Compare ShoreTel and join-me - Jan 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 31, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ShoreTel or join-me?

ShoreTel is more expensive to implement (TCO) than join-me, and ShoreTel is rated higher (92/100) than join-me (79/100). join-me 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. Join.me

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...

Join.me: join.me provides fast, simple screen sharing for online meetings and ad-hoc, show-and-tell collaboration. Introduced in October 2010, join.me is designed and run by LogMeIn, the cloud-connectivity company behind the LogMeIn remote access, support and collaboration products and makers of the top grossing 3rd party iPad app of 2010.

Who is more expensive? ShoreTel or join-me?

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 join-me.

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. join-me price starts at $12 per organizer/month , When comparing join-me to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average VoIP software cost.

Bottom line: ShoreTel is more expensive than join-me.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

join-me: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

ShoreTel's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and join-me's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



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.

join-me

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $12 per organizer/month

Join-me is a cloud-based software that allows users to hold talks remotely despite their geographical location. Join-me helps companies to facilitate and hold meetings as well as discussions from remote sites.

Categories: Conference Calling, Video Conferencing.

Compare specifications

Compare features

ShoreTel: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

join-me: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
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
4.9/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$19.99 per user/month
Functionality
6
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ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
79/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$12 per organizer/month
Functionality
5
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Score
93/100
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Score
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Functionality
27

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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.