8x8 Express (discontinued) vs. VirtualPBX
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8x8 Express (discontinued) | Score3 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 |
VirtualPBX | Score10 out of 10 | N/A | VirtualPBX is a VoIP solution that in addition to VoIP offers analog, smartphone, WebRTC, SIP Trunking & native calling options. It can also be used as a virtual contact center or virtual office solution. | $18 per month per user |
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| Considered Both Products | No answer on this topic | No answer on this topic |
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100% Would buy again 8 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
| Delivers good value for the price | ||
100% Delivers good value for the price 8 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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100% Happy with the feature set 8 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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100% Implementation went as expected 5 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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| Small Businesses | Broadvoice | GoContact Score9.1 out of 10 | CallFire Score9.7 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies | Webex Calling Score8.8 out of 10 | Fuze Score8.2 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | Webex Calling Score8.8 out of 10 | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) Score8.3 out of 10 |
| All Alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 7.6 | 10.0 |
| Likelihood to Renew | - | 10.0 |
| Usability | - | 10.0 |
| Support Rating | 9.1 | - |
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| ScreenShots | 8x8 Express (discontinued) Screenshots |




