Rakuten Viber vs. Zoom Phone

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Rakuten Viber
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Viber, now from Rakuten (acquired 2014) is an instant messaging and cross-platform VoIP software solution designed for personal use and available for both desktops and as a mobile app. It includes features such as video and audio calls, instant message, and unlimited-member group chats. Users can also make paid international calls.
$0.02
Per Minute
Zoom Phone
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Built on Zoom's platform, Zoom's cloud phone consolidates business communication and collaboration into a single system. Available in 40+ countries, with expandable coverage through a bring-your-own-carrier offering, Zoom Phone supports inbound and outbound calling through the public switched telephone network (PSTN). Features: Post call summary & next steps A post-call summary from Zoom’s AI Companion keeps the focus on the conversation instead of…
$10
per month per user
Pricing
Rakuten ViberZoom Phone
Editions & Modules
USA
$0.019
Per Minute
UK
$0.019
Per Minute
US & Canada Metered
$10
per month per user
US & Canada Unlimited
$15
per month per user
Global Select
$20
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Rakuten ViberZoom Phone
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsNo fees for emergency 911 Service No fees for compliance and administrative cost recovery Fee No 10DLC SMS fees
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Rakuten ViberZoom Phone
Features
Rakuten ViberZoom Phone
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Rakuten Viber
9.5
13 Ratings
17% above category average
Zoom Phone
9.4
43 Ratings
16% above category average
Hosted PBX9.56 Ratings9.820 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.78 Ratings9.526 Ratings
User templates8.87 Ratings9.317 Ratings
Call reports9.89 Ratings9.421 Ratings
Directory of employee names9.78 Ratings9.238 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Rakuten Viber
9.3
15 Ratings
10% above category average
Zoom Phone
9.1
42 Ratings
8% above category average
Answering rules9.59 Ratings9.739 Ratings
Call recording9.79 Ratings9.840 Ratings
Call park8.84 Ratings9.732 Ratings
Call screening8.89 Ratings9.831 Ratings
Message alerts9.814 Ratings9.537 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Rakuten Viber
9.6
13 Ratings
18% above category average
Zoom Phone
9.6
22 Ratings
18% above category average
Video conferencing9.513 Ratings9.521 Ratings
Audio conferencing9.713 Ratings9.521 Ratings
Video screen sharing9.05 Ratings9.721 Ratings
Instant messaging10.09 Ratings9.718 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Rakuten Viber
10.0
18 Ratings
22% above category average
Zoom Phone
9.8
41 Ratings
20% above category average
Mobile app for iOS10.017 Ratings9.736 Ratings
Mobile app for Android10.017 Ratings9.827 Ratings
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Score 7.6 out of 10
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Score 7.6 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Rakuten ViberZoom Phone
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(18 ratings)
9.3
(46 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(7 ratings)
6.6
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Rakuten ViberZoom Phone
Likelihood to Recommend
Rakuten Group
As mentioned previously, it is easy to use and access since the you can chat, send voice memos or stickers in a conversation. So in overall it's very entertaining. But throughout that, the audio quality can seem to be a bit off. (Could be personal headset issue) Overall that is the only issue that is present or consistent.
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Zoom
I think it works well for offices that have multiple locations. Being able to give each person and office their own extension makes it easier for colleagues to connect with each other, plus it's a costs savings for each of the offices
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Pros
Rakuten Group
  • Viber is a cross platform product. It does not matter if someone uses Android or iOS device, it will work exactly the same.
  • Also the desktop version is very good. You can switch between the desktop and mobile versions within a conversation and see updates right away.
  • It's a very international product. It has been available for very long time, which makes it very wide spread - it has a good user base.
  • You can see the status of your messages.
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Zoom
  • Having our Phone system all in onc place. Call, Text, Voicemail. with live transcript
  • Zoom Meeting AI companion - taking notes, creating action items, and summarizing the meetings then email immediately afterwards
  • Scheduler - being able to send links to team members or vendors to book a time that works best for them that is linked and synced to my calendar.
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Cons
Rakuten Group
  • When someone sends a file in Viber, the program automatically saves it in your phone memory. This means that you must delete them manually and it really annoys me, as it takes a lot of time to do that.
  • It contains enormous amounts of adds.
  • There is file sharing limit.
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Zoom
  • We needed to link each of our team members' personal emails to the Zoom account so we have to filter VM notifications out of our personal accounts.
  • It'd be nice if you could set business hours through the webpage to include a lunch break so that you don't have to manually go in to edit.
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Likelihood to Renew
Rakuten Group
No answers on this topic
Zoom
Integrated into our network. System wide access. Staff are comfortable with the product
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Usability
Rakuten Group
No answers on this topic
Zoom
Zoom Phone has a very sleek design which makes it very easy to operate and use both in the setting up of and interacting in a meeting space. That being said, certain features can seem a bit crowded while trying to screen share or display video which somewhat defeats the purpose of the application as compared to a standard conference call.
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Support Rating
Rakuten Group
I have not frequently used the support for Viber as I have not had many problems with it on my phone. I did use support one time for problems with the computer application and used the forums to solve my problems. They were fairly easy to follow and I appreciated the online help in that format.
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Zoom
I haven't had any sort of issues with Zoom as of yet to have to call Support. That right there makes me think it's a good product. Simple and easy to use. Nothing confusing or glitchy that would make me have to get in touch with them. Straightforward so I'm not trying to figure out a specific workflow.
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Alternatives Considered
Rakuten Group
End-to-end encryption scrambles my messages and delivers them as a scrambled code to my friend's device, whether mobile or desktop, so that only their device can decode them into plain text. If my friend's phone is turned off or they don't have access to the internet, my message will be stored on Viber's servers (for a limited time) until their device is ready to receive it.

Because Viber can't access or read my private conversations in the first place, Viber can't sell them.
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Zoom
The main reason why we switched to Zoom Phone is because our VOIP system inexplicably went down for almost a month and no one could figure out what was wrong. Lumen was charging way more than Zoom Workplace, but could not get the system to work.
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Return on Investment
Rakuten Group
  • Viber saves me financially since I am now able to communicate with my international clients for free.
  • Viber helps keep my clients engaged by the fact that I can so easily share photos, which is important as a freelance photographer.
  • Viber allows me to make my messages to clients appealing in a visual way, which I have noticed helps drive actions of my clients, such as remembering to book their next session or pay for their photo order.
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Zoom
  • Calls actually come through, resulting in our users trusting our phone system again
  • Improved internal communication
  • Users can be reached anywhere, so they do not have to stay at their desk to wait for important calls
  • Voicemail is processed faster because it is translated to text
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ScreenShots

Zoom Phone Screenshots

Screenshot of the Zoom AI for business phone communications, available at no additional costScreenshot of Zoom's integrated workflowsScreenshot of the Call Handling Panel