Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Phone.com
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Phone.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
Webex Calling
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Webex Calling is Cisco’s flagship cloud calling solution with over 12 million users worldwide. It delivers an enterprise-grade calling experience that enables customers to replace PBX hardware with a cloud calling solution. Webex Calling's connectivity and collaboration experience includes calling, meetings, messaging, contact center, and integrated devices.
$11.95
per month per user
Pricing
Phone.comWebex Calling
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
Basic Plan
$0.00
user/month
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
$0
Call Plan
$17.00
user/month
Call + Meet Plan
$25.00
user/month
Enterprise Plan
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Phone.comWebex Calling
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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.comWebex Calling
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Phone.com
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
Webex Calling
8.1
143 Ratings
1% below category average
Hosted PBX10.02 Ratings8.1106 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)10.02 Ratings7.9106 Ratings
User templates10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Call reports10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names10.02 Ratings8.5135 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Phone.com
10.0
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Webex Calling
7.0
148 Ratings
16% below category average
Answering rules10.02 Ratings8.3132 Ratings
Call recording10.02 Ratings8.6126 Ratings
Call park10.01 Ratings8.5120 Ratings
Call screening10.02 Ratings8.3114 Ratings
Message alerts10.02 Ratings8.4127 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings3.61 Ratings
Online Fax00 Ratings4.51 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings5.83 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Phone.com
10.0
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Webex Calling
-
Ratings
Audio conferencing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant messaging10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Phone.com
10.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Webex Calling
8.4
143 Ratings
2% below category average
Mobile app for iOS10.01 Ratings8.2127 Ratings
Mobile app for Android10.01 Ratings8.6115 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Phone.com
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
7.8
5 Ratings
3% below category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Phone.com
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
7.8
5 Ratings
2% below category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Phone.com
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
7.1
5 Ratings
11% below category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.35 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Phone.com
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
8.2
2 Ratings
7% above category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Phone.com
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
8.0
4 Ratings
6% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Phone.com
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
7.0
5 Ratings
7% below category average
Centralized communications management00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Team messaging00 Ratings6.75 Ratings
Team document sharing00 Ratings6.45 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings7.15 Ratings
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Phone.comWebex Calling
Small Businesses
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Enterprises
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Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Phone.comWebex Calling
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
7.9
(161 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Phone.comWebex Calling
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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Cisco
The audio is very clear, but when the two devices are close, there is considerable noise. Also the calling is quite expensive considering that there are countless free tools available which provide the same features. Call recording is an add on so there you need to think about whether it's worth purchasing or not. Also that it can be used on multiple devices with the app makes things easier. For small scale corporates and teams it's all good, but with respect to its competitors bringing so much on plate and that too for free, I rate it 6/10.
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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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Cisco
  • For example, with WebEx calling, it's an offer which include many features of each on-prem server and every features are included in WebEx calling. So that's something which is very appreciated by customer because they don't have to buy each server like it was the case. They just buy WebEx calling and they have many features. Even if they don't need it, they have it and we can give them the notice to use them and they can use it and they are very happy with this software.
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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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Cisco
  • It might be that we didn't have this package, but transcription capabilities were not included.
  • Sometimes, using Webex Calling would make my computer and other programs run slow
  • If screens were being shared, it required a lot of bandwidth and sometimes froze or glitched.
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Likelihood to Renew
Phone.com
No answers on this topic
Cisco
because have been using it and its easy to configure and manage
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Usability
Phone.com
No answers on this topic
Cisco
It is a very easy product to deploy and configure and to really take advantage of. It does not matter if you are using it in an office or your home, or for a security office or a collaboration meeting room - you have the right endpoint available for each case and the configuration parameters to improve the functionality you need.
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Support Rating
Phone.com
No answers on this topic
Cisco
I have been working for a long time with Cisco as a provider and also Cisco TAC and Cisco Support Engineers. The support starts right beforehand in the documentation of the product you are interested in. From the start you have a good, complete, and detailed and easy to read datasheet and there's always someone available to answer any questions.
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Alternatives Considered
Phone.com
No answers on this topic
Cisco
The differences between both software can be marginal in some aspects,
but for the campaign in a proffessional level it was a clear win to
Webex due the quality and security of the platform, being a Cisco
product has more impact on the final decision, and in the end the
overall experience has been great, having used Twilio in the past, that
last part is my personal opinion.
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Return on Investment
Phone.com
  • Reduced cost and improved our efficiency - all reps love it.
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Cisco
  • I don't make decisions on ROI, but Webex Calling is used quite widely in the organization.
  • The ease of calling definitely makes it easy to coordinate across teams and geographies.
  • Good performance in low bandwidth situations means that employees with lower bandwidths don't necessarily need to upgrade internet speeds to have video calling.
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ScreenShots

Phone.com Screenshots

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Webex Calling Screenshots

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