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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    3CX

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ACyprus based company 3CX offers an IP PBX phone system.

    $1.08

    per user/per month

    RingEX

    Score8.6 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.

    $19.99

    per month

    Pricing
    3CXRingEX
    Editions & Modules
    Pro
    $1.08
    per user/per month
    Enterprise
    $1.31
    per user/per month
    Standard
    Free
    Essentials (up to 20 users)
    $19.99
    per user/per month
    Standard
    $27.99
    per user/per month
    Premium
    $34.99
    per user/per month
    Ultimate
    $49.99
    per user/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    3CXRingEX
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrice displayed is based on 25 users. 3CX pricing is based on the number of simultaneous calls your business requires or in other words, how many calls your system needs to support at once. Unlike other PBX vendors there is no per extension cost.Pricing above is per/month paid annually. Pricing increases when paid monthly. Essentials - $29.99/month (paid monthly) Standard - $37.99/month (paid monthly) Premium - $44.99/month (paid monthly) Ultimate - $59.99/month (paid monthly)
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    3CXRingEX
    Considered Both Products
    3CX
    Chose 3CX
    From both functionality and cost perspective, we were not happy with RingCentral and AT&T. However, they might have improved in recent years.
    Incentivized
    RingCentral
    Chose RingEX
    In my experience, RingEX is much less complicated to install and configure than products like mitel and 3CX. I think RingEX is much more reliable than 8x8 with a much higher quality in calls.
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    Better cost as well as reliability.
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    There were other providers that I looked at as well, but I don’t recall their names. One obstacle I kept running into was finding a provider that allowed us to use our existing Yealink desk phones. The phones were not cheap or attractive, and having a hardware phone works well …
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    Very useful when having call quality issues. Whe can know if the problems is coming from our side or from both sides.
    Incentivized
    Chose RingEX
    UI/UX, data
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    85%
    Would buy again
    116 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    108 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    121 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    105 Answers
    Features
    3CXRingEX
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of 3CX and RingEX
    Feature
    3CX
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.5
    160 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings8.487 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings7.9118 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings8.4109 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings8.5144 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.3143 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of 3CX and RingEX
    Feature
    3CX
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.8
    169 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings8.7154 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings9.2143 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings8.5123 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings8.5134 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings9.0159 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of 3CX and RingEX
    Feature
    3CX
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    8.9
    145 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings8.8110 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.4125 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.280 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings9.298 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of 3CX and RingEX
    Feature
    3CX
    -
    Ratings
    RingEX
    9.3
    146 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings9.2128 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings9.3110 Ratings
    User Ratings
    3CXRingEX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (14 ratings)
    8.5
    (180 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (110 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.4
    (2 ratings)
    5.3
    (28 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    3CXRingEX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    No answers on this topic
    Pros
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    • Chat and Messaging - Conversations are easy to search, topics can be pinned or bookmarked, and groups are easy to create and administer.
    • Phone - The core functionality works very well allowing voice, txt/sms, and faxing for all users. Administration is generally fairly easy as well.
    • Mobile Client - the mobile app offers all of the same functionality as the desktop or web client.
    • Video - Video calls make it easy to share screens with other users and includes a lot of tools for planning.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    3CX
    • I would like to be able to see direct-dial numbers on the handsets. Currently that is not possible but that would be a nice feature.
    • You need an SBC per location, which can be a point of failure.
    • You also need a server that might get disconnected, which is another point of failure.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    RingCentral
    No answers on this topic
    Likelihood to Renew
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Read full review
    Usability
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Reliability and Availability
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    I never had a failure. RingEX tests its infrastructure periodically and pushes handset updates automatically without interrupting the user or team's operation. The few issues with offline phones resulted from our internal network, never theirs. Like with all VoIP systems, it's as good as the network. However, using the mobile app means you can always take calls.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    3CX
    The 3CX Phone System is only a five because while they provide set-up/how-to/Q and A documents to help your district or company get started, they do not offer support for free. The documents provided, though, are good enough for you to get you up and running. We also found a good source of help through a sip trunk provider, which was a 3CX reseller provider.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    RingCentral
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    I really didn't know all the capabilities
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    No answers on this topic
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    not to sign up for it or give them any money for a product that does not work
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    Scalability
    3CX
    No answers on this topic
    RingCentral
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    3CX
    • 3CX has a lot to offer for a very low cost as its business model is based on simultaneous calls and not per device. It's very cost effective and very affordable.
    • As the 3CX server does not require a high-performance server to run, with the Public Cloud option, it might allow even further savings.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    RingCentral
    No answers on this topic
    ScreenShots

    3CX Screenshots

    Screenshot of Video ConferencingScreenshot of Advanced Contact Center ReportingScreenshot of Management DashboardScreenshot of Live ChatScreenshot of 3CX AppScreenshot of See the Status of Your Colleagues