Quo vs. XCast Hosted PBX

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Quo
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Quo (formerly OpenPhone) is a business phone and VoIP solution designed to help maintain work life balance. Features include incoming call identification, set business hours, contact ownership information to associate calls to teammembers, etc., to help organize call responding.
$19
per month per user
XCast Hosted PBX
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Pricing
QuoXCast Hosted PBX
Editions & Modules
Starter
$19
per month per user
Business
$33
per month per user
Scale
$47
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
QuoXCast Hosted PBX
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts available for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
QuoXCast Hosted PBX
Considered Both Products
Quo
Chose Quo
Intercom - not exactly the same type of product but still a messaging platform which is what we use OP for. OP is superior in that it's more focused. We only use it for texting and some calls.
Braze - we used it before for promo texts, we found it more confusing, harder to …
Chose Quo
Google is not my favorite business, and they have a reputation for suddenly shutting services down. I migrated to OpenPhone from google voice because of this worry. However, after over a year of dealing with OpenPhone problems, I wish had just stayed with google voice.
Chose Quo
The OpenPhone UI was exactly what we were looking for. Seemed to be the most intuitive and at a great price for the features that we were looking for. We have a unique model, so there weren't too many services that provided the exact features that we needed. OpenPhone seemed to …
Chose Quo
OpenPhone has an easier user interface than Grasshopper. Years ago when I was using Grasshopper, I recall that their user interface looked antiquated and full of complications. They would also update the interface just as everyone was getting used to using it. OpenPhone …
Chose Quo
I tried 3 other virtual phone services before I found OpenPhone. None of them were as well designed or easy to use as OpenPhone, and some were not reliable. All were more expensive. Some fell short on service...try as I might I couldn't get them to switch my existing number …
Chose Quo
OpenPhone is easier to use, and allows our own recordings to be uploaded for voicemails. Grasshopper is more expensive and harder to use.
Chose Quo
OpenPhone is just as good, if not better than all the big boys, and gives you premium features at no extra cost. You cannot beat their amazing price and if you give them a shot, you will be glad you did. Why pay $40-50/mo for a business line in 2022? The world has changed, get …
Chose Quo
OP has better call quality (and tons of other features) compared to the Verizon plan we used.
Chose Quo
It's not even a comparison. OpenPhone blows the competitors out of the water.
XCast Hosted PBX

No answer on this topic

Features
QuoXCast Hosted PBX
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Quo
5.6
Ratings
34% below category average
XCast Hosted PBX
-
Ratings
Hosted PBX4.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)4.40 Ratings00 Ratings
User templates7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Call reports4.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Quo
7.3
Ratings
12% below category average
XCast Hosted PBX
-
Ratings
Answering rules7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Call park7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Call screening7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Message alerts8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Quo
5.6
Ratings
34% below category average
XCast Hosted PBX
-
Ratings
Video conferencing4.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio conferencing4.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Video screen sharing5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant messaging8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Quo
5.7
Ratings
32% below category average
XCast Hosted PBX
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS4.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
QuoXCast Hosted PBX
Small Businesses
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.4 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.4 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.4 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
QuoXCast Hosted PBX
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
1.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
1.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
1.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
1.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
1.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
QuoXCast Hosted PBX
Likelihood to Recommend
If you have more than 2 people in your organization, then this will save you so much time. Delegation is the key to starting a business. Even when you're a 1 person show, being able to present to your user base the differentiation of options for client communications is critical. As a founder, feeling compelled to be always on is something I strive not to be. OpenPhone gives you that flexibility. I have found it to be less appropriate in complex HIPPA compliant areas, but that is it. OpenPhone really does seem to suit an open array of use cases.
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Pros
  • It's great for texting.
  • It's great for making phone calls. You get a new, unique phone number and can text/call from phone or desktop.
  • UI is great and really intuitive.
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Cons
  • Call quality can be spotty on wifi if the connection is poor, but nothing they personally can do about that. 4G LTE is usually stronger and more stable.
  • N/A honestly excellent product for the price.
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Usability
Because I think it's simple enough to use but could still use some adjustments. Some thing are maybe not as intuitive to me even though I am probably a mid power user? If I can recommend it, I would suggest you copy how Intercom is doing things, but this could be just personal and most people don't feel that way.
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Reliability and Availability
For me, there have been too many outages to rate this higher than "1 worst".
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Performance
I think the platform is buggy and confusing. There are numerous outages. And the call quality, according to my customers, is atrocious.
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Support Rating
In my experience, their support feels like the opposite of support. They send you in circles, never directly answer questions, provide vague suggestions with unwanted platitudes, and they often take days between responses to provide that. For me, it's a frustrating experience that leaves you with a net loss of time and energy versus before you reached out to them. In my opinion, you definitely don't get "support".
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Alternatives Considered
Intercom - not exactly the same type of product but still a messaging platform which is what we use OP for. OP is superior in that it's more focused. We only use it for texting and some calls. Braze - we used it before for promo texts, we found it more confusing, harder to navigate and price was higher as well if I remember correctly. Whatsapp - problem is that you can't reach all USA customers using it.
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Scalability
In my experience, I can't even scale up to sending messages from a single number because of their broken and messed up "trust registration" system.
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Return on Investment
  • User interface is easy to learn and use, so it saves time
  • Allows us to upload our own greeting recording for professionalism
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ScreenShots

Quo Screenshots

Screenshot of the collaborative phone system for teamsScreenshot of the call routing interfaceScreenshot of where the app captures all customer detailsScreenshot of how to share a number across a teamScreenshot of where to use AI to summarize, tag, and transcribe calls and texts