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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MaestroConference

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AMaestroConference is a web conferencing platform with the capability to run small break-out sessions within the main group. It incorporates voting and social capabilities.

    $49

    per month

    PanTerra Networks

    Score6.3 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
    MaestroConferencePanTerra Networks
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    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
    MaestroConferencePanTerra Networks
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional Details—Pricing is determined by length of contract and size of business.
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    Community Pulse
    MaestroConferencePanTerra Networks
    Considered Both Products
    MaestroConference
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    PanTerra
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Would buy again
    78 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    79 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    78 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    73 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    71 Answers
    Features
    MaestroConferencePanTerra Networks
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of MaestroConference and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    MaestroConference
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of MaestroConference and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    MaestroConference
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of MaestroConference and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    MaestroConference
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of MaestroConference and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    MaestroConference
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of MaestroConference and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    MaestroConference
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    8.8
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of MaestroConference and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    MaestroConference
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings3.92 Ratings
    Online Fax00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of MaestroConference and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    MaestroConference
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of MaestroConference and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    MaestroConference
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Centralized communications management00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Team messaging00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Team document sharing00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    MaestroConferencePanTerra Networks
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Broadvoice | GoContact
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score10 out of 10
    8x8 Work
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Webex Calling
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MaestroConferencePanTerra Networks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    6.3
    (65 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (62 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (59 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MaestroConferencePanTerra Networks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    MaestroConference
    This is best suited for webinars where you want increase participant engagement. Maestroconference has helped us avoid the type of webinar where the presenter has no idea if people are listening and participants often lose interest and end up checking email. The interaction level can become extremely high leading to increased engagement, satisfaction and buy-in.
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    PanTerra
    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
    MaestroConference
    • The number one strength of Maestro Conference is the ability for the host to create "break out" groups where members of the call can interact with each other in smaller groups as if they were in an in-person conference.
    • Another quality of Maestro Conference that I love is the fact that the host can then "weave in and out" of the different break out groups, listening in, providing support and getting feedback. It's an incredibly tool that Maestro offers.
    • Lastly I think Maestro Conference has excellent customer service.
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    PanTerra
    • 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
    MaestroConference
    • The call sound quality was often pretty poor, and we had a lot of trouble with calls being dropped. Over the years I would periodically throw in the towel and go back to Free Conferencing just to have reliable quality. But they only have 3 of 4 breakout rooms and I couldn't conduct the rooms easily. Then I try MC again to see if the engineering had improved. It was like a wave. Sometimes better, sometimes worse.
    • The conductor interface has an annoying glitch wherein we could not change a persons attribute fields on the fly. I would interview my callers and assign them to one class or another based on their answers, and the partner up people into breakout rooms based on their answers. This meant editing the two attribute fields , and it just plain didn't work 75% of the time.
    • Maestro Conference repositioned its business away from small educators like me, to large organizations like political action committees. The price became too high for me, and it just no longer made sense. I repositioned my product to work with less expensive and less complicated solutions.
    • The add on features, like recording each conference room, were insanely expensive.
    • VOIP and MC didn't mix. The MC dialer never worked. Neither did Skype. This meant that my international callers were out of luck. This was FRUSTRATING to say the least. Now I just use Skype. A picture is worth a thousand words.
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    PanTerra
    • Integration with Gorgias software
    • Accounting had asked me to mention the way the bills are shown in the invoices can be confusing as to how it is broken out and what each charge is for. She mentioned wishing it was a little more detailed.
    • Virtual test environment would be nice. When testing if there is an outage or testing updates, it would be cool to either be able to hear what a customer would hear and make sure things are working in the system without interrupting customer service. This is small, but a feature that would be cool to utilize.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    MaestroConference
    we have found no other company with the technology that allows us to conduct webinars with this level of interactivity. We've also been watching as the company has added on addtional functionality and are very please with how it is developing.
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    PanTerra
    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
    MaestroConference
    No answers on this topic
    PanTerra
    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
    MaestroConference
    No answers on this topic
    PanTerra
    We have not experienced any outages or issues during business hours
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    Performance
    MaestroConference
    No answers on this topic
    PanTerra
    Fantastic. Very happy!!! We love it and haven't had any issues.
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    Support Rating
    MaestroConference
    No answers on this topic
    PanTerra
    Always available and quick to respond. The team is also very knowledgeable so no waiting for a fix or an answer. At times they just go in and fix the setting vs telling you how to do it and sending you on your way. It's also done via text so you don't need to drop your call or be on hold
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    Online Training
    MaestroConference
    No answers on this topic
    PanTerra
    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
    MaestroConference
    No answers on this topic
    PanTerra
    The implementation was very smooth. They assisted in getting phones tied to the various lines and getting everything set up in the admin portal. It's been a few years since our implementation, but there were no issues at the time.
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    Alternatives Considered
    MaestroConference
    Maestro Conference is the only service I know that allows you to create break out groups and allow participants to actively engage with each other and with the host. It is the most like an "in-person" event of any service I have used. And the customer service has always been excellent
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    PanTerra
    PanTerra Networks is viewed as more competitive, and close enough to win. Those other companies do offer more integrations off the shelve, and do have a more user friendly portal. Panterra does give the client a more personalized experience when it comes to the presentation, so the customer feels like they're getting a more personalized experience.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    MaestroConference
    No answers on this topic
    PanTerra
    Best pricing available. VERY HAPPY. Has not increased much at all.
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    Scalability
    MaestroConference
    No answers on this topic
    PanTerra
    We only have three phones and two users
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    Return on Investment
    MaestroConference
    • When the monthly call with breakout rooms was working well I had a lot of good conversion. When it was not, because of sound quality of dropped calls, I was giving people a poor experience. Since I was using MC as the centerpiece of my TRIAL calls, it was a two edged sword.
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    PanTerra
    • 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

    MaestroConference Screenshots

    Screenshot of Social Webinar exampleScreenshot of A "breakout group" discussion - where you can see the faces of the other people you talk with by phone or using VOIP/your computerScreenshot of You can poll your participants with Poll View in Social WebinarScreenshot of Share links with other participants in a Social Webinar chat window, while you talkScreenshot of Crowdsource ideas with Idea Board View in Social Webinar

    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.