8x8 Express (discontinued) vs. 8x8 Work vs. eVoice

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
8x8 Express (discontinued)
Score 3.0 out of 10
N/A
8x8 Express was a cloud-based phone system that included unlimited calling within the U.S and Canada, HD video conferencing, business SMS and team chat, pre-configured. As of March 2023 8x8 Express is end of sale and no longer available.N/A
8x8 Work
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
8x8 Work is a collaboration hub for phone, video, and messaging. It brings secure unified communication and collaboration experiences to every employee.
$24
per month
eVoice
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
For business owners, eVoice is presented as an affordable, reliable and flexible phone system, by J2 Global / Ziff Davis. eVoice now includes services from the former Onebox, which was also a J2 Global brand.N/A
Pricing
8x8 Express (discontinued)8x8 WorkeVoice
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
8x8 Express (discontinued)8x8 WorkeVoice
Free Trial
YesNoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
8x8 Express (discontinued)8x8 WorkeVoice
Considered Multiple Products
8x8 Express (discontinued)

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8x8 Work
Chose 8x8 Work
With Onebox, our employees had to use their own cell phones for their work calls. Additionally, there was no call queue function available at the time. Instead, all cell phones would ring at once, and it was a mad dash to who would answer. 8x8 has way more robust features to …
eVoice

