8x8 Work vs. Bicom Systems

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
8x8 Work
Score 8.7 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
Bicom Systems
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Bicom Systems is an international software telecommunication company. Founded in 2004, the company employs over 150 people across the world with offices in Sarajevo, Tuzla, Zenica, Banja Luka, London, Canada, France, and USA. Their teams manufacture, distribute and support unified communications end-to-end software solutions to SMBs, Enterprises, Call Centers, and is a Telecommunication Service Providers. They offer a virtualization solution, SERVERware, and a PBX telecommunications…N/A
Pricing
8x8 WorkBicom Systems
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
8x8 WorkBicom Systems
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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8x8 WorkBicom Systems
Features
8x8 WorkBicom Systems
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
8.5
486 Ratings
1% above category average
Bicom Systems
10.0
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Hosted PBX8.9267 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.7131 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.5446 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
8.6
539 Ratings
0% above category average
Bicom Systems
-
Ratings
Answering rules8.7492 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording8.6416 Ratings00 Ratings
Call park8.5390 Ratings00 Ratings
Call screening8.5376 Ratings00 Ratings
Message alerts8.7472 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
9.2
471 Ratings
5% above category average
Bicom Systems
9.4
2 Ratings
7% above category average
Mobile app for iOS9.2397 Ratings9.42 Ratings
Mobile app for Android9.1304 Ratings9.42 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
Bicom Systems
9.7
2 Ratings
15% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings9.42 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
Bicom Systems
10.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
Bicom Systems
10.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
8x8 Work
-
Ratings
Bicom Systems
10.0
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Live chat00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
8x8 WorkBicom Systems
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(560 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.9
(40 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(205 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.9
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.5
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(152 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(18 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.2
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.2
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.2
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.4
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.0
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.5
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
8x8 WorkBicom Systems
Likelihood to Recommend
8x8 Inc.
Having the capability to copy and paste in phone numbers that I am trying to call directly into the 8x8 Work user interface is a massive time saver for me so that I don't have to type in each phone number like we had to do before 8x8 Work. When you are in sales and productivity and time is important that can really add up.
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Bicom Systems
Small to medium-sized businesses looking for a reliable and flexible communication solution would definitely see their IP telephony taken to the next step with PBXware and its ability to configure lots of different call scenarios, have an ability to manage their working hours very precisely but also businesses with multiple locations that require centralized communication and management or even service providers looking to offer their own hosted PBX services to their clients. I would end by saying that call centers or customer service departments that require advanced call routing and management features would definitely be satisfied using PBXware Call Center edition and gloCOM Agent & Supervisor edition that contains advanced queue features and real time monitoring.
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Pros
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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Bicom Systems
  • Emergency Support - 24/7
  • Explain the solution so that you are aware and understand
  • Remote into servers for hands on troubleshooting
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Cons
8x8 Inc.
  • Customer support do not respond properly if you are facing any compliance issue.
  • If any person in the organisation misbehaves with a customer and the customer raises a complaint to the concerned team, they suspend the organisation's entire
  • account without any warning.
  • Rarely we face voice disturbance.
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Bicom Systems
  • Bulk changes for extensions, ability to make a change for every extension of the system
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Bicom Systems
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Usability
8x8 Inc.
As long as the general system for your organization is up, it is a completely fine system, no issues; however, if there are any glitches, those are rarely solvable in-house. It's a completely fine system with just enough features to keep everyone happy, but not WOW anyone
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Bicom Systems
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Reliability and Availability
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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Bicom Systems
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Performance
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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Bicom Systems
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Support Rating
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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Bicom Systems
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In-Person Training
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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Bicom Systems
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Online Training
8x8 Inc.
online (video) training is good. No issues.
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Bicom Systems
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Implementation Rating
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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Bicom Systems
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Alternatives Considered
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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Bicom Systems
Having the ability to use Muli-Tenant and one single instance definitely made us stand out whenever prospects were seeking for a new UcaaS solution for their company. The fact that we can make extremely detailed scenarios easily within PBXware also makes Bicom Systems a solution of choice. Also the ability to fully brand every single product is something that prospects were seeking for and are satisfied today using Bicom Systems products. PBXware offers a range of flexible licensing options, including both perpetual and subscription licenses, which makes it easier for businesses to scale up or down as needed. 3CX only offers subscription-based licenses.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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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Bicom Systems
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Scalability
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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Bicom Systems
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Professional Services
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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Bicom Systems
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Return on Investment
8x8 Inc.
  • Efficiency to be on the road and still have our calls well-managed.
  • Whether on the road or in the office, the incoming caller always assumes we are at our desks and in touch.
  • The ability to change our outgoing messages to suit immediate needs is simple.
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Bicom Systems
  • We have many clients on it that are happy with it
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ScreenShots

Bicom Systems Screenshots

Screenshot of gloCOM is a Desktop & Mobile Unified Communications application is available on Microsoft Windows, MAC OS, Ubuntu Linux as a desktop application, and on Google Android and Apple iOS as a mobile application.Screenshot of PBXware is an IP PBX Professional Open Standards Turnkey Telephony Platform. Since 2004, PBXware has deployed Communication Systems and VoIP solutions to Small and Medium sized Businesses (SMBs), enterprises, Internet Telephony Service Providers (ITSPs), Contact Centers and governments worldwide.Screenshot of SERVERware is a Virtualization Platform tailored to Hosting Telephony & Unified Communications in the Cloud. SERVERware delivers IP services and applications. SERVERware Serves different types of clients with different PBXware editions at the same time plus sipPROT, through one interface. The GUI makes management of hosts, VPSs, and resources easier. SERVERware has 64bit and 32bit backward compatibility with older versions of PBXware. SERVERware has shared, fault-tolerant, highly available, and redundant network storage, high data integrity protection and a built-in backup system.