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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    RingEX

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ARingEx is a cloud-based VoIP solution available via computer mobile application. It features video and audio conferencing, desktop phone rentals, collaboration tools, and integrations with other business applications. Plans are available on a monthly, per user subscription basis.

    $20

    per month

    Slack

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASlack is a group messaging or team collaboration app that aims to simplify communication for businesses. Features include open discussions, private groups, and direct messaging, as well as deep contextual search and message archiving, and file sharing. Slack integrates with a number of other tools, such as MailChimp, Dropbox, and Google Drive. Slack was acquired by Salesforce in December 2020. The product is free to use, and also has paid plans with more features and greater controls. The…

    $8.75

    per month per user

    Pricing
    RingEXSlack
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    Pro
    $7.25*
    per month per user
    Business+
    $12.50*
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RingEXSlack
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing is /user/month paid annually. Pricing increases when paid monthly. Core - $20/month (paid monthly) Advanced - $25/month (paid monthly) Ultra - $35/month (paid monthly) Customer Engagement Bundle - contact us for pricing*Per active user, per month, when paying once a year. Pro is $8.75 USD per active user when paying month to month. Business+ is $15.00 USD per active user when paying month to month.
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    Community Pulse
    RingEXSlack
    Considered Both Products
    RingCentral
    Chose RingEX
    RingEX was more affordable than Slack and Zoom for a comparable service. We eventually switched from RingEX to Zoom and Slack which was an executive choice that was deemed frivolous and unnecessary. There are definitely added bells and whistles to Slack and Zoom, but …
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    Its UI feels very similar to Slack, but its capabilities are much more robust. Slack requires multiple logins for different companies and teams, while one RingEX account can hold all of your team and company chats needed. Slack has many more integrations than RingEX, but I've …
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    From the user perspective, JustCall and Aircall gave you the ability to listen to the recorded call. RingEX's taking notes feature is great, just not 100% accurate. Therefore, I would say having the ability to access the recording calls in the user interface can be very useful. …
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
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    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    RingEX stacks up well against Zendesk Talk regarding basic phone functions. The user interface is more friendly and provides more basic features than Zendesk, such as direct extensions/#'s, quicker access to monitor live phone calls, and more robust transferring capabilities. …
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    RingEX has a better and more complete integration with our current work space. Other platforms do similar things, but RingEX is able to combine and replace a number of different application so everything is in one. Skype only allowed for phone calls to be forwards and not made …
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    In my experience, I think RingEX has been the largest overarching communication software I've used. For good or bad, it's also made me a lot more accessible both to my colleagues and clients. I also think it offers better communication quality and ease of use than the other …
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    RingEX's cutting edge technology and easy to use interfaces are what set the product apart from their competitors. However, I've experienced stateside support from other platforms that compare with RingEX and have had better experiences communicating versus when speaking to …
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    RingEX 's management tools are all out of one system instead of multiple. The features offered in their lower lever "tiers" are ones that other providers only offer in their "premium" packages. Most providers have built on new features and management consoles as separate …
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    In terms of cost and customer support, RingEX was the obvious winner for our organization. Any time an issue came up during our trial, they blew us away with the fast response and resolution time, and exceeded our expectations. We found the entire package for RingCentral to be …
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    I think their desktop client is much more reliable. I wasn't too happy with 8x8 as it used Adobe Air and constantly asked me to update Adobe Air when I opened the program. Very annoying. I had to update Adobe Air and 8x8 as well. If I tried to update the client it would …
    Incentivized
    Salesforce
    Chose Slack
    I find Slack to be more intuitive and user-friendly than RingCentral, Discord, and Microsoft Teams. I think Slack is slightly more professional and appropriate in business than Discord, with a cleaner, more professional interface. It has a more organized interface than Microsoft…
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    167 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    503 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    156 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    426 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    173 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    510 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    137 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    295 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    149 Answers
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    330 Answers
    Features
    RingEXSlack
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of RingEX and Slack
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.5
    23 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Slack
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio9.525 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video9.423 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of RingEX and Slack
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.9
    18 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Slack
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing9.921 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of RingEX and Slack
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.7
    19 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Slack
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration9.222 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation9.922 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.920 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of RingEX and Slack
    Feature
    RingEX
    8.7
    14 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Slack
