Exotel vs. PanTerra Networks

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Exotel
Score 6.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Exotel is an advanced customer engagement platform that combines CPaaS, omnichannel contact centers, and Conversational AI. The platform is designed to foster richer, AI-powered, and contextual interactions, offering businesses unparalleled speed and scale in their communications.
$200
5 months Validity
PanTerra Networks
Score 6.3 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
ExotelPanTerra Networks
Editions & Modules
Dabbler
$200
5 months Validity
Believer
$500
11 months Validity
Influencer
$1000
11 months Validity
Custom
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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
ExotelPanTerra Networks
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional DetailsPricing is determined by length of contract and size of business.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Exotel
-
Ratings
PanTerra Networks
9.1
Ratings
10% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Exotel
-
Ratings
PanTerra Networks
7.7
Ratings
5% below category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Exotel
-
Ratings
PanTerra Networks
8.2
Ratings
0% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Exotel
-
Ratings
PanTerra Networks
9.1
Ratings
17% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Exotel
-
Ratings
PanTerra Networks
8.8
Ratings
5% above category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Exotel
-
Ratings
PanTerra Networks
7.9
Ratings
7% below category average
Answering rules00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings3.90 Ratings
Online Fax00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Exotel
-
Ratings
PanTerra Networks
7.7
Ratings
9% below category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Exotel
-
Ratings
PanTerra Networks
8.5
Ratings
6% above category average
Centralized communications management00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Team messaging00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Team document sharing00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
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User Ratings
ExotelPanTerra Networks
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(0 ratings)
6.3
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
5.0
(0 ratings)
7.4
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(0 ratings)
9.7
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ExotelPanTerra Networks
Likelihood to Recommend
They are well suited in start up in the Central Asia market, would recommend them for that area. We would also recommend their Voice over internet protocol services for mainland as well. Either the text or VOIP was a good service. The experience overall was great with them. Highly recommended.
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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
  • Affordable Solution: First and foremost the platform is very much affordable for a small start-up starting their business and want to connect with their leads and serve their clients economically.
  • Easy to Use: Anyone can start using the platform from the Day 1. No extensive training required for it. Just integrate your phone number with the platform and solve customer problems at godspeed!
  • IVR Set-up- Want to have different services on a single number for your Services. Set-up IVR and make your life easy.
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  • 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
  • Communication
  • Not for large companies
  • Volume of texts
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  • Billing support is not easy to reach.
  • Being online and on app is a bit confusing. You have to set each to ring or not.
  • We would love if you could change the outbound caller ID faster than in settings. Like when you dial out.
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Likelihood to Renew
As a company our goals have slightly surpassed the current Exotel features and would want some other software which has better capabilities
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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
For cold calling and outbound callings, to a certain extend Exotel serves the purpose as mutliple DID numbers are available at our fingertips. For company which use outcalling as a form of passing information to users can benefit from the flexibility it provides. They have a recharge and use model which doesnt have certain expiry. Basic API documentation available and lesser support from their support team on this matter makes it difficult to check if the API thows any error
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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
No answers on this topic
We have not experienced any outages or issues during business hours
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Performance
No answers on this topic
Fantastic. Very happy!!! We love it and haven't had any issues.
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Support Rating
Initially they had chat support which was available faster. But now the chat support gets routed to a virtual agent and unable to get in touch with an actual agent. They also have no support with respect to the API's and other integrations.
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The support team is fantastic, probably the best I have experienced with any company. If I have a question, I can quickly chat with support and they resolve the problem nearly immediately. I don't have to call a phone number and wait on the line for hours for a response. Overall, the support team is one of the main reasons we continue to utilize PanTerra Streams.
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Online Training
No answers on this topic
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
It was pretty straight forward
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The implementation was fast. Things were explained quite well on the onboarding call. All that was left to do was to map the extensions(they did this for us) and port over the numbers. The porting process went pretty smoothly! No complaints at all.
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Alternatives Considered
Exotel was selected by us because of the following reasons: -Low set-up and maintenance cost as compared to its peers. -Prompt customer service: You want to upgrade your plan or facing any issues around the platform, Exotel team is just a call away. -Call recording Quality was also better than the peers.
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We've used Net2Phone and Segra prior to using PanTerra Networks. PanTerra Networks has been our best overall system. For Net2Phone, call quality was an issue at times and it was not easy to update the system for holidays at the time of use as well as limited data analytics. Segra had good call quality and ease of system but did not have good data analytics at the time of use. PanTerra Networks had all: Call quality, ease of customization and good data analytics.
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Scalability
No answers on this topic
We only have three phones and two users
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Return on Investment
  • Lead attack time reduced.
  • Turnaround time and addressing customer issues improved and directly effected our NPS (Net Promoter Score).
  • Training and identifying areas of improvement of call agents became very easy.
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  • 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

Exotel Screenshots

Screenshot of Login to Exotel dashboard

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.