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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Meta Business Suite

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AFormerly known as Facebook Business Suite or Facebook for Business, a solution for small businesses used to manage all business activity on Facebook, Messenger and Instagram from one place. It is presented as a one-stop shop where business owners can manage all marketing and advertising activities on Facebook and Instagram. It centralizes tools that help the user to connect with customers on all apps and get better business results.N/A

    RingEX

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ARingEx 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
    Meta Business SuiteRingEX
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Meta Business SuiteRingEX
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—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
    Meta Business SuiteRingEX
    Considered Both Products
    Meta Platforms Inc
    No answer on this topic
    RingCentral
    Chose RingEX
    I ended up going with RingEX because of the price and the overall quality of the calls. In addition, RingEX provides video conferencing software that is a white-labeled version of Zoom.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    65%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    167 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    85%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    156 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    70%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    173 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    70%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    137 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    149 Answers
    Features
    Meta Business SuiteRingEX
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    6.6
    13 Ratings
    15% below category average
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Boolean keyword searches7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam6.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis6.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage6.312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    7.3
    15 Ratings
    11% below category average
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Content planning and scheduling8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience targeting7.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content optimization7.212 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management6.310 Ratings00 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    7.1
    12 Ratings
    14% below category average
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Automated routing and prioritization7.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories7.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk actions7.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    7.4
    15 Ratings
    4% below category average
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Lead generation7.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content marketing7.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Paid media management7.714 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions7.212 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    8.5
    13 Ratings
    2% above category average
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Twitter8.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Facebook8.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    LinkedIn8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Google+8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instagram8.413 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pinterest9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    YouTube7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    8.1
    15 Ratings
    5% above category average
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Campaign success analytics8.215 Ratings00 Ratings
    Real-time tracking8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitor analysis7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    1% above category average
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions & privileges8.113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile access8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.5
    24 Ratings
    12% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.526 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings9.424 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.9
    19 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings9.922 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.7
    20 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings9.223 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings9.923 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.921 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.7
    15 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings8.718 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.9
    22 Ratings
    11% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings8.622 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.224 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.5
    212 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.1119 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings8.6162 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.8197 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.0
    221 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings8.9207 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings8.6191 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings8.7172 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings8.7180 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings8.9208 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings9.227 Ratings
    Online Fax00 Ratings9.524 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings9.327 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.3
    195 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings9.2171 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings9.4152 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Meta Business Suite and RingEX
    Feature
    Meta Business Suite
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Centralized communications management00 Ratings9.522 Ratings
    Team messaging00 Ratings9.221 Ratings
    Team document sharing00 Ratings8.618 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
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    Sendible
    Score7.2 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Emplifi
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Meta Business SuiteRingEX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (108 ratings)
    9.0
    (229 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    6.7
    (17 ratings)
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (159 ratings)
    Performance
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    5.3
    (28 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (4 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
    Meta Business SuiteRingEX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Meta Platforms Inc
