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    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

    Webex Calling

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AWebex Calling is Cisco’s flagship cloud calling solution with over 12 million users worldwide. It delivers an enterprise-grade calling experience that enables customers to replace PBX hardware with a cloud calling solution. Webex Calling's connectivity and collaboration experience includes calling, meetings, messaging, contact center, and integrated devices.

    $17

    per month per user

    Pricing
    RingEXWebex Calling
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Webex Call
    $17
    per month per user
    Webex Suite: Meet + Call
    $25
    per month per user
    Webex Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RingEXWebex Calling
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    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 pricingDiscount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    RingEXWebex Calling
    Considered Both Products
    RingCentral
    Chose RingEX
    RingEX sales team was the most responsive team. Zoom was not as mature and did not have a fax solution like RingEX had. 8x8 sales process was a disaster and their finance team began billing us during the sales process as if we were a customer. We could tell 8x8 didn't focus on …
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    RingEX provided a more cost effective and complete solution than the competitors we evaluated. Reliability and call quality was of paramount concern for us. RingEX provided a higher level of reliability than many of the competitors we evaluated.
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    RingEX was a better and simpler platform for calling than Cisco Webex a year ago. However, it seems as though Cisco might have closed the gap with an improved, unified client in the updated Cisco Webex. RingEX has a solid web interface for managing users, devices and licenses. …
    Incentivized
    Cisco
    Chose Webex Calling
    Webex Calling does very well against all their competitors. Its strength is integration with Call manager, enterprise feature set, End to End Encryption, their own phones. Most vendors use third party phones and gateways which creates extra overhead in management. Having a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Webex Calling gives a much fuller experience due to the coverage across so many of the areas within Collaboration. Webex manages to bring together many tools into one toolbox, providing a fully immersive experience for the customer which I have yet to see from any of the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    All of the products I have used for our company have been pretty similar in nature. From the time we introduced Webex Calling in our business, it proved to be a game-changer as it has just brought a suite of products to us. I would rate this tool above all others as with this …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    For our needs these were both non-starters. I'm sure these products may have some of the same if not all the same features but what they are missing is the Webex Meeting integrations. Since we do not use Zoom, RingCentral was a no go. 8x8 did not fit into our overall …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Cisco Webex Calling has all the features we need. It has this delightful user experience. Very easy to set up. Amazing quality of support. Audio and video quality that it gives are superb. Desk-to-desk calls are pretty good and clear. Integration with other softwares is also …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Webex Calling works better with existing customers on CISCO UC/Communications Manager, and using the existing Cisco phone.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    164 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    187 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    153 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    169 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    170 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    196 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    134 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    127 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    146 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    142 Answers
    Features
    RingEXWebex Calling
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of RingEX and Webex Calling
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.4
    20 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Webex Calling
    8.8
    51 Ratings
    4% above category average
    High quality audio9.422 Ratings8.851 Ratings
    High quality video9.320 Ratings8.749 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of RingEX and Webex Calling
    Feature
    RingEX
    8.7
    15 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Webex Calling
    8.9
    49 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Desktop sharing8.718 Ratings8.949 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of RingEX and Webex Calling
    Feature
    RingEX
    8.5
    16 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Webex Calling
    9.1
    49 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Calendar integration8.219 Ratings9.146 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.619 Ratings9.147 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.617 Ratings9.146 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of RingEX and Webex Calling
    Feature
    RingEX
    8.6
    12 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Webex Calling
    9.1
    43 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Live chat8.615 Ratings9.143 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of RingEX and Webex Calling
    Feature
    RingEX
    8.8
    19 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Webex Calling
    9.0
    46 Ratings
    13% above category average
    User authentication8.419 Ratings8.946 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.321 Ratings9.243 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of RingEX and Webex Calling
    Feature
    RingEX
    8.5
    208 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Webex Calling
    7.2
    192 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Hosted PBX9.1116 Ratings8.4146 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.5158 Ratings5.1105 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.7193 Ratings8.9180 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of RingEX and Webex Calling
    Feature
    RingEX
    8.9
    217 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Webex Calling
    8.3
    193 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Answering rules8.8203 Ratings8.6175 Ratings
    Call recording8.6187 Ratings8.7168 Ratings
    Call park8.6168 Ratings8.4163 Ratings
    Call screening8.6176 Ratings8.5154 Ratings
    Message alerts8.8204 Ratings7.5125 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging9.124 Ratings8.430 Ratings
    Online Fax9.420 Ratings8.220 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription9.223 Ratings8.243 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of RingEX and Webex Calling
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.3
    191 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Webex Calling
    8.3
    185 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Mobile app for iOS9.2167 Ratings8.4168 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android9.3149 Ratings8.3152 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of RingEX and Webex Calling
    Feature
    RingEX
    8.8
    18 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Webex Calling
    8.8
    50 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Centralized communications management9.418 Ratings9.047 Ratings
    Team messaging8.418 Ratings9.047 Ratings
    Team document sharing8.515 Ratings8.743 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics8.820 Ratings8.648 Ratings
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    RingEXWebex Calling
    Small Businesses
    Broadvoice | GoContact
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Broadvoice | GoContact
