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8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
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Likelihood to Recommend
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
Keep in mind that, as with all hosted voip, charges are by extension. Whereas with a traditional PBX there's no recurring cost to having a bunch of little-used phones around, with voip each of those has a monthly cost. Organization with heavy ring-group configurations may want to look elsewhere due to technical difficulties.In a traditional, straight-forward office environment, 8x8 should be a great solution. It's also great for distributed organizations because the hosted nature puts everyone on the same footing without pbx hardware in multiple locations. 8x8 is also good for flexibility when staff are moving between home and various locations.

Verified User
Vice-President in Information Technology
Automotive Company, 1001-5000 employeesFluentCloud
I have tried a few programs over the years to record and track calls and this one is by far the best. Easy to use and more functions than I will ever use. I love the reporting options. There was one particular scenario that comes to mind where I was glad to have FluentCloud. I had a client that was really really angry, cussing, yelling, threatening suit, etc. because he had gone to an appointment almost 2 hours away and when he got there the woman told him that we forced her to schedule the appointment, that we were pushy and rude and she just wanted to get off the phone. Thankfully I found the recording and was able to prove to him that she DID schedule the appointment but she also picked the day and time, answered all of the questions and took absolutely no persuasion at all. Basically it was an easy close. The client couldn't believe it and still to this day he is my client.
Client Services Manager
West Coast Call CenterMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Feature Rating Comparison
Cloud PBX
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.1
FluentCloud
8.9
Hosted PBX
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
6.1
FluentCloud
9.0
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.5
FluentCloud
9.0
User templates
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.1
FluentCloud
10.0
Call reports
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.0
FluentCloud
7.8
Directory of employee names
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.7
FluentCloud
8.7
Call Management
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.4
FluentCloud
8.4
Answering rules
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.2
FluentCloud
5.6
Call recording
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.7
FluentCloud
9.6
Call park
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.4
FluentCloud
6.9
Call screening
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
6.9
FluentCloud
10.0
Message alerts
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.8
FluentCloud
10.0
VoIP system collaboration
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.4
FluentCloud
7.0
Video conferencing
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.2
FluentCloud
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Audio conferencing
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.5
FluentCloud
7.0
Video screen sharing
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.2
FluentCloud
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Instant messaging
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.8
FluentCloud
—
Mobile apps
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
6.5
FluentCloud
5.0
Mobile app for iOS
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
7.3
FluentCloud
5.0
Mobile app for Android
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
5.7
FluentCloud
5.0
Pros
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
- Pricing is economical and many features are included in the standard package without having to piecemeal basic features to create a solution.
- Customer support is great to work with and we have never had to wait to talk to a live person.
- The admin portal is very user friendly & easy to learn [how] to use.

Verified User
Executive in Other
Computer & Network Security Company, 11-50 employeesFluentCloud
- FluentCloud is excellent at customer service, their staff is always helpful and responsive. I have never had a typical service experience where first diagnosis is always the user's system. Their engineering staff is also hands on, I've been so grateful to have Brian's help in selecting the right router - he even configured it for us.
- Ease of use, the system is quite easy to use even beyond adding extensions, users, new DID phone numbers and complex routing queues. It's also easy to configure feature codes and program them so users can perform multi-step tasks with a few key punches on their dial pad. We use feature codes to allow callers to switch their caller ID to our DID numbers that are local to the area on the fly.
- Robust features: ability for whisper coaching, barge in and a dashboard to visually check the status of each user.
IT Manager & Sales Executive
West Coast Call Center IncMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Cons
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
- It is very difficult to schedule meetings in the future in the smartphone app.
- The smartphone app should add the ability to temporarily disable incoming calls on the smartphone when someone is working in their office.
- It would be nice to have better ways to configure assistants to manage the phone calls of their executives. There were limitations and the workarounds were not ideal. We did come from a Cisco Call Manager system offered much more functionality.

