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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AAllstream Unified Communications (UC) is a suite of enterprise communication and collaboration tools, including VoIP service, IM / Chat, call recording, contact center support and business analytics. Allstream UC is available on-premise or on cloud.N/A

    Amazon Chime

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AAmazon Chime is a communications service from Amazon Web Services with a built-in VoIP solution. Amazon Chime can be used for online meetings, video conferencing, and business calling, and features pay-as-you-go pricing.

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    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)Amazon Chime
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Business Calling - Inbound
    $0.002216
    per minute
    Business Calling - Phone Numbers
    $1
    per number per month, US Only
    Meetings - Pro
    $3
    *per user per day
    Meetings - Basic
    Free
    Business Calling - Outbound
    Country Dependent
    per minute
    Business Calling - Receive Text
    Free
    US Only
    Business Calling - Send Text
    Country Dependent
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)Amazon Chime
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details*up to $15.00 per user per month
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    Community Pulse
    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)Amazon Chime
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    75%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)Amazon Chime
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Allstream Unified Communications (UC) and Amazon Chime
    Feature
    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Amazon Chime
    10.0
    26 Ratings
    23% above category average
    High quality audio10.01 Ratings10.026 Ratings
    High quality video10.01 Ratings10.026 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings10.021 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings10.021 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Allstream Unified Communications (UC) and Amazon Chime
    Feature
    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Amazon Chime
    9.2
    25 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Desktop sharing10.01 Ratings10.025 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings8.311 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Allstream Unified Communications (UC) and Amazon Chime
    Feature
    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Amazon Chime
    9.7
    25 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Calendar integration10.01 Ratings10.022 Ratings
    Meeting initiation10.01 Ratings10.024 Ratings
    Record meetings / events10.01 Ratings10.023 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings10.021 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Allstream Unified Communications (UC) and Amazon Chime
    Feature
    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Amazon Chime
    10.0
    22 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Live chat10.01 Ratings10.022 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Allstream Unified Communications (UC) and Amazon Chime
    Feature
    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Amazon Chime
    10.0
    22 Ratings
    21% above category average
    User authentication10.01 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions10.01 Ratings10.021 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Allstream Unified Communications (UC) and Amazon Chime
    Feature
    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Amazon Chime
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Allstream Unified Communications (UC) and Amazon Chime
    Feature
    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Amazon Chime
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Fax10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Allstream Unified Communications (UC) and Amazon Chime
    Feature
    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Amazon Chime
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Allstream Unified Communications (UC) and Amazon Chime
    Feature
    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Amazon Chime
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized communications management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team messaging10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team document sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Allstream Unified Communications (UC) and Amazon Chime
    Feature
    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)
    -
    Ratings
    Amazon Chime
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)Amazon Chime
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (27 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (9 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Allstream Unified Communications (UC)Amazon Chime
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Allstream
    If any company comes to me looking for a formidable unified communications platform, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Allstream Unified Communications (UC) because I can confirm it is a powerful platform. Allstream Unified Communications (UC) has all it takes to streamline your company's communication. Moreover, this unified communication solution will boost collaboration in your enterprise.
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    Amazon AWS
    Amazon Chime is well suited for online video and audio meetings, IMs, and conducting training sessions using a whiteboard. It can be integrated well with Google Calendar and Microsoft outlook. With Amazon Chime mobile app you can attend meetings on the go as well. Meetings can be locked so that only legitimate participants can join the meeting. Amazon Chime is less suited in case you want meeting transcripts as well for your meetings. Given that Amazon Chime is not used by a larger audience so your client or customer may face some difficulties in join the meeting or accessing some of the features of the Chime.
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    Pros
    Allstream
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    Amazon AWS
    • Chat tools, video calls, on spot meeting invite[s] easy to create and use.
    • Ability to record any meeting and automatically downloads the meeting recording after ending the meeting.
    • UI is clean and easy to navigate around Amazon Chime.
    • Ability to invite outside guests easily using Amazon Chime without any issues.
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    Cons
    Allstream
    No answers on this topic
    Amazon AWS
    • More simplified dial-in numbers. The PIN for our conference line is long and easy to mistype.
    • You do not have to download the Chime app in order to join a conference, but if you want to do anything beyond join (schedule a conference, participate in a group chat, control participants), you have to have the app downloaded and installed. The app that you have to download in order to launch a conference is a memory hog, and slows down a computer's boot up time.
    • The add-in for Microsoft Outlook is particularly clunky. It helps you add scheduled conference calls/video conferences to your Outlook calendar, but it can cause Outlook to crash, and creates a really slow open time for Outlook. If you can avoid downloading the Outlook Add-In, I would.
    • No built-in screen sharing capabilities.
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    Usability
    Allstream
    The overall usability of Allstream Unified Communications (UC) is exceptional. Allstream Unified Communications (UC) has sensational features that are easy to customize and highly powerful. Moreover, Allstream Unified Communications (UC) has a friendly interface that is easy to navigate and straightforward.
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    Amazon AWS
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    Support Rating
    Allstream
    No answers on this topic
    Amazon AWS
    They were very supportive in answering all of our questions when we had problems. Their in-person calls but their support site also had a full set of information that can answer a good portion of your questions before you have to pick up the phone. But when you, you will get good service.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Allstream
    No answers on this topic
    Amazon AWS
    Better than Skype for Business in terms of loading the application onto your device. Skype had crashing issues always and those are comparatively low when using Amazon Chime. Amazon chime is fast and easy to work with while collaborating and setting up meetings. The audio and video quality are better than Skype for Business.
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    Return on Investment
    Allstream
    No answers on this topic
    Amazon AWS
    • The positive ROI is Amazon Chime helps make our sales reps more professional in their calls leading to an increase in closed/won deals.
    • Amazon Chime has increased overall morale across our sales team because it has greatly improved our call processes when compared to other tools we've used in the past.
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