HotTelecom vs. RingEX

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HotTelecom
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Beta Company's HotTelecom is a service that consists of a wide range of VoIP needs with over 6000 virtual phone numbers both local and mobile for business, designed to present an easy to use and affordable means of communication. HotTelecom offers virtual phone numbers, toll-free numbers, SMS numbers, SMS numbers for registration and multi-channel numbers, and virtual PBX set-up. All these come with clear-voice technology, for high sound quality.
$5
Monthly fee + connection fee
RingEX
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
RingEx 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
HotTelecomRingEX
Editions & Modules
Virtual fax number
$30
Monthly fee + connection fee
Virtual PBX
$65
Monthly fee
Direct virtual phone number
from 5
Monthly fee + connection fee
Virtual SMS number
from 7
Monthly fee + connection fee
Toll-free (800) number
from 7
Monthly fee + connection fee
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HotTelecomRingEX
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsEach price is the price of monthly fee. There might be an additional connection fee for the products.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
HotTelecomRingEX
Features
HotTelecomRingEX
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
HotTelecom
10.0
5 Ratings
23% above category average
RingEX
8.5
204 Ratings
1% above category average
Hosted PBX10.05 Ratings9.0112 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)10.05 Ratings8.5154 Ratings
Call reports10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.7189 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
HotTelecom
10.0
5 Ratings
20% above category average
RingEX
8.9
213 Ratings
4% above category average
Answering rules10.05 Ratings8.8199 Ratings
Call recording10.05 Ratings8.7184 Ratings
Call park10.05 Ratings8.6164 Ratings
Call screening10.05 Ratings8.6172 Ratings
Message alerts10.05 Ratings8.8201 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings9.120 Ratings
Online Fax00 Ratings9.416 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings9.219 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
HotTelecom
9.0
5 Ratings
13% above category average
RingEX
-
Ratings
Audio conferencing9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
HotTelecom
-
Ratings
RingEX
9.4
16 Ratings
12% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings9.418 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings9.416 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
HotTelecom
-
Ratings
RingEX
8.8
11 Ratings
5% above category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.814 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
HotTelecom
-
Ratings
RingEX
8.6
12 Ratings
2% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings8.315 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.615 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.813 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
HotTelecom
-
Ratings
RingEX
8.8
8 Ratings
7% above category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.811 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
HotTelecom
-
Ratings
RingEX
8.8
15 Ratings
12% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings8.415 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.317 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
HotTelecom
-
Ratings
RingEX
9.3
187 Ratings
6% above category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings9.2164 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings9.3145 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
HotTelecom
-
Ratings
RingEX
8.9
14 Ratings
6% above category average
Centralized communications management00 Ratings9.414 Ratings
Team messaging00 Ratings8.614 Ratings
Team document sharing00 Ratings8.811 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings8.816 Ratings
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User Ratings
HotTelecomRingEX
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(5 ratings)
8.8
(221 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(15 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(11 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(151 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.6
(4 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
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
HotTelecomRingEX
Likelihood to Recommend
Beta Company
When our clients or partners call our corporate number they can now reach any needed employee or department by themselves. It is simple - they just need to use voice assistant and press the needed number.
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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
Beta Company
  • Friendly and responsive customer support.
  • Wide geographical coverage.
  • It's easy to set up.
  • High-quality phone calls.
  • There are a lot of additional services available.
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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
Beta Company
  • Video calling is not available as a feature.
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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
Beta Company
No answers on this topic
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
Beta Company
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
Beta Company
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
Beta Company
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.
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Support Rating
Beta Company
We are totally satisfied with help Customer Support. They were quick and responsive
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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
Beta Company
No answers on this topic
RingCentral
I really didn't know all the capabilities
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Implementation Rating
Beta Company
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
Beta Company
No answers on this topic
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
Beta Company
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
Beta Company
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
Beta Company
  • We've got the option to use another marketing channel with HotTelecom's SMS virtual phone numbers. They also provide us with an ability to count everything in marketing campaigns made with SMS numbers and to make the right decisions based on the received data.
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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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ScreenShots

HotTelecom Screenshots

Screenshot of Personal account on the website. User can perform an order there.