    Meta Business Suite has been highly effective in exposing our brand and our clients' brands to a large audience. It is also one of the most cost-effective ad platforms for B2B marketing campaigns. The issue is filtering out low-quality leads from a B2B lead generation process, as you often receive as many poor-quality leads as high-quality ones.
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    RingCentral
    I love that RingEX lets you screen your call and take notes, then gives you a thorough review and summary that breaks down key points and flags what needs to be done. You get an email with the notes and summary, so you don't have to focus on anything but providing the customer with the summary and next steps. I think that helps with productivity.
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    Pros
    Meta Platforms Inc
    • Segmentation is HUGE. You can segment by almost anything you want, be it demographic, sociological, behavioral... you name it. You can also create targets based on your visitors and their actions. Even custom lists.
    • They are very good at optimizing your campaigns automatically. This is so important because it will improve your ROI in several multiples otherwise
    • Managing ads in general works fine, and the data, even though is not exactly as accurate as Analytics, it's pretty decent.
    • Gives you placements and different ad types so you can get the most out of it.
    • Pixel and catalog integration are very powerful. You can almost instantly start tracking and catalog fetches your site daily for updates.
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    RingCentral
    • RingEX abilities to do multiple things at once, hands-free, is a huge time saver for me.
    • RingEX can record each word from beginning to end that may be part of a legal or written contract.
    • The amount of storage space that this program provides to my system is incredible.
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    Cons
    Meta Platforms Inc
    • The planner enables timings of others' posts to be seen easily, but an easier view of that content (eg by hovering over it) would be preferable
    • Insights gives detailed information on the performance of posts, but could be more intuitive - and it would be helpful if it flagged particularly good performers or practices.
    • Sometimes using @ tags is a little slow - and it's not always easy to tell which ones you want without opening another window and testing them yourself.
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    RingCentral
    • Reporting and analytics can be limiting. There is a solid baseline of reporting, but the customization is not what you would get with a call center product.
    • There is a platform API, but it is not as expansive as I would like. There is no easy way to build integrations with third-party tools, unlike Genesys Cloud, which has Data Actions.
    • The digital/messaging side is not present - we can't stick a widget on our website and allow people to live chat with us.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Meta Platforms Inc
    We have to continue using this tool in order to be effective on this marketing platform. Though there are several changes I wish we could see, the fact is that we will still need to use this product to provide customers with the information they need.
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    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
    Meta Platforms Inc
    Meta Business Suite is a solid, centralized tool that covers the core needs of social media planning and publishing. However, some limitations — like inconsistent Reels functionality, clunky previews, and lack of creative asset organization — hold it back from being a seamless, end-to-end solution. There's a lot of potential with continued improvements.
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    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
    Meta Platforms Inc
    I've only dealt with the API having issues a couple times, but as you can imagine an outage is not something an advertiser would find acceptable, especially during any ecommerce-heavy time of year. The overall platform could use some help with availability when it comes to authentication, as it struggles with consistency in authentication.
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    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
    Meta Platforms Inc
    There are a lot of shortcomings when it comes to performance. There are pages that I do not expect to have much information to load on the page, yet it takes an incredibly long time (10+ secondes). I have not had experience with the integration slowing other platforms down too much.
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    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
    Meta Platforms Inc
    I've found the Facebook for Business support to be hit or miss. For billing questions they're timely and helpful. For complex questions about specific services I've often received a longer wait and a less helpful experience. I'm often redirected to their docs, which are often not particularly helpful.
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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
    Meta Platforms Inc
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    I really didn't know all the capabilities
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    Implementation Rating
    Meta Platforms Inc
    Take all of the training offered through Facebook first before attempting to create a page on the platform. Learn all of the capabilities available to you. Learn about the different types of audiences who might be interested in seeing your page. Create short video clips as though they are viewed at a much higher rate than anything else. Offer free giveaways or raffles to further build to your list of prospects and drive traffic to your website
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    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
    Meta Platforms Inc
    Compared to the other tools listed above, Meta Business Suite has good navigation, great interest audience-building tools, okay ad analytics, a great messaging system, and below-average customer support. We chose Meta Business Suite for its massive user base and for its industry-leading targeting functionality (which is a result of that massive user base!).
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    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
    Meta Platforms Inc
    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
    Meta Platforms Inc
    This product is definitely able to run at scale, but it would be wise to have enough eyeballs to oversee it and the tools for keeping the campaigns, adsets, and ads organized could use some improvement. I can also see the UI interfering with usability at greater amounts of scale.
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    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
    Meta Platforms Inc
    • Overall positive ROI has been achieved using this platform. You must have a clear understanding of where your CPL maximums are to remain profitable and either optimize to success or pull the plug on campaigns that are bleeding spend.
    • This is a great platform to build new audiences or grow existing ones.
    • Building audience segments via pixel tracking is a huge win for this platform.
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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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