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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Phone.com

    Score10 out of 10
    N/APhone.com is a cloud based VoIP solution from the company of the same name in Newark, New Jersey, with video conferencing, business phone, and optional premium features (e.g. live receptionist). The company boasts 30,000 businesses as users of its cloud-based communication and collaboration solutions.

    $12.99

    per month

    Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/APolycom RealPresence Immersive Studio is a video conferencing and collaboration solution designed to facilitate a lifelike, across-the-table experience.N/A
    Pricing
    Phone.comPolycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    Editions & Modules
    IP Phone Connection
    $4.99
    per month, per device
    Phone Numbers
    $4.99
    per month
    Call Recording
    $7.99
    per month
    Basic Users
    $12.99
    per user, per month
    Plus Users
    $19.99
    per user, per month
    Pro Users
    $29.99
    per user, per month
    Lice Receptionist
    Starting at $90
    per month
    Global Phone Numbers
    Starting at $4.99
    per month
    International Dialing
    Vary Rates
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Phone.comPolycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details20% discount with annual billing. Mix and match user plans to create a custom plan appropriate for the business.—
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    Phone.comPolycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Phone.com and Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    Feature
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    User templates10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Phone.com and Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    Feature
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Phone.com and Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    Feature
    Phone.com
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    -
    Ratings
    Audio conferencing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Phone.com and Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    Feature
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Phone.comPolycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.5
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Phone.comPolycom RealPresence Immersive Studio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Phone.com
    Phone.com is a no-brainer. The cost savings over a POTS or in-house PBX system are tremendous. The affordability added on top of the easy to use and deploy features make Phone.com the best choice. Phone.com is well-suited for situations where you need other-than-standard call holding, call routing, and other similar advanced call features.
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    Poly
    I find Polycom RealPresence to be useful when having one on one conversations in purpose built rooms for video conferencing. That is where the quality of the product shines. However, I dislike using Polycom Real Presence for any sort of content sharing because of the issues around resolution.If I need to share content of any kind, I prefer to use other teleconferencing solutions.
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    Pros
    Phone.com
    • Customer service and live chat are amazing
    • Simple, straight forward
    • Easy to setup
    • Affordable
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    Poly
    • Allows video conferencing with eagle eye view on the speaker
    • Crystal clear audio and video with zero lagging and freezing
    • Very fast connections to the conferences
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    Cons
    Phone.com
    • Phone.com has been excellent with support and I can not think of any areas for improvement with regards to that
    • Phone.com could provide more graphical assistance when programming call routing. A visual indication of the flow of a call should be presented and would come in handy when planning out difficult ques/call routes
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    Poly
    • Back end setup isn't very intuitive.
    • Every now and then we get a delay when conferencing and using multiple features.
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    Usability
    Phone.com
    No answers on this topic
    Poly
    It is fairly easy to set up and use both for the administrator and the end user.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Phone.com
    No answers on this topic
    Poly
    Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio is well established and is 10 years ahead of the current market. On doing my research I was amazed at the fact that Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio has been trusted for years and used by astronauts, that's one feet no product can take away from Polycom RealPresence Immersive Studio as it takes on to show high quality and required support to reach that far.
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    Return on Investment
    Phone.com
    • Reduced cost and improved our efficiency - all reps love it.
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    Poly
    • Frustrated user base - issues almost every week with the systems.
    • Successfully reduced travel costs - when it works. For quick one-off meetings, Polycom RealPresence makes for easy face to face communications. However, for more serious conversations, travel is preferred.
    • Lack of integration into other tools. Polycom Realpresence is an entirely separate product from all of our other communications tools and does not provide an easy point of integration to hop into a video conference. As a result, using Polycom RealPresence is always a planned activity, never ad hoc.
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