Amazon Chime vs. Intermedia Unite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Amazon Chime
Score 5.6 out of 10
N/A
Amazon Chime is a communications service from Amazon Web Services with a built-in VoIP solution. Amazon Chime can be used for online meetings, video conferencing, and business calling, and features pay-as-you-go pricing.
$0
per minute
Intermedia Unite
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Intermedia Unite is a unified communications option and collaboration platform for SMBs, providing a PBX phone system, vide and web conferencing with screen sharing, chat, and file management and sharing.
$15.99
per month per user
Pricing
Amazon ChimeIntermedia Unite
Editions & Modules
Business Calling - Inbound
$0.002216
per minute
Business Calling - Phone Numbers
$1
per number per month, US Only
Meetings - Pro
$3
*per user per day
Meetings - Basic
Free
Business Calling - Outbound
Country Dependent
per minute
Business Calling - Receive Text
Free
US Only
Business Calling - Send Text
Country Dependent
Unite For Teams
$15.99
per month per user
Unite With Teams
$22.99
per month per user
Unite Pro
$27.99
per month per user
Unite Enterprise
$32.99
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Amazon ChimeIntermedia Unite
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details*up to $15.00 per user per monthIntermedia Unite helps employees to be more productive and collaborative, increasing efficiency and decreasing the costs of expensive on-premises systems.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Amazon ChimeIntermedia Unite
Features
Amazon ChimeIntermedia Unite
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Chime
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Intermedia Unite
-
Ratings
High quality audio10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile support10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Chime
9.2
Ratings
15% above category average
Intermedia Unite
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Whiteboards8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Chime
9.7
Ratings
16% above category average
Intermedia Unite
-
Ratings
Calendar integration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with social media8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Slideshows10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Chime
10.0
Ratings
20% above category average
Intermedia Unite
-
Ratings
Live chat10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience polling10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Q&A10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Chime
10.0
Ratings
21% above category average
Intermedia Unite
-
Ratings
User authentication10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Confidential attendee list10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Chime
10.0
Ratings
24% above category average
Intermedia Unite
-
Ratings
Video conferencing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio conferencing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Video screen sharing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant messaging10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Amazon ChimeIntermedia Unite
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Amazon ChimeIntermedia Unite
Likelihood to Recommend
Great tool which can be used for collaborating and sharing screens. It helps in integrating with calendar effortlessly and send invitations for the meeting. Sometimes it takes time to load the application on your device and is not compatible with all browsers. It has different options of muting and sharing screen during presenting.
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If you have seasonal workers, need to quickly scale, or cut contracts, [Intermedia] Unite is awesome. Highly recommend for companies that need an at home workspace.
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Pros
  • Chat tools, video calls, on spot meeting invite[s] easy to create and use.
  • Ability to record any meeting and automatically downloads the meeting recording after ending the meeting.
  • UI is clean and easy to navigate around Amazon Chime.
  • Ability to invite outside guests easily using Amazon Chime without any issues.
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  • No contracts
  • Scale up or down very quickly
  • Easy to deploy - no hardware required.
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Cons
  • I'd like to see more sentiment analysis around the conversation between the salesperson and the prospect. This would make great for coaching opportunities after the call to make our sales reps better.
  • In a few instances, members of our sales team had issues with sharing call recording links with their prospects. Our product team came to the conclusion it was coming from the Amazon Chime end.
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  • The price is on the higher end
  • Normal issues for VoIP - if users have low bandwidth, high jitter or latency
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Usability
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The web interface takes a little getting used to, but once you are familiar, it is very easy to use and administrate. The end user has a very easy to use app.
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Support Rating
They were very supportive in answering all of our questions when we had problems. Their in-person calls but their support site also had a full set of information that can answer a good portion of your questions before you have to pick up the phone. But when you, you will get good service.
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Intermedia [Unite] support is top notch. Their response time is great and don't have a lot of issues.
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Alternatives Considered
Our reason for the selection of Amazon Chime was a client recommendation. In a comparison of other competitor's products, Amazon Chime provides similar functionality and features. From a pricing perspective, you may opt for pay-per-use pricing which could be confusing for some users. There are also basic and Pro subscription plans depending upon what you need. We did a free trial for 30 days and then procured a few accounts for internal and external use.
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[Intermedia] Unite has no contracts and offers great service. Other companies require contracts, and for highly scalable businesses, this isn't optimal.
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Return on Investment
  • Amazon Chime has been an incredibly cost effective way to add video and conference line services (with screen sharing) to our day to day operations because we have an account for free for being Vonage customers.
  • A pro account only costs $15 a month, and you only need one pro account for a small office. If others in your organization need to join, all you need is a basic account to join. You need a pro account in order to launch and administer meetings.
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  • During offseason, we scaled back to 150 phones and during peak, we scaled up to 400 phones. No contracts, no fees, just month to month billing. Awesome
  • Support and ease of deployment has been a huge ROI for [Intermedia] Unite.
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ScreenShots

Intermedia Unite Screenshots

Screenshot of The Intermedia Unite Mobile App makes it easier than ever to stay connected and be reachable, wherever you go.Screenshot of The Intermedia Unite Desktop App brings together all your essential collaboration tools together, making teamwork easier than ever.Screenshot of Unite Envision Call Analytics -Actionable insights to help the right people make the right decisions at the right timeScreenshot of AnyMeeting Video Conferencing - Unite includes a built-in video conferencing  platform that allows you to maintain productivity with HD audio and video, screen sharing, and artificial intelligence capabilities on both mobile and desktop devices.