Amazon Chime vs. Vertical Wave IP

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
Vertical Wave IP
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Wave 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
Features
Amazon ChimeVertical Wave IP
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
Vertical Wave IP
-
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
Vertical Wave IP
-
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
Vertical Wave IP
-
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
Vertical Wave IP
-
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
Vertical Wave IP
-
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
Vertical Wave IP
-
Ratings
Video conferencing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio conferencing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Video screen sharing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant messaging10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Chime
-
Ratings
Vertical Wave IP
10.0
Ratings
18% above category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Chime
-
Ratings
Vertical Wave IP
10.0
Ratings
17% above category average
Answering rules00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Chime
-
Ratings
Vertical Wave IP
10.0
Ratings
17% above category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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Amazon ChimeVertical Wave IP
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Score 7.1 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
JioMeet
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
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Score 8.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Webex Meetings
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Score 8.4 out of 10
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
Amazon ChimeVertical Wave IP
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Amazon ChimeVertical Wave IP
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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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
  • 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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  • 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
  • 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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  • 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
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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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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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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  • Good call tracking and automated systems allows for less staff and accurate metrics
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