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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Intermedia Unite

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AIntermedia Unite is a unified communications option and collaboration platform for SMBs, providing a PBX phone system, vide and web conferencing with screen sharing, chat, and file management and sharing.

    $15.99

    per month per user

    Pricing
    FluentCloudIntermedia Unite
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    $20.00
    per user per month
    Advanced
    $30.00
    per user per month
    Complete
    $45.00
    per user per month
    Unite For Teams
    $15.99
    per month per user
    Unite With Teams
    $22.99
    per month per user
    Unite Pro
    $27.99
    per month per user
    Unite Enterprise
    $32.99
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FluentCloudIntermedia Unite
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsUnlimited 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.Intermedia Unite helps employees to be more productive and collaborative, increasing efficiency and decreasing the costs of expensive on-premises systems.
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    Features
    FluentCloudIntermedia Unite
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of FluentCloud and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    User templates10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of FluentCloud and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules5.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of FluentCloud and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    Audio conferencing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of FluentCloud and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    FluentCloudIntermedia Unite
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    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
    FluentCloudIntermedia Unite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FluentCloudIntermedia Unite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
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    Intermedia
    If you have seasonal workers, need to quickly scale, or cut contracts, [Intermedia] Unite is awesome. Highly recommend for companies that need an at home workspace.
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    Pros
    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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    Intermedia
    • No contracts
    • Scale up or down very quickly
    • Easy to deploy - no hardware required.
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    Cons
    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.
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    Intermedia
    • The price is on the higher end
    • Normal issues for VoIP - if users have low bandwidth, high jitter or latency
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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
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    Intermedia
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Intermedia
    The web interface takes a little getting used to, but once you are familiar, it is very easy to use and administrate. The end user has a very easy to use app.
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    Support Rating
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Intermedia
    Intermedia [Unite] support is top notch. Their response time is great and don't have a lot of issues.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
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    Intermedia
    [Intermedia] Unite has no contracts and offers great service. Other companies require contracts, and for highly scalable businesses, this isn't optimal.
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    Return on Investment
    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.
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    Intermedia
    • During offseason, we scaled back to 150 phones and during peak, we scaled up to 400 phones. No contracts, no fees, just month to month billing. Awesome
    • Support and ease of deployment has been a huge ROI for [Intermedia] Unite.
    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

    Intermedia Unite Screenshots

    Screenshot of The Intermedia Unite Mobile App makes it easier than ever to stay connected and be reachable, wherever you go.Screenshot of The Intermedia Unite Desktop App brings together all your essential collaboration tools together, making teamwork easier than ever.Screenshot of Unite Envision Call Analytics -Actionable insights to help the right people make the right decisions at the right timeScreenshot of AnyMeeting Video Conferencing - Unite includes a built-in video conferencing  platform that allows you to maintain productivity with HD audio and video, screen sharing, and artificial intelligence capabilities on both mobile and desktop devices.