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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    8x8 Work

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/A8x8 Work is a collaboration hub for phone, video, and messaging. It brings secure unified communication and collaboration experiences to every employee.

    $24

    per month

    PanTerra Networks

    Score6.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    PanTerra is a provider of unified cloud-based services for communications, enterprise file sharing and mobility solutions for mid-market enterprises (MME), headquartered in Santa Clara. The Company's Streams service provides - Unified Communications and SmartBox - Communications-Enabled Content Management solutions which are delivered securely from the cloud through a browser-based client as well as mobile apps for smartphones and tablets, are designed to eliminate any on-premises deployed…

    $24.95

    per month per seat

    Pricing
    8x8 WorkPanTerra Networks
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Business Plus
    $24.95
    per month per seat
    Professional
    $29.95
    per month per seat
    Call Center
    $44.95
    per month per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    8x8 WorkPanTerra Networks
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Pricing is determined by length of contract and size of business.
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    Community Pulse
    8x8 WorkPanTerra Networks
    Considered Both Products
    8x8 Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    PanTerra
    Chose PanTerra Networks
    Far superior did a lot of research and talking to everyone at the companies above and price and product so much better with PanTerra Networks
    Incentivized
    Chose PanTerra Networks
    Had several outages and price point per VOIP phone line was not competitive. Restricted use of proprietary phones was too limiting.
    Incentivized
    Chose PanTerra Networks
    PanTerra Networks is viewed as more competitive, and close enough to win. Those other companies do offer more integrations off the shelve, and do have a more user friendly portal. Panterra does give the client a more personalized experience when it comes to the presentation, …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    91%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    78 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    73 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    71 Answers
    Features
    8x8 WorkPanTerra Networks
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of 8x8 Work and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    8.8
    395 Ratings
    5% above category average
    PanTerra Networks
    8.8
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Hosted PBX9.9218 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.876 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.4357 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of 8x8 Work and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    8.7
    442 Ratings
    3% above category average
    PanTerra Networks
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Answering rules9.1398 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Call recording8.7343 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Call park8.4318 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Call screening9.1301 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Message alerts8.1385 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings3.92 Ratings
    Online Fax00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of 8x8 Work and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    8.9
    385 Ratings
    5% above category average
    PanTerra Networks
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Mobile app for iOS9.0318 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android8.8248 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of 8x8 Work and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of 8x8 Work and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of 8x8 Work and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of 8x8 Work and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of 8x8 Work and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Centralized communications management00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Team messaging00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Team document sharing00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
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    8x8 WorkPanTerra Networks
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    Broadvoice | GoContact
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    PanTerra Networks
    Score6.3 out of 10
    8x8 Work
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Calling
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    8x8 WorkPanTerra Networks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (463 ratings)
    6.3
    (65 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (30 ratings)
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (104 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    8.5
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (142 ratings)
    10.0
    (62 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    9.7
    (59 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.8
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.7
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    8x8 WorkPanTerra Networks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8x8 Inc.
    I’ve found 8x8 Work to be a reliable and efficient communication solution for our business. It offers excellent call quality, easy management of call flows and departments, and seamless integration for both in-office and remote users. One feature we especially like is that it automatically searches for phone numbers on the web, which saves time and makes it easier to identify and reach contacts
    Incentivized
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    PanTerra
    One of the main draws of PanTerra Networks Streams is the unlimited calling, which was very enticing. We chose the platform over other models (per-call for example) because they simplified billing. While the video conferencing and messaging feel bare-bones or underdeveloped in comparison to other players in the market, the fact that the messaging is seamlessly integrated into the PBX makes it easy to use. The call routing systems are especially robust, which in the collections world is very important to be able to segment calls to different users.
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    Pros
    8x8 Inc.
    • 8x8 Work manages roles and permissions well. It is very simple to create permission groups needed for certain roles that may even overlap teams needs.
    • User management is fairly simple and straight forward.
    • Analytics reporting is good quality for the higher tier licenses
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    PanTerra
    • Attended or un-attended answering of incoming calls
    • Transfer calls to appropriate person
    • Integrates with cell phones for always available
    • Keeps a log of phone calls
    • Allows me to use messaging on my phone system and desktop
    • Allows me to manage user accounts
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    Cons
    8x8 Inc.
    • Click to dial for the web based client.
    • The ability to have specific contact lists that can be shared with certain teams only.
    • Group voicemail notification to show once a voicemail has been listened to by another member of the team.
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    PanTerra
    • Integration with Gorgias software
    • Accounting had asked me to mention the way the bills are shown in the invoices can be confusing as to how it is broken out and what each charge is for. She mentioned wishing it was a little more detailed.
    • Virtual test environment would be nice. When testing if there is an outage or testing updates, it would be cool to either be able to hear what a customer would hear and make sure things are working in the system without interrupting customer service. This is small, but a feature that would be cool to utilize.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    8x8 Inc.
    All our employees love this product. No one has ever had an issue, whether it be the phone or fax. Great during the winter when employees have to work from home because of the snow. Never had an issue with the phone app. Highly recommend this product
