Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Balto
Score 10.0 out of 10
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Balto is a real-time guidance tool for contact centers from Balto Software in St.Louis. Balto provides sales managers a way for to coach call rep behaviors at scale, maintain quality, and know what's working and what's not. Balto offers dynamic prompts, listens to both sides of a conversation, and can insert preferred rebuttals and responses that agents can then read. And it includes desktop sticky notes, used to send reps reminders, contest details, strategic reminders, or other…N/A
RingEX
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
RingEx 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 user/per month
Pricing
BaltoRingEX
Editions & Modules
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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
BaltoRingEX
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing 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)
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Features
BaltoRingEX
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Balto
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Ratings
RingEX
8.5
Ratings
7% above category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
User templates00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Call reports00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Balto
-
Ratings
RingEX
8.8
Ratings
5% above category average
Answering rules00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Balto
-
Ratings
RingEX
8.9
Ratings
11% above category average
Video conferencing00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Instant messaging00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Balto
-
Ratings
RingEX
9.2
Ratings
15% above category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
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User Ratings
BaltoRingEX
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
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8.5
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Likelihood to Renew
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8.9
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Usability
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8.7
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Availability
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9.2
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Performance
-
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8.0
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Support Rating
-
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5.3
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In-Person Training
-
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7.3
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Implementation Rating
-
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8.1
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Configurability
-
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7.0
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Ease of integration
-
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9.0
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Product Scalability
-
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10.0
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Vendor post-sale
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4.0
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Vendor pre-sale
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8.0
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User Testimonials
BaltoRingEX
Likelihood to Recommend
New agents are given Balto and are able to take calls successfully from day one. They take incoming calls and Balto listens to both sides of the conversation and when things are said it will prompt the agent to move forward in different ways. It also will prompt if agents are speaking too much or if the agent isn't listening and asking the same question it will prompt them.
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When setting up a new user with a phone. I can call in their support line. They followed me through every step of setting up the new phone. Our office has very specific settings, and our support staff will walk you through the completion. Even do test calls, making sure the user is properly set up for voicemails, faxes, or any type of notifications.
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Pros
  • Hears and prompts the agent when key points are mentioned.
  • Helps us celebrate our successes.
  • Helps our new hires become successful right away.
  • Provides an interactive roadmap that changes based off the current call.
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  • 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.
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Cons
  • If we jump over a bullet point it sometimes does not go back to an unlight question when we do.
  • If we get a transfer from a fellow agent it doesn't show the correct verbiage to use.
  • It takes a little too long to go from OB verbiage to IB verbiage.
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  • Customer support is rudimentary. They should improve tier 1 customer support's ability to understand our needs rather than asking customers to reinstall the app
  • Revolving door of account managers, which causes loss of continuity in discussing opportunities
  • Analytics is not complete. Details about faxing and web meetings is missing.
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Likelihood to Renew
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We switched to RingEX for ease of administration, flexibility of integration (fax, web meetings, chat client, mobile app) and competitive price. Although the system has had a few quirks as it's been relying on our network much more heavily and integrating with our next-gen firewall, I can't speak highly enough of what RingEX has done for our business. I love it and can't wait to renew for a longer period of time at an even more competitive rate.
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Usability
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Once you get used to the features of the system, it is extremely easy to find what you need. Everything is all on one place which makes the usability phenomenal. It is very user-friendly, and everything you need is mainly on the RC app. There is a separate window for your Max Agent, and everything is spelled out so you rarely have a question where something is.
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Reliability and Availability
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It is quite reliable, we have the support of being able to identify failures and escalate it, also monitor the failures that are posted on the web about the status of the failures and evolutions. Its easy start-up and access allow us to have better performance and productivity, which in the long run turns into benefits.
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Performance
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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.
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Support Rating
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I have called RingEX a few times for assistance in setting up call handling or implementing changes in our call handling structure. The wait time to speak with an agent is usually minimal and the ones I have spoken to are excellent at walking me thru what changes I am trying to make as well as ensuring I understand what is being done so I can handle it myself next time if the need arises.
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In-Person Training
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I really didn't know all the capabilities
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Implementation Rating
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If someone has an existing system I tell them to keep that running initially and keep RingEX separate initially until the system is configured and tested to one's satisfaction. After testing and configuration is completed, then roll over the main phone numbers to the new RingEX system. I've seen one person who immediately flipped over to RingEX without properly configuring/testing the software and had many issues with missed customer calls until I helped him sort out his configuration.
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Alternatives Considered
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We switched from GoTo's platform with pieces of Teams. At that time, the complexity and difficulty of integrating all of the features and connecting them to get a simple platform that was stable and easy to train weren't available elsewhere.
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Scalability
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We have 75 users and 85 phones on the system and have yet to have any noticeable outages. The system just works all of the time without issues. Our old VOIP system on Voyant would go out all the time for multiple hours. RingEX is much more stable and reliable.
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Return on Investment
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  • Cost savings over traditional phone system with land lines
  • Increased productivity due to allowing my team to work from anywhere
  • Conference calling features replaced a separate service
  • Video meeting features replaced a separate service
  • Call handling is easier
  • SMS Campaigns are a great tool
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ScreenShots

Balto Screenshots

Screenshot of With Balto Notifications, agents form great habits and managers ensure a unified contact center voice.

Backed by decades of habit-formation psychology, Balto’s Notifications give agents instant feedback on keywords, soft skills, and other habits they need to get right every time.Screenshot of Guide agents through make-or-break moments. Balto's Dynamic Prompts automatically show agents what to say when callers ask questions, have concerns or share critical information.Screenshot of Balto automatically scores 100% of calls so you can focus on improving conversations – not on scoring them.

Balto's Dashboards show scores for individuals and groups of agents in real-time, breaking down scores into individual categories.

Get a complete picture of call quality without having to wait hours for processing.Screenshot of No more saying the wrong things in make-or-break moments. Guide every rep to sell like your top performers.

Balto guides reps to win the call and measures what’s working in real-time. Increase conversion rates by up to 26% in just 45 days.

Learn more at https://www.balto.ai/sales/Screenshot of Balto shows reps how to stay compliant and correct mistakes in real-time while keeping track of every conversation. Get bulletproof compliance.

You can’t go back to non-compliant calls, so why not mend things before the conversation is over? 

Learn more at https://www.balto.ai/compliance/Screenshot of Balto powers up your agents to perfect every conversation. Get better customer experiences with Balto Real-Time Guidance.

No more long call times or call backs while agents search for information. Guide your agents to take control from “hello” to “goodbye”.

Learn more at https://www.balto.ai/customer-experiences/