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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Vertical Wave

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AWave 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

    Zoom Phone

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/ABuilt on Zoom's platform, Zoom's cloud phone consolidates business communication and collaboration into a single system. Available in 40+ countries, with expandable coverage through a bring-your-own-carrier offering, Zoom Phone supports inbound and outbound calling through the public switched telephone network (PSTN). Features: Post call summary & next steps A post-call summary from Zoom’s AI Companion keeps the focus on the conversation instead of…

    $10

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Vertical WaveZoom Phone
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    US & Canada Metered
    $10
    per month per user
    US & Canada Unlimited
    $15
    per month per user
    Global Select
    $20
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Vertical WaveZoom Phone
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—No fees for emergency 911 Service No fees for compliance and administrative cost recovery Fee No 10DLC SMS fees
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Vertical WaveZoom Phone
    Considered Both Products
    Vertical Communications
    No answer on this topic
    Zoom
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    49 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    48 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    40 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    Features
    Vertical WaveZoom Phone
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Vertical Wave and Zoom Phone
    Feature
    Vertical Wave
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Zoom Phone
    8.4
    48 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Hosted PBX10.01 Ratings8.525 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)10.01 Ratings8.031 Ratings
    Directory of employee names10.01 Ratings8.543 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings9.023 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Vertical Wave and Zoom Phone
    Feature
    Vertical Wave
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Zoom Phone
    8.5
    47 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Answering rules10.01 Ratings8.544 Ratings
    Call recording10.01 Ratings8.145 Ratings
    Call park10.01 Ratings8.537 Ratings
    Call screening10.01 Ratings9.835 Ratings
    Message alerts10.01 Ratings8.542 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Vertical Wave and Zoom Phone
    Feature
    Vertical Wave
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Zoom Phone
    8.5
    46 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS10.01 Ratings8.541 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android10.01 Ratings8.532 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Vertical Wave and Zoom Phone
    Feature
    Vertical Wave
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Phone
    9.3
    24 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings9.223 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.223 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings9.423 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings9.419 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Vertical WaveZoom Phone
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.1
    (51 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Vertical WaveZoom Phone
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    Zoom Workplace is ideal for any business looking for a communication/collaboration solution. This is more so for businesses with a hybrid workforce. It makes holding virtual meetings and collaboration sessions easy, and teams can participate seamlessly thanks to features such as Zoom Whiteboard, Zoom Teams chat, and Zoom Phone, among others. In a nutshell, Zoom Workplace makes teamwork and productivity easy.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    • Having our Phone system all in onc place. Call, Text, Voicemail. with live transcript
    • Zoom Meeting AI companion - taking notes, creating action items, and summarizing the meetings then email immediately afterwards
    • Scheduler - being able to send links to team members or vendors to book a time that works best for them that is linked and synced to my calendar.
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    Cons
    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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    Zoom
    • The first time I ported a number and set up a outlying office, I had to keep going back in and correcting things. I feel like there could be more straightforward instructions on this, instead of having to go to multiple sections just to accomplish everything.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Vertical Communications
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    Almost perfect. Transformed from just being on my mobile phone. The phone has moved from a ituility to a value driving service in the business. Nobody yet has an AI to help manage the system. Come on Zoom, seems an obvious AI use case.
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    Usability
    Vertical Communications
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    Zoom Phone has a very sleek design which makes it very easy to operate and use both in the setting up of and interacting in a meeting space. That being said, certain features can seem a bit crowded while trying to screen share or display video which somewhat defeats the purpose of the application as compared to a standard conference call.
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    Support Rating
    Vertical Communications
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    I haven't had any sort of issues with Zoom as of yet to have to call Support. That right there makes me think it's a good product. Simple and easy to use. Nothing confusing or glitchy that would make me have to get in touch with them. Straightforward so I'm not trying to figure out a specific workflow.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Vertical Communications
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    The main reason why we switched to Zoom Phone is because our VOIP system inexplicably went down for almost a month and no one could figure out what was wrong. Lumen was charging way more than Zoom Workplace, but could not get the system to work.
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    Return on Investment
    Vertical Communications
    • Good call tracking and automated systems allows for less staff and accurate metrics
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    Zoom
    • We're better able to work together as a team answering phones multiple people can be logged in to answer at the same time.
    • The voicemail transcription feature helps with sharing messages to different departments.
    • Overall, we're able to answer more calls and have fewer callers being sent to voicemail.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Zoom Phone Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Zoom AI for business phone communications, available at no additional costScreenshot of Zoom's integrated workflowsScreenshot of the Call Handling Panel