Compare Windstream and switchvox - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 21, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Windstream or switchvox?

Windstream is more expensive to implement (TCO) than switchvox, and Windstream is rated higher (84/100) than switchvox (77/100). switchvox offers users more features (9) than Windstream (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:

Windstream Vs. Asterisk

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.

Asterisk: Asterisk is an open source framework for building communications applications. Asterisk turns an ordinary computer into a communications server. Asterisk powers IP PBX systems, VