HotTelecom vs. Zoom Phone

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
Zoom Phone
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Built on Zoom's platform, Zoom's cloud phone consolidates business communication and collaboration into a single system. Available in 40+ countries, with expandable coverage through a bring-your-own-carrier offering, Zoom Phone supports inbound and outbound calling through the public switched telephone network (PSTN). Features: Post call summary & next steps A post-call summary from Zoom’s AI Companion keeps the focus on the conversation instead of…
$10
per month per user
Pricing
HotTelecomZoom Phone
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
US & Canada Metered
$10
per month per user
US & Canada Unlimited
$15
per month per user
Global Select
$20
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HotTelecomZoom Phone
Free Trial
YesNo
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.No fees for emergency 911 Service No fees for compliance and administrative cost recovery Fee No 10DLC SMS fees
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Features
HotTelecomZoom Phone
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
HotTelecom
10.0
5 Ratings
23% above category average
Zoom Phone
9.5
32 Ratings
18% above category average
Hosted PBX10.05 Ratings10.014 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)10.05 Ratings9.719 Ratings
Call reports10.05 Ratings9.420 Ratings
User templates00 Ratings9.216 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.228 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
HotTelecom
10.0
5 Ratings
19% above category average
Zoom Phone
9.2
33 Ratings
11% above category average
Answering rules10.05 Ratings9.930 Ratings
Call recording10.05 Ratings9.931 Ratings
Call park10.05 Ratings9.924 Ratings
Call screening10.05 Ratings9.923 Ratings
Message alerts10.05 Ratings9.728 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
HotTelecom
9.0
5 Ratings
12% above category average
Zoom Phone
9.6
21 Ratings
19% above category average
Audio conferencing9.05 Ratings9.520 Ratings
Video conferencing00 Ratings9.520 Ratings
Video screen sharing00 Ratings9.720 Ratings
Instant messaging00 Ratings9.717 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
HotTelecom
-
Ratings
Zoom Phone
10.0
32 Ratings
22% above category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings9.928 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings10.022 Ratings
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User Ratings
HotTelecomZoom Phone
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(5 ratings)
9.4
(35 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.6
(4 ratings)
6.6
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
HotTelecomZoom Phone
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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Zoom
We found out, the hard way, that Zoom Meeting is not the same as Zoom Webinar, and there is a significant cost difference. The Zoom Workplace is a great tool, and I am learning that there a many ways to customize it for our company.
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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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Zoom
  • Transcribes voicemails. Great for those verbose folks that leave long voicemails.
  • Loud and clear volume quality! Great in a busy office with lots of people talking.
  • Easy to keep track of who has called me. Has Caller ID which is helpful.
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Cons
Beta Company
  • Video calling is not available as a feature.
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Zoom
  • We needed to link each of our team members' personal emails to the Zoom account so we have to filter VM notifications out of our personal accounts.
  • It'd be nice if you could set business hours through the webpage to include a lunch break so that you don't have to manually go in to edit.
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Likelihood to Renew
Beta Company
No answers on this topic
Zoom
Integrated into our network. System wide access. Staff are comfortable with the product
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Usability
Beta Company
No answers on this topic
Zoom
Zoom Phone has a very sleek design which makes it very easy to operate and use both in the setting up of and interacting in a meeting space. That being said, certain features can seem a bit crowded while trying to screen share or display video which somewhat defeats the purpose of the application as compared to a standard conference call.
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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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Zoom
Support have been great during the time for implementing Zoom Phones to our team of 50 people. There were times where they kept supporting us through links but more and more we had actual people getting back to us via emails so we are very happy overall. The product is so great, too.
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Alternatives Considered
Beta Company
No answers on this topic
Zoom
The big draw for us to Zoom Phone is that they shook up the market. They entered the phone market by taking their overwhelming success in video conferencing, and bringing that innovation and skill to designing a game changing phone system. There is really not much difference among the other systems, except maybe their interface. They're a dime a dozen. Zoom does things differently, focusing in on the needs of the end users, and delivers a solid system that is worry free for I.T. departments
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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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Zoom
  • Easier to establish and connect with new users, especially since we do not need to obtain a desktop phone for new employees and existing modern technology can support Zoom Workplace functionality
  • The ability to send gifs, funny messages, or responses within the day to day business truly lifts up our spirits, adds some humor to the day. I see that as a very positive thing with our team!
  • If some of our more seasoned and traditional employees are reluctant to Zoom Workplace, we are at a loss. This is not Zoom Workplace's fault necessarily, but when an employee refuses to download the app or maintain their account, its a challenge to add "External" employees and keep them in the loop in the same capacity
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ScreenShots

HotTelecom Screenshots

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

Zoom Phone Screenshots

Screenshot of the Zoom AI for business phone communications, available at no additional costScreenshot of Zoom's integrated workflowsScreenshot of the Call Handling Panel