8x8 Express (discontinued) vs. West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
8x8 Express (discontinued)
Score 6.0 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
West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
Score 4.0 out of 10
N/A
West (formerly Intrado) has executed a series of transactions to transition their UCaaS business to numerous other providers, notably Fusion Connect.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
8x8 Express (discontinued)West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
8x8 Express (discontinued)West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
Top Pros
Top Cons

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Features
8x8 Express (discontinued)West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
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
0% below category average
West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
High quality audio8.06 Ratings9.01 Ratings
High quality video8.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.5
2 Ratings
8% above category average
West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
7.5
1 Ratings
5% below category average
Desktop sharing8.52 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.7
2 Ratings
8% above category average
West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
7.6
1 Ratings
6% below category average
Calendar integration9.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Record meetings / events9.02 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.5
2 Ratings
9% above category average
West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
7.0
1 Ratings
10% below category average
Live chat8.52 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
9.3
5 Ratings
20% above category average
West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
7.0
1 Ratings
9% below category average
User authentication9.05 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions9.54 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.0
6 Ratings
2% below category average
West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Hosted PBX7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
8.9
6 Ratings
8% above category average
West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Answering rules9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Call park9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Call screening9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Message alerts9.25 Ratings00 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 Product A and Product B
8x8 Express (discontinued)
9.6
3 Ratings
14% above category average
West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android9.62 Ratings00 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
9% below category average
West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
-
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
Best Alternatives
8x8 Express (discontinued)West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
Small Businesses
Broadvoice
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Nextiva
Nextiva
Score 9.2 out of 10
Nextiva
Nextiva
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
8x8 Express (discontinued)West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
7.6
(8 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
8x8 Express (discontinued)West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
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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It is well suited in our organization for their large department Monday meetings and meetings such as that. Would not really be needed for a conference call with only 10 people or less attending.
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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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Discontinued Products
  • Large conference calls
  • Reliable calling technology
  • Easy to call in with no confusion
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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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Discontinued Products
  • Hold music is normally loud and not pleasant
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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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Discontinued Products
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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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Discontinued Products
We only use intercall and always have, our in house phone system is Cisco.
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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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Discontinued Products
  • It does cost our company money so we try to give out numbers only when needed
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ScreenShots

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