Compare ShoreTel and Axon - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 13, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ShoreTel or Axon?

ShoreTel is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Axon, and ShoreTel is rated higher (92/100) than Axon (79/100). Axon offers users more features (3) than ShoreTel (0).

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:

ShoreTel, Inc. Vs. NCH Software

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...

NCH Software: NCH Software is a leader in audio, video, dictation, business, and computer utilities software for Windows and Mac OS X.NCH Software (formerly NCH Swift Sound) is a software development company founded in 1993 in Canberra, Australia. The Denver office was started in April 2008 due to the large U.S. customer base. NCH Software primarily sells to ind...

Who is more expensive? ShoreTel or Axon?

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 ShoreTel and Axon.

ShoreTel price starts at $19.99 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 ShoreTel is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of VoIP software. Axon price starts at $139 per license , When comparing Axon to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average VoIP software cost.

Bottom line: ShoreTel is more expensive than Axon.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

Axon: Call Recording, Call Center, VoIP.

Target customer size

ShoreTel's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, The software is a viable solution for businesses of all sizes with backgrounds in a diverse range of industries.



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.

Axon

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $139 per license

Axon Virtual PBX is a business VoIP solution designed for businesses of all sizes. It offers such capabilities as auto call attendant, call recording system, on-hold message player, and others. The software was...

Categories: Business Phone Systems, Call Recording, Cloud PBX, PBX Phone Systems, SIP Clients.

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Axon Specifications

ITQlick Score: 79/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 2/10 - low cost
Category: VoIP -> Axon review
Company: NCH Software
Pricing: starts at $139 per license
Typical customers: Small, medium and large size businesses
Platforms: Desktop
Links: Axon review, Axon pricing, Axon alternatives

Compare features

ShoreTel: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Axon: 3 Features

Call Recording
Call Center
VoIP
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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ShoreTel
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$19.99 per user/month
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4.5/5
Score
79/100
Pricing
2.6/10
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$139 per license
Functionality
10
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