Contact vs XPhone Connect

Contact is an on-premises Windows application for reception staff and owners of executive suites and business centers. It provides PC-based controls for answering, transferring, holding, and releasing calls. Incoming calls can be presented using DID information, Caller ID or CLID, or specific trunk routes. Before a ringing line is answered, screen pops can display caller information, a greeting, and call-handling instructions. Type-o-matic searches are also listed for call handling. The maker lists single-click call processing, integrated email features, and reporting capabilities. Contact is described as compatible with almost all major PBX platforms, with a separate compatibility page for the complete list. Cisco support includes TAPI drivers for Call Manager versions 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 7.1, and 8, plus Cisco CME. Setup lists Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, SQL Server, and Contact installation files. Requirements vary by Windows version: SQL 2000 for XP or 2000, SQL 2005 for Vista, and SQL 2008 for Windows 7 or later. Pricing is on request, and a free trial or demonstration is available.

XPhone Connect combines telephony, presence, CRM integration and hotline management for enterprises and public institutions. Its CTI controls let users start, answer, transfer and toggle calls with one click, while a PC with a headset and internet connection can serve as a softphone. TeamDesk distributes incoming calls to teams, and built-in Analytics provides information for improving availability and service quality. Collaboration features include video meetings, screen sharing, group chat, voicemail, call history, fax and SMS. Named integrations include SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft Outlook and Teams, CRM and ERP systems, and compatible Jabra, Yealink and Poly headsets. The TAPI server and professional services can support customized connections. XPhone is an on-premises solution, hosted locally or on a virtual machine such as Azure or AWS; the maker says it has no cloud dependency. Pricing is on request. Subscription licenses are user-specific, and Premium and Enterprise users cannot be mixed. The maker describes encrypted client-server and internal voice connections, and says contacts, chats and voicemails can remain on the customer's own server.