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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    RingEX

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ARingEx 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 month

    Fathom by The Access Group

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AFathom is a management reporting, forecasting and financial analysis tool from the Access Group. It helps users to assess business performance, monitor trends and identify improvement opportunities. Fathom combines business planning with simple three-way cash flow forecasting.

    $44

    per month

    Pricing
    RingEXFathom by The Access Group
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Starter
    $44
    per month
    Silver
    $225
    per month
    Gold
    $325
    per month
    Platinum
    $575
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RingEXFathom by The Access Group
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo 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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    Community Pulse
    RingEXFathom by The Access Group
    Considered Both Products
    RingCentral
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    The Access Group
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
    116 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    108 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    121 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    105 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    RingEXFathom by The Access Group
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of RingEX and Fathom by The Access Group
    Feature
    RingEX
    8.5
    160 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Fathom by The Access Group
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX8.487 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.0118 Ratings00 Ratings
    User templates8.4109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports8.6144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names9.3143 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of RingEX and Fathom by The Access Group
    Feature
    RingEX
    8.8
    169 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Fathom by The Access Group
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules8.7154 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording9.2143 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park8.5123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening8.5134 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts9.1159 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of RingEX and Fathom by The Access Group
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.0
    145 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Fathom by The Access Group
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing8.9110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing9.5125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.380 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging9.398 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of RingEX and Fathom by The Access Group
    Feature
    RingEX
    9.3
    146 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Fathom by The Access Group
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS9.2128 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android9.3110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of RingEX and Fathom by The Access Group
    Feature
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Fathom by The Access Group
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of RingEX and Fathom by The Access Group
    Feature
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Fathom by The Access Group
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    15% below category average
    KPIs00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Revenue Forecasting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Budgeting Tools
    Comparison of Budgeting Tools features of RingEX and Fathom by The Access Group
    Feature
    RingEX
    -
    Ratings
    Fathom by The Access Group
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Financial Planning Collaboration00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Budget Customization00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Departmental Budgeting00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Import & Export Tools00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    RingEXFathom by The Access Group
    Small Businesses
    Zoom Phone
    Score9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Oracle Hyperion (legacy)
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Voice
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Oracle Hyperion (legacy)
    Score7.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    RingEXFathom by The Access Group
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (180 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (110 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.3
    (28 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RingEXFathom by The Access Group
    Likelihood to Recommend
    RingCentral
    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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    The Access Group
    Report could be used in any industry but when it comes to functionality, it is more suitable businesses where there are not many division. I found it hard for Fathom to extract Xero tracking data and to represent it in the financials. If you would like to consolidate the financials, I also find it easy to do it via Fathom
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    Pros
    RingCentral
    • 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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    The Access Group
    • Consolidation and Eliminating Entries
    • Easy to use dashboards
    • Customizable Metrics and Targets
    • Customizable Dashboard
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    Cons
    RingCentral
    • 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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    The Access Group
    • If you have multiple divisions within the business, reporting/budgeting by division are not as good as induvial reports.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    RingCentral
    We are grandfathered into our unlimited toll-free minutes plan. We are very unlikely to switch because of that. It has been the major factor saving us a lot of money compared to switching to other solutions. I don't know any other company that still offers these unlimited plans.
    Incentivized
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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    RingCentral
    They were working on updating a few of the modules while we were going live, so this made usability difficult to train on once they did go live with those changes. Now that the changes are in place, we have really enjoyed the usability of the platform
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    The Access Group
    Great dashboards and very easy to use.
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    Reliability and Availability
    RingCentral
    I never had a failure. RingEX tests its infrastructure periodically and pushes handset updates automatically without interrupting the user or team's operation. The few issues with offline phones resulted from our internal network, never theirs. Like with all VoIP systems, it's as good as the network. However, using the mobile app means you can always take calls.
    Incentivized
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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    RingCentral
    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.
    Incentivized
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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    RingCentral
    Call-in support is fantastic. I have never called in and had it taken more than 30 minutes to resolve our issue. Email support is terrible. You will likely go 24+ hours until you hear back and the response is likely a canned one. I personally prefer the email or chat support option, but find myself calling instead because the email support experience is so poor.
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    The Access Group
    I have not used customer support.
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    In-Person Training
    RingCentral
    I really didn't know all the capabilities
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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    RingCentral
    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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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    RingCentral
    RingEX provides better service and features at a competitive price. There really is no comparison between the two solutions. Spectrum Business gives us reliable land line phone service with multiple lines and reliable business internet. Adding new lines is a physical experience with a visit from a spectrum technician. RingEX provides everything we need from the phone system to additional tools like video meetings and conference calling all with a very user friendly application. Adding new lines is just a click away
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    The Access Group
    We also used Spotlight reporting before we tried out Fathom and we found Fathom much easier to navigate and Xero integration, consolidation are very strong feature of the product. Spotlight reporting is similar to Fathom however, Fathom is more flexible, there are better visual reports and grafts and we found it easier to customize the reports templates. You can also share the reports with multiple group of people online.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    RingCentral
    not to sign up for it or give them any money for a product that does not work
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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    RingCentral
    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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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    RingCentral
    • Enabling the team to streamline inbound and outbound calling strategy has increased productivity by at least 30%.
    • It improved internal collaboration by enabling the team to communicate effectively and clearly in real-time.
    • Improved level of professionalism that we could showcase to our clients, intangible benefit.
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    The Access Group
    • it saved us few hours a month to prepare consolidated reports.
    • it made is easy to understand the financials with visuals
    • Integration with Xero also made it much accurate
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