Ring4 vs. Vertical Wave IP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ring4
Score 10.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Ring4 headquartered in San Francisco offers a VoIP app that allows business owners and others to add a second (or third) phone line to their mobile phone.
$9.99
per month
Vertical Wave IP
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Wave IP from Vertical Communications in Santa Clara, California is a unified communications platform that combines voice, mobility and a variety of communications applications and services to connect customers and workforces. Core applications and features include a desktop management interface, call recording, visual voicemail, IVR based customer appointment reminders and customer surveys.N/A
Pricing
Ring4Vertical Wave IP
Editions & Modules
Call Recording (add-on, business line only)
$.05
per recording
Transcripts (add-on, business line only)
$.05
per transcribed minute
Personal Line
$9.99
per line
Business Line
$9.99
per line
International Calling (available on personal + business lines)
country dependent pricing
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Ring4Vertical Wave IP
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$9.99 per phone line, per monthNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Ring4Vertical Wave IP
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Ring4Vertical Wave IP
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Ring4
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Vertical Wave IP
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Directory of employee names10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Hosted PBX00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Ring4
10.0
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Vertical Wave IP
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Call recording10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Message alerts10.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Answering rules00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Ring4
10.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Vertical Wave IP
10.0
1 Ratings
15% above category average
Mobile app for iOS10.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile app for Android10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Ring4
10.0
2 Ratings
19% above category average
Vertical Wave IP
-
Ratings
Instant messaging10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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Ring4Vertical Wave IP
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
Ring4Vertical Wave IP
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Ring4Vertical Wave IP
Likelihood to Recommend
Ring4
Good for creating a new business or branching a business abroad.
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Vertical Communications
The system does more than I've even had the pleasure to implement. I appreciate the staff and the system. It's stable and dynamic enough to meet any companies needs.
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Pros
Ring4
  • Manage Team Lines
  • Transcribe calls
  • International Calling
  • Call Recording
  • Free video conferencing
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Vertical Communications
  • System uptime is tremendous, I almost forget it exists on my server rack.
  • Desktop software is very easy to learn, I can train new receptionists within a few minutes and they don't have to memorize extensions or rely on a sheet of numbers
  • Call recording works well, I am able to find calls based on a number of criteria and it finds the calls fast and I can easily export them for use.
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Cons
Ring4
  • I've sometimes seen text messages being sent in double.
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Vertical Communications
  • There are a few interfaces for working with the system and it can be daunting to learn
  • They charge quite a bit annually and if you miss an update they charge you additional fees to catch up.
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Usability
Ring4
It's super easy and simple to use, and very straightforward.
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Vertical Communications
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Ring4
I had a question, and had my answer that same day.
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Vertical Communications
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Ring4
Ring4 had everything we need in a business phone line in a more simple format and less expensive.
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Vertical Communications
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Ring4
  • Less expensive business phone
  • Can answer on the go
  • Less to manage, more simple
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Vertical Communications
  • Good call tracking and automated systems allows for less staff and accurate metrics
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ScreenShots

Ring4 Screenshots

Screenshot of Screenshot of Screenshot of Screenshot of Screenshot of Screenshot of The Ring4 admin console, allows business to manage their phone lines as simply as emails. Ring4 Business lets admins create and assign a new phone line to an employee in seconds.