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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    3CX

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ACyprus based company 3CX offers an IP PBX phone system.

    $1.08

    per user/per month

    RingEX

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ARingEx is a cloud-based VoIP solution available via computer mobile application. It features video and audio conferencing, desktop phone rentals, collaboration tools, and integrations with other business applications. Plans are available on a monthly, per user subscription basis.

    $20

    per month

    Pricing
    3CXRingEX
    Editions & Modules
    Pro
    $1.08
    per user/per month
    Enterprise
    $1.31
    per user/per month
    Standard
    Free
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    3CXRingEX
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrice displayed is based on 25 users. 3CX pricing is based on the number of simultaneous calls your business requires or in other words, how many calls your system needs to support at once. Unlike other PBX vendors there is no per extension cost.Pricing is /user/month paid annually. Pricing increases when paid monthly. Core - $20/month (paid monthly) Advanced - $25/month (paid monthly) Ultra - $35/month (paid monthly) Customer Engagement Bundle - contact us for pricing
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    Community Pulse
    3CXRingEX
    Considered Both Products
    3CX
    Chose 3CX
    From both functionality and cost perspective, we were not happy with RingCentral and AT&T. However, they might have improved in recent years.
    Incentivized
    RingCentral
    Chose RingEX
    In my experience, RingEX is much less complicated to install and configure than products like mitel and 3CX. I think RingEX is much more reliable than 8x8 with a much higher quality in calls.
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    Better cost as well as reliability.
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    There were other providers that I looked at as well, but I don’t recall their names. One obstacle I kept running into was finding a provider that allowed us to use our existing Yealink desk phones. The phones were not cheap or attractive, and having a hardware phone works well …
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    Very useful when having call quality issues. Whe can know if the problems is coming from our side or from both sides.
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    UI/UX, data
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    172 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    160 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    178 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    139 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    153 Answers
    Features
    3CXRingEX
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of 3CX and RingEX
    Feature
    3CX
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.5
    27 Ratings
    12% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.529 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings9.427 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of 3CX and RingEX
    Feature
    3CX
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.9
    22 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings9.925 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of 3CX and RingEX
    Feature
    3CX
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.7
    23 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings9.225 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings9.926 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.924 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of 3CX and RingEX
    Feature
    3CX
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.7
    17 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings8.720 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of 3CX and RingEX
    Feature
    3CX
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.9
    24 Ratings
    11% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings8.624 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.226 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of 3CX and RingEX
    Feature
    3CX
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.5
    218 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.2121 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings8.7166 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.7203 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of 3CX and RingEX
    Feature
    3CX
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.0
    226 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings8.9211 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings8.6196 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings8.7174 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings8.7183 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings8.9212 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings9.232 Ratings
    Online Fax00 Ratings9.528 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings9.332 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of 3CX and RingEX
    Feature
    3CX
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.3
    199 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings9.2175 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings9.4155 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of 3CX and RingEX
    Feature
    3CX
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.0
    27 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Centralized communications management00 Ratings9.525 Ratings
    Team messaging00 Ratings9.225 Ratings
    Team document sharing00 Ratings8.620 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings8.928 Ratings
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    3CXRingEX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (14 ratings)
    9.0
    (235 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (16 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (165 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.4
    (2 ratings)
    5.3
    (28 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    3CXRingEX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3CX
    In many scenarios decision is driven by budget and compared to other solutions at the time of purchase [3CX] was simply the cheapest solution for what it has to offer. If you are looking for integrations, extensibility, and advanced functionalities, this might not be a solution for you. At the time of use (and this may have changed by now), there was a lack of APIs, CLI commands, and similar so nothing could be automated with the system. There are ways of importing data through CSV but automation would solve us so much time and support calls if we were able to connect with other systems.
    Incentivized
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    RingCentral
    I love that RingEX lets you screen your call and take notes, then gives you a thorough review and summary that breaks down key points and flags what needs to be done. You get an email with the notes and summary, so you don't have to focus on anything but providing the customer with the summary and next steps. I think that helps with productivity.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    3CX
    • Simplicity: Using a single 3CX interface we can manage every phone and extension used throughout our company.
    • Flexibility: There are a wide variety of options to configure each extension and phone. Changing anything after the hardware is deployed is very easy.
    • Portability: Phones with 3CX can be easily moved or repurposed within an office or at remote locations, including users' homes. The mobile app allows users to use their office extension anywhere without exposing their cell number.