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Features
8x8 Express (discontinued)8x8 WorkeVoice
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.0
6 Ratings
3% below category average
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
eVoice
-
Ratings
High quality audio8.06 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video8.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.5
2 Ratings
2% above category average
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
eVoice
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing8.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.7
2 Ratings
4% above category average
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
eVoice
-
Ratings
Calendar integration9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.5
2 Ratings
4% above category average
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
eVoice
-
Ratings
Live chat8.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
9.3
5 Ratings
19% above category average
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
eVoice
-
Ratings
User authentication9.05 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions9.54 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.0
6 Ratings
5% below category average
8x8 Work
8.5
477 Ratings
1% above category average
eVoice
-
Ratings
Hosted PBX7.54 Ratings8.9259 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.05 Ratings8.7124 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.66 Ratings8.5436 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.9
6 Ratings
5% above category average
8x8 Work
8.6
530 Ratings
1% above category average
eVoice
8.8
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Answering rules9.06 Ratings8.7482 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Call recording9.05 Ratings8.6408 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Call park9.04 Ratings8.5382 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Call screening9.34 Ratings8.4368 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Message alerts9.25 Ratings8.6463 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging8.54 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Fax8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription9.05 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
9.6
3 Ratings
11% above category average
8x8 Work
9.0
465 Ratings
4% above category average
eVoice
9.0
1 Ratings
12% above category average
Mobile app for iOS9.73 Ratings9.1391 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Mobile app for Android9.62 Ratings8.9299 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
7.1
5 Ratings
14% below category average
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
eVoice
-
Ratings
Centralized communications management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Team messaging8.34 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Team document sharing6.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics6.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
-
Ratings
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
eVoice
8.8
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Video conferencing00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Audio conferencing00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Video screen sharing00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Instant messaging00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Best Alternatives
8x8 Express (discontinued)8x8 WorkeVoice
Small Businesses
Broadvoice | GoContact
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Broadvoice | GoContact
Broadvoice | GoContact
Score 9.2 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.7 out of 10
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.7 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.4 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.7 out of 10
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.7 out of 10
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
8x8 Express (discontinued)8x8 WorkeVoice
Likelihood to Recommend
7.6
(8 ratings)
8.5
(550 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(39 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(195 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(2 ratings)
8.8
(150 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
8x8 Express (discontinued)8x8 WorkeVoice
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
The 8x8 app is great and very user friendly and straightforward. Team Members can adjust their own setting as needed.
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8x8 Inc.
As per my 8x8 work experience, I will give an 8 rating out of 10. Because 8x8 work is doing very nice in the communication field. 8x8 works to provide seamless, high-quality voice connections with our customers. It has a simple, easy-to-use user interface. I can use 8x8 from my phone, desktop, laptop, and desk phone, which is great.
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Ziff Davis Inc
If you are looking for a strong product that is highly customizable, Onebox is a great choice. It can be difficult to navigate, but almost every feature you would need is included somewhere.
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Pros
Discontinued Products
  • So easy to use!
  • Voicemail - can be accessed anywhere, includes transcription of the voicemail and an email message with the recording
  • Telephone services without all the fees of a landline service
  • Auto attendant, offering recordings of our messages
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8x8 Inc.
  • 8x8 Work manages roles and permissions well. It is very simple to create permission groups needed for certain roles that may even overlap teams needs.
  • User management is fairly simple and straight forward.
  • Analytics reporting is good quality for the higher tier licenses
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Ziff Davis Inc
  • Low Pricing.
  • Ease of use.
  • Professional voicemail.
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Cons
Discontinued Products
  • We are just starting to use the platform and using limited features at the moment and 8x8 is doing everything we need it to do.
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8x8 Inc.
  • Click to dial for the web based client.
  • The ability to have specific contact lists that can be shared with certain teams only.
  • Group voicemail notification to show once a voicemail has been listened to by another member of the team.
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Ziff Davis Inc
  • The scheduling is very granular, but the interface for setting up the schedule isn't the easiest to navigate.
  • I would like the ability to copy or clone schedules. We have 3 different schedules on three different hunt groups and when there are changes to be made, I would like to be able to make the change on one schedule and copy that for another hunt group.
  • The interface for the users to change some of their settings (password, phone, email, etc) isn't very user friendly. I usually have to walk users through changes, and at that point, it is easier for me to just make the changes myself.
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Likelihood to Renew
Discontinued Products
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8x8 Inc.
All our employees love this product. No one has ever had an issue, whether it be the phone or fax. Great during the winter when employees have to work from home because of the snow. Never had an issue with the phone app. Highly recommend this product
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Ziff Davis Inc
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Usability
Discontinued Products
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8x8 Inc.
The system is basically simple at the start. But the agents who provide service from 8x8 are thorough and will work with any team member, step by step, to ensure that the use of the available tools is understood and under control.
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Ziff Davis Inc
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Reliability and Availability
Discontinued Products
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8x8 Inc.
The 8x8 product is absolutely the best when it comes to this! I have had zero application errors or unplanned outages allowing me the opportunity to provide a constant source of reliable customer service to my members. I know this is something I can count on. Unlike the internet, it is subject to go down without warning
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Ziff Davis Inc
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Performance
Discontinued Products
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8x8 Inc.
No problems with performance, Pages load as they should. I can't answer on the reports side as only a handful of our Admins ( call center ) currently use that side of the software. It does intergrate very well with Office for meetings and conferences. Sometimes there is a slight lag or static when users are talking, but we found this to be a cause of a users computer had not restarted in a while, Once the user restarts thier computer the problem is resolved, So this is not an issue with 8x8
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Ziff Davis Inc
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Support Rating
Discontinued Products
If you get less than 4 phones you fall into the online only customer service. There were a couple of times that I could have used more assistance but figuring it out online was a bit of a hassle.
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8x8 Inc.
We are a USA based organization. Support was refreshingly quick (callback via phone or email, online live agents). Agents are knowledgeable, thorough in their explanations, and extremely patient when dealing with end-users at various levels of the ICT knowledge spectrum.
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Ziff Davis Inc
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In-Person Training
Discontinued Products
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8x8 Inc.
The representative that arrived was very prompt and knowledgeable about the product and able to provide understandable instruction for how everything worked and what to be expected by us when using the product. They did not make me feel rushed or like they were ready to get the training over with
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Ziff Davis Inc
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Online Training
Discontinued Products
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8x8 Inc.
online (video) training is good. No issues.
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Ziff Davis Inc
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Implementation Rating
Discontinued Products
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8x8 Inc.
The implementation of 8x8 X was rather smooth. We had training prior to getting the system. The IT company did a good job on the training. The whole system is wonderful. Saves me so much time with the faxing, as i can just let it go by itself and not have to make sure pages don't get skipped, as with a regular fax machine.
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Ziff Davis Inc
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Alternatives Considered
Discontinued Products
8x8 has a much lower cost that avaya for the same features. 8x8 is a bit more user friendly than some other larger well established brands. It still uses industry standards in terminology and call flows to for anyone with voip experience its a pain free switch to make over.
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8x8 Inc.
The customer support is not good on Zoom. They do not know about their product. When we ask something about a Zoom feature, customer support takes time and denied for that feature but those features available in Zoom and we have to find out those features by Google and logs. 8x8 Work is the best in the market.
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Ziff Davis Inc
I was not an employee when Onebox was selected, but I have used Avaya and Nortel PBXs in the past and while it is not as powerful, it has a lot of great features and a much lower cost of entry.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Discontinued Products
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8x8 Inc.
At this time, we’re very happy with the pricing model that we have worked out and they have provided for us. Just be sure to do your homework, and use your comparisons to work out your cost with 8x8. They will be very straightforward with you on what they can
adjust for you.
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Ziff Davis Inc
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Scalability
Discontinued Products
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8x8 Inc.
The only issue was adding licences was not via a button click but through your account admin which seems bad practice in a SaaS world as the user should be able to sign up, amend and close their account with ease
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Ziff Davis Inc
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Professional Services
Discontinued Products
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8x8 Inc.
PS had all the users etc. set up by our go-live date. All hard phones were activated and when we received them, all we had to do was set them up and punch in the activation code to activate them.
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Ziff Davis Inc
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Return on Investment
Discontinued Products
  • Being able to listen to phone calls when there is a discrepancy
  • Keeping the honest honest by knowing we can listen to calls
  • Easy to communicate internally, been very helpful and time saving
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8x8 Inc.
  • Getting access to emergency voicemails left on our office lines when we are at home, on the weekend, or after hours.
  • Texting clients from a dedicated office line portal, keep things private and organized.
  • The ease of installation and helpful support when needed significantly limit the time wasted.
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Ziff Davis Inc
  • Value for money.
  • Great option regarding ROI.
  • It creates a better way to connect.
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