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Fuze

Overview

What is Fuze?

Fuze is a cloud-based unified communications platform that includes IP PBX voice service, video conferencing, and collaboration tools such as content sharing and instant messaging capabilities. It also integrates with a wide range of popular CTI, CRM, and click-to-call solutions.

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Recent Reviews

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Fuze is widely used as a Unified Communications platform, offering voice, video, and text collaboration for offices and mobile users. Its …
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A great product

8 out of 10
February 17, 2022
Incentivized
Fuze is being used by the whole company. We tried to eliminate the use of hard phones and started asking users to use softphones.
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FUZE - 2 Years Later

9 out of 10
October 27, 2021
Incentivized
We use Fuze company-wide. Desk phones, mobile app, desktop app, and Outlook add-in are all in use by various people. What parts of Fuze …
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Enjoying Fuze

9 out of 10
September 03, 2021
Incentivized
Fuze is used for quick communications through the message feature and calling anyone with ease (no need to look up or memorize phone …
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Awards

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Popular Features

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  • Mobile app for iOS (94)
    8.1
    81%
  • Answering rules (99)
    7.1
    71%
  • Message alerts (93)
    6.5
    65%
  • Directory of employee names (107)
    5.8
    58%

Reviewer Pros & Cons

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Pricing

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US Outbound

$0.02

Cloud
Per Minute

Fuze Meetings

$15

Cloud
Per User/Per Month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee required
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.fuze.com/fuze-plans

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $15 per month
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Product Demos

Fuze YOUnified Communications HD

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New Sansa Fuze Demo

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HTC Fuze Invisible Shield Application Demo (part 1)

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Demo of World War 2 No 36 Mills bomb training grenade (Safe and Inert !) & genuine inert DRILL fuze!

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Fuze Desktop Demo Video 4.8 Final

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Demo - Liquid Nails Fuze*it All Surface

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Features

Cloud PBX

A cloud PBX system is based on cloud computing technology where data is stored and transferred over the intenet without any need for on-site PBX equipment

5.8
Avg 8.2

Call Management

Customized phone system settings

6.8
Avg 8.4

VoIP system collaboration

Team collaboration via cloud phone system

7.3
Avg 8.3

Mobile apps

Apps are compatible with mobile devices.

8.1
Avg 8.3
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Product Details

What is Fuze?

Fuze is a global cloud communications and collaboration software platform for the enterprise. The platform is designed to enable seamless transition between calling, meeting, chatting, content sharing, and collaboration on any device. The vendor’s value proposition is that Fuze empowers the digital workforce anytime, anywhere, and across any device.

Headquartered in Boston, MA, Fuze has additional locations including New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Ottawa, London, Amsterdam, Aveiro (Portugal), Paris, Munich, Zurich, Copenhagen, and Sydney.

Fuze Features

Cloud PBX Features

  • Supported: Hosted PBX
  • Supported: Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
  • Supported: User templates
  • Supported: Call reports
  • Supported: Directory of employee names

Call Management Features

  • Supported: Answering rules
  • Supported: Call recording
  • Supported: Call park
  • Supported: Message alerts

VoIP system collaboration Features

  • Supported: Video conferencing
  • Supported: Audio conferencing

Mobile apps Features

  • Supported: Mobile app for iOS
  • Supported: Mobile app for Android

Fuze Videos

The reimagined Fuze user experience takes Unified Communications to the next level by blending voice, video, and chat across a single interface designed to enable the business user as well as the IT administrator - all while maintaining the same enterprise-grade platform ensur...
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Fuze Competitors

Fuze Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android, Mobile Web
Supported CountriesGlobal - NA, EMEA, APAC
Supported LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, French, German

Frequently Asked Questions

Fuze is a cloud-based unified communications platform that includes IP PBX voice service, video conferencing, and collaboration tools such as content sharing and instant messaging capabilities. It also integrates with a wide range of popular CTI, CRM, and click-to-call solutions.

Fuze starts at $15.

RingEX, Mitel MiCollab, and Dialpad Ai Voice are common alternatives for Fuze.

Reviewers rate Mobile app for iOS and Mobile app for Android highest, with a score of 8.1.

The most common users of Fuze are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).

