Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FluentCloud
Score 9.6 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
Webex Calling
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Webex Calling is Cisco’s flagship cloud calling solution with over 12 million users worldwide. It delivers an enterprise-grade calling experience that enables customers to replace PBX hardware with a cloud calling solution. Webex Calling's connectivity and collaboration experience includes calling, meetings, messaging, contact center, and integrated devices.
$11.95
per month per user
Pricing
FluentCloudWebex Calling
Editions & Modules
Essential
$20.00
per user per month
Advanced
$30.00
per user per month
Complete
$45.00
per user per month
Basic Plan
$0.00
user/month
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
$0
Call Plan
$17.00
user/month
Call + Meet Plan
$25.00
user/month
Enterprise Plan
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FluentCloudWebex Calling
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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.
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Features
FluentCloudWebex Calling
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
FluentCloud
8.9
2 Ratings
8% above category average
Webex Calling
8.1
143 Ratings
0% below category average
Hosted PBX9.01 Ratings8.1106 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.01 Ratings7.9107 Ratings
User templates10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Call reports7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.72 Ratings8.5135 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
FluentCloud
8.4
2 Ratings
0% below category average
Webex Calling
7.6
148 Ratings
8% below category average
Answering rules5.62 Ratings8.4132 Ratings
Call recording9.62 Ratings8.6126 Ratings
Call park6.92 Ratings8.5120 Ratings
Call screening10.01 Ratings8.3115 Ratings
Message alerts10.02 Ratings8.4128 Ratings
Online Fax00 Ratings4.51 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings6.42 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
FluentCloud
7.0
1 Ratings
17% below category average
Webex Calling
-
Ratings
Audio conferencing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
FluentCloud
5.0
1 Ratings
50% below category average
Webex Calling
8.4
143 Ratings
2% below category average
Mobile app for iOS5.01 Ratings8.2127 Ratings
Mobile app for Android5.01 Ratings8.6115 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
FluentCloud
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
8.0
4 Ratings
1% below category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
FluentCloud
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
8.2
4 Ratings
2% above category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
FluentCloud
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
7.6
4 Ratings
5% below category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings6.64 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
FluentCloud
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
8.2
2 Ratings
7% above category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
FluentCloud
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
8.0
3 Ratings
6% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
FluentCloud
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
7.0
4 Ratings
6% below category average
Centralized communications management00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Team messaging00 Ratings6.84 Ratings
Team document sharing00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Enterprises
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
FluentCloudWebex Calling
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(2 ratings)
7.9
(161 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.8
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
FluentCloudWebex Calling
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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Cisco
I just deploy WebEx calling for one customer a few months ago and yes there was using an old infrastructure OnPrem on-premise. They have migrated to WebEx calling and they're very happy with this solution because they have some new features that they don't have with their old infrastructure. Now they have some new features even if they don't really pay for it, they have it and they are very happy. For example, they don't own a Cisco Unity server and now it's WebEx calling. They have the SVI function, they have the voicemail function and even if they don't have in mind to merge to WebEx calling in order to have these features, they have these features and they're happy to discover it and now they're using it. So it's very a good experience.
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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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Cisco
  • In addition, Webex Calling makes it simple to add people and manage teams.
  • It also seamlessly integrates with a variety of other applications, making it a versatile choice.
  • Furthermore, it boasts good audio and video quality, making it ideal for conducting meetings and remote communications.
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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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Cisco
  • It might be that we didn't have this package, but transcription capabilities were not included.
  • Sometimes, using Webex Calling would make my computer and other programs run slow
  • If screens were being shared, it required a lot of bandwidth and sometimes froze or glitched.
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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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Cisco
because have been using it and its easy to configure and manage
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Usability
FluentStream Technologies
No answers on this topic
Cisco
It is a very easy product to deploy and configure and to really take advantage of. It does not matter if you are using it in an office or your home, or for a security office or a collaboration meeting room - you have the right endpoint available for each case and the configuration parameters to improve the functionality you need.
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Support Rating
FluentStream Technologies
No answers on this topic
Cisco
I have been working for a long time with Cisco as a provider and also Cisco TAC and Cisco Support Engineers. The support starts right beforehand in the documentation of the product you are interested in. From the start you have a good, complete, and detailed and easy to read datasheet and there's always someone available to answer any questions.
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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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Cisco
The differences between both software can be marginal in some aspects,
but for the campaign in a proffessional level it was a clear win to
Webex due the quality and security of the platform, being a Cisco
product has more impact on the final decision, and in the end the
overall experience has been great, having used Twilio in the past, that
last part is my personal opinion.
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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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Cisco
  • I don't make decisions on ROI, but Webex Calling is used quite widely in the organization.
  • The ease of calling definitely makes it easy to coordinate across teams and geographies.
  • Good performance in low bandwidth situations means that employees with lower bandwidths don't necessarily need to upgrade internet speeds to have video calling.
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ScreenShots

FluentCloud Screenshots

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Webex Calling Screenshots

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