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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

    RingEX

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ARingEx is a cloud-based VoIP solution available via computer mobile application. It features video and audio conferencing, desktop phone rentals, collaboration tools, and integrations with other business applications. Plans are available on a monthly, per user subscription basis.

    $20

    per month

    Pricing
    FluentCloudRingEX
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    $20.00
    per user per month
    Advanced
    $30.00
    per user per month
    Complete
    $45.00
    per user per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FluentCloudRingEX
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    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.Pricing is /user/month paid annually. Pricing increases when paid monthly. Core - $20/month (paid monthly) Advanced - $25/month (paid monthly) Ultra - $35/month (paid monthly) Customer Engagement Bundle - contact us for pricing
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    Community Pulse
    FluentCloudRingEX
    Considered Both Products
    FluentStream Technologies
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    RingCentral
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    89%
    Would buy again
    162 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    151 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    168 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    132 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    145 Answers
    Features
    FluentCloudRingEX
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of FluentCloud and RingEX
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    RingEX
    8.5
    207 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Hosted PBX9.01 Ratings9.1115 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.01 Ratings8.5157 Ratings
    User templates10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.72 Ratings8.7192 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of FluentCloud and RingEX
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    RingEX
    8.9
    216 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Answering rules5.62 Ratings8.8202 Ratings
    Call recording9.62 Ratings8.6186 Ratings
    Call park6.92 Ratings8.6167 Ratings
    Call screening10.01 Ratings8.6175 Ratings
    Message alerts10.02 Ratings8.8203 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings9.123 Ratings
    Online Fax00 Ratings9.419 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings9.222 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of FluentCloud and RingEX
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Audio conferencing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of FluentCloud and RingEX
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    45% below category average
    RingEX
    9.3
    190 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS5.01 Ratings9.2166 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android5.01 Ratings9.3148 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of FluentCloud and RingEX
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.4
    19 Ratings
    11% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.421 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings9.319 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of FluentCloud and RingEX
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.8
    14 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.817 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of FluentCloud and RingEX
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.5
    15 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings8.218 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.618 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.616 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of FluentCloud and RingEX
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.7
    11 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings8.714 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of FluentCloud and RingEX
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.8
    18 Ratings
    10% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings8.418 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.320 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of FluentCloud and RingEX
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.8
    17 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Centralized communications management00 Ratings9.417 Ratings
    Team messaging00 Ratings8.517 Ratings
    Team document sharing00 Ratings8.614 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings8.819 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    FluentCloudRingEX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (224 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (154 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.3
    (28 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FluentCloudRingEX
    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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    RingCentral
    It's very suitable if you want a competent "business phone" solution. It is extremely reliable; the pricing is competitive, and it offers some advanced features and functions. It offers the ability to set up numbers very quickly and to procure them from across the globe. It offers good flexibility in controlling how and where those numbers route, with the ability to add inline messages, voicemail inbox, etc. It is not, to me, a like-for-like replacement for a call center product (and indeed RingCentral offers a true call center solution). If you are looking for advanced routing rules (such as adding skill priorities) or robust real-time monitoring (e.g., dashboards), this is not the right product.
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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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    RingCentral
    • Chat and Messaging - Conversations are easy to search, topics can be pinned or bookmarked, and groups are easy to create and administer.
    • Phone - The core functionality works very well allowing voice, txt/sms, and faxing for all users. Administration is generally fairly easy as well.
    • Mobile Client - the mobile app offers all of the same functionality as the desktop or web client.
    • Video - Video calls make it easy to share screens with other users and includes a lot of tools for planning.
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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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    RingCentral
    • It will be nice to have more text room monthly.
    • Providing clear instructions on how to access features, as most features are buried in the tabs.
    • The ability to redial a number without having to go back to the settings buttons on the landlines will be nice.
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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
    Incentivized
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    RingCentral
    We are grandfathered into our unlimited toll-free minutes plan. We are very unlikely to switch because of that. It has been the major factor saving us a lot of money compared to switching to other solutions. I don't know any other company that still offers these unlimited plans.
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    Usability
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    They were working on updating a few of the modules while we were going live, so this made usability difficult to train on once they did go live with those changes. Now that the changes are in place, we have really enjoyed the usability of the platform
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    Reliability and Availability
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    Because it works great. In case there's a Wi-Fi issue, communication does not stop because the mobile app can be use with regular cell phone data. During one year + 3 months I've have the service, there's been only one time when there were issues on RingEX's side; however, the time of resolution was on the same day.
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    Performance
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    Occasional bandwith issues. In addition to this, I have one individual whose calls are blocked. We were not able to determine whether this was a RingEX or a carrier issue.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    Call-in support is fantastic. I have never called in and had it taken more than 30 minutes to resolve our issue. Email support is terrible. You will likely go 24+ hours until you hear back and the response is likely a canned one. I personally prefer the email or chat support option, but find myself calling instead because the email support experience is so poor.
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    In-Person Training
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    I really didn't know all the capabilities
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    Implementation Rating
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    If someone has an existing system I tell them to keep that running initially and keep RingEX separate initially until the system is configured and tested to one's satisfaction. After testing and configuration is completed, then roll over the main phone numbers to the new RingEX system. I've seen one person who immediately flipped over to RingEX without properly configuring/testing the software and had many issues with missed customer calls until I helped him sort out his configuration.
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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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    RingCentral
    We are using these products like (Skype, Voip, TextNow, and Second line), but comparatively these products the RingEX has a good performance, because while we were using the other platform, we didn't get proper communication, we couldn't reach out the candidate, we lags to much into spam number, we couldn't communicate properly and the textnow we couldn't sigin sometime. When we start to use RingEX, we get much better productivity and proper communication with our clients.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    not to sign up for it or give them any money for a product that does not work
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    Scalability
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    We have 75 users and 85 phones on the system and have yet to have any noticeable outages. The system just works all of the time without issues. Our old VOIP system on Voyant would go out all the time for multiple hours. RingEX is much more stable and reliable.
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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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    RingCentral
    • Enhanced patient accountability, we can track all calls - incoming and outgoing - patients tend to state that they called and left a message, but they either never called or did not leave a message. With RingEX, we can track whether they really did. It saves us quite a bit of time and aggravation.
    • Faxing is more accurate and usually very quick. Because it's accurate, it saves us time with phone calls about faxes we never received and having to refax items. Also, faxing via the system instead of printing and scanning is a time-saver.
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