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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ACisco Business Edition 6000 (BE6000) was a telephony and VoIP business phone with unified communications features from Cisco, targeted at SMBs. The product is discontinued, and superseded by functionality found in Cisco Webex Calling.N/A

    RingEX

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ARingEx is a cloud-based VoIP solution available via computer mobile application. It features video and audio conferencing, desktop phone rentals, collaboration tools, and integrations with other business applications. Plans are available on a monthly, per user subscription basis.

    $20

    per month

    Pricing
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)RingEX
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)RingEX
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Pricing is /user/month paid annually. Pricing increases when paid monthly. Core - $20/month (paid monthly) Advanced - $25/month (paid monthly) Ultra - $35/month (paid monthly) Customer Engagement Bundle - contact us for pricing
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)RingEX
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    Chose Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    For its capacity since there have been no bugs or crashes that cause an imbalance or by the number of people using it at the same time, nor has it become slow anything like that.the ability of a person to use it is almost nil does not need experience and the interface is very …
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    RingCentral
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    167 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    156 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    173 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    137 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    149 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)RingEX
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and RingEX
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    8% above category average
    RingEX
    8.5
    212 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Hosted PBX8.010 Ratings9.1119 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.115 Ratings8.6162 Ratings
    User templates8.416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names9.115 Ratings8.7197 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and RingEX
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    8.8
    20 Ratings
    7% above category average
    RingEX
    9.0
    221 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Answering rules8.818 Ratings8.9207 Ratings
    Call recording9.115 Ratings8.6191 Ratings
    Call park8.818 Ratings8.7172 Ratings
    Call screening8.919 Ratings8.7180 Ratings
    Message alerts8.418 Ratings8.9208 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings9.227 Ratings
    Online Fax00 Ratings9.524 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings9.327 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and RingEX
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    8.7
    19 Ratings
    9% above category average
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing9.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing8.819 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging8.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and RingEX
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    7.2
    14 Ratings
    9% below category average
    RingEX
    9.3
    195 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS7.314 Ratings9.2171 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.113 Ratings9.4152 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and RingEX
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.5
    24 Ratings
    12% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.526 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings9.424 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and RingEX
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.9
    19 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings9.922 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and RingEX
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.7
    20 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings9.223 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings9.923 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.921 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and RingEX
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.7
    15 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings8.718 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and RingEX
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.9
    22 Ratings
    11% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings8.622 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.224 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and RingEX
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Centralized communications management00 Ratings9.522 Ratings
    Team messaging00 Ratings9.221 Ratings
    Team document sharing00 Ratings8.618 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)RingEX
    Small Businesses
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Broadvoice | GoContact
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)RingEX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (20 ratings)
    9.0
    (229 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (159 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (18 ratings)
    5.3
    (28 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)RingEX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (BE6000) is well suited on small and medium sites that need entry-level voice and IP telephony capabilities, together
    with powerful, easy-to-use collaboration tools. However , if a single user interface or VMware servers are deal breakers for you, I suggest another call system will likely be a better fit.
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    RingCentral
    I love that RingEX lets you screen your call and take notes, then gives you a thorough review and summary that breaks down key points and flags what needs to be done. You get an email with the notes and summary, so you don't have to focus on anything but providing the customer with the summary and next steps. I think that helps with productivity.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • provides phone support for many models of phones and conferencing devices
    • provides full telephony support for pretty much any phone requirement including call centre options
    • 911 service dialing options and tracking
    • bundle pricing on voice, phone and server licensing
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    RingCentral
