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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Evolve IP Unified Communications

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AEvolve IP is a cloud-based business phone system that has integrations with third-party applications such as Google, Salesforce, and Zendesk. It includes features such as call forwarding, call park, voicemail, caller ID, group directory, audio conferencing, and inbound fax messaging.N/A

    Phone.com

    Score10 out of 10
    N/APhone.com is a cloud based VoIP solution from the company of the same name in Newark, New Jersey, with video conferencing, business phone, and optional premium features (e.g. live receptionist). The company boasts 30,000 businesses as users of its cloud-based communication and collaboration solutions.

    $12.99

    per month

    Pricing
    Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsPhone.com
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    IP Phone Connection
    $4.99
    per month, per device
    Phone Numbers
    $4.99
    per month
    Call Recording
    $7.99
    per month
    Basic Users
    $12.99
    per user, per month
    Plus Users
    $19.99
    per user, per month
    Pro Users
    $29.99
    per user, per month
    Lice Receptionist
    Starting at $90
    per month
    Global Phone Numbers
    Starting at $4.99
    per month
    International Dialing
    Vary Rates
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsPhone.com
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—20% discount with annual billing. Mix and match user plans to create a custom plan appropriate for the business.
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsPhone.com
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Evolve IP Unified Communications and Phone.com
    Feature
    Evolve IP Unified Communications
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Hosted PBX7.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)6.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    User templates5.02 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call reports1.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Directory of employee names6.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Evolve IP Unified Communications and Phone.com
    Feature
    Evolve IP Unified Communications
    4.0
    4 Ratings
    69% below category average
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Answering rules5.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call recording2.03 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call park5.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call screening4.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Message alerts4.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Evolve IP Unified Communications and Phone.com
    Feature
    Evolve IP Unified Communications
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Phone.com
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Audio conferencing4.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Video screen sharing5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging6.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Evolve IP Unified Communications and Phone.com
    Feature
    Evolve IP Unified Communications
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS7.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsPhone.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsPhone.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Evolve IP
    I would leave it at the "?" rating because what can you rate them? 1 is too high. The only way they'd be "ok" is if: 1. Your company isn't growing and your users never leave the company. 2. You don't have to call support or make edits to the admin portal. 3. Don't need reporting. 4. Only use a physical phone to make/receive calls. 5. Do not plan to use a softphone or call center system. 6. Enjoy systems or people that frustrate you.
    Incentivized
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    Phone.com
    Phone.com is a no-brainer. The cost savings over a POTS or in-house PBX system are tremendous. The affordability added on top of the easy to use and deploy features make Phone.com the best choice. Phone.com is well-suited for situations where you need other-than-standard call holding, call routing, and other similar advanced call features.
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    Pros
    Evolve IP
    • One pane of glass to manage multiple sites
    • Zero upfront cost of ownership
    • Flexibility in configuration
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    Phone.com
    • Customer service and live chat are amazing
    • Simple, straight forward
    • Easy to setup
    • Affordable
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Evolve IP
    • I'd like to see them build out API functionality for reporting off of call data within the organization. They have a Call Center product that seems to include a fairly robust reporting module, but it would be nice to be able to do some more of this within the standard Phone System product as well.
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    Phone.com
    • Phone.com has been excellent with support and I can not think of any areas for improvement with regards to that
    • Phone.com could provide more graphical assistance when programming call routing. A visual indication of the flow of a call should be presented and would come in handy when planning out difficult ques/call routes
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    Support Rating
    Evolve IP
    Support? If I could do everything myself with the time I don't have, I would do it better than their support. I don't like saying it that way, but it is the truth. We hired someone from another company that also used Evolve IP and when they found out that is what we used here, he expressed all of the same complaints and stories that we had.
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    Phone.com
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Evolve IP
    We switched from 8x8 due to voice quality issues.
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    Phone.com
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Evolve IP
    • We have reduce operational expenses by an average of 30 percent by switching to EIP.
    • Higher level of employee engagement with customers (given phone features).
    • Only negativity would be if you have a single point of failure for internet service it proves to be a challenge.
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    Phone.com
    • Reduced cost and improved our efficiency - all reps love it.
    Incentivized
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