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Competitive Pricing and Features Comparisons

UCONNECT Voice vs. The Field

Making the Clear Choice: Your Ultimate Business Communication Solution

Choosing the right phone system for your business is crucial, and we understand that you're faced with several options.
As you explore the possibilities, consider this comprehensive comparison that highlights the key features and cost-effectiveness of leading brands in the industry, compared to UCONNECT Voice.

This comparison table includes industry giants like 3CX, Ring Central, Vonage, 8x8, Nextiva, Cisco, and we've meticulously scored each feature on a scale from 0 to 5 to give you a clear understanding of what each service offers, as well as categorized costs into four distinct brackets.

VoIP FEATURE & COST COMPARISONS

3CX PBX
Ring Central
Vonage
8x8
Nextiva
Cisco
Comcast
UCONNECT Voice
Reliability
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
Remote Support
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
5
Onsite Support
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
5
Customizability
4
1
1
3
2
5
3
5
Feature-Richness
4
2
2
3
3
5
3
5
Start-Up Costs
$
$ $ $
$ $ $
$ $ $
$ $
$ $ $ $
$ $ $
$ $
Maintenance Costs
$ $ $
$ $
$ $
$ $ $
$ $ $
$ $ $ $
$ $
$ $
Technology Refresh Costs
$ $ $ $
$
$
$
$
$ $ $ $
$
$
Overall Average Costs
$ $ $
$ $
$ $
$ $ $
$ $
$ $ $ $
$ $
$ $

Zero being non-existent & Five being best-in-class

Low Costs ($), Average Costs ($$), Above Average Costs ($$$), & Extremely High Costs ($$$$)

The UCONNECT Voice Difference

Competitor Appeal & Drawbacks




Scenario: You’re looking for a new phone system for a team of 10 people in a small office. You have gone around, done research on the competition, and here are the conclusions you’ve drawn:
COMPETITOR

Comcast

Appeals

  • They have very competitive Pricing. Of course--they’re Comcast

  • You might already be getting internet from them, so they’ll give you a bundle deal!

Drawbacks

  • Dealing with customer service for changes, incidents or general support

  • Less than reliable or equivalent to their other services

  • Lacking on deployment flexibility and more advanced features

  • Support provided only for Comcast hardware

  • Requires you to use their hardware - Comcast phones, etc

Where UCONNECT competes

  • Unmatched phone and on-site support

  • Hardware flexibility

  • Tons of features and customizability

COMPETITOR

3CX

Appeals

  • By far, the cheapest option

  • Lots of features and customization

  • Runs on many, inexpensive platforms

Drawbacks

  • Very DIY-esque PBX system. Will need a dedicated expert to manage it

  • 3CX-specific software is difficult for even IT experts to manage, with many pitfalls

  • Multi-platform but runs poorly / unreliably on most hardware. Redundancy and continuity setup is needed for reliability

  • History of crashes, random errors, dropped calls, unexplained issues. Has been the target of a major security incident: 3CX Supply Chain Attack

  • Hidden, unexpected costs and headaches for additional hardware, server hardware upgrades, support maintenance agreements, user software licensing, & refresh cycles

Where UCONNECT competes

  • Same level of (if not more) customizability

  • 4 major data centers across the United States for reliability and continuity

  • More expensive but significantly less headache

  • White glove experience vs DIY

COMPETITOR

Cisco

Appeal

  • (Formerly known as) the industry standard

  • Pioneered the business phone system space 

  • Highly-rated remote support (if you have an SLA support agreement) 

  • Mobile techs or partners for on-site visits available

Drawbacks

  • Most expensive platform and demands a major price premium, and is only compatible with 1st-party solutions:

    • Cisco hardware

    • Cisco licensing

    • Annual maintenance agreement renewals

    • Support agreements

    • Other Cisco solutions

Where UCONNECT competes

  • Model Cisco’s top-of-the-line service experience, but for a fraction of the cost

  • More hardware and integration flexibility

  • No surprise licensing or additional support and maintenance agreements

COMPETITORs

Others

Appeal

  • Middle-of-the-road pricing and features

Drawbacks

  • Selective hardware compatibility 

  • May be missing important features

  • Use cookie-cutter templates, categorization or ‘one size fits all’ solutions for everyone

  • Heavily delayed or lackluster support

Where UCONNECT competes

  • White glove-level service

  • Maximizing features while minimizing costs

  • Same-day remote and on-site, 24/7 support

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