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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco UC-One

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ACisco's UC-One (formerly BroadSoft) is a Unified Communications as a Service platform that allows users to work from desktops, tablets, desk phones, or smartphones, and move between devices. UC-One includes business phone services, messaging, audio and video conferencing, screen sharing, file sharing, virtual meeting rooms, etc. which are integrated in the UC-One Hub interface. Cisco announced their acquisition of BroadSoft in October 2017.N/A

    FluentCloud

    Score9.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    FluentCloud, from FluentStream Technologies, is a dynamic, cloud-based business phone system. FluentCloud includes FluentStream's leading phone system, phone service and customer support team, all in one. The FluentCloud product aims to provide businesses with new telecommunications flexibility, with an emphasis on price and performance. In addition, the vendor offers a wide range of custom applications and communications integration strategies to businesses and software…

    $20

    per user per month

    Pricing
    Cisco UC-OneFluentCloud
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essential
    $20.00
    per user per month
    Advanced
    $30.00
    per user per month
    Complete
    $45.00
    per user per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco UC-OneFluentCloud
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Unlimited calls to the US and Canada, first-class quality and 99.99% uptime US-based customer support team and fully customizable plans with “A-La-Carte” options.
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    Cisco UC-OneFluentCloud
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Cisco UC-One and FluentCloud
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    FluentCloud
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Cisco UC-One and FluentCloud
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    FluentCloud
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cisco UC-One and FluentCloud
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    FluentCloud
    -
    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 Cisco UC-One and FluentCloud
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    FluentCloud
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cisco UC-One and FluentCloud
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    45% below category average
    FluentCloud
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Cisco UC-One and FluentCloud
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    23% below category average
    FluentCloud
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Hosted PBX10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)5.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Directory of employee names5.01 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Cisco UC-One and FluentCloud
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    FluentCloud
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Answering rules10.01 Ratings5.62 Ratings
    Call recording10.01 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Call park10.01 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Call screening10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Message alerts10.01 Ratings10.02 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 Cisco UC-One and FluentCloud
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    FluentCloud
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Mobile app for iOS10.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android10.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Cisco UC-One and FluentCloud
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    FluentCloud
    -
    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 Cisco UC-One and FluentCloud
    Feature
    Cisco UC-One
    -
    Ratings
    FluentCloud
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco UC-OneFluentCloud
    Small Businesses
    Broadvoice | GoContact
    Score9.1 out of 10
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco UC-OneFluentCloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco UC-OneFluentCloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    UC-One is an extremely versatile app that works well in literally a single user shop, or a multi-hundred user company - especially for those who need mobility options to conduct business properly. With its built-in collaboration features, built-in softphone, and just general instant messaging features it allows you to work literally anywhere you have an internet connection. It is also handy in case there are onsite issues preventing you from using your hard phone (such as power or internet issues) where your cellphone will allow you to continue to work.
    Incentivized
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    FluentStream Technologies
    I have tried a few programs over the years to record and track calls and this one is by far the best. Easy to use and more functions than I will ever use. I love the reporting options. There was one particular scenario that comes to mind where I was glad to have FluentCloud. I had a client that was really really angry, cussing, yelling, threatening suit, etc. because he had gone to an appointment almost 2 hours away and when he got there the woman told him that we forced her to schedule the appointment, that we were pushy and rude and she just wanted to get off the phone. Thankfully I found the recording and was able to prove to him that she DID schedule the appointment but she also picked the day and time, answered all of the questions and took absolutely no persuasion at all. Basically it was an easy close. The client couldn't believe it and still to this day he is my client.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Clear quality of service
    • easy implementation
    • good return on investment
    Incentivized
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    FluentStream Technologies
    • FluentCloud is excellent at customer service, their staff is always helpful and responsive. I have never had a typical service experience where first diagnosis is always the user's system. Their engineering staff is also hands on, I've been so grateful to have Brian's help in selecting the right router - he even configured it for us.
    • Ease of use, the system is quite easy to use even beyond adding extensions, users, new DID phone numbers and complex routing queues. It's also easy to configure feature codes and program them so users can perform multi-step tasks with a few key punches on their dial pad. We use feature codes to allow callers to switch their caller ID to our DID numbers that are local to the area on the fly.
    • Robust features: ability for whisper coaching, barge in and a dashboard to visually check the status of each user.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Mobile App Chats do not always sync to the PC application.
    • Switching from WiFi to Cellular on mobile applications typically drops the call.
    • Caller ID on the iPhone/iPad app only shows the phone number and not the Caller ID information.
    Incentivized
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    FluentStream Technologies
    • There are times when calls are really garbled, there was a couple months there that we couldn't listen to any of the recordings because they were not decipherable.
    • They changed something recently where now when you are listening to a recording and you hit pause it takes you back to the beginning when you start again rather than just continuing where you left off. That is a pain in the butt because I have to pause quite often for interruptions.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    FluentStream Technologies
    At this time there our research has found that feature for feature there isn't a better solution for our needs at this cost point. We have had great success and don't foresee a need to change
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    We moved to Cisco UC-One because we wanted an integrated program to provide unified communication services as well as the ability to meet, message and share documents. The cost differential was minimal when you realize the time and convenience of Cisco UC-One. Our team down load the app to their cell and have one fewer device to carry, too.
    Incentivized
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    FluentStream Technologies
    I have used others besides what is listed below but FluentCloud is by far the best I have used, especially when it comes to tracking and reporting call volume and production of our calls. Being a call center that is production based on call volume having something like FluentCloud is essential.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • The services as a whole are a better feature set for a better price.
    • The software is much easier to use and administrate than previous offerings on the same platform offering a better customer experience.
    • Updates made to the back end are not well communicated and sometimes cause unexpected behavior as a result.
    Incentivized
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    FluentStream Technologies
    • FluentCloud is a good value, we have done extensive cost comparison and the feature set vs price is very favorable.
    • The lack of a contract and ability to dynamically add or remove extensions as needed is great, we only pay for what we use.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    FluentCloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of Completely hosted VoIP solution with 99.99% uptimeScreenshot of Online web portal with full self-management capabilitiesScreenshot of Full Call Reporting Dashboards