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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

    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
    FluentCloudPhone.com
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    $20.00
    per user per month
    Advanced
    $30.00
    per user per month
    Complete
    $45.00
    per user per month
    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
    FluentCloudPhone.com
    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.20% discount with annual billing. Mix and match user plans to create a custom plan appropriate for the business.
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    FluentCloudPhone.com
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of FluentCloud and Phone.com
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Hosted PBX9.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    User templates10.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call reports7.82 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.72 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of FluentCloud and Phone.com
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Answering rules5.62 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call recording9.62 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call park6.92 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call screening10.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Message alerts10.02 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of FluentCloud and Phone.com
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Phone.com
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Audio conferencing7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of FluentCloud and Phone.com
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS5.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android5.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
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    User Ratings
    FluentCloudPhone.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FluentCloudPhone.com
    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.
    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
    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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    Phone.com
    • Customer service and live chat are amazing
    • Simple, straight forward
    • Easy to setup
    • Affordable
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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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    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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    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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    Phone.com
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Phone.com
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Phone.com
    • Reduced cost and improved our efficiency - all reps love it.
    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

    Phone.com Screenshots

    Screenshot of Phone.com Dashboard