Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 10, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - RingCentral Phone or Skype for Business?
RingCentral Phone is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Skype for Business, and Skype for Business is rated higher (97/100) than RingCentral Phone (93/100). RingCentral Phone offers users more features (15) than Skype for Business (3).
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. Microsoft
RingCentral: RingCentral provides cloud computing based phone systems, designed to help small businesses manage mobile, fax, and email communications.
Microsoft: At Microsoft, we aim to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more — and we empower our employees the same way.
Who is more expensive? RingCentral Phone or Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software?
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 Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software.
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. Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software price starts at $2 per user/month , When comparing Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average VoIP software cost.
Bottom line: RingCentral Phone is more expensive than Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared RingCentral Phone Vs. Skype for Business 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.
Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software: Chat, Conference Calling, VoIP.
Target customer size
RingCentral Professional is specifically designed to help individuals who are always on-the-go. and Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.