    • RingEX abilities to do multiple things at once, hands-free, is a huge time saver for me.
    • RingEX can record each word from beginning to end that may be part of a legal or written contract.
    • The amount of storage space that this program provides to my system is incredible.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Include tools for inter-cluster migration, currently these are provided by 3rd parties
    • Improve the software upgrade process by automating the pre-upgrade and post-upgrade checks
    Incentivized
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    RingCentral
    • Reporting and analytics can be limiting. There is a solid baseline of reporting, but the customization is not what you would get with a call center product.
    • There is a platform API, but it is not as expansive as I would like. There is no easy way to build integrations with third-party tools, unlike Genesys Cloud, which has Data Actions.
    • The digital/messaging side is not present - we can't stick a widget on our website and allow people to live chat with us.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    Happy with Cisco Business Edition 6000 (BE6000); works great for us and costs to maintain it are well in hand. it also fits our current and future requirements going forward.
    Incentivized
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    RingCentral
    We are grandfathered into our unlimited toll-free minutes plan. We are very unlikely to switch because of that. It has been the major factor saving us a lot of money compared to switching to other solutions. I don't know any other company that still offers these unlimited plans.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    BE6K [is] not just a bare metal server ,it is [a] complete solution with its own management tools.
    Incentivized
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    RingCentral
    They were working on updating a few of the modules while we were going live, so this made usability difficult to train on once they did go live with those changes. Now that the changes are in place, we have really enjoyed the usability of the platform
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    Because it works great. In case there's a Wi-Fi issue, communication does not stop because the mobile app can be use with regular cell phone data. During one year + 3 months I've have the service, there's been only one time when there were issues on RingEX's side; however, the time of resolution was on the same day.
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
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    RingCentral
    Occasional bandwith issues. In addition to this, I have one individual whose calls are blocked. We were not able to determine whether this was a RingEX or a carrier issue.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Overall, the product provides excellent value for money. Our employees may interact at the same time on the Cisco Business Edition 6000 without disrupting the conversation. We have a significant number of employees that perform the same thing with calls, texting, and presence, and none of them have an issue.
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    RingCentral
    Call-in support is fantastic. I have never called in and had it taken more than 30 minutes to resolve our issue. Email support is terrible. You will likely go 24+ hours until you hear back and the response is likely a canned one. I personally prefer the email or chat support option, but find myself calling instead because the email support experience is so poor.
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    In-Person Training
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    I really didn't know all the capabilities
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    If someone has an existing system I tell them to keep that running initially and keep RingEX separate initially until the system is configured and tested to one's satisfaction. After testing and configuration is completed, then roll over the main phone numbers to the new RingEX system. I've seen one person who immediately flipped over to RingEX without properly configuring/testing the software and had many issues with missed customer calls until I helped him sort out his configuration.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Both Mitel and [Cisco Business Edition 6000 (BE6000)] allow the benefit of virtualization. If desired you could have an entirely virtual system. Cisco handles the virtualization a little better, however Mitel MiCollab is easier to integrate presence and calls. Cisco underlying architecture seems to be a little more stable, Mitel seems to be a little more user friendly. There are pros and cons and both are good solutions.
    Incentivized
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    RingCentral
    We are using these products like (Skype, Voip, TextNow, and Second line), but comparatively these products the RingEX has a good performance, because while we were using the other platform, we didn't get proper communication, we couldn't reach out the candidate, we lags to much into spam number, we couldn't communicate properly and the textnow we couldn't sigin sometime. When we start to use RingEX, we get much better productivity and proper communication with our clients.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    not to sign up for it or give them any money for a product that does not work
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    We have 75 users and 85 phones on the system and have yet to have any noticeable outages. The system just works all of the time without issues. Our old VOIP system on Voyant would go out all the time for multiple hours. RingEX is much more stable and reliable.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Been easy to scale as our business has grown and from acquisitions
    • Been pretty easy to maintain the software and upgrade it over its lifetime to date
    • Software and license renewals are pretty straight forward
    • Adding newer model hardware to the system is pretty straight forward
    Incentivized
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    RingCentral
    • Enhanced patient accountability, we can track all calls - incoming and outgoing - patients tend to state that they called and left a message, but they either never called or did not leave a message. With RingEX, we can track whether they really did. It saves us quite a bit of time and aggravation.
    • Faxing is more accurate and usually very quick. Because it's accurate, it saves us time with phone calls about faxes we never received and having to refax items. Also, faxing via the system instead of printing and scanning is a time-saver.
    Incentivized
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