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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    8x8 Express (discontinued)

    Score3.9 out of 10
    N/A8x8 Express was a cloud-based phone system that included unlimited calling within the U.S and Canada, HD video conferencing, business SMS and team chat, pre-configured. As of March 2023 8x8 Express is end of sale and no longer available.N/A

    Intermedia Unite

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AIntermedia 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
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Intermedia Unite
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    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
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Intermedia Unite
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsIntermedia 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
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Intermedia Unite
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Intermedia
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Intermedia Unite
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Fax8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    9.6
    3 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    7.1
    5 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized communications management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team messaging8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team document sharing6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    8x8 Express (discontinued)Intermedia Unite
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    Broadvoice | GoContact
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    PanTerra Networks
    Score6.3 out of 10
    PanTerra Networks
    Score6.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Calling
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Webex Calling
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Intermedia Unite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Intermedia Unite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    The 8x8 app is great and very user friendly and straightforward. Team Members can adjust their own setting as needed.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Intermedia
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • So easy to use!
    • Voicemail - can be accessed anywhere, includes transcription of the voicemail and an email message with the recording
    • Telephone services without all the fees of a landline service
    • Auto attendant, offering recordings of our messages
    Incentivized
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    Intermedia
    • No contracts
    • Scale up or down very quickly
    • Easy to deploy - no hardware required.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • We are just starting to use the platform and using limited features at the moment and 8x8 is doing everything we need it to do.
    Incentivized
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    Intermedia
    • The price is on the higher end
    • Normal issues for VoIP - if users have low bandwidth, high jitter or latency
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Intermedia
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    If you get less than 4 phones you fall into the online only customer service. There were a couple of times that I could have used more assistance but figuring it out online was a bit of a hassle.
    Incentivized
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    Intermedia
    Intermedia [Unite] support is top notch. Their response time is great and don't have a lot of issues.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    8x8 has a much lower cost that avaya for the same features. 8x8 is a bit more user friendly than some other larger well established brands. It still uses industry standards in terminology and call flows to for anyone with voip experience its a pain free switch to make over.
    Incentivized
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    Intermedia
    [Intermedia] Unite has no contracts and offers great service. Other companies require contracts, and for highly scalable businesses, this isn't optimal.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Being able to listen to phone calls when there is a discrepancy
    • Keeping the honest honest by knowing we can listen to calls
    • Easy to communicate internally, been very helpful and time saving
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Intermedia
    • 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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    8x8 Express (discontinued) Screenshots

    Product screenshot

    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.