Compare FluentCloud and Windstream - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 21, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - FluentCloud or Windstream?

Windstream is more expensive to implement (TCO) than FluentCloud, and Windstream is rated higher (84/100) than FluentCloud (76/100).

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:

FluentStream Technologies Vs. Windstream

FluentStream Technologies: Business phones have been around for a long time without changing very much. This longevity, coupled with the nature of the service provided, gave the industry an excuse to stop striving. Providing bad customer service was the status quo. Fast forward to the development of cloud technology, and some of our peers, like us, are excited to provide a ...

Windstream: Windstream (Nasdaq: WIN), a Fortune 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network communications, including cloud computing and managed services, to businesses nationwide. We also offer broadband, phone and digital TV services to consumers primarily in rural areas.

Who is more expensive? FluentCloud or Windstream?

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 FluentCloud and Windstream.

FluentCloud price starts at $20 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 FluentCloud is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of VoIP software. Windstream price starts at $39.99 per month , When comparing Windstream to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average VoIP software cost.

Bottom line: Windstream is more expensive than FluentCloud.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared FluentCloud Vs. Windstream based on some of the most important and required VoIP features.

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

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

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a diverse range of types. and Windstream's target customer size include: SMBs.

FluentCloud

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $20 per user/month

FluentCloud is both cloud-based as well as on-premise businesses communication solution which is designed to work in the business of all sizes starting from small-sized businesses, medium-sized businesses, and ...

Categories: CRM.

Windstream

ITQlick rating
(3.7/5)

starts at $39.99 per month

Windstream software is a cloud-based business communication system that offers phone service, the broadband Internet as well as Digital TV packages for businesses of various sizes.

Categories: Communications, Video Conferencing, VoIP.

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FluentCloud: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Windstream: 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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FluentCloud
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
76/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$20 per user/month
Functionality
3
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Windstream
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$39.99 per month
Functionality
3
RingCent...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$19.99 per user/month
Functionality
34
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
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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.