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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CallFire

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/ACallFire is a VoIP and messaging solution designed for both external B2C interactions and internal company use. It includes features such as text messaging, call tracking, voice broadcasting, and an interactive voice response (IVR) system. Subscription pricing starts at $99 per month.

    $99

    per month

    VirtualPBX

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AVirtualPBX is a VoIP solution that in addition to VoIP offers analog, smartphone, WebRTC, SIP Trunking & native calling options. It can also be used as a virtual contact center or virtual office solution.

    $18

    per month per user

    Pricing
    CallFireVirtualPBX
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $99.00
    per month
    Startup
    $199.00
    per month
    Grow
    $299.00
    per month
    Pro
    $599.00
    per month
    Flex
    $18
    per month per user
    Pro
    $27
    per month per user
    Ultra
    $36
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CallFireVirtualPBX
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    CallFireVirtualPBX
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of CallFire and VirtualPBX
    Feature
    CallFire
    7.6
    11 Ratings
    4% below category average
    VirtualPBX
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Hosted PBX6.02 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.07 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    User templates7.04 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Call reports7.210 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Directory of employee names9.05 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of CallFire and VirtualPBX
    Feature
    CallFire
    9.3
    10 Ratings
    12% above category average
    VirtualPBX
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Answering rules8.07 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Call recording10.010 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call park8.53 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Call screening10.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Message alerts10.05 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of CallFire and VirtualPBX
    Feature
    CallFire
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    VirtualPBX
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Video conferencing10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Audio conferencing10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of CallFire and VirtualPBX
    Feature
    CallFire
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    VirtualPBX
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS8.52 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    CallFireVirtualPBX
    Small Businesses
    Aircall
    Score8 out of 10
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CallFireVirtualPBX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CallFireVirtualPBX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CallFire
    If you need to find a test candidate for your client quickly, this is one of the best ways. Pull yourself a hot list of a couple hundred potential candidates and load them in to CallFire. Then get ready to hit about 50-60 calls per hour. You should have a great test candidate for your client in about 24 hours! It's amazing how quickly you can show your clients the true speed of your company.
    Incentivized
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    VirtualPBX
    We consider that it is a very complete internet call software that is worth having in all companies that want to increase their sales through customer service agents because, with all its tools, agents improve their workday by day.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    CallFire
    • CallFire provides detailed analytics that show what/when callers select within the phone system
    • The text message broadcast feature is a game changer. This allows a company to dispatch text campaigns with specific calls-to-action, with tracking analytics.
    • The voice broadcast feature allows a mass automated message to be sent to client phones. This saves a lot of time when the same notification needs to go out to multiple clients.
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    VirtualPBX
    • Easy to set up your menu and record greetings and Prompts
    • Forwards to our cell phones or landlines -- and voicemail to email
    • Allows outbound calls on the rare occasion we require hiding
    • Simple website for end users - but they almost never need to use it.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    CallFire
    • The services are easy to use and robust, but there is room for improvement. Unfortunately, not much has changed over the last 2 years of use. There haven't been any new features or innovations in that time.
    • API integration and automation is not easy for most folks to jump into and there is very little technical support or documentation to take advantage of such features.
    • The standard reports are generally sufficient, but there isn't any customization or intelligence available.
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    VirtualPBX
    • Possibly a better way of covering the one zillion features and functions in classes
    • Possibly a better way of covering the one zillion features and functions in classes
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CallFire
    There is no reason not to, it has proven effective in the usage
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    VirtualPBX
    Once it works and has retain ROI.....keep it going
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    Usability
    CallFire
    No answers on this topic
    VirtualPBX
    So much easier than our old PBX or any on-prem PBX I have ever used. We were up and running in an hour. Tweaking the caller menus is so easy.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    CallFire
    CallFire has a pricing structure that is attractive to us as a small business. The "pay as you use" options helps us keep our overhead low, especially with so many softwares already in our tech stack. It's a tremendous value for the cost!
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    VirtualPBX
    Auto attendant and voice conference capabilities are a good value for SOHO users that need to make a positive impression upon their customers.
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    Return on Investment
    CallFire
    • I sent out a broadcast message pretty deep in our data base, well three years out. I had one customer come in and buy thanking me for contacting her.
    • Our holiday season was up 35% over last year, this year we used CallFire more than we did in the past.
    Incentivized
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    VirtualPBX
    • We have been able to improve greatly with this software, our communications and interactions with customers improved, and agent performance and productivity improved, which translates into higher profits for the company. It is easy to use this program, so it did not take us long to adapt to it and its functions.
    Incentivized
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