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
Self-Service Experience
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
Self-Service 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
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
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
8.6
16
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics - VoIP Providers
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
Basic Communication
9.8
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.6
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - VoIP Providers
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access
9.6
70
Not enough data
9.8
82
Not enough data
9.8
60
Not enough data
Advanced Features
9.5
66
Not enough data
9.6
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.8
81
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 - Sales Performance Management
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
Incentives
8.5
73
Not enough data
8.7
78
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
82
Not enough data
Personalization
9.0
81
Not enough data
9.0
82
Not enough data
9.3
91
Not enough data
9.1
77
Not enough data
Administrative
9.4
90
Not enough data
9.1
73
Not enough data
9.0
72
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Outbound Call Tracking
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
Calling
9.7
331
Not enough data
9.3
267
Not enough data
9.5
300
Not enough data
9.6
326
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
Contacts
9.1
296
Not enough data
9.1
278
Not enough data
9.3
283
Not enough data
Insights
9.3
288
Not enough data
9.4
294
Not enough data
9.5
291
Not enough data
8.8
236
Not enough data
9.0
231
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Coaching
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training
9.6
73
Not enough data
9.3
70
Not enough data
9.2
40
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feedback
9.6
66
Not enough data
9.7
64
Not enough data
9.6
61
Not enough data
9.4
68
Not enough data
9.5
70
Not enough data
9.2
70
Not enough data
9.3
63
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
32
Not enough data
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
7.6
32
Not enough data
7.9
33
Not enough data
7.9
33
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
8.3
32
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
7.2
32
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
8.5
38
Automation
Not enough data
7.9
36
Not enough data
8.2
33
Not enough data
7.9
32
Autonomy
Not enough data
7.8
32
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
7.8
33
Not enough data
7.9
32
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
Kixie PowerCall & SMS and Talkdesk are categorized as Auto Dialer, Call Center Infrastructure (CCI), Contact Center, and Conversation Intelligence
Unique Categories
Kixie PowerCall & SMS is categorized as SMS Marketing, Sales Engagement, AI Sales Assistant, Sales Coaching, Outbound Call Tracking, Sales Performance Management, and VoIP Providers
Talkdesk is categorized as AI Customer Support Agents, Customer Service Automation, Multilingual Customer Support, Digital Customer Service Platforms, Contact Center Quality Assurance, Conversational Support, Speech Analytics, Contact Center Knowledge Base, ServiceNow Store Apps, Contact Center Workforce, Customer Self-Service, Proactive Notification, Live Chat, Chatbots, and AI Voice Assistants
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Kixie PowerCall & SMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Talkdesk
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
Financial Services
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
10.7%
Real Estate
9.2%
Insurance
9.1%
Computer Software
5.8%
Other
53.8%
Consumer Services
10.0%
Computer Software
8.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.4%
Telecommunications
5.8%
Education Management
5.4%
Other
64.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Would it be possible to add a feature which makes the user able to embed links to words in text messages?
1 Comment
JB
Hypertext (clickable links embedded in words) aren't compatible with any form of SMS/MMS text messaging, so there wouldn't be any way Kixie (or any other...Read more
What would be the best way to import leads to hubspot to be used on kixie
1 Comment
Official Response from Kixie PowerCall & SMS
The main thing to do is ensure you
1) upload the contacts with a phone number
2) make sure the phone number is a standard phone number field - not a...Read more
How come we cannot add a phone number to our Hubspot integration after getting off the call?
1 Comment
Official Response from Kixie PowerCall & SMS
Kixie will automatically create a new contact and after the call you can merge the contacts. Read more
How is Talkdesk transforming customer service operations with its innovative call center solutions?
3 Comments
GM
Talkdesk is revolutionizing customer service operations with its innovative call center solutions in several ways:
AI-Powered Tools: Enhances interactions...Read more
Do you plan to have a mobile app for this?
3 Comments
OT
The Talkdesk mobile app is available for iOS and Android https://support.talkdesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/200588149-Do-you-have-a-mobile-app-Read more