SendBird vs. Vonage Business Communications

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SendBird
Score 8.9 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
SendBird is a packaged messaging-as-a-service that is designed to help developers build and manage messaging function in less than 5 minutes. SendBird says it strives to build the whole messaging SDK and backend from the scratch to help developers save time and resources in order to allow them to focus on making apps and services more engaging. SendBird allows mobile developers to easily attach 1-on-1 messaging and group chat to their application. The developer kit also comes with…
$0
Up to 1,000 chat MAU
Vonage Business Communications
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Vonage Business Cloud is a communication solution aimed at small-midsize companies. It integrates with third party applications, and includes IP-PBX capabilities, video conferencing, and collaboration tools. Pricing starts at $19.99 per month and increases with the amount of phone lines needed.N/A
Pricing
SendBirdVonage Business Communications
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Up to 1,000 chat MAU
SPROUT
$49
Up to 10,000 chat MAU
TREE
$149
Up to 30,000 chat MAU, Broadcasting message is available
PARK
$499
Up to 100,000 chat MAU, Broadcasting message is available
ENTERPRISE
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SendBirdVonage Business Communications
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsWe offer Free plan but your Chat MAU will be limited to your service 1,000 and you’ll be limited to send only test broadcasting messages. Q. How is the Chat MAU calculated? A. Chat MAU (monthly active user) is calculated as any user who has sent or received a messaging data using SendBird platform during 30 days. Q. What happens if my app’s popularity explodes and I go beyond the Chat MAU quota? A. We don't have hard ceilings to prevent the Chat MAU rate from exceeding the pricing plan's quota (except for with the Sandbox option), but you will be charged for additional users beyond the stated limit. If your app exceeds the Chat MAU quota, you will be charged $0.012/user with Sprout pricing, $0.011/user with Tree pricing, $0.010/user with Park pricing, and even lower with Enterprise pricing. Q. Can I change the credit card information to another one? A. You can change your credit information on your Dashboard > Billing page.
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Features
SendBirdVonage Business Communications
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
SendBird
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Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
8.9
6 Ratings
8% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
SendBird
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
8.2
3 Ratings
1% above category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
SendBird
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
9.2
5 Ratings
12% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
SendBird
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
10.0
2 Ratings
22% above category average
Live chat00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
SendBird
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
9.4
3 Ratings
18% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
SendBird
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
9.4
10 Ratings
13% above category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.57 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings9.68 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.110 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
SendBird
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
8.7
11 Ratings
5% above category average
Answering rules00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings8.88 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings7.911 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings8.46 Ratings
Online Fax00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
SendBird
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
8.5
11 Ratings
1% above category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.811 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings8.28 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
SendBird
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
9.0
5 Ratings
12% above category average
Centralized communications management00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
Team messaging00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
Team document sharing00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings9.64 Ratings
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User Ratings
SendBirdVonage Business Communications
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(2 ratings)
8.9
(28 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(11 ratings)
User Testimonials
SendBirdVonage Business Communications
Likelihood to Recommend
SendBird
SendBird is well suited tool for those who are having sound technical knowledge and in-hand experience of app development and APIs. One might find it difficult to integrate if not having a technical team or a good technical background. Once implemented, using or management is not an issue. Startups having low budget might find it a little bit costier.
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Vonage
Vonage Business Communications excels in scenarios requiring seamless remote work, such as virtual teams and remote workers. It's also ideal for businesses needing reliable disaster recovery solutions. However, it may be less appropriate for very small businesses with minimal communication needs or those with limited budgets, as the comprehensive features might be more than necessary.
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Pros
SendBird
  • Moderation around comments & chats.
  • SendBird UIKit was super helpful for the design team.
  • Our devs raved about the API documentation being so thorough & easy to follow.
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Vonage
  • Eliminates physical phone consoles that can be pricey and unnecessary for staff.
  • Has a companion app that allows you to use your personal cell phone to check messages or make calls.
  • The desktop application is easy to use and has a number of customizable settings so that the app can be minimized but alert you of incoming calls.
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Cons
SendBird
  • It's support system is not that efficient
  • Documentation needs improvement
  • It's pricing is a little bit high comparing to other available options
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Vonage
  • The extension can only have three devices which is difficult if you work in multiple locations. Your cell phone is one of the three, so you really only get two. I have three office locations that I work out of and it would be nice to have my extension at each.
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Likelihood to Renew
SendBird
No answers on this topic
Vonage
I think it will be renewed as overall it is a midrange product that mostly does what we need it to
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Usability
SendBird
No answers on this topic
Vonage
I thought it had very practical and useful usability. It has a clean and simple interface with large fonts that make it easy to read. It isn't particularly difficult, although figuring out some operations may be a bit challenging. For the most part though, it isn't very difficult to use
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Support Rating
SendBird
No answers on this topic
Vonage
We hardly have any issues with it to where we need to call them. There was a point where our connections across the board were terrible and it held us up in production quite a bit but since then things have been pretty simple and streamlined.
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Alternatives Considered
SendBird
No answers on this topic
Vonage
We believe Vonage Business Cloud is best for our organization over the AT&T and the Verizon platforms for several reasons including price, ease of use, connectivity, and other options. Since we have implemented this solution along with newer Polycom phones, we have had very few issues with our phones or our phone platform.
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Return on Investment
SendBird
  • Using SendBird has decreased the number of support calls to where we were able to hold off on increasing our customer support team's headcount.
  • Customers have raved about having the chat functionality to review & assess their healthcare options without having to call in.
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Vonage
  • Cut down phone hardware expense since the soft phone is free and easier to use.
  • Text is becoming a more important and effective way to reach clients. Some will not answer a call or accept voicemail but respond quickly to text messages.
  • Allows me to work from anywhere with smart phone app saving hours at work.
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ScreenShots

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