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
    8x8 Work
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Avaya Aura
    Score7.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    RingEXWebex Calling
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (225 ratings)
    8.8
    (214 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    8.6
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    9.3
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    9.4
    (155 ratings)
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.3
    (28 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 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)
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RingEXWebex Calling
    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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    Cisco
    easy to set up, fewer failure points, and it is all in the same location as the rest of the tenant configurations. Lots of PSTN providers are available and options to choose from. easier to create routing, but at the same time, simplified all the rules needed in CUCM. Great way to see all users, devices, and licenses. Call analytics needs improvement, but otherwise it's a great product.
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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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    Cisco
    • Has clients for multiple platforms and devices
    • Uses existing network connections instead of hardwired phone lines
    • Client can be consolidated with other communications methods (Slack, Zoom, Chat) in one place
    • Client is simple to use
    • Client integrates with remainder of physical phone system for special cases (university main reception number, for instance)
    • Handles call routing to different locations well
    • Integrates with existing computer audio (for instance, Apple AirPods)
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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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    Cisco
    • Webex Calling supports limited codecs that are generally accepted all over the world but it would be good to see if they add transcoding support.
    • The local gateway option is designed more for on premise PBX communication. It would be good to see if it is developed more as a local PSTN breakout where local SIP trunk or local PRI is terminated.
    • We would like to see more of the dial plan features like CLI manipulation, translation, etc.
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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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    Cisco
    The service can be intermittent and the call forwarding feature will not always work perfectly. There will be periods of time where the calling feature will not work at all and people on the other end can hear me but I am unable to hear them. It also requires a fairly strong signal which can be an issue if you work somewhere remote or a building without much service.
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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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    Cisco
    Cisco Webex Calling is an outstanding cloud collaboration that includes enterprise-grade cloud phone system designed for the modern hybrid workplace. Webex Calling integrates calling, messaging, and meetings into a single, intuitive platform, empowering your teams with unparalleled flexibility and productivity. Benefit from advanced features like HD audio and video, voicemail to email, call forwarding, and intelligent call routing, ensuring crystal-clear communication and efficient workflows from any device, anywhere. Webex Calling prioritizes security and reliability, offering redundant data centers and end-to-end encryption to safeguard your conversations. Its scalable architecture effortlessly adapts to your envolving business needs, providing a future-proof communication foundation. Enhance collaboration and streamline operations with a solution that's not just a phone system, but a comprehensive communication hub.
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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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    Cisco
    I've not actually had it ever be unavailable when I needed to use it. As mentioned before, a network outage would take it down, but we have redundant systems for our network connections with automatic failover.
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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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    Cisco
    I don't really see this impacting any other system performance at all. The client is very light use on resources, even on my iPhone. I don't know what else it connects to behind the scenes other then the campus directory, but I haven't seen or heard of any impacts. It seems fairly self contained except for wherever it interfaces with the general telephone system connectivity outside the campus.
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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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    Cisco
    I have been working for a long time with Cisco as a provider and also Cisco TAC and Cisco Support Engineers. The support starts right beforehand in the documentation of the product you are interested in. From the start you have a good, complete, and detailed and easy to read datasheet and there's always someone available to answer any questions.
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    In-Person Training
    RingCentral
    I really didn't know all the capabilities
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    Cisco
    We did it inhouse for our teams
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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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    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Cisco
    The company uses Microsoft Teams. They do use Microsoft Teams right now and for a long time a lot of the different practices have been using on-premise, contact Call Manager and Unified Communications Express. But Cisco WebEx, the cloud-based product is one of the new ones. And some of our other site practices are also using RingCentral. So cloud calling is not new to the company. For those of us who are familiar with Cisco products, the transition to WebEx calling is not as difficult as it might be for some other products. Going from on-prem to RingCentral, there is more of a learning curve with.
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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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    Cisco
    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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    Cisco
    So far it has been very reliable, with very little down time that was associated with the product itself. We have had network outages due to external factors such as construction cutting a fiber link, but other than that kind of thing not much for failures.
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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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    Cisco
    • Certainly when it comes to my client base, they certainly understand the benefits of the full end-to-end, Cisco stack. And when I talk about a calling platform in regards to it simply being a call from one end to another or a message from one end to another, Cisco provides so much more because it enables all that AI and I guess analytical data of which the endpoints cover. So when it comes to integrating with a meeting room experience and you're in a meeting room that can cater for up to 20 people, but say for example, only two or three people on average utilize that room, that type of safe spacing information gets transmitted into other business decisions that can benefit the business from an ROI perspective such as rearranging the interior design to create better outcomes for worker experiences. So much more than just a calling platform.
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