Fuze Customer Size Distribution

Consumers0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)8%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)27%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)65%
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Comparisons

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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Fuze is widely used as a Unified Communications platform, offering voice, video, and text collaboration for offices and mobile users. Its cloud architecture and intelligent design ensure business continuity, even in the event of a primary circuit outage. With Fuze, organizations can address the distributed nature of their workforce by providing voice, call center, instant messaging, and teleconferencing capabilities throughout the organization. Users rely on Fuze as their primary means of communication, enabling 24/7/365 connectivity among employees in corporate offices, satellite offices, and work-from-home setups. During the Covid shutdown, Fuze proved invaluable as it replaced outdated phone systems and allowed employees to take their phones home and use them seamlessly as if they were in the office. Fuze's variety of features and capabilities meet the high expectations of users who have experienced more advanced systems in the past. It serves as a single communications platform across multiple locations and divisions within an organization, meeting the diverse needs of various divisions around the globe. Whether it's for collaboration, messaging, calling or replacing traditional phone systems, Fuze offers ease and convenience while addressing critical business issues such as managing multiple phone systems, supplier accounts, invoices, and call support problems. With its streamlined unified communications experience, Fuze has helped reduce telephony and conferencing costs while simplifying internal communications infrastructure. From remote meetings to contact center solutions and sales departments' communication needs, Fuze provides a reliable platform that improves productivity and builds stronger relationships with customers. Users appreciate how it integrates seamlessly with different devices like desk phones, computers, and mobile devices, streamlining communication processes and saving valuable time.

In summary, Fuze offers a wide range of use cases including voice calling, video conferencing, instant messaging for collaboration purposes within an organization or between offices and mobile users. It solves critical business problems by providing reliable connectivity among employees regardless of their location or setup. With its variety of features and capabilities, Fuze meets the high expectations of users who have experienced more advanced systems in the past. It simplifies internal communications infrastructure, reduces costs, and improves productivity by providing a streamlined unified communications experience. From contact center solutions to sales departments' communication needs, Fuze proves to be an invaluable tool that enhances collaboration and strengthens relationships with customers.

These recommendations reflect users' positive experiences with Fuze, highlighting its effectiveness in improving collaboration across multiple platforms. Users highly recommend Fuze for its ease of use and navigation, as well as its ability to enhance web conferencing experiences, especially with the webinar function. They suggest ensuring a steady internet connection with sufficient bandwidth and comparing Fuze with other options before making a decision. Users also advise thoroughly testing the setup and considering other customers' experiences before fully committing to Fuze. Additionally, they recommend checking if Fuze can integrate with the CRM system and suggest having a backup plan for connecting with clients. Some users mention the need for improvements in contact center reporting and call quality, as well as better technical support. They also recommend working closely with Fuze for call tree preparation and phone routing. Overall, users find Fuze to be a reliable, cost-effective solution for lightweight audio/video conferencing and collaboration.

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • There are limitations on the size and scope of the auto attendant so it is not recommended for companies who have more than 3 menu options.
  • Testing of functionality and keeping data clean for management does not exist (I have spent 100's of hours cleaning up professional services).
  • Great for corporate environments with high bandwidth locations, not so great on slow bandwidth (T1/DSL).
  • Fuze Portal does not allow deleting of multiple menu's, call flows, schedules, or ring groups so it is labor intensive to manage.
  • A lot of data can be extrapolated from Discover, but takes work learning how to use it.
Souvik Giri | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Fuze is best suited for internal communication sas it is perfectly synchronized for moderate scale communication channels and offering the features of exclusiveness. It definitely cannot be seen as a great alternative for replacing the modern day customer support chat bot and voice calling features offered by other peers in the industry
Score 4 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
There are other systems in the industry like inContact or NVM that are the Cadillac while Fuze is that old beat up Ford Pinto. There are so many contact center capabilities that are missing with Fuze. Now I see why Fuze is the joke of the industry among my peers. They don't listen to the customer for product ideas or enhancements. If you need a system that can work with Salesforce then look elsewhere.
February 17, 2022

A great product

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Fuze is a great VOIP alternative. Its mobile application is also useful, especially when you are away from your machine. This helped us to not miss any important calls.
November 25, 2021

Fuze VoIP

Dominic Yu (He/Him), CISSP, PMP | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Fuze is a great solution with quite reliable voice quality when used with QoS. Fuze is a solid replacement for an old landline phone system with 200-500 users. As a direct routing partner for MS Teams Fuze was too expensive. I hope they are able to adjust their pricing model.
November 22, 2021

