Avaya IP Office vs. Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Avaya IP Office
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Avaya IP Office is a communications solution for small and medium-size businesses. It is available in the cloud, on premise or hybrid deployments are all supported with IP Office along with the ability to migrate from one to the other. The included Avaya Equinox experience provides a single app for voice, video, messaging, conferencing and calendar and keeps employees productive on any device, from any location.
$82
per user/per month
Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Ribbon Communications headquartered in Westford offers Session Border Controllers (SBC) for large enterprises and SMBs.N/A
Pricing
Avaya IP OfficeRibbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
Editions & Modules
Voice
$82
per user/per month
Digital
$129
per user/per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Avaya IP OfficeRibbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Avaya IP OfficeRibbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
6.0
12 Ratings
32% below category average
Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
-
Ratings
High quality audio9.412 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video2.69 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
7.1
5 Ratings
16% below category average
Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing7.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
4.7
8 Ratings
56% below category average
Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
-
Ratings
Calendar integration4.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation5.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events5.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
5.8
3 Ratings
34% below category average
Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
-
Ratings
Live chat5.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
2.8
7 Ratings
93% below category average
Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
-
Ratings
User authentication2.87 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions2.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
7.1
10 Ratings
17% below category average
Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
-
Ratings
Hosted PBX6.85 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)6.410 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.210 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
6.9
12 Ratings
21% below category average
Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
-
Ratings
Answering rules9.212 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Call park9.512 Ratings00 Ratings
Call screening7.610 Ratings00 Ratings
Message alerts9.511 Ratings00 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging5.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Fax4.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription3.36 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
7.7
10 Ratings
13% below category average
Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android6.48 Ratings00 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
6.5
8 Ratings
24% below category average
Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
-
Ratings
Centralized communications management7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
Team messaging7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Team document sharing5.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics6.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Avaya IP OfficeRibbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
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Score 9.1 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 8.8 out of 10
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Score 7.3 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
Avaya IP OfficeRibbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(16 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Avaya IP OfficeRibbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
Likelihood to Recommend
Avaya
So it's sold and targeted at small and medium enterprises, which is pretty perfect. So it maxes out at 2000 phones. You're never going to go bigger than that. It's probably by price, one of the cheapest phone systems out there. It fits really well in a dentist's office and a small medical office. It fits well in retail stores that are not part of a chain. So, independent shops, the general small business category, if it's a brand that's only in your neighborhood, that's one of the few spots where you can still sell an on-premise phone system, is for those types of folks. I've always recommended it to small businesses. I've got some family members, too, who have these in their own small businesses by my recommendation, and they love them. And I'm going to use the word cheap, the system's not cheap, but the pricing is pretty wildly low in a good way. So it's a stable machine. My recommended use cases are usually for small businesses. I would not put it anywhere that needs high availability, though. That's that.
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Ribbon Communications
in VOIP to VOIP calls routing when we transferred call from One operator to another operator. in that case Ribbon Session Border controller is well suited in Ribbon we can easily applied the Routing manipulation rules . it is also certified from Microsft Teams , so we can also use in MS Teams call scenario
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Pros
Avaya
  • So my favorite thing that it does well is the mobile client. It's very easy to use to access my contacts as if I'm sitting at my desk in the office. I can send text messages to other parties within my department as well. So that's the best thing. Staying in touch even though I'm not sitting at my desk.
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Ribbon Communications
  • VOIP Call Routing
  • Firewall
  • ALG , B2bua
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Cons
Avaya
  • Rush for updates. At times an updated will fix one problem, and inadvertently create another. However with due diligence from your business partner (Tektivity) patches are tested before being rolled out in production environments.
  • Part itemization. If you purchase a new system, the power cord does not come with the unit, that is a separate part. Very minor in the grand scheme of things but as a reseller and a customer still somewhat annoying.
  • Large convoluted organization. As a user trying to navigate the AVAYA website, and track down information can be daunting. Even calling support can be challenging, you never know if your call will be routed to India, Brazil, or Denver. That is why the relationship with Tektivity is so important. You can leverage your business partner to get the answers you need so you can spend your time tackling issues that need your attention.
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Ribbon Communications
  • it should have easy definition of routing manipulation rules.
  • Cost should be reduced
  • GUI can be simple
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Likelihood to Renew
Avaya
Oddly enough I have been impressed with the IP Office platform so much that I have integrated one into my home. My wife was not happy with it initially but once she started using it she was very happy with the results. It helped that I programmed it to work just like a home phone but with features and options that I can utilize remotely. I would be more than happy to put an AVAYA IP Office against any other phone system on the market, and let you be the judge.
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Ribbon Communications
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Usability
Avaya
Avaya IP Office is a great system that is somewhat affordable for most SMB's. However, In our experience, Avaya IP Office has a tendency to shelve some of the license as you upgrade the software release on the PBX switch without giving back any comparable license to compensate. The Voicemail Pro license is quite expensive and most of the functionality that most business needs are not covered in the standard voicemail offering.
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Ribbon Communications
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Alternatives Considered
Avaya
Much better feature set with Avaya IP Office, and I really feel you're getting feature-rich telephony for a well priced switch. The system is very adaptable and a much better fit than legacy key systems and cloud-based UCaaS solutions competing in the same market. With the Avaya brand behind the system, there is also a form of working with a Trusted partner with many years in the UC space.
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Ribbon Communications
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Return on Investment
Avaya
  • When selling to a prospective customer, I always do a 10 yr ROI to show the benefits of Avaya IP Office or ACO and which scenario would fit best.
  • CAPEX vs OPEX
  • Number of phones needed as well as other features need to be considered to determine if Avaya IP Office fits best.
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Ribbon Communications
  • its worth it to use in our solution.
  • it helps organization to save cost.
  • it helps to manage multiple customer.
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