intelli-CTi vs TAPIMaster

intelli-CTi connects CRM applications with telephone systems so callers’ information and history can appear during calls. Its product pages describe integrations for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Infor CRM SLX. For Dynamics 365, inbound caller recognition links calls to relevant CRM information, while users can dial CRM contacts with a click. After a call, touchpoints can be brought together for notes, follow-ups and closing the call. Dynamics 365 also records inbound and outbound interactions with call metrics and related CRM context. The Infor CRM feature page lists TAPI, TSAPI, CSTA, MiTAI and OAI interfaces, including VoIP. The product includes screen pops, click-to-dial, in-call controls and a browser extension. It runs on web and Windows with hybrid deployment; server and client requirements include Windows operating systems and Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8. Dynamics 365 integration supports OAuth and multi-factor authentication. A time-limited trial can be requested, but no duration is stated. The maker presents intelli-CTi for sales, call centers, support desks and customer service teams. Pricing is on request, with listed per-user and provisioning charges.

TAPIMaster integrates telephony functions into company software through client-side or server-side interfaces. Its client/server product controls workplace phones connected to a central telephone system. A plugin can enable calls from employees’ programs and show notifications for incoming calls; interfaces may also support controls such as call forwarding and call pickup. Client interfaces place telephony functions in a program’s user interface, while server interfaces provide a central integration point. For web applications, the provider directs users to the TAPIMaster Server IP interface.

Tools include a line monitor for testing TAPI drivers and a TSP Emulator that installs a virtual telephone system on a PC. An executable TAPI driver can start programs or HTTP(S) calls through TAPI MakeCall, and TMConnect adds a Third Party TAPI interface to a phone system. The free small-business client/server plan costs nothing and is limited to four employees or one workstation, with at most four clients. It supports programming interfaces for one client and disables some server functions. Non-customers generally receive no support; installation and usage videos are available.