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Apparel & Fashion Company, 11-50 employeesFluentCloud
- There are times when calls are really garbled, there was a couple months there that we couldn't listen to any of the recordings because they were not decipherable.
- They changed something recently where now when you are listening to a recording and you hit pause it takes you back to the beginning when you start again rather than just continuing where you left off. That is a pain in the butt because I have to pause quite often for interruptions.
Client Services Manager
West Coast Call CenterMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Likelihood to Renew
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office) 6.2
Based on 8 answers
We've had an excellent experience with 8x8 Virtual Office. We have downtime very rarely and the service provided by all reps is excellent. The little quirks that I've mentioned as cons are minor inconveniences but I prefer working like that than hosting our own PBX.
IT Manager
MedTrainerInternet, 51-200 employees
FluentCloud
FluentCloud 10.0
Based on 1 answer
At this time there our research has found that feature for feature there isn't a better solution for our needs at this cost point. We have had great success and don't foresee a need to change
IT Manager & Sales Executive
West Coast Call Center IncMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Usability
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office) 7.8
Based on 21 answers
It's really easy to use. You don't have to be technical at all to figure it out, you just have to be able to read and follow directions otherwise you will not set the system up properly and you'll need to call support. The system has so many checks and balances it's near impossible to screw it up.

Verified User
Executive in Other
Consumer Electronics Company, 1-10 employeesFluentCloud
No score
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Reliability and Availability
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office) 7.9
Based on 2 answers
In the time I have used 8x8 Virtual Office, the core system has been up and running almost flawlessly though we do have a slight performance degradation from time to time as is expected of cloud software. The one recurring issue for us is that the fax connection is not always functional for outbound messages. We usually have to retry three or four times to get the fax to connect reliably to the destination machine. Once connected, it's smooth sailing.
IT Manager
MedTrainerInternet, 51-200 employees
FluentCloud
No score
No answers yet
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Performance
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office) 7.6
Based on 2 answers
None of the features that are available slow down the application. The reports (even the ones with hundreds of records) complete very quickly and the web interface as well as the mobile application never struggle to load or complete a task. The analytics will sometimes take some time to reflect the online status of users but it is to be expected due to connection speeds.
IT Manager
MedTrainerInternet, 51-200 employees
FluentCloud
No score
No answers yet
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Support Rating
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office) 5.6
Based on 112 answers
The level of support has varied dramatically. The sales/billing department has been responsive when I have called for questions related to this area. However, the technical support has been inconsistent based on the specific rep received. At times they have been unable to diagnose the problem (or user error in setup) when trying to set up ring groups and call sequencing to fit our specific needs.

Verified User
Executive in Corporate
Music Company, 11-50 employeesFluentCloud
No score
No answers yet
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In-Person Training
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
N/a. No in-person training.
Office Manager
Servpro of Pompano BeachConstruction, 1-10 employees
FluentCloud
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office) 8.4
Based on 4 answers
I can only respond to this question with regards to transferring ownership of the account. that was easy and smooth.
Office Manager
Servpro of Pompano BeachConstruction, 1-10 employees
FluentCloud
No score
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Alternatives Considered
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
We previously used the Allworx on-site VOIP system. Having migrated away from Allworx, we are finding the administration of 8x8 very similar, so we came from a background of VOIP administration. Using that experience, helped us transition to 8x8 very easy. Also, not being tied to internal hardware made for a better, more flexible deployment.
IT Admin
Walter E. Smithe FurnitureRetail, 201-500 employees
FluentCloud
I have used others besides what is listed below but FluentCloud is by far the best I have used, especially when it comes to tracking and reporting call volume and production of our calls. Being a call center that is production based on call volume having something like FluentCloud is essential.
Client Services Manager
West Coast Call CenterMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Scalability
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office) 7.3
Based on 2 answers
We've had periods where our organization has grown a considerable amount and we have had no issues in scaling our communications with 8x8. The number of possible extensions that we can use is far more than we expect to go through in a very long time. The only complaint that I have is a very minor inconvenience for me where I have to download activation codes for each phone. I would prefer to have the phones automatically activated as soon as they are plugged in.
IT Manager
MedTrainerInternet, 51-200 employees
FluentCloud
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
- 8x8 has enabled us to totally streamline our voice calls.
- We now no longer publish our mobile phone numbers as we receive direct line calls straight to the 8x8 mobile app, eliminating the need to give out additional and personal number details.
- One single, fixed price gives us all the calls we need so we can budget precisely.
IT Director
GTMatrixLogistics and Supply Chain, 1-10 employees
FluentCloud
- FluentCloud is a good value, we have done extensive cost comparison and the feature set vs price is very favorable.
- The lack of a contract and ability to dynamically add or remove extensions as needed is great, we only pay for what we use.
IT Manager & Sales Executive
West Coast Call Center IncMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
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8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
—Pricing Details
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office) Editions & Modules
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Additional Pricing Details
—FluentCloud
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
FluentCloud Editions & Modules
Edition
Essential | $20.001 |
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Advanced | $30.001 |
Complete | $45.001 |
- per user per month