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VP Information and Cyber Security at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
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Sep 29, 2023
Reasonably priced and is built to integrate with other platforms
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool enables easier management."
  • "Five9 Omnichannel’s UI could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution as a contact point for our clients.

How has it helped my organization?

The product provided insights for us to scale during some organizational changes. It gave us the flexibility to get into the cloud. It was a big impact that led to big savings. It also opened opportunities to change other things by moving them into the cloud.

What is most valuable?

The tool enables easier management. It provides ease of use and uptime. The solution is available in the cloud.

What needs improvement?

Five9 Omnichannel’s UI could be improved. It should be modernized. It's Java. There are some dependencies. Technically, it works. The user experience must be improved, though. It is probably just a little more traditional.

The programming interface that builds the workflows could be improved. The UI for our agents could be improved.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the tool's stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the tool's scalability a ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The support could be better. Relationship management is good. The technical side is not always good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, we used Cisco Finesse. We started using Five9 to get rid of the old legacy system of Cisco and to move into the cloud.

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment was pretty straightforward. At first, it did not go well, so we made some account management changes. When we redeployed it, it was okay. It was not a software issue. After we got the right people, the software was programmed correctly.

What about the implementation team?

We deployed the tool in-house with the help of Five9. It was a big move. A lot of people were required for the deployment process from our side. The solution requires minimal maintenance for workflows.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a return on investment in the product.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is flexible and reasonable.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated Webex Calling and NICE CXone.

What other advice do I have?

We want to use the Intelligent Virtual Agent feature. We are building use cases for it. We use Workforce Optimization for remote work. We were centralized before. It allows people to take advantage of not being in the same building at the same time.

Workforce Optimization has had a positive impact on agent and customer experiences. We were able to gain better insights into the number of calls and get a better grasp on where calls were going and how they were being handled. We've saved thousands of dollars.

We are working on some pretty intricate integrations right now. The tool provides flexibility. OpenAPI is very open. One of the reasons why we chose Five9 was its ability to integrate with CRMs like Dynamics and Salesforce.

Five9 Omnichannel’s ability to offer a customized experience on the customer's channel of choice is good. The UI could use some updating, but usability is always there. Five9 has helped increase agent productivity. Five9 has helped improve our call center’s speed of answering.

People looking to buy Five9 should get it if they want to integrate it with something. It's built to be integrated with platforms.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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Business Analyst at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Oct 26, 2023
We're working more efficiently and maximizing resources in less time
Pros and Cons
  • "The reporting is good, and we're testing AI summaries now. Also, the workflow automation feature, so far, has been good."
  • "The SMS feature could use some improvement as far as the opt-out process goes."

What is our primary use case?

We use Five9 for outbound and inbound dialing and for SMS broadcast.

How has it helped my organization?

We're working more efficiently and maximizing resources in less time. It has helped to increase our agent productivity. The business is now starting to use our outbound department more as a resource. We're getting a lot more campaigns coming into the pipeline. Five9's relevance to our organization is big. We're rolling out more campaigns and starting to use more of a digital solution for a lot of our stores.

We have also seen an improvement in our call center's speed to answer.

What is most valuable?

The reporting is good, and we're testing AI summaries now. Also, the workflow automation feature, so far, has been good. We're still learning how to navigate certain things.

Also, its ability to integrate with CRM tools seems to be working fine.

What needs improvement?

The SMS feature could use some improvement as far as the opt-out process goes.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Five9 for a little over a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It seems pretty stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's definitely scalable. We have over 50,000 end-users nationwide. We have three different sites that work off of Five9.

I'm pretty sure we will increase our usage of the platform because our business is growing. A lot of things are moving to digital platforms. We just added 100 more seats.

How are customer service and support?

Five9's technical support is good. They're responsive.

They still have room for growth. Sometimes, the turnaround time can be a day or two. And sometimes, when they do come around, we have to repeat things a few times for them to understand exactly what's going on. But they're very involved once they understand what the issue is.

It's an application, and software always needs maintenance. We have one point of contact from Five9 who keeps us posted on the maintenance and changes.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I used Salesforce prior to Five9, but that was a while back.

We wanted to reach customers on a broader scale. We're able to provide better solutions to patients based on the pharmacies that we're acquiring or pharmacies that get closed. We can still service patients nationwide.

What other advice do I have?

Right now, the challenge is making sure we have enough workforce to support our workload, but we don't have many issues with Five9 itself. And not compared to when we first started using it.

You really have to play around with it. Practice makes perfect. The more you use it, the better you get with it. Pay attention to the details. Everything is important. Every piece connects with something else, so being very detailed with how you use it is important.

The benefits have been progressive every year. With the pandemic, a lot of stores closed down, and that forced us into a lot of digital production.

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System Administrator Director at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Real User
May 14, 2023
Enabled us to unify our service across channels and expand our physical footprint so our agents could operate in more physical locations
Pros and Cons
  • "Five9's most critical feature is a common user interface that delivers consistent customer service across various channels."
  • "Five9 has an active-passive high-availability model. I would prefer active-active."

What is our primary use case?

We use Five9 as our customer service interaction platform. It is our cloud-hosted contact center for voice, chat, and email. We wanted to move our contact infrastructure into the cloud and create a unified interface for our agents to interact with customers. We have around 500 daily users, including me, my employees, partners, and contractors. 

How has it helped my organization?

Moving to the cloud enabled us to expand our physical footprint so our agents could operate in far more physical locations. It has unified our training cycle in terms of preparing agents to solve customer problems across multiple channels.