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    PanTerra
    In all likelihood, we will remain Panterra customers for many years. VoIP phone and messaging is a rapidly expanding and evolving market, however, and its possible a better solution will come along, but for now, Panterra Streams offers a compelling solution combining leading features, great customer service, and affordable pricing.
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    Usability
    8x8 Inc.
    We never have problems working with 8x8, employees pickup quickly on how to use the system best for them. Calling out and receiving calls is simple, the ablility to click on a number and 8x8 dial it for you saves so much time when you are making high volume calls.
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    PanTerra
    PanTerra Networks needs to make the interface more user friendly and make it easier for the users. Like saving message templates or saving phone numbers for the fax directory.
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    Reliability and Availability
    8x8 Inc.
    As mentioned before, we have not had an outage with the phone system per say, There was an issue with the call center where we did have an outage, but it was quickly and promplty handled by 8x8 support, they got us up and going again within 24 hours. The 8x8 hard phone and softphone side of things have been rock solid, I couldn't ask for anything more seeing we are in health care and it's exactly what we were looking for. When and if there is an issue 99% of the time it's user error
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    PanTerra
    We have not experienced any outages or issues during business hours
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    Performance
    8x8 Inc.
    None of the features that are available slow down the application. The reports (even the ones with hundreds of records) complete very quickly and the web interface as well as the mobile application never struggle to load or complete a task. The analytics will sometimes take some time to reflect the online status of users but it is to be expected due to connection speeds.
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    PanTerra
    Fantastic. Very happy!!! We love it and haven't had any issues.
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    Support Rating
    8x8 Inc.
    We are a USA based organization. Support was refreshingly quick (callback via phone or email, online live agents). Agents are knowledgeable, thorough in their explanations, and extremely patient when dealing with end-users at various levels of the ICT knowledge spectrum.
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    PanTerra
    Always available and quick to respond. The team is also very knowledgeable so no waiting for a fix or an answer. At times they just go in and fix the setting vs telling you how to do it and sending you on your way. It's also done via text so you don't need to drop your call or be on hold
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    In-Person Training
    8x8 Inc.
    The person giving the training was very engaged, He also listened and answered all the questions. He created a video for our company while he was training in case we needed to reference it again in the future. The questions he could not answer were answered within 24 hours via an email to the IT support staff here so we could share the answers with the rest of the group
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    PanTerra
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    8x8 Inc.
    online (video) training is good. No issues.
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    PanTerra
    Everything was fantastic. Training was sufficient and everything was easy to use. It was provided on our schedule and was very clear. I did the training myself. Training person was very knowledgeable. We are very happy. Only two users. very happy very happy very happy very happy very happy very happy
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    Implementation Rating
    8x8 Inc.
    The implementation of 8x8 X was rather smooth. We had training prior to getting the system. The IT company did a good job on the training. The whole system is wonderful. Saves me so much time with the faxing, as i can just let it go by itself and not have to make sure pages don't get skipped, as with a regular fax machine.
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    PanTerra
    The implementation was very smooth. They assisted in getting phones tied to the various lines and getting everything set up in the admin portal. It's been a few years since our implementation, but there were no issues at the time.
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    Alternatives Considered
    8x8 Inc.
    I prefer 8x8 Work; it has the right number of features and modes for the communication I need. I much prefer 8x8 Work meetings to zoom meetings, as it is much, much easier to transition between devices when I am on the road. 8x8 Work is also easier to manage across multiple modes of communication.
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    PanTerra
    PanTerra Networks is viewed as more competitive, and close enough to win. Those other companies do offer more integrations off the shelve, and do have a more user friendly portal. Panterra does give the client a more personalized experience when it comes to the presentation, so the customer feels like they're getting a more personalized experience.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8x8 Inc.
    At this time, we’re very happy with the pricing model that we have worked out and they have provided for us. Just be sure to do your homework, and use your comparisons to work out your cost with 8x8. They will be very straightforward with you on what they can
    adjust for you.
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    PanTerra
    Best pricing available. VERY HAPPY. Has not increased much at all.
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    Scalability
    8x8 Inc.
    The only issue was adding licences was not via a button click but through your account admin which seems bad practice in a SaaS world as the user should be able to sign up, amend and close their account with ease
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    PanTerra
    We only have three phones and two users
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    Professional Services
    8x8 Inc.
    PS had all the users etc. set up by our go-live date. All hard phones were activated and when we received them, all we had to do was set them up and punch in the activation code to activate them.
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    PanTerra
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    8x8 Inc.
    • Getting access to emergency voicemails left on our office lines when we are at home, on the weekend, or after hours.
    • Texting clients from a dedicated office line portal, keep things private and organized.
    • The ease of installation and helpful support when needed significantly limit the time wasted.
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    PanTerra
    • Very reliable. We make hundreds of calls outbound and there has never been a connectivity issue or otherwise
    • We decreased our monthly expense for reliable service by several hundred dollars
    • The onboarding support was the best we've ever experienced. They were on the phone while we hooked up every phone, tested, and got it all set up with ease.
    • Any changes needed after onboarding were difficult to accomplish without a call to customer service. Some of those calls to customer service made things more confusing
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    ScreenShots

    PanTerra Networks Screenshots

    Screenshot of some of the advanced collaboration features. Streams is an end-to-end cloud communications, collaborations, and file sharing suite.Screenshot of the AppDesigner. PanTerra can set up the platform before deployment, but turn-key tools are offered to do more with its open API.Screenshot of analytics and reporting dashboards. These offer access to analytic performance data that is customizable and available for the life of an open account.Screenshot of some device safeguards. PanTerra IP Phones utilize TLS, HTTPS certificate management, call server redundancy, and SRTP for voice. Additionally, PanTerra's built-in mobile security features allow lockout of stolen devices and admin tools support immediate reassignment of user content.