8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office) vs FreeConferenceCall.com | TrustRadius

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Score 7.5 out of 10

Based on 194 reviews and ratings

Score 8.9 out of 10

Based on 10 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)

FreeConferenceCall.com

Hosted PBX

Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)

User templates

Call reports

Directory of employee names

8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)

FreeConferenceCall.com

Answering rules

Call recording

Call park

Call screening

Message alerts

8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)

FreeConferenceCall.com

Video conferencing

Audio conferencing

Video screen sharing

8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)

FreeConferenceCall.com

Mobile app for iOS

Mobile app for Android

Pros

Conference call feature is great. We have created multiple conference bridges, we even have one tied to our virtual attendant.
We like the flexibility of the auto attendant and being able to have more than one profile saved that we can change as needed
Having Virtual office was especially great when hurricane Irma came through last year and our office had no power, it allowed us to continue to operate from our cell phones without the customer realizing there was anything different.

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Project Manager

Consolidated Parking EquipmentTransportation/Trucking/Railroad, 11-50 employees

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Ease of setup - There is an installer and software does need to be installed on the computer but it's incredibly easy and simple to get started.
Inviting meeting participants is incredibly easy from within the application. Either a link can be copied into a regular email or a list of email addresses can be input and you can send a single invitation to everyone as once.
The video and audio clarity are great (assuming everyone has a good internet connection). FreeConferenceCall.com is also good at determining who is talking and placing that image at the forefront during the meeting.

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Daniel Shatzkes CEO Entrepreneur, Manufacturer, Musician

Founder/CEO

Gig Gear LLCMusic, 1-10 employees

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Cons

The desktop app is very nice but it is updated regularly and not always for the better. I would like to have a volume selection with each message.
The online management site is easy to work with but I have always had issues with the recorded voice messages never playing through my computer.

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RN, BSN

Hernando Family Medical ClinicHospital & Health Care, 1-10 employees

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It would be nice if the custom greeting feature were included in the free features.
One of the premium features should be a secured line option, that's protected from intrusion.
A contacts list would help to note common callers and identify callers who show up as "wireless caller" in the detail report.

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Associate

RSG, Inc.Public Policy, 11-50 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office) 8.4

Based on 7 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.

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IT Manager

MedTrainerInternet, 51-200 employees

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FreeConferenceCall.com 10.0

Based on 1 answer

It is so user friendly.

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Dan Ferris, Master CMB, AMP

Account Executive

Ellie MaeComputer Software, 1001-5000 employees

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Usability

8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office) 8.5

Based on 5 answers

The web interface is easy to navigate and the data that I need is only ever one or two clicks away. When running reports, I don't have to deal with convoluted filters or awkward logic implementations, it just works and it works well. If I had to fault it for something, I would say that the interface is not consistent all over the place; The account manager portal and the Virtual Office portal have two completely different styles.

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IT Manager

MedTrainerInternet, 51-200 employees

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FreeConferenceCall.com 10.0

Based on 1 answer

I am and have been extremely pleased with my use of this product.

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Dan Ferris, Master CMB, AMP

Account Executive

Ellie MaeComputer Software, 1001-5000 employees

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Reliability and Availability

8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office) 7.7

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.

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IT Manager

MedTrainerInternet, 51-200 employees

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Performance

8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office) 7.7

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.

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IT Manager

MedTrainerInternet, 51-200 employees

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Support

8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office) 7.6

Based on 40 answers

They are fully functioning and easily manageable, crucial to our company as we have dispatch and office administration and are a medical facility. If our phone lines go down, people could be impacted by it in a very negative way.

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Hallie Gonzales

Secretary

National Care EMSMedical Practice, 51-200 employees

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FreeConferenceCall.com 9.5

Based on 3 answers

I didn't have to reach out for support that often - but when I did, I got prompt clear responses.

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Founder

SuperStar CareersHuman Resources, 1-10 employees

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In-Person Training

N/a. No in-person training.

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Office Manager

Servpro of Pompano BeachConstruction, 1-10 employees

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Implementation

8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office) 8.2

Based on 4 answers

I can only respond to this question with regards to transferring ownership of the account. that was easy and smooth.

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Office Manager

Servpro of Pompano BeachConstruction, 1-10 employees

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FreeConferenceCall.com 10.0

Based on 1 answer

It's a no brainer!

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Dan Ferris, Master CMB, AMP

Account Executive

Ellie MaeComputer Software, 1001-5000 employees

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Alternatives Considered

We only did a web search for other companies and found this service to fit all our needs, especially being able to get a BAA to help our HIPPA and HITECH compliance. It was over three years ago so I do not recall what others we looked at, but we did a general web search.

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Jeffrey Weist, MSW, LICSW

Co Owner

Center for Child and Family TherapyMental Health Care, 1-10 employees

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We actually ultimately prefer UberConference. It allowed for online interfacing for the call organizer and provided a more secure system.

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Jessica Herrera

Media Specialist

Center for Biological DiversityEnvironmental Services, 51-200 employees

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Scalability

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.

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IT Manager

MedTrainerInternet, 51-200 employees

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Return on Investment

A positive impact is that it simplifies things. We can work out of multiple offices and remain connected easily. The receptionist can transfer a call to my cell phone through the app so that I can answer a business call anywhere.

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Center for Child and Family TherapyMental Health Care, 1-10 employees

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Saved time on having to meet sales reps in person.
Goal setting and objectives are much clearer when being able to talk with someone when seeing them. Not having to correct mistakes or clarify things later on because things "weren't clear" isn't much of an issue when a video conference is used.
Being able to utilize a free option is the ultimate ROI - it costs nothing!

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Daniel Shatzkes CEO Entrepreneur, Manufacturer, Musician

Founder/CEO

Gig Gear LLCMusic, 1-10 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

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