# Cisco Unified Contact Center Express Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 Cisco Unified Contact Center Express Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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Cisco Unified Contact Center Express

## What is Cisco Unified Contact Center Express?

Cisco Unified Contact Center Express provides a secure, available, and sophisticated contact center software solution for up to 400 agents and interactive voice response (IVR) ports that is easy to deploy and manage.

## What is Cisco Unified Contact Center Express used for?

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Overall rating

Based on 5 user reviews

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### Cisco Unified Contact Center Express

4.4 (5)

VS.

[4.2 (983)](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/reviews/)

Starting Price

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Starting Price

$61

Flat Rate, Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.2 (5)

Ease Of Use

4.0 (245)

Value For Money

3.3 (3)

Value For Money

4.2 (157)

Customer Service

4.0 (3)

Customer Service

4.0 (197)

## Cisco Unified Contact Center Express alternatives

[4.2 (562)](https://www.capterra.com/p/190976/Dialpad-Sell/reviews/)

Starting price

$27.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

82%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[RingCX](https://www.capterra.com/p/242186/RingCentral-Contact-Center/)

[4.2 (253)](https://www.capterra.com/p/242186/RingCentral-Contact-Center/reviews/)

Starting price

$65.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

81%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

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[8x8 Contact Center](https://www.capterra.com/p/246510/ContactNow/)

[4.3 (47)](https://www.capterra.com/p/246510/ContactNow/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

81%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

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Highest Rated

[Genesys Cloud CX](https://www.capterra.com/p/179417/Genesys-Cloud/)

[4.3 (262)](https://www.capterra.com/p/179417/Genesys-Cloud/reviews/)

Starting price

$75.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

87%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/179417/Genesys-Cloud/)

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Activity Dashboard

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Activity Monitoring

Track and report on everything that happens within the system or network

Activity Tracking

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

Agent Interface

Agents can view and manage all customer requests and interactions.

Alerts/Notifications

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

API

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Cisco Unified Contact Center Express 42 features

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Track and report on everything that happens within the system or network

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

Agents can view and manage all customer requests and interactions.

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Tickets are automatically assigned to specific agents based on predefined rules

Distribute/route/connect calls

Manage all call center activities including call monitoring, call recording, call answering, call transfer, etc.

Listen to live phone conversations for the purpose of training and assessing agent performance

Record the audio of phone conversations for quality assurance purposes

Track and report on all incoming and outgoing calls

Sends voice calls to a specific queue based on predetermined criteria

Process to identify source of incoming calls, date, time, duration or caller type using a unique phone number

Transfers live calls to other agents

Communicate using direct chat or messages within the system

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

Computer-telephony integration is the use of computers to manage telephone calls

Manage, organize, and store contact information

Track and understand a customer's overall satisfaction with a product or service to identify areas of improvement.

Access previous interactions or concerns to maintain customer relationships

Import and export data to and from software applications

Manage, store and organize emails within the system or via third-party apps

Assign working shifts or tasks to employees based on their availability

Public or private sharing of digital files such as documents, audio/video, images, and more

Designed for call centers

Group messaging lets multiple people carry on a group conversation

Track interaction history by documenting conversations for contacts

Read and accept a combination of touch tone keypad selections and voice inputs and provide the appropriate prerecorded voice response

Predict labor requirements based on past and present data/trends

Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user

Allows communication with customers or users via multiple channels such as phone, email, live chat, etc.

Two-way actions and communication between multiple users in real time

Organize and manage the accomplishments and development of employees or performance of applications or systems

A set of indicators that tracks the performance of networks, applications, systems, teams, etc.

Monitor wait time and abandonment for incoming requests that have not been routed

Analyze and gain insights into data in real-time

Receive data and information in real time

Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks

Active reporting of data and metrics

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

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Features

4.4 (5)

4.4

Based on 5 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

3.3 (3)

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Value for money

3.3 (3)

3.3

Based on 3 reviews

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.0 (3)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.0 (3)

4.0

Based on 3 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.4

Based on 5 reviews

Filter by rating

5(2)

4(3)

3(0)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

AU

Anonymous User

Computer Engineer

Computer Software

### "Feature-Rich"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

2.0

2.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

May 25, 2023

Pros

This product seamlessly integrates with other Cisco products and solutions, such as Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Cisco IP phones, and Cisco collaboration tools.

Cons

Implementing and managing this product can be complex, especially for organizations without prior experience with Cisco contact center solutions.

Switched from

[Genesys Cloud CX](https://www.capterra.com/p/179417/Genesys-Cloud/)

[Five9](https://www.capterra.com/p/132405/Five9/)

[Aspect Unified IP](https://www.capterra.com/p/212450/Alvaria/)

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

SR

Shantanu R.

Technical

Computer Software

### "Video collaboration solutions"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

April 17, 2018

Pros

All participants can use the chat feature. At the time of the meeting, the host has the option to share desktop, a file or video. Virtual whiteboard feature for sketches and notes is also available.

Cons

Annoying that you have to install it on your PC, I would like to use a pure web application, well, or the maximum plug-in to the browser.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AB

Aimee B.

Computer Software

### "Easy enough"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

March 13, 2018

Sometimes the calls come through, sounding like the person on the other line is in train tracks but I don't know that this is the fault of Cisco

Pros

The ability to make conference calls with multiple customers has never been easier with any other system!

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

JR

Jacqueline R.

Client Service Coordinator

### "Better than most and ahead of the curve!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

June 15, 2017

I left the company using this service six months ago. I miss it already.

Pros

Cisco is a company that I have known for many years throughout many fields of work. I always know that when I see a Cisco product in my office, I am with the right company. Cisco Call Center has never disappointed myself or my colleagues. I was part of the administrative team reviewing phone records and I have never had an easier time utilizing a web-based client portal. The interface was streamlined and modern. There are a variety of options when generating reports that can fit any administrative agenda.

Cons

There are no negatives that come to mind while reviewing Cisco Call Center. I have never had a problem using them at any company that I have worked with. I cannot foresee having any issues with them in the future.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

MC

Megan c.

Opportunity Development Specialist

Computer Software

### "Helpful Calling Company"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

November 21, 2016

Using Cisco every day has really helped me with making quality calls to my clients. I enjoy how easy it is to use.

Pros

Easy to use for anyone.

Cons

There are some lines that don't connect with cisco, making the calls go automatically to a busy line.

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