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat8.717 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of RingEX and Slack
    Feature
    RingEX
    8.9
    21 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Slack
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.621 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.223 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of RingEX and Slack
    Feature
    RingEX
    8.5
    211 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Slack
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX9.1118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.6161 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.8196 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of RingEX and Slack
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.0
    220 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Slack
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules8.9206 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording8.7190 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park8.7171 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening8.7179 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts8.9207 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging9.226 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Fax9.523 Ratings00 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription9.326 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of RingEX and Slack
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.3
    194 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Slack
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS9.2170 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android9.4151 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of RingEX and Slack
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.0
    21 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Slack
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized communications management9.521 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team messaging9.220 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team document sharing8.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics9.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of RingEX and Slack
    Feature
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Slack
    7.9
    628 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.6430 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.961 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings7.8363 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.0396 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings9.4601 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings8.2608 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.3275 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of RingEX and Slack
    Feature
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Slack
    8.7
    636 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings9.6635 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings8.7632 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings9.2620 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings8.1413 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings7.8412 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings8.9110 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.7182 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings8.9120 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of RingEX and Slack
    Feature
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Slack
    8.4
    603 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.2326 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings8.2541 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.4527 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings7.9429 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.3411 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings8.3362 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings9.0211 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings9.0455 Ratings
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    RingEXSlack
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    Score8.8 out of 10
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    RingEXSlack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (228 ratings)
    9.1
    (639 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (25 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    9.0
    (255 ratings)
    Availability
    9.4
    (158 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.3
    (28 ratings)
    10.0
    (68 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.7
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RingEXSlack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    RingCentral
    Everything just works. The interface is easily the best we've used or tested. The applications available are so good that it was easy to move away from using a desk phone. The admin interface is also easily the best we've used or tested.The licensing model for Teams integration is our only currently minor issue. I'm hopeful that will improve as we would love to integrate.
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    Salesforce
    Slack is ideal for Scrum and agile teams that need continuous communication during sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, testing, and retrospectives. Slack is well-suited for maintaining team knowledge through searchable conversations and dedicated channels, where experienced team members help onboard new QA analysts.
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    Pros
    RingCentral
    • Quick provision of new numbers to match business requirements.
    • Per-user and per-queue routing options to allow calls to end where you want (e.g., forwarding, multi-user answering, etc).
    • Geographically wide deployments - we have numbers from all across the globe, and we can stand up numbers even where we have no geographical presence.
    • No-hardware deployments. There is no need for on-premises hardware if you don't need it.
    • Bulletproof platform, we so rarely have any significant issues or widespread outages.
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    Salesforce
    • Customer issues: Threads feature allows us to group a particular issue in a single thread and discuss within that thread. I can use the thread link to embed in JIRA ticket for tracking progress in JIRA (which is our details engineering tracking system).
    • Ability to add folder to Slack channel helps keep important information, documents easily accessible. e.g., we use this to keep a "ramp up" folder that can be used by any new joiner.
    • Global search is effective when I forget which group a particular message was in.
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    Cons
    RingCentral
    • It will be nice to have more text room monthly.
    • Providing clear instructions on how to access features, as most features are buried in the tabs.
    • The ability to redial a number without having to go back to the settings buttons on the landlines will be nice.
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    Salesforce
    • Would love a better integration with GitHub. For example, notifications when your PR is updated, when review is requested, @-mention in comments, etc.
