RingEX vs. VirtualPBX

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RingEX
Score 8.6 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.
$29.99
per month
VirtualPBX
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
VirtualPBX is a VoIP solution that in addition to VoIP offers analog, smartphone, WebRTC, SIP Trunking & native calling options. It can also be used as a virtual contact center or virtual office solution.
$18
per month per user
Pricing
RingEXVirtualPBX
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Flex
$18
per month per user
Pro
$27
per month per user
Ultra
$36
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RingEXVirtualPBX
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsPricing above is per/month paid annually. Pricing increases when paid monthly. Essentials - $29.99/month (paid monthly) Standard - $37.99/month (paid monthly) Premium - $44.99/month (paid monthly) Ultimate - $59.99/month (paid monthly)Discount available for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
RingEXVirtualPBX
Considered Both Products
RingEX

No answer on this topic

VirtualPBX
Chose VirtualPBX
Auto attendant and voice conference capabilities are a good value for SOHO users that need to make a positive impression upon their customers.
Features
RingEXVirtualPBX
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
8.6
1 Ratings
3% above category average
VirtualPBX
-
Ratings
High quality audio9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
9.1
1 Ratings
8% above category average
VirtualPBX
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
7.6
1 Ratings
10% below category average
VirtualPBX
-
Ratings
Calendar integration7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
7.3
1 Ratings
11% below category average
VirtualPBX
-
Ratings
Live chat7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
7.7
1 Ratings
1% below category average
VirtualPBX
-
Ratings
User authentication7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
8.4
188 Ratings
1% above category average
VirtualPBX
9.4
3 Ratings
16% above category average
Hosted PBX8.5101 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.3139 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Directory of employee names9.0170 Ratings9.03 Ratings
User templates00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Call reports00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
8.1
197 Ratings
4% below category average
VirtualPBX
9.7
3 Ratings
15% above category average
Answering rules8.7182 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Call recording8.7168 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Call park8.3147 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Call screening8.4158 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Message alerts8.7185 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Fax7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
9.1
172 Ratings
6% above category average
VirtualPBX
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Mobile app for iOS9.0149 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Mobile app for Android9.2129 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
8.4
1 Ratings
2% above category average
VirtualPBX
-
Ratings
Centralized communications management8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Team messaging8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Team document sharing9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
-
Ratings
VirtualPBX
9.8
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Video conferencing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Audio conferencing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Video screen sharing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Instant messaging00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Best Alternatives
RingEXVirtualPBX
Small Businesses
Broadvoice | GoContact
Broadvoice | GoContact
Score 9.2 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.6 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.6 out of 10
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
RingEXVirtualPBX
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(191 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(15 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(11 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Availability
9.2
(121 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
RingEXVirtualPBX
Likelihood to Recommend
RingCentral
RingCentral is generally good for business calls, as its mobile features, combined with landline office options, are great for communication on the go. It is also an affordable option to have a mobile cellular device if you have a lot of staff. Setup especially for multilevel authorization can be a hassle but it works well if well set up, you would have to get help in rectifying this if not calls might be redirected to the wrong extensions and changing it is not very straight forward.
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VirtualPBX
We consider that it is a very complete internet call software that is worth having in all companies that want to increase their sales through customer service agents because, with all its tools, agents improve their workday by day.
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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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VirtualPBX
  • Easy to set up your menu and record greetings and Prompts
  • Forwards to our cell phones or landlines -- and voicemail to email
  • Allows outbound calls on the rare occasion we require hiding
  • Simple website for end users - but they almost never need to use it.
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Cons
RingCentral
  • We can use the RingEx in our Mobile to use for Basic calls and messages, but sometimes the mobile application lags or disconnects while using video calls or screen sharing.
  • we can easily configure in our laptops.
  • The Meeting recording option is really helpful for our organization
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VirtualPBX
  • Possibly a better way of covering the one zillion features and functions in classes
  • Possibly a better way of covering the one zillion features and functions in classes
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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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VirtualPBX
Once it works and has retain ROI.....keep it going
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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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VirtualPBX
So much easier than our old PBX or any on-prem PBX I have ever used. We were up and running in an hour. Tweaking the caller menus is so easy.
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Reliability and Availability
RingCentral
RingEx is reliable I have not had any issues as of yet. I use both plants we have, and the service is fair to good. The service as a whole is solid and a great method to get in contact with anyone. I know the service also involves Wi-Fi and cellular service, or, in other words, how good your signal is.
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VirtualPBX
No answers on this topic
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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VirtualPBX
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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VirtualPBX
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
RingCentral
I really didn't know all the capabilities
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VirtualPBX
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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VirtualPBX
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
RingCentral
We switched from GoTo's platform with pieces of Teams. At that time, the complexity and difficulty of integrating all of the features and connecting them to get a simple platform that was stable and easy to train weren't available elsewhere.
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VirtualPBX
Auto attendant and voice conference capabilities are a good value for SOHO users that need to make a positive impression upon their customers.
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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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VirtualPBX
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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VirtualPBX
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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VirtualPBX
  • We have been able to improve greatly with this software, our communications and interactions with customers improved, and agent performance and productivity improved, which translates into higher profits for the company. It is easy to use this program, so it did not take us long to adapt to it and its functions.
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