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    Overview
    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

    West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)

    Score4 out of 10
    N/AWest (formerly Intrado) has executed a series of transactions to transition their UCaaS business to numerous other providers, notably Fusion Connect.N/A
    Pricing
    FluentCloudWest Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    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
    FluentCloudWest Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    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.—
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    Features
    FluentCloudWest Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of FluentCloud and West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    -
    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 West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    -
    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 West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Audio conferencing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of FluentCloud and West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    45% below category average
    West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of FluentCloud and West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    -
    Ratings
    West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of FluentCloud and West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    -
    Ratings
    West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of FluentCloud and West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    -
    Ratings
    West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    7.6
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of FluentCloud and West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    -
    Ratings
    West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Live chat00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of FluentCloud and West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    -
    Ratings
    West Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    User authentication00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    FluentCloudWest Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FluentCloudWest Unified Communications Services (discontinued)
    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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    It is well suited in our organization for their large department Monday meetings and meetings such as that. Would not really be needed for a conference call with only 10 people or less attending.
    Incentivized
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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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    • Large conference calls
    • Reliable calling technology
    • Easy to call in with no confusion
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Hold music is normally loud and not pleasant
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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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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    We only use intercall and always have, our in house phone system is Cisco.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • It does cost our company money so we try to give out numbers only when needed
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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