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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    RingCentral Video

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ARingCentral Video is a video conferencing solution ideal for remote teams and businesses. It includes screen sharing, group messaging, HD quality voice and video, and one-click video meetings.N/A

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    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ANorwegian company appear.in offers their flagship video conferencing platform to small teams, both in a free edition hosting up to 4 guests simultaneously in a session or a paid edition that supports up to 12 simultaneous meeting guests, among other features.

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    RingCentral VideoWhereby
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    per user
    Pro
    $9.99
    per user
    Business
    $59.99 and up
    per user/room
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RingCentral VideoWhereby
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    RingCentral VideoWhereby
    Considered Both Products
    RingCentral
    No answer on this topic
    Whereby
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    RingCentral VideoWhereby
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of RingCentral Video and Whereby
    Feature
    RingCentral Video
    8.8
    11 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Whereby
    7.8
    14 Ratings
    1% below category average
    High quality audio8.311 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    High quality video9.411 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Mobile support8.711 Ratings5.011 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of RingCentral Video and Whereby
    Feature
    RingCentral Video
    9.0
    10 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Whereby
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Desktop sharing9.010 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of RingCentral Video and Whereby
    Feature
    RingCentral Video
    6.9
    10 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Whereby
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Calendar integration7.710 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Record meetings / events6.19 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings9.72 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of RingCentral Video and Whereby
    Feature
    RingCentral Video
    -
    Ratings
    Whereby
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of RingCentral Video and Whereby
    Feature
    RingCentral Video
    -
    Ratings
    Whereby
    6.9
    11 Ratings
    16% below category average
    User authentication00 Ratings8.86 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings5.09 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    RingCentral VideoWhereby
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    RingCentral VideoWhereby
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.1
    (9 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RingCentral VideoWhereby
    Likelihood to Recommend
    RingCentral
    I would recommend RingCentral Video if a user or company is currently using RingCentral Meetings and is concerned with the security implications of using a Zoom-based platform. I would also recommend it if they are using O365 or G Suite presently. I would not recommend RingCentral Video if they are using MS Exchange on-prem. RingCentral Video is not as good as RingCentral Meetings, at present. It's also not as good as other meeting software, such as Cisco Webex.
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    Whereby
    If you cannot use another more common solution on the market or are looking for an alternative to the known solutions, it is a great alternative. If you have other tools already, and just want to test [them], that's fine, but I think the better-known ones have a better chance of using, knowing, and the learning curve will be shorter.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    RingCentral
    • Audio quality is always good if we have good internet.
    • Sharing the screen is easy and simple for every user.
    • Reliability, as all the conference software we need to make sure it's there whenever we need it.
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    Whereby
    • Easy to use: The app is very, very easy to use. Literally just create a chat room (input a name) and access it to chat.
    • Call/video quality: I've experienced better call quality on appear.in than in almost all other chat and video conferencing services out there.
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    Cons
    RingCentral
    • Only a rudimentary add-in for Outlook if using on-prem Exchange
    • Bugs in screen sharing that include an "application was minimized" error and the inability to share audio from a pre-recorded video
    • No simple way to join a RingCentral Video from the phone app without typing in the exact meeting ID, which can be tedious.
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    Whereby
    • The paid version may have dial-in. But I have always used the free version. Dial-in is typically required for an "official" multi-purpose teleconference platform.
    • I did have some trouble with larger groups (5+) when it was Appear.in but almost always use it for small 1-on-1 or 3 person meetings.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    RingCentral
    No answers on this topic
    Whereby
    We are using a larger tool suite that already includes video conferencing instead of our older approach of using different apps from different vendors. appear.in has a simple but great set of features but its pricing scheme is not as scalable as we really need in a 500+ employee company.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    RingCentral
    Easy to use once it has been set up and onboarded with your company. Once you learn how to use all of the various features and dial out to other countries, it is a great product and in my opinion, superior to some of its competitors on the market currently.
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    Whereby
    Very easy to use, technical and non-technical colleagues have used it with no instructions needed. That says all about the app and services.
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    Support Rating
    RingCentral
    Did not require support
    Incentivized
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    Whereby
    Never had to contact support, so we cannot give a rating for their overall support. When we noticed the audio was not always great quality, we simply educated our users to mute the mic and use the in-room conference phone which is connected via a dedicated VOIP link and had much better voice quality. The video performance varied by locations network speed and found it got much worse when the room size increased to over 4 connections.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    RingCentral
    No answers on this topic
    Whereby
    After a recommendation from a partner, as the system is very easy to use, we simply start.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    RingCentral
    RingCentral Video works basically as well as Google, Skype, and Zoom, however, those apps are more well known and much more industry standards. That is why we prefer them however we do use RingCentral as the backup and for some clients who prefer it for one reason or another. It is firmly on the second tier of options, but it is solid nonetheless.
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    Whereby
    I find Zoom more complicated to use and harder to use because a lot of people do not like having to download things to their computers or devices and Whereby is so easy to get connected with . I like that Zoom offers larger rooms, but at this point the cost is not worth the extra expense.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    RingCentral
    • Hard to attach an ROI as RingCentral Video is in current competition throughout our organization with Microsoft Teams. For those who have been using RingCentral Video since we first began using them, they find the product well received by their external clients/customers.
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    Whereby
    • In general, any sort of online collaborations saves a lot on your budget. The meetings are rather more on time and can be efficient and short.
    • Easy to drop-by and have a small talk with clients/teammates within COVID era.
    • The URL makes you look fancy instead of a random hash.
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of Easy video meetings in your browser. No downloads, no login.Screenshot of Up to 50 participants in Townhall rooms.Screenshot of Record, save, and share meetings.