    Incentivized
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    RingCentral
    • RingEX abilities to do multiple things at once, hands-free, is a huge time saver for me.
    • RingEX can record each word from beginning to end that may be part of a legal or written contract.
    • The amount of storage space that this program provides to my system is incredible.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    3CX
    • I would like to be able to see direct-dial numbers on the handsets. Currently that is not possible but that would be a nice feature.
    • You need an SBC per location, which can be a point of failure.
    • You also need a server that might get disconnected, which is another point of failure.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    RingCentral
    • Reporting and analytics can be limiting. There is a solid baseline of reporting, but the customization is not what you would get with a call center product.
    • There is a platform API, but it is not as expansive as I would like. There is no easy way to build integrations with third-party tools, unlike Genesys Cloud, which has Data Actions.
    • The digital/messaging side is not present - we can't stick a widget on our website and allow people to live chat with us.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    We are grandfathered into our unlimited toll-free minutes plan. We are very unlikely to switch because of that. It has been the major factor saving us a lot of money compared to switching to other solutions. I don't know any other company that still offers these unlimited plans.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Usability
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    They were working on updating a few of the modules while we were going live, so this made usability difficult to train on once they did go live with those changes. Now that the changes are in place, we have really enjoyed the usability of the platform
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    Reliability and Availability
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    Because it works great. In case there's a Wi-Fi issue, communication does not stop because the mobile app can be use with regular cell phone data. During one year + 3 months I've have the service, there's been only one time when there were issues on RingEX's side; however, the time of resolution was on the same day.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    Occasional bandwith issues. In addition to this, I have one individual whose calls are blocked. We were not able to determine whether this was a RingEX or a carrier issue.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    3CX
    The 3CX Phone System is only a five because while they provide set-up/how-to/Q and A documents to help your district or company get started, they do not offer support for free. The documents provided, though, are good enough for you to get you up and running. We also found a good source of help through a sip trunk provider, which was a 3CX reseller provider.
    Incentivized
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    RingCentral
    Call-in support is fantastic. I have never called in and had it taken more than 30 minutes to resolve our issue. Email support is terrible. You will likely go 24+ hours until you hear back and the response is likely a canned one. I personally prefer the email or chat support option, but find myself calling instead because the email support experience is so poor.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    I really didn't know all the capabilities
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    If someone has an existing system I tell them to keep that running initially and keep RingEX separate initially until the system is configured and tested to one's satisfaction. After testing and configuration is completed, then roll over the main phone numbers to the new RingEX system. I've seen one person who immediately flipped over to RingEX without properly configuring/testing the software and had many issues with missed customer calls until I helped him sort out his configuration.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    3CX
    The main differences between 8x8, Inc. and 3CX is pricing and ease of use in my opinion. The 3CX system uses annual based pricing plans based on of simultaneous calls your company needs, not the number of extensions/users and offers a free plan. 8x8, Inc. charges per extension with different plans. We currently have 19 extensions so the 3CX system makes more sense for us, however, if your company only has a few extensions you may want to throughly consider both options. In my experience, it was difficult to add new extensions and phones with 8x8 because at least at that time we had 8x8 I could not add anything on the web admin. I had to call a sales rep which took a lot more time. Also, if you didn't purchase a phone and/or headset directly from 8x8 at a usually higher price than Amazon for example then you would have to spend anywhere from 30 minutes to hours on the phone with 8x8 tech support to program the phone to work with the 8x8 system so adding a new extension could turn into a long ordeal. I can easily add new extensions on 3CX directly in the web cpanel. Granted, if you are actually adding a new phone number you would need to purchase that number from a company like ATT first before adding it to 3CX. The difference between a phone number and an extension would be a phone number allows a customer to call in directly using that number. The extension would require the customer to call the main business number then be transferred to the extension. 3CX provides a list of supported phone models on their website
    Incentivized
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    RingCentral
    We are using these products like (Skype, Voip, TextNow, and Second line), but comparatively these products the RingEX has a good performance, because while we were using the other platform, we didn't get proper communication, we couldn't reach out the candidate, we lags to much into spam number, we couldn't communicate properly and the textnow we couldn't sigin sometime. When we start to use RingEX, we get much better productivity and proper communication with our clients.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    not to sign up for it or give them any money for a product that does not work
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    Scalability
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    We have 75 users and 85 phones on the system and have yet to have any noticeable outages. The system just works all of the time without issues. Our old VOIP system on Voyant would go out all the time for multiple hours. RingEX is much more stable and reliable.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    3CX
    • 3CX has a lot to offer for a very low cost as its business model is based on simultaneous calls and not per device. It's very cost effective and very affordable.
    • As the 3CX server does not require a high-performance server to run, with the Public Cloud option, it might allow even further savings.
    Incentivized
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    RingCentral
    • Enhanced patient accountability, we can track all calls - incoming and outgoing - patients tend to state that they called and left a message, but they either never called or did not leave a message. With RingEX, we can track whether they really did. It saves us quite a bit of time and aggravation.
    • Faxing is more accurate and usually very quick. Because it's accurate, it saves us time with phone calls about faxes we never received and having to refax items. Also, faxing via the system instead of printing and scanning is a time-saver.
    Incentivized
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