MessageMedia SMS vs. RingEX

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
MessageMedia SMS
Score 7.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
With 90 per cent of messages read within 90 seconds and more than 65,000 customers worldwide, MessageMedia aims to drive business success by creating engaging mobile experiences that customers love. The vendor boasts users across all industries who use their SMS services, including retail, hospitality, health care, as well as government and non-profit entities. Use cases range from appointment reminders, alerts and notifications, and promotional marketing. Their web portal, REST…
$25
Messages
RingEX
Score 8.5 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.
$19.99
per month
Pricing
MessageMedia SMSRingEX
Editions & Modules
Quick Start
$25
Messages
Essentials (up to 20 users)
$19.99
per user/per month
Standard
$27.99
per user/per month
Premium
$34.99
per user/per month
Ultimate
$49.99
per user/per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MessageMedia SMSRingEX
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsWe offer both transactional (per message) and per user pricing. Pricing is based on volume and service requirements.Pricing above is per/month paid annually. Pricing increases when paid monthly. Essentials - $29.99/month (paid monthly) Standard - $37.99/month (paid monthly) Premium - $44.99/month (paid monthly) Ultimate - $59.99/month (paid monthly)
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Features
MessageMedia SMSRingEX
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
MessageMedia SMS
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Ratings
RingEX
8.4
180 Ratings
5% above category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings8.598 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings8.2133 Ratings
User templates00 Ratings8.1123 Ratings
Call reports00 Ratings8.4161 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.0162 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
MessageMedia SMS
-
Ratings
RingEX
8.6
189 Ratings
3% above category average
Answering rules00 Ratings8.7174 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings8.8161 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings8.4139 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings8.3151 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings8.7178 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
MessageMedia SMS
-
Ratings
RingEX
8.7
161 Ratings
8% above category average
Video conferencing00 Ratings8.5119 Ratings
Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.1139 Ratings
Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.290 Ratings
Instant messaging00 Ratings8.9114 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
MessageMedia SMS
-
Ratings
RingEX
9.1
165 Ratings
13% above category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings9.0144 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings9.2124 Ratings
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
MessageMedia SMSRingEX
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(191 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(15 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(11 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(121 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 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
MessageMedia SMSRingEX
Likelihood to Recommend
Sinch (formerly CLX Communications)
Constant feedback when issues arise, wonderful Account Manager.
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RingCentral
I would definitely refer this to my colleagues, because the RingEX is one of the best platforms for recruiters. After all, some of the candidate has some busy schedules, so they couldn't answer the calls, but we can use the message option, we got more responses from that, so we can easily and fastly connect with them, and it will be very helpful to improve our organization.
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Pros
Sinch (formerly CLX Communications)
  • Customer service.
  • Promptness.
  • Value.
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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
Sinch (formerly CLX Communications)
  • Technical information availability.
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RingCentral
  • Customer support is rudimentary. They should improve tier 1 customer support's ability to understand our needs rather than asking customers to reinstall the app
  • Revolving door of account managers, which causes loss of continuity in discussing opportunities
  • Analytics is not complete. Details about faxing and web meetings is missing.
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Likelihood to Renew
Sinch (formerly CLX Communications)
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
Sinch (formerly CLX Communications)
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
Sinch (formerly CLX Communications)
No answers on this topic
RingCentral
There have been outages in the past, but they keep you updated on their status page. They instantly start working to resolve the issue in a timely manner. The reporting is clearly laid out if your area is impacted. They ensure that they email any updates they've made to the portal or any products they offer.
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Performance
Sinch (formerly CLX Communications)
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
Sinch (formerly CLX Communications)
No answers on this topic
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
Sinch (formerly CLX Communications)
No answers on this topic
RingCentral
I really didn't know all the capabilities
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Implementation Rating
Sinch (formerly CLX Communications)
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
Sinch (formerly CLX Communications)
No vendor we compared met our needs like MessageMedia.
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RingCentral
We switched from GoTo's platform with pieces of Teams. At that time, the complexity and difficulty of integrating all of the features and connecting them to get a simple platform that was stable and easy to train weren't available elsewhere.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Sinch (formerly CLX Communications)
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
Sinch (formerly CLX Communications)
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
Sinch (formerly CLX Communications)
  • Appreciation from recipients.
  • Confirmation of delivery to staff.
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RingCentral
  • Cost savings over traditional phone system with land lines
  • Increased productivity due to allowing my team to work from anywhere
  • Conference calling features replaced a separate service
  • Video meeting features replaced a separate service
  • Call handling is easier
  • SMS Campaigns are a great tool
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ScreenShots

MessageMedia SMS Screenshots

Screenshot of MessageMedia's web-based platform empowers users to send one-off, batch, or scheduled messages.Screenshot of Set up automated SMS workflows tailored to your use case, or use our pre-made templates within our online messaging portal.Screenshot of Send vibrant, personalised mobile landing pages to boost engagement, improve customer experience and stand out from other brands.