RingEX vs. Vertical Wave

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RingEX
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
RingEx 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
Vertical Wave
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
RingEXVertical Wave
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RingEXVertical Wave
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
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
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Community Pulse
RingEXVertical Wave
Features
RingEXVertical Wave
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
9.4
16 Ratings
12% above category average
Vertical Wave
-
Ratings
High quality audio9.418 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video9.416 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
8.8
11 Ratings
5% above category average
Vertical Wave
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing8.814 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
8.6
12 Ratings
2% above category average
Vertical Wave
-
Ratings
Calendar integration8.315 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.615 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.813 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
8.8
8 Ratings
7% above category average
Vertical Wave
-
Ratings
Live chat8.811 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
8.8
15 Ratings
12% above category average
Vertical Wave
-
Ratings
User authentication8.415 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions9.317 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
8.5
204 Ratings
1% above category average
Vertical Wave
10.0
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Hosted PBX9.0112 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.5154 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.7189 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
8.9
213 Ratings
4% above category average
Vertical Wave
10.0
1 Ratings
15% above category average
Answering rules8.8199 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Call recording8.7184 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Call park8.6164 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Call screening8.6172 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Message alerts8.8201 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging9.120 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Fax9.416 Ratings00 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription9.219 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
9.3
187 Ratings
6% above category average
Vertical Wave
10.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Mobile app for iOS9.2164 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile app for Android9.3145 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
8.9
14 Ratings
6% above category average
Vertical Wave
-
Ratings
Centralized communications management9.414 Ratings00 Ratings
Team messaging8.614 Ratings00 Ratings
Team document sharing8.811 Ratings00 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics8.816 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
RingEXVertical Wave
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(221 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(15 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.4
(151 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.3
(28 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.1
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
4.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RingEXVertical Wave
Likelihood to Recommend
RingCentral
It's very suitable if you want a competent "business phone" solution. It is extremely reliable; the pricing is competitive, and it offers some advanced features and functions. It offers the ability to set up numbers very quickly and to procure them from across the globe. It offers good flexibility in controlling how and where those numbers route, with the ability to add inline messages, voicemail inbox, etc. It is not, to me, a like-for-like replacement for a call center product (and indeed RingCentral offers a true call center solution). If you are looking for advanced routing rules (such as adding skill priorities) or robust real-time monitoring (e.g., dashboards), this is not the right product.
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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
RingCentral
  • Chat and Messaging - Conversations are easy to search, topics can be pinned or bookmarked, and groups are easy to create and administer.
  • Phone - The core functionality works very well allowing voice, txt/sms, and faxing for all users. Administration is generally fairly easy as well.
  • Mobile Client - the mobile app offers all of the same functionality as the desktop or web client.
  • Video - Video calls make it easy to share screens with other users and includes a lot of tools for planning.
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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
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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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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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.
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Vertical Communications
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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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Vertical Communications
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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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Vertical Communications
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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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Vertical Communications
No answers on this topic
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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Vertical Communications
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
RingCentral
I really didn't know all the capabilities
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Vertical Communications
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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Vertical Communications
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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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Vertical Communications
No answers on this topic
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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Vertical Communications
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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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Vertical Communications
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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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Vertical Communications
  • Good call tracking and automated systems allows for less staff and accurate metrics
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