Rakuten Viber vs. VirtualPBX

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Rakuten Viber
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Viber, now from Rakuten (acquired 2014) is an instant messaging and cross-platform VoIP software solution designed for personal use and available for both desktops and as a mobile app. It includes features such as video and audio calls, instant message, and unlimited-member group chats. Users can also make paid international calls.
$0.02
Per Minute
VirtualPBX
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
VirtualPBX is a VoIP solution that in addition to VoIP offers analog, smartphone, WebRTC, SIP Trunking & native calling options. It can also be used as a virtual contact center or virtual office solution.
$18
per month per user
Pricing
Rakuten ViberVirtualPBX
Editions & Modules
USA
$0.019
Per Minute
UK
$0.019
Per Minute
Flex
$18
per month per user
Pro
$27
per month per user
Ultra
$36
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Rakuten ViberVirtualPBX
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Rakuten ViberVirtualPBX
Features
Rakuten ViberVirtualPBX
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Rakuten Viber
9.5
Ratings
18% above category average
VirtualPBX
9.4
Ratings
17% above category average
Hosted PBX9.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings
User templates8.80 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Call reports9.80 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Directory of employee names9.70 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Rakuten Viber
9.3
Ratings
11% above category average
VirtualPBX
9.4
Ratings
12% above category average
Answering rules9.50 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Call recording9.70 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Call park8.80 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Call screening8.80 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Message alerts9.80 Ratings9.00 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Rakuten Viber
9.6
Ratings
19% above category average
VirtualPBX
9.8
Ratings
21% above category average
Video conferencing9.50 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Audio conferencing9.70 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Video screen sharing9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Instant messaging10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Rakuten Viber
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
VirtualPBX
9.0
Ratings
13% above category average
Mobile app for iOS10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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Rakuten ViberVirtualPBX
Small Businesses
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Score 7.2 out of 10
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CloudTalk
Score 7.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.2 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.7 out of 10
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
Rakuten ViberVirtualPBX
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Rakuten ViberVirtualPBX
Likelihood to Recommend
It's perfect for messaging and group messaging, especially when users in group are from different places, organizations... (unlike slack where you have to be member of same organization to be in same group). The video calls are the weak point of the app, so Viber is not good for conference calls, video calls and especially for group video conference calls.
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We consider that it is a very complete internet call software that is worth having in all companies that want to increase their sales through customer service agents because, with all its tools, agents improve their workday by day.
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Pros
  • It is very easy to use and is very user-friendly.
  • You can have high quality video and audio meetings with more than 1 person.
  • You can upload any type of file in Viber (video, audio, text, GIFs, PDF files).
  • It is a very well known messenger so all people have access to it.
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  • Provides real-time analytics and reports that show agent performance during a call, email, or chat, analyzing conversations and indicating where to improve.
  • All call recording features are very easy to access and configure such as regular call recordings and scheduled recordings for specific customers.
  • As it is a cloud-based software with mobile access, we can use it outside the office without any problems, just with the phone and internet connection.
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Cons
  • As far as I can tell, Viber lacks the feature to block specific callers/numbers. I've never needed to do this, but I'd like to know I have the option.
  • Viber cannot be used without wifi, so it is not possible to connect with contacts who aren't also using Viber. (Unless you want to use the paid service.)
  • This isn't a major complaint, but I find the layout of Viber to be a little cluttered. Comparing it to WhatsApp, I don't find it to be quite as user-friendly, and I sometimes stumble around to find my way to a contact to call.
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  • Possibly a better way of covering the one zillion features and functions in classes
  • Possibly a better way of covering the one zillion features and functions in classes
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Likelihood to Renew
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Once it works and has retain ROI.....keep it going
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Usability
No answers on this topic
So much easier than our old PBX or any on-prem PBX I have ever used. We were up and running in an hour. Tweaking the caller menus is so easy.
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Support Rating
I have not frequently used the support for Viber as I have not had many problems with it on my phone. I did use support one time for problems with the computer application and used the forums to solve my problems. They were fairly easy to follow and I appreciated the online help in that format.
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Alternatives Considered
Rakuten Viber is overall the best. Hands down!!! Even though the other products have their own use and they are well functioning in the market, but Rakuten Viber is still top notch!
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We started with the irugubak VirtualPBX around the year 2000. We were extremely satisfied with that and now can't say more about the newly updated version. As for other system,I did not feel it was at all necessary to investigate given our extreme satisfaction with this vendor
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Return on Investment
  • Rakuten Viber allows me to delete any type of message I've sent
  • Rakuten Viber can't access or read my private conversations in the first place, Viber can't sell them.
  • Hidden Chats allows me to keep whatever chats I want away from my main chat list, so they don't show up in my main chat list. Only a PIN that I set gives me access to Hidden Chats.
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  • Professional appearance to customers
  • Simple solution for voice conferencing
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