When we moved to Five9, we got much more information about what the contact center is doing to help our customers. That has helped create a positive feedback loop that continues to improve our operations and marketing.

It's hard to say whether Five9 has reduced dropped calls, but it probably has. It made our agents more productive by facilitating unified training. More agents are operating on the same system, improving our average answer speed. 

The impact on customer satisfaction is also difficult to gauge because we've undergone so many changes since implementing Five9. It prevented customer satisfaction from decreasing, but I don't know if it necessarily made it better. It enabled us to add more agents and scale up, which should improve customer satisfaction. 

I don't think Five9 reduced costs. On the other hand, they probably haven't increased, either. However, I feel like Five9 made us more efficient. We're doing more with less. With an on-premise setup, we need to budget capital expenditures for equipment every three years. That's different from budgeting the monthly cost of a cloud-based solution. 

What is most valuable?

Five9's most critical feature is a common user interface that delivers consistent customer service across various channels. We used Five9's intelligent virtual agent on a small scale. I've been using it for about six months, and I expect we'll use it more in the future. We have a custom CRM tool, and integrating it with Five9 was pretty straightforward for someone of reasonable technical literacy.

What needs improvement?

Five9 has an active-passive high-availability model. I would prefer active-active. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Five9 for about six years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Five9 is highly stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Five9 is highly scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

I rate Five9's support a seven out of ten. They're responsive and reasonably knowledgeable. Five9's support isn't great, but they're not bad either. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Before Five9, I used a product called ThinkingPhones, which eventually became Fuze. A company called 8x8 acquired Fuze, so the product no longer exists. We switched to Five9 because it could scale with us, and the other product could not. 

How was the initial setup?

Setting up Five9 was reasonably straightforward. It is a complex tool to fit into a complicated business model, but it wasn't outrageous. It's much easier than integrating an ERP. Three people from our company were involved, plus two from Five9. One of them was a trainer who helped us learn about the product. After deployment, it requires some normal upkeep, and you need to adjust it as the business changes. One person is enough to handle maintenance. 

What about the implementation team?

Five9 provided implementation services.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We looked at several solutions, including InContact, which changed its name to NICE. Twilio and Amazon Connect were other options we evaluated. We chose Five9 because of its scalability and the unified agent experience across channels. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Five9 an eight out of ten. There's always room for improvement. Before implementing Five9, you should look at the problem you want to solve and how it fits. Five9 is an excellent choice if you want to grow while maintaining stability. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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IT Admin at a insurance company
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Nov 30, 2017
Extremely easy to manage and maintain. Though well worth it, seems a bit pricey.
Pros and Cons
  • "Five9 is extremely easy to manage and maintain."
  • "Sometimes, there are some call quality issue complaints from our users."

What is our primary use case?

We use Five9 to recruit agents all over the country, to set appointments for a lot of our agents, and to handle inbound insurance seminar request calls.

What is most valuable?

Five9 is extremely easy to manage and maintain. I solely handle the Five9 solution for our entire call center. It is that easy.

How has it helped my organization?

Five9 lets us call all over the country using local area codes to set appointments for our agents everywhere from our central office.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes, there are some some call quality issue complaints from our users. After an extensive investigation, it just seems to be a little hiccup within Five9 itself or the customer phone that we are dialing, but this is no major issue at all.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

A few call quality issues, but nothing major at all.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is very scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

An eight out of 10.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Five9 was the first solution we used to implement our call center, and I am glad we did.

What about the implementation team?

It was implemented right before I started working at my company.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It seems a little pricey, but it is totally worth it.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

It was implemented right before I started working at my company.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Operations Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 20
Nov 29, 2017
We have moved to the email service provided by Five9, and are able to handle interactions much better.
Pros and Cons
  • "I have been using Five9 for nearly 10 years now with multiple clients, and I don't think there is any other product out there which is even comparable to the usability and functionality that Five9 has."
  • "I would like to have a Five9 supervisor app that can be used on a smart phone, so I can have more accessibility while in transit."

What is our primary use case?

To manage customer interactions over voice and email. Customers call in to the number or email in to the email address provided on our websites, and the agents on our end respond to the customer interactions.

What is most valuable?

Primarily, Five9 is a cloud based application. So there is no extra investment required from the consumer end and it is fairly easy and quick to setup.
Additionally, the technical support that they provide is top notch.

They are very patient, precise, knowledgeable, and always follow-up.

How has it helped my organization?

We used to host all our email accounts on Gmail, so there was no accurate reporting, access limitations, etc. But now, we have moved to the email service provided by Five9, and are able to handle these interactions much better.

What needs improvement?

I would like to have a Five9 supervisor app that can be used on a smart phone, so I can have more accessibility while in transit.

For how long have I used the solution?

More than five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No, in these 10 years, I have rarely had an incidents with Five9.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No, my turnaround time for scaling is always between 24-48 hours.

How are customer service and technical support?

10/10. Running call centers myself, I am always spellbound with the way they manage their customer interactions.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

No.

How was the initial setup?

It is pretty straightforward. The documentation that Five9 provides is very extensive and their support team is top notch.

What about the implementation team?

In-house. I did it myself.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The costs may seem to be on the higher end, but since it is a cloud based system, it is much more cost effective in the long run.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have used Five9 on multiple different project before and am well aware of its benefits, so didn't need to evaluate other options.

What other advice do I have?

I have been using Five9 for nearly 10 years now with multiple clients. I don't think there is any other product out there which is even comparable to the usability and functionality that Five9 has. I highly recommend Five9 to any and every company I know who is looking for a similar solution.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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