Intermedia Unite vs. Zoom Phone

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Intermedia Unite
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Intermedia Unite is a unified communications option and collaboration platform for SMBs, providing a PBX phone system, vide and web conferencing with screen sharing, chat, and file management and sharing.
$15.99
per month per user
Zoom Phone
Score 8.9 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
Intermedia UniteZoom Phone
Editions & Modules
Unite For Teams
$15.99
per month per user
Unite With Teams
$22.99
per month per user
Unite Pro
$27.99
per month per user
Unite Enterprise
$32.99
per month per user
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
Intermedia UniteZoom Phone
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsIntermedia Unite helps employees to be more productive and collaborative, increasing efficiency and decreasing the costs of expensive on-premises systems.No fees for emergency 911 Service No fees for compliance and administrative cost recovery Fee No 10DLC SMS fees
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Intermedia UniteZoom Phone
Features
Intermedia UniteZoom Phone
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Intermedia Unite
-
Ratings
Zoom Phone
9.5
34 Ratings
17% above category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings10.015 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings9.721 Ratings
User templates00 Ratings9.316 Ratings
Call reports00 Ratings9.420 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.230 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Intermedia Unite
-
Ratings
Zoom Phone
9.2
35 Ratings
9% above category average
Answering rules00 Ratings9.932 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings9.933 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings9.926 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings9.925 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings9.730 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Intermedia Unite
-
Ratings
Zoom Phone
9.6
21 Ratings
18% above category average
Video conferencing00 Ratings9.520 Ratings
Audio 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
Intermedia Unite
-
Ratings
Zoom Phone
9.9
34 Ratings
21% above category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings9.929 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings9.924 Ratings
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User Ratings
Intermedia UniteZoom Phone
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.4
(37 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
6.6
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Intermedia UniteZoom Phone
Likelihood to Recommend
Intermedia
If you have seasonal workers, need to quickly scale, or cut contracts, [Intermedia] Unite is awesome. Highly recommend for companies that need an at home workspace.
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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
Intermedia
  • No contracts
  • Scale up or down very quickly
  • Easy to deploy - no hardware required.
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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
Intermedia
  • The price is on the higher end
  • Normal issues for VoIP - if users have low bandwidth, high jitter or latency
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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
Intermedia
No answers on this topic
Zoom
Integrated into our network. System wide access. Staff are comfortable with the product
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Usability
Intermedia
The web interface takes a little getting used to, but once you are familiar, it is very easy to use and administrate. The end user has a very easy to use app.
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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
Intermedia
Intermedia [Unite] support is top notch. Their response time is great and don't have a lot of issues.
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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
Intermedia
[Intermedia] Unite has no contracts and offers great service. Other companies require contracts, and for highly scalable businesses, this isn't optimal.
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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
Intermedia
  • During offseason, we scaled back to 150 phones and during peak, we scaled up to 400 phones. No contracts, no fees, just month to month billing. Awesome
  • Support and ease of deployment has been a huge ROI for [Intermedia] Unite.
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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

Intermedia Unite Screenshots

Screenshot of The Intermedia Unite Mobile App makes it easier than ever to stay connected and be reachable, wherever you go.Screenshot of The Intermedia Unite Desktop App brings together all your essential collaboration tools together, making teamwork easier than ever.Screenshot of Unite Envision Call Analytics -Actionable insights to help the right people make the right decisions at the right timeScreenshot of AnyMeeting Video Conferencing - Unite includes a built-in video conferencing  platform that allows you to maintain productivity with HD audio and video, screen sharing, and artificial intelligence capabilities on both mobile and desktop devices.

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