Fuze works

Nathan Newman | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I think the best scenario is for a company using a VoIP phone system that wants transcription and click-to-call opportunities to help their sales teams quickly call opportunities. Maybe less for a small company that has a few employees. If a company is using software calling systems that don't require a physical phone it may not be something that works as well.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Fuze has way more capability than we need for our small office so it might be best suited for large installations, call centers, and complex environments. Our office is small and our needs [are] minimal, so when we need support we are challenged to understand the support person due to our lack of technical sophistication. We sometimes feel like we should switch to a solution more geared for consumers or SOHO. Nevertheless, Fuze provides reliable service at [a] reasonable cost that meets our needs, and because support is rarely needed we are happy with them most of the time, i.e. when support isn't needed.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Fuze has generally adapted well to our business needs and converted into the WFH environment during the global pandemic, especially being useful with inbuilt meeting and collaboration features. Over time, we learned internally that some of our users with non-business-level infrastructure could not use Fuze to its full capabilities. We discovered that though feature-rich, it wasn't optimized for certain connections. Fuze still retains great calling and communication functionality, though [it] could be improved for the above user type and for its back-end admin configuration portal.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Fuze provides a great platform for a large number of users to communicate effectively with candidates and clients. It also provides good meeting functionality and the ability for managers to report call times and usage is a very helpful tool, particularly in sales. The Hub is becoming more intuitive and hopefully, the portal will follow in the future.
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Fuze might be a good fit for a company looking for teleconferencing (We don't have that service) but [I feel that] their telephony service lacks any stability, ease of use, or innovation. Their contact center tech is almost nonfunctional compared to the competition.
September 03, 2021

Enjoying Fuze

Danielle Bulla | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
While working from home during COVID Fuze was great. It was an easy way to stay in contact with coworkers. You could see who was available, call using the speaker on your computer, or message. I have used other messaging software before that would not let you send pictures or share screens and it is very limiting. With Fuze, you have those options and it makes it so much easier when working from home and trying to carry on with the same productivity as working in the office.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Fuze is extremely beneficial as it allows you to convey information clearly and efficiently. Fuze can also allow you to make specific groups that you are working with on a project together. All the required members can be sent info instantly without having to send multiple emails. Fuze has limitations on sending screenshots or images. Only one at a time.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Fuze is perfect for departments or groups because there is a limitation regarding licenses type and not all can enjoy the same features. For example, if employees within the same organization have a different type of license like (Voice and Messages) only, they are limited to start a video and this will depend on company budgets of course. My point is that other vendors provide all-in-one service for the same price.
August 16, 2021

Fuze and Me

Score 3 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
For the price, I find It really hard to recommend Fuze. It certainly was easy enough to manage, but not as easy as others, especially given that we are now paying less for better overall service/product from a competitor.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Fuze works great for employees and staff that could be in multiple locations or in the field, providing stable and consistent communications access from anywhere with internet or cell signal.
If your company does not have a dedicated IT staff to work as a liaison to the Fuze support staff, I could see where there could be challenges.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Fuze is well suited in deploying to users in fast manner, in decent internet speeds, in situations where you don't want to spend a lot of money on hard phones, in situations that require user to be multiple locations.

Fuze is not appropriate in low internet service areas, where you don't have a IT person that can assist in working out the subtle nuances in the app for Windows.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are a commercial collection agency involving sales and collections. We can control our call flows depending on if the incoming call is from Collections or Sales; control how our outbound caller ID shows. We can easily block calls if a debtor is getting irate. We can add or remove the inbound message to suit our needs. You can easily change your personal voicemail. You can have your manager easily pull any call or listen to another user's voicemail if they are out or on vacation. You can easily forward your phone to your cell or add the mobile app on your cell so all calls are recorded. It is just wonderful and we use it ALL.
Score 2 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
If you tell a vendor you’re cancelling services and they want to charge an ETF after the contract ends because it auto renews even though you told them you’re done with them, you should probably just stop and rethink your business. I did like that they were based out of Boston, kind of close to my corporate office. Their knowledge base is kind of helpful, but you always find the wrong stuff first and takes a while to find something for yourself. It’s an okay phone system unless you want call queues or ring groups. Their engineers are super helpful, but I think there aren’t enough of them.
ANTOINE FOREMAN | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Fuze is great for replacing an on-site telecommunication PBX system and can be done with a short amount of time, depending on how you need it setup. With the mobile app, you don't have to worry about forwarding your phone to another number, like your cell, or having to provide your personal cell number if you're out of the office frequently.

I wouldn't recommend it for a contact center solution because it can get pricey if you're a large business and everyone will be using desk phones. You also won't be able to access the desk phones' admin settings for specific configurations because it's not allowed with their service. If you're using the desktop app, then that can be an inexpensive solution for a contact center but is updated frequently, which can cause it to act unstable at times. In all, Fuze is a pretty solid system for a company that is small in size and/or doesn't mind depending solely on Fuze's support for small issues like adding a fax line without having a phone line attached to the user's account.
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