    • Improved "Later" tab, for example the ability to create to-do lists or making the "Later" tab into a more powerful to-do list (annotate items with notes)
    • More powerful integrations, e.g. Google Calendar could render a calendar view within Slack, rather than sending the daily schedule
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    Likelihood to Renew
    RingCentral
    We are grandfathered into our unlimited toll-free minutes plan. We are very unlikely to switch because of that. It has been the major factor saving us a lot of money compared to switching to other solutions. I don't know any other company that still offers these unlimited plans.
    Incentivized
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    Salesforce
    To be more transparent, I give 10 because Slack serves our collaboration needs. It provide us a good platform for team communication relaying important update within the company, it has even mobile app where you can install in your phone to monitor any updates within that team that needs your immediate attention and intervention.
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    Usability
    RingCentral
    They were working on updating a few of the modules while we were going live, so this made usability difficult to train on once they did go live with those changes. Now that the changes are in place, we have really enjoyed the usability of the platform
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    Salesforce
    Slack has good usability. Devs that are not familiar with the platform are able to jump into conversations and start sharing code and links within just minutes. Non developers are also able to understand the layout such as the Project Managers that are keeping the projects on track. We have not seen any tickets where employees are having trouble understanding Slack.
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    Reliability and Availability
    RingCentral
    Because it works great. In case there's a Wi-Fi issue, communication does not stop because the mobile app can be use with regular cell phone data. During one year + 3 months I've have the service, there's been only one time when there were issues on RingEX's side; however, the time of resolution was on the same day.
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    Salesforce
    Yes, the app works 24/7. I don't even recall having any period that we could not use since the implementation. Even the maintenance periods are barely noticeable and our work is not impacted by it when it happens.
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    Performance
    RingCentral
    Occasional bandwith issues. In addition to this, I have one individual whose calls are blocked. We were not able to determine whether this was a RingEX or a carrier issue.
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    Salesforce
    Slack is a soft app, we don't have many issues with it. I recall one or two people complaining about something during our usage period, but I didn't have a bad experience. When the app is slow, usually the problem is with my computer or my internet. The app works just fine.
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    Support Rating
    RingCentral
    Call-in support is fantastic. I have never called in and had it taken more than 30 minutes to resolve our issue. Email support is terrible. You will likely go 24+ hours until you hear back and the response is likely a canned one. I personally prefer the email or chat support option, but find myself calling instead because the email support experience is so poor.
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    Salesforce
    Whenever I've had to troubleshoot an issue with Slack (which, to be honest, has not happened very often), their online documentation has been easy to locate, easy to understand, and effective in resolving my issue. Slack's ever-growing popularity also means that there's a large community of practice out there that can be depended upon.
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    In-Person Training
    RingCentral
    I really didn't know all the capabilities
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    RingCentral
    If someone has an existing system I tell them to keep that running initially and keep RingEX separate initially until the system is configured and tested to one's satisfaction. After testing and configuration is completed, then roll over the main phone numbers to the new RingEX system. I've seen one person who immediately flipped over to RingEX without properly configuring/testing the software and had many issues with missed customer calls until I helped him sort out his configuration.
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    Salesforce
    I was not part of the implementation team, but I recall being 100% happy and excited to learn and use a new tool. I'm still am to be honest.
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    Alternatives Considered
    RingCentral
    We are using these products like (Skype, Voip, TextNow, and Second line), but comparatively these products the RingEX has a good performance, because while we were using the other platform, we didn't get proper communication, we couldn't reach out the candidate, we lags to much into spam number, we couldn't communicate properly and the textnow we couldn't sigin sometime. When we start to use RingEX, we get much better productivity and proper communication with our clients.
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    Salesforce
    I like Slack better than ClickUp, because I would spend 30-60 minutes a day updating my ClickUp tasks. The way ClickUp was used was very micromanaging. I billed by the hour, so I was willing to put in the time to alert the boss what tasks I was working on.
    One of my jobs used Hive - I mostly just ran it in the background in case anyone messaged me. I did not use it often.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    RingCentral
    not to sign up for it or give them any money for a product that does not work
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    RingCentral
    We have 75 users and 85 phones on the system and have yet to have any noticeable outages. The system just works all of the time without issues. Our old VOIP system on Voyant would go out all the time for multiple hours. RingEX is much more stable and reliable.
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    RingCentral
    • Enhanced patient accountability, we can track all calls - incoming and outgoing - patients tend to state that they called and left a message, but they either never called or did not leave a message. With RingEX, we can track whether they really did. It saves us quite a bit of time and aggravation.
    • Faxing is more accurate and usually very quick. Because it's accurate, it saves us time with phone calls about faxes we never received and having to refax items. Also, faxing via the system instead of printing and scanning is a time-saver.
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    Salesforce
    • Slack has been incredibly helpful in connecting various tech apps and ecosystems, creating a more streamlined and responsive process.
    • Slack has made it significantly easier to communicate with our team members across multiple time zones, creating a more engaging environment for our all-remote team.
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