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    Overview
    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

    Whova

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AWhova, headquartered in San Diego, provides what they describe as Intelligent Event Technology Solutions by creating authentic audience participation and engagement and simplifying the entire event process from planning to registration, networking, and follow-up. Whova's mobile engagement apps support both on-location events and virtual events.N/A
    Pricing
    RingEXWhova
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RingEXWhova
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    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 pricingWhova offers discounts for multi-event packages.
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    Features
    RingEXWhova
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of RingEX and Whova
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.5
    23 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Whova
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio9.525 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video9.423 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of RingEX and Whova
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.9
    18 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Whova
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing9.921 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of RingEX and Whova
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.7
    19 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Whova
    8.2
    68 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Calendar integration9.222 Ratings8.650 Ratings
    Meeting initiation9.922 Ratings8.651 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.920 Ratings7.131 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings8.449 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings8.236 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings8.755 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of RingEX and Whova
    Feature
    RingEX
    8.7
    14 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Whova
    8.2
    65 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Live chat8.717 Ratings7.639 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings8.754 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings8.261 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of RingEX and Whova
    Feature
    RingEX
    8.9
    21 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Whova
    8.8
    42 Ratings
    3% above category average
    User authentication8.621 Ratings8.939 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.223 Ratings8.836 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.630 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of RingEX and Whova
    Feature
    RingEX
    8.5
    211 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Whova
    -
    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 Whova
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.0
    220 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Whova
    -
    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 Whova
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.3
    194 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Whova
    -
    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 Whova
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.0
    21 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Whova
    -
    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
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of RingEX and Whova
    Feature
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Whova
    8.4
    71 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.756 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings9.070 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.559 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of RingEX and Whova
    Feature
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Whova
    6.9
    46 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Branding options00 Ratings7.036 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings7.230 Ratings
    Attendee list export00 Ratings6.637 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of RingEX and Whova
    Feature
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Whova
    8.2
    82 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings8.863 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.649 Ratings
    Livestreaming00 Ratings7.932 Ratings
    Audience engagement00 Ratings8.871 Ratings
    Event recording00 Ratings8.132 Ratings
    Virtual booths00 Ratings7.023 Ratings
    Networking00 Ratings8.976 Ratings
    Event analytics00 Ratings8.944 Ratings
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    RingEXWhova
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    Broadvoice | GoContact
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Cvent Event Management
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Splash
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    RingEXWhova
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (228 ratings)
    9.6
    (276 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    9.6
    (40 ratings)
    Availability
    9.4
    (158 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.3
    (28 ratings)
    7.4
    (95 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    8.1
    (62 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RingEXWhova
    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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    Whova
    I think it works really well as a way to organize yourself while at a conference. As well, to network with said attendees I found it very valuable to remember names. Having an automatic rolodex with everyone I met and ensure I had their info to connect later
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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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    Whova
    • facilitated the sharing of research, perspectives, and resources on topics of interest
    • enabled easier connection to new and existing relationships with conference delegates and speakers
    • allowed me to catch up on content I missed due to time conflicts for concurrent sessions
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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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    Whova
    • Literature and pictures uploaded but no easy way to download the collection.
    • No easy way to access information after the period after the conference ended.
    • No easy way to access the list of participants and contact information - could be pdf'd.
    • There was a little connectivity issues but not much.
    • Some of the meetings were scheduled while we slept.
    • The cost of using Whova for small meetings.
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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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    Whova
    We already registered with Whova for our 2024 event and we will continue to use Whova for the foreseeable future as long as the price doesn't rise too high. It was a bit of a shock to see the difference between last year's price and this year's price - nearly 2k increase! We were able to negotiate, thankfully, to lower the price.
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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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    Whova
    Most of Whova's functions are intuitive and you can self-teach about 80% of it with ease. I really was impressive with the messaging, follow up meet-up capabilities and sharing of contact information. My only few concerns were about the lack of an archive or back up, [perhaps cloud-based?] of the meeting room and round-table's presentations
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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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    Whova
    We had no availability issues!
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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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    Whova
    We had no performance issues with our event delivery. We did have some meet-ups that had some glitches for some attendees, but I believe they were quickly resolved and were more on the part of user error than anything. Once they got the hang of it, their meet-ups went more smoothly.
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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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    Whova
    I only had a single issue regarding a photograph that was handled immediately and a colleague somehow ended up with two profiles which was also handled right away. Those two instances are all I have to go by. Other than that it was smooth but I did have ample information regarding who to contact if I experienced an issue
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    In-Person Training
    RingCentral
    I really didn't know all the capabilities
    Incentivized
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    Whova
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    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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    Whova
    I found Whova to be similar to many social media apps that I already use. It was easy to navigate. This was my second experience using Whova in my presenter role. I liked the icebreaker section to connect with other participants before the event started. I look forward to next year’s event.
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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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    Whova
    We selected Whova for price, and ease of use. We would have chosen GoToWebinar but they did not have as many options for sponsor recognition. We will most likely use Event Rebels in the future for our needs. Tracking time and sessions viewed is a must for our industry as attendees rely on us to earn CEs to renew their licensing.
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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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    Whova
    I especially liked the ease of communication, the ability to ask hard questions easily, and afterward the ability to survey all participants to see what we (and/or Whova) could do better going forward.
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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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    Whova
    Everyone on our team had their assigned tasks to complete in Whova on a weekly basis and did so with ease and confidence.
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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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    Whova
    • Whova made our virtual and hybrid events possible! Our virtual attendees loved the ability to interact and engage with each other, the exhibitors, the speakers and organizers of the event. It also allowed our in-person attendees to do the same, and navigate the conference on-site.
    • Whova made organizing the conference possible for our small staffed organization! We only have 1.25 FTEs and were able to pull off a hybrid conference in 2022. It wouldn’t have been possible without Whova!
    Incentivized
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