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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    8x8 Express (discontinued)

    Score3 out of 10
    N/A8x8 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/AVirtualPBX 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

    Pricing
    8x8 Express (discontinued)VirtualPBX
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Flex
    $18
    per month per user
    Pro
    $27
    per month per user
    Ultra
    $36
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    8x8 Express (discontinued)VirtualPBX
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    8x8 Express (discontinued)VirtualPBX
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    VirtualPBX
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    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
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    8x8 Express (discontinued)VirtualPBX
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and VirtualPBX
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    5% below category average
    VirtualPBX
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and VirtualPBX
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    0% above category average
    VirtualPBX
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and VirtualPBX
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    VirtualPBX
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and VirtualPBX
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    VirtualPBX
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and VirtualPBX
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    VirtualPBX
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and VirtualPBX
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    6% below category average
    VirtualPBX
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Hosted PBX7.54 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.05 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.66 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and VirtualPBX
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    VirtualPBX
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Answering rules9.06 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Call recording9.05 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call park9.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Call screening9.34 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Message alerts9.25 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Fax8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and VirtualPBX
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    9.6
    3 Ratings
    8% above category average
    VirtualPBX
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS9.73 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android9.62 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and VirtualPBX
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    7.1
    5 Ratings
    18% below category average
    VirtualPBX
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized communications management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team messaging8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team document sharing6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and VirtualPBX
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    VirtualPBX
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    8x8 Express (discontinued)VirtualPBX
    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
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    User Ratings
    8x8 Express (discontinued)VirtualPBX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    8x8 Express (discontinued)VirtualPBX
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    VirtualPBX
    We consider that it is a very complete internet call software that is worth having in all companies that want to increase their sales through customer service agents because, with all its tools, agents improve their workday by day.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    VirtualPBX
    • Easy to set up your menu and record greetings and Prompts
    • Forwards to our cell phones or landlines -- and voicemail to email
    • Allows outbound calls on the rare occasion we require hiding
    • Simple website for end users - but they almost never need to use it.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    VirtualPBX
    • Possibly a better way of covering the one zillion features and functions in classes
    • Possibly a better way of covering the one zillion features and functions in classes
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    VirtualPBX
    Once it works and has retain ROI.....keep it going
    Read full review
    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    VirtualPBX
    So much easier than our old PBX or any on-prem PBX I have ever used. We were up and running in an hour. Tweaking the caller menus is so easy.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    VirtualPBX
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    VirtualPBX
    Auto attendant and voice conference capabilities are a good value for SOHO users that need to make a positive impression upon their customers.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    VirtualPBX
    • We have been able to improve greatly with this software, our communications and interactions with customers improved, and agent performance and productivity improved, which translates into higher profits for the company. It is easy to use this program, so it did not take us long to adapt to it and its functions.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
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