Bicom Systems vs. Sangoma Communications Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bicom Systems
Score 10.0 out of 10
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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
Sangoma Communications Platform
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Sangoma's Communications Platform, including the former Switchvox and Business Voice+ from Star2Star, is a UCaaS system, allowing users to simplify communications down to one solution delivered on-premise, on cloud, or via hybrid deployment.N/A
Pricing
Bicom SystemsSangoma Communications Platform
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Bicom SystemsSangoma Communications Platform
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Bicom SystemsSangoma Communications Platform
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
Bicom SystemsSangoma Communications Platform
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Bicom Systems
9.7
2 Ratings
19% above category average
Sangoma Communications Platform
-
Ratings
High quality audio10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Bicom Systems
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Sangoma Communications Platform
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Bicom Systems
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Sangoma Communications Platform
-
Ratings
Calendar integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Bicom Systems
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Sangoma Communications Platform
-
Ratings
Live chat10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Bicom Systems
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
Sangoma Communications Platform
-
Ratings
Hosted PBX10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Bicom Systems
9.5
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Sangoma Communications Platform
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
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Bicom SystemsSangoma Communications Platform
Small Businesses
Nextiva
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Sangoma Asterisk
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Score 8.6 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Nextiva
Nextiva
Score 9.2 out of 10
Sangoma Asterisk
Sangoma Asterisk
Score 8.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 9.0 out of 10
Sangoma Asterisk
Sangoma Asterisk
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Bicom SystemsSangoma Communications Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Bicom SystemsSangoma Communications Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Sangoma
Really Digium Switchvox is a great product, it's more of an overall service and it's great. Starting at the phones, I think they're well engineered, from button placement to make call handling a breeze, bright status indicators and programmable keys that keep things simple, and a clear back-lite screen, to light up those late night support calls. I've watched the web management interface grow into a gorgeous, friendly, informational tool that gives me a system that can do 95% of the things my customers request. The only times I've seen it as less appropriate is when it comes to the more budget restricted. I've always believed you get what you pay for, and Digium Switch provides a lovely packaged, turnkey product, that doesn't require an expert to maintain once installed. On top of that, you're paying for the service. I can speak from experience, and countless support calls, that Digium Switchvox's support is second to none. They're efficient, intelligent, friendly, and professional, I've never had a bad experience, keep up the great work!
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Pros
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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Sangoma
  • Allows us to forward phones internally or externally.
  • Allows us to set up our favorite contacts to sync up on telephone screen for quick calls.
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Cons
Bicom Systems
  • Bulk changes for extensions, ability to make a change for every extension of the system
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Sangoma
  • I've installed quite a few of these systems for a number of customers, and I've found a number of times having access to the second Ethernet port on some of the larger systems, and the ability to do some sort of static routing, and firewall functionality. I would love to have the ability to connect one port to the carrier's cpe router, and the other port to the customer's network.
  • I've worked with Voip products for a number of years, and various asterisk iterations. I'd like to see more access to the asterisk cli for troubleshooting, and/or potentially some sort of shell access.
  • I'd like to see the Digum Switchvox phones have vpn functionality. It would be great to deploy a field office with a pre-provisioned phone that automatically connects back to the corporate network via a secure vpn tunnel from most internet connections. Currently we either use a softphone, manually program a Cisco phone that does have the capability, or deploy an semi expensive router that support a secure tunnel. It would be much easier to sell a customer on a remote office and a fancy Digium phone, if they didn't need the extra hardware.
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Support Rating
Bicom Systems
No answers on this topic
Sangoma
I have not had to use Support yet, so I did not rate this. I have not had to reach out for anything.
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Alternatives Considered
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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Sangoma
I've installed, and maintained a number of different phone systems over the last few years, including nationwide level Voip service providers relying entirely on custom built Asterisk systems, to SOHO systems connected to cloud level services. So far Digium Switchvox has been one of my favorites when it comes to ease of use, customer service, and over all reliability. While there are a few things I'd like to see done a little differently, updates are released frequently with fixes, and new features.
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Return on Investment
Bicom Systems
  • We have many clients on it that are happy with it
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Sangoma
  • Ease of forwarding calls when out of office has been a life-saver.
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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.