Compare Business Voice and ShoreTel - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 13, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Business Voice or ShoreTel?

ShoreTel is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Business Voice, and ShoreTel is rated higher (92/100) than Business Voice (90/100).

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:

PanTerra Networks Vs. ShoreTel, Inc.

PanTerra Networks: PanTerra Networks is the leading cloud-based Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) provider to small and medium size enterprises. PanTerra's delivers cloud-based SaaS tools that enable companies to more competitive by making them more responsive, accessible and productive. PanTerra’s flagship solution, WorldSmart, delivers digital business vo...

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? Business Voice or ShoreTel?

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 Business Voice and ShoreTel.

Business Voice price starts at $24.95 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Business Voice is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of VoIP software. ShoreTel price starts at $19.99 per user/month , When comparing ShoreTel to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average VoIP software cost.

Bottom line: ShoreTel is more expensive than Business Voice.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Business Voice Vs. ShoreTel based on some of the most important and required VoIP features.

Business Voice: We are still working to collect the list of features for Business Voice.

ShoreTel: We are still working to collect the list of features for ShoreTel.

Target customer size

The usual customers who fully utilize Business Voice have businesses that are categorized as small (typically with 10-100 employees), medium-sized businesses (typically with 100-1,000 employees) and larger enterprises that take benefits from the IT sector, data hosting and related information services, mainly using VoIP and business phone solutions. and ShoreTel's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.



Business Voice

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $24.95 per month

Business Voice by PanTerra offers users with the right tools for their phone and call management needs.

Categories: Business Phone Systems, Cloud PBX, Online Meeting, SIP Clients.

ShoreTel

ITQlick rating
(4.9/5)

starts at $19.99 per user/month

ShoreTel is a growing cloud-based VoIP software, it is designed to support medium and large size business. ShoreTel received a rating of 4.9 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered average (2.7/5) w...

Categories: Communications, Business Phone Systems, Cloud PBX, SIP Clients, VoIP.

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Business Voice: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

ShoreTel: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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)
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ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$24.95 per month
Functionality
5
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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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ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
93/100
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4.2/5
Score
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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.