RingEX vs. VirtualPBX

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RingEX
Score 8.4 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.
$19.99
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
Essentials (up to 20 users)
$19.99
per user/per month
Standard
$27.99
per user/per month
Premium
$34.99
per user/per month
Ultimate
$49.99
per user/per month
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
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
8.4
178 Ratings
5% above category average
VirtualPBX
9.4
3 Ratings
16% above category average
Hosted PBX8.597 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.2131 Ratings9.53 Ratings
User templates8.1122 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Call reports8.4160 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Directory of employee names9.0161 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
8.6
187 Ratings
3% above category average
VirtualPBX
9.7
3 Ratings
15% above category average
Answering rules8.7172 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Call recording8.8159 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Call park8.5138 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Call screening8.3150 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Message alerts8.7176 Ratings10.02 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
8.7
159 Ratings
8% above category average
VirtualPBX
9.8
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Video conferencing8.4119 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Audio conferencing9.1138 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Video screen sharing8.290 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Instant messaging8.9112 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
RingEX
9.1
164 Ratings
13% above category average
VirtualPBX
9.0
1 Ratings
12% above category average
Mobile app for iOS9.0143 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Mobile app for Android9.1124 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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RingEXVirtualPBX
Small Businesses
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.6 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.6 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.6 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
RingEXVirtualPBX
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(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
9.1
(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
I would definitely refer this to my colleagues, because the RingEX is one of the best platforms for recruiters. After all, some of the candidate has some busy schedules, so they couldn't answer the calls, but we can use the message option, we got more responses from that, so we can easily and fastly connect with them, and it will be very helpful to improve our organization.
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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
  • Customer support is rudimentary. They should improve tier 1 customer support's ability to understand our needs rather than asking customers to reinstall the app
  • Revolving door of account managers, which causes loss of continuity in discussing opportunities
  • Analytics is not complete. Details about faxing and web meetings is missing.
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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
There have been outages in the past, but they keep you updated on their status page. They instantly start working to resolve the issue in a timely manner. The reporting is clearly laid out if your area is impacted. They ensure that they email any updates they've made to the portal or any products they offer.
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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
  • Cost savings over traditional phone system with land lines
  • Increased productivity due to allowing my team to work from anywhere
  • Conference calling features replaced a separate service
  • Video meeting features replaced a separate service
  • Call handling is easier
  • SMS Campaigns are a great tool
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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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