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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Amazon Chime

    Score5.6 out of 10
    N/AAmazon 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.

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    Vertical Wave IP

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AWave IP from Vertical Communications in Santa Clara, California is a unified communications platform that combines voice, mobility and a variety of communications applications and services to connect customers and workforces. Core applications and features include a desktop management interface, call recording, visual voicemail, IVR based customer appointment reminders and customer surveys.N/A
    Pricing
    Amazon ChimeVertical Wave IP
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Amazon ChimeVertical Wave IP
    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 month—
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    Community Pulse
    Amazon ChimeVertical Wave IP
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    Vertical Communications
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    75%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Amazon ChimeVertical Wave IP
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Amazon Chime and Vertical Wave IP
    Feature
    Amazon Chime
    10.0
    26 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Vertical Wave IP
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio10.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video10.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Amazon Chime and Vertical Wave IP
    Feature
    Amazon Chime
    9.2
    25 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Vertical Wave IP
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards8.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Amazon Chime and Vertical Wave IP
    Feature
    Amazon Chime
    9.7
    25 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Vertical Wave IP
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration10.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation10.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media8.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events10.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Amazon Chime and Vertical Wave IP
    Feature
    Amazon Chime
    10.0
    22 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Vertical Wave IP
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat10.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling10.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Amazon Chime and Vertical Wave IP
    Feature
    Amazon Chime
    10.0
    22 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Vertical Wave IP
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication10.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list10.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Amazon Chime and Vertical Wave IP
    Feature
    Amazon Chime
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Vertical Wave IP
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Amazon Chime and Vertical Wave IP
    Feature
    Amazon Chime
    -
    Ratings
    Vertical Wave IP
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Amazon Chime and Vertical Wave IP
    Feature
    Amazon Chime
    -
    Ratings
    Vertical Wave IP
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Amazon Chime and Vertical Wave IP
    Feature
    Amazon Chime
    -
    Ratings
    Vertical Wave IP
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Amazon ChimeVertical Wave IP
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Score6.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Webex Calling
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Amazon ChimeVertical Wave IP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (27 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Amazon ChimeVertical Wave IP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Amazon AWS
    Amazon Chime is well suited for online video and audio meetings, IMs, and conducting training sessions using a whiteboard. It can be integrated well with Google Calendar and Microsoft outlook. With Amazon Chime mobile app you can attend meetings on the go as well. Meetings can be locked so that only legitimate participants can join the meeting. Amazon Chime is less suited in case you want meeting transcripts as well for your meetings. Given that Amazon Chime is not used by a larger audience so your client or customer may face some difficulties in join the meeting or accessing some of the features of the Chime.
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    Vertical Communications
    The system does more than I've even had the pleasure to implement. I appreciate the staff and the system. It's stable and dynamic enough to meet any companies needs.
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    Pros
    Amazon AWS
    • 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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    Vertical Communications
    • System uptime is tremendous, I almost forget it exists on my server rack.
    • Desktop software is very easy to learn, I can train new receptionists within a few minutes and they don't have to memorize extensions or rely on a sheet of numbers
    • Call recording works well, I am able to find calls based on a number of criteria and it finds the calls fast and I can easily export them for use.
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    Cons
    Amazon AWS
    • More simplified dial-in numbers. The PIN for our conference line is long and easy to mistype.
    • You do not have to download the Chime app in order to join a conference, but if you want to do anything beyond join (schedule a conference, participate in a group chat, control participants), you have to have the app downloaded and installed. The app that you have to download in order to launch a conference is a memory hog, and slows down a computer's boot up time.
    • The add-in for Microsoft Outlook is particularly clunky. It helps you add scheduled conference calls/video conferences to your Outlook calendar, but it can cause Outlook to crash, and creates a really slow open time for Outlook. If you can avoid downloading the Outlook Add-In, I would.
    • No built-in screen sharing capabilities.
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    Vertical Communications
    • There are a few interfaces for working with the system and it can be daunting to learn
    • They charge quite a bit annually and if you miss an update they charge you additional fees to catch up.
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    Support Rating
    Amazon AWS
    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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    Vertical Communications
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    Alternatives Considered
    Amazon AWS
    Better than Skype for Business in terms of loading the application onto your device. Skype had crashing issues always and those are comparatively low when using Amazon Chime. Amazon chime is fast and easy to work with while collaborating and setting up meetings. The audio and video quality are better than Skype for Business.
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    Vertical Communications
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    Return on Investment
    Amazon AWS
    • The positive ROI is Amazon Chime helps make our sales reps more professional in their calls leading to an increase in closed/won deals.
    • Amazon Chime has increased overall morale across our sales team because it has greatly improved our call processes when compared to other tools we've used in the past.
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    Vertical Communications
    • Good call tracking and automated systems allows for less staff and accurate metrics
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