Compare SIP Trunking - Business VoIP and ShoreTel - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 07, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SIP Trunking - Business VoIP or ShoreTel?

SIP Trunking - Business VoIP is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ShoreTel, and ShoreTel is rated higher (92/100) than SIP Trunking - Business VoIP (62/100). SIP Trunking - Business VoIP offers users more features (11) 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:

AireSpring Vs. ShoreTel, Inc.

AireSpring: AireSpring offers next-generation integrated, SIP/VoIP, voice, data, and conferencing products geared to deliver power and flexibility at cost-effective rates.AireSpring’s all new AirePBXTM puts a cutting edge telecommunications platform in your pocket, literally. You’ll quickly be able to direct your calls to your desk, home, co-worker or even to ...

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? SIP Trunking - Business VoIP 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 SIP Trunking - Business VoIP and ShoreTel.

SIP Trunking - Business VoIP price starts at $22 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 SIP Trunking - Business VoIP is rated 6, which is similar to 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: SIP Trunking - Business VoIP is more expensive than ShoreTel.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

SIP Trunking - Business VoIP: 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.

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

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. and ShoreTel's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.

SIP Trunking - Business VoIP

ITQlick rating
(3.2/5)

starts at $22 per license

AirSpring SIP Trunking is a business VoIP solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as long and long distance SIP tracking, voice and data convergence, and others. The software was designed ...

Categories: Communications, VoIP, Mobile solutions.

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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SIP Trunking - Business VoIP: 11 Features

3-Way Calling
Call Blocking
Call Forwarding
Call Hunt
Call Return (*69)
Call Transfer
Call Waiting
Caller ID
Caller ID with Name
Simultaneous Rings
Speed-Dial

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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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.