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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ACall Manager is a unified call control center from Cisco that supports enterprise collaboration functions across the spectrum of IP telephony, video & web conferencing, and messaging. Features include call forwarding, call back, call transfer, ad hoc conferencing, and call park.N/A

    Ooma Office

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/AFor businesses of all sizes, Ooma provides advanced voice and collaboration features which they describe as flexible and scalable. With plans starting at $19.95 per user per month, Ooma Office is available without contracts or long-term commitments so as to make it easy for a small business to scale its office phone system with Ooma as its business grows. Ooma Office features include: Unlimited Calling in U.S., Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico Free Local…

    $9.95

    per month

    Pricing
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Ooma Office
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Local Phone Number
    $9.95
    per month
    Toll Free Number
    $9.95
    per month
    Toll Free Calling Plan
    $15.00
    per month
    Base Price
    $19.95
    per month
    User Extension
    $19.95
    per month
    Pro
    $24.95
    per month
    Ooma Linx
    $49.99
    per month
    Ooma Wireless Adapter
    $49.99
    per month
    Ooma DP1 Desk Phone
    $89.99
    per month
    Expansion Base Station
    $99.99
    per month
    Yealink IP Phones
    $99.99
    per month
    Cisco IP Phones
    $109.99
    per month
    Yealink Conference IP Phones
    $399.99
    per month
    Conference Bridge
    Free
    Ring Groups
    Free
    Virtual Receptionist
    Free
    Number Porting
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Ooma Office
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$19.95 per user/month
    Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricingOoma Office offers plans starting at $19.95 per user/month with no contracts, ever.
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    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Ooma Office
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    Cisco
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    Ooma, Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    33 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    73 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    74 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    34 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    76 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    72 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    69 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Ooma Office
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Ooma Office
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    7.6
    52 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Ooma Office
    7.9
    53 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Hosted PBX9.427 Ratings9.527 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)5.238 Ratings8.533 Ratings
    User templates6.149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports8.249 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names9.150 Ratings5.847 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Ooma Office
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    7.9
    55 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Ooma Office
    6.0
    73 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Answering rules9.352 Ratings5.464 Ratings
    Call recording5.234 Ratings6.349 Ratings
    Call park9.347 Ratings5.946 Ratings
    Call screening8.942 Ratings6.055 Ratings
    Message alerts6.847 Ratings6.463 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Ooma Office
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    9.1
    49 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Ooma Office
    4.2
    46 Ratings
    61% below category average
    Video conferencing9.139 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing9.249 Ratings4.246 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.823 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging9.427 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Ooma Office
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    6.7
    31 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Ooma Office
    7.5
    73 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Mobile app for iOS6.531 Ratings6.459 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.028 Ratings8.544 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Ooma Office
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (57 ratings)
    6.3
    (76 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (17 ratings)
    6.8
    (16 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    8.1
    (31 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Ooma Office
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager is suited for medium to large customers who are in search for a solid call control platform with added security in mind. Cisco Unified Communications Manager also supports receptions, small groups and also a mini contact center type of set up with its Hunt Group, Pick up Group and call queuing facilities and also with set up of music on hold function while calls queuing.
    Incentivized
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    Ooma, Inc.
    We use Ooma Office for everyone in the company including mobile users. It has allowed us to eliminate the spam callers as well give our mobile and remote users the ability to make business calls - from any device, from anywhere, at any time - without having to worry about any long distance charges, or without giving up their personal telephone numbers (at home or cellular).
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • This solution is extremely stable and has been running in our environment for several years without (unscheduled) downtime.
    • The ability to have voicemails automatically sent as an email message is extremely helpful in helping us to keep in touch while away from the desk.
    • The Call Manager provides us very granular settings to route our calls as we want.
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    Ooma, Inc.
    • Ease of IVR customization: Allows my business to adapt quickly to an ever-changing business economy
    • Plug and Play application: I was up and running within minutes of opening the box with the equipment in it!
    • Find Me, Follow Me for remote access: No matter where I go, I can bring the office with me.
    • Simple, Straightforward Billing: I recognized savings from day 1; my monthly invoice stays the same every month!
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Administration web page is little bit hard to understand at the beginning specially if you are not familiar with naming convention and GU Interfaces.
    • Call Detail Record interface is fine but would be desirable to include more options that fit organization needs in terms of reporting purposes.
    • Self Care Portal interface could be more useful to the end user if it includes options to manage some features without administrators involving.
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    Ooma, Inc.
    • Cell phone app could be a little easier to use.
    • Ooma Desktop needs some tweaking to make it more user friendly.
    • I would like my 800 number to be assigned to my personal mailbox vs. having to have its own extension.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    We have been using this product for 20+ years and will continue too. This is a great product and new features are always coming out.
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    Ooma, Inc.
    We have found it very easy to configure, manage, and expand our phone operations with Ooma Office. We needed a reliable phone network as this is the first means of communication for our customers - Ooma has made it a lot easier for us to manage. Their support is also available 24x7 so that's a huge plus.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    The usability part of Cisco Unified Communications Manager is very much simple from a usability point of view. Day-to-day Move Add Change Delete (MACD) can be performed by the administrators very easily with simple training. From the initial deployment point of view, some of the thing can be improved to simplify the process.
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    Ooma, Inc.
    Ooma has helped us make better use of our phones and given us many more capabilities than our previous service. The mobile app has provided an excellent connection and quality. Its integration with the cellular phone app and contacts makes it a breeze to use. Emailed recordings of voicemails are very helpful for both receiving messages and allowing us to archive them. It has also saved us a significant amount of money and provided us with a more capable and reliable system all at once.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    CUCM is supported by most third-party vendors for related products, so it makes finding solutions to specific needs easy. Also Cisco TAC is very knowledgeable, and we have never run into a problem they have not been able to resolve. Usually they are resolved without the need to escalate tickers either.
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    Ooma, Inc.
    Ooma Office support is always available. I've never been on the phone with them for longer than 5 minutes. They are knowledgable, have great active listening skills, are able to make recommendations on how to make Ooma Office work even better for you, and wait times to speak with an agent are reasonable and typically less than 1 minute.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    This was the first phone system we implemented that could span multiple locations. We were very satisfied once fully implemented
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    Ooma, Inc.
    Have a plan in place before you start the implementation, open communication with the staff on the changes being made, prepare a reference guide on the system and how to navigate the new setup. Budget and allocate time for helping staff learn the new system. Consolidate and coordinate all the questions internally before reaching out to support.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    We have been a Cisco based shop and have looked at other cloud voice options such as MS Teams pbx, and others, but ultimately, the features, endpoints, and reliability of Cisco has been the common factor in staying with them as our voice provider. Their integrations, room systems, and hybrid design allows for us to be flexible and keep a high up time vs reliance on 100% cloud.
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    Ooma, Inc.
    We went over to Ooma [Office] after having had Intermedia for several years. Intermedia was good, but they were due for an update on many of their systems, which they did after we left. With Ooma [Office], we have our hold music and other basic, easy to use options that fit well for our small business.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Communication and collaboration - Our offices are able to communicate both internally and externally due to this system.
    • Down time - Struggles with CUCM has caused a lot of down time due to the instability of the system.
    • High Costs - the cost of both the license and the maintenance was much higher than other systems.
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    Ooma, Inc.
    • System made it one-stop shopping for fax lines and phones numbers and equipment which was convenient.
    • It was a shock to see that $39.98 of service manages to result in about $18 of additional “fees” every month. Makes the service significantly less of a bargain than is advertised.
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