Compare RingCentral Phone and Mitel Sky - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 06, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - RingCentral Phone or Mitel Sky?

Mitel Sky is more expensive to implement (TCO) than RingCentral Phone, and RingCentral Phone is rated higher (93/100) than Mitel Sky (87/100). RingCentral Phone offers users more features (15) than Mitel Sky (8). There is a clear winner in this case and it is RingCentral Phone!

Looking for the right VoIP solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

RingCentral Vs. ShoreTel, Inc.

RingCentral: RingCentral provides cloud computing based phone systems, designed to help small businesses manage mobile, fax, and email communications.

ShoreTel, Inc.: ShoreTel Sky is a service of ShoreTel, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOR), a leading provider of IP PBX, unified communications and business phone system solutions. Founded in 1996, ShoreTel believes that technology should enhance communications, making them transparent and natural. ShoreTel’s innovative approach to UC system delivery platforms includes both o...

Who is more expensive? RingCentral Phone or ShoreTel Sky?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of VoIP software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for RingCentral Phone and ShoreTel Sky.

RingCentral Phone price starts at $19.99 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 RingCentral Phone is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of VoIP software. ShoreTel Sky price starts at $40 per user/month , When comparing ShoreTel Sky to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average VoIP software cost.

Bottom line: ShoreTel Sky is more expensive than RingCentral Phone.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared RingCentral Phone Vs. Mitel Sky based on some of the most important and required VoIP features.

RingCentral Phone: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: 3-Way Calling, Call Blocking, Call Forwarding, Call Hunt, Call Return (*69), Call Transfer, Call Waiting, Caller ID.

ShoreTel Sky: 3-Way Calling, Call Blocking, Call Forwarding, Call Transfer, Call Waiting.

Target customer size

RingCentral Professional is specifically designed to help individuals who are always on-the-go. The software can be deployed for small call centers as well as medium and large enterprises.



RingCentral Phone

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $19.99 per user/month

RingCentral Professional is a cloud-based phone & call management system designed to serve businesses on the go. The platform helps the users to get directory listings, local business phone numbers that are tol...

Categories: Internet Fax, VoIP, Conference Calling, Auto Attendant.

Mitel Sky

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $40 per user/month

Mitel Sky is a cloud-based telephony and VoIP solution designed to help the users in unified communication. The core solution includes wireless networking, video surveillance & management and emergency notifica...

Categories: Auto Attendant, Automatic Call Distribution (ACD), Broadband Internet, Business Phone Systems, Call Recording.

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RingCentral Phone: 15 Features

3-Way Calling
Call Blocking
Call Forwarding
Call Hunt
Call Return (*69)
Call Transfer
Call Waiting
Caller ID
Caller ID with Name
Repeat Dialing
Simultaneous Rings
Speed-Dial
Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

ShoreTel Sky: 8 Features

3-Way Calling
Call Blocking
Call Forwarding
Call Transfer
Call Waiting
Caller ID
Caller ID with Name
Repeat Dialing
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
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RingCent...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$19.99 per user/month
Functionality
34
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Mitel Sk...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
7.6/10
License pricing
$40 per user/month
Functionality
24
jive com...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$18.95 per user/month
Functionality
7
Nextiva ...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$11.95 per user/month
Functionality
27
ShoreTel
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$19.99 per user/month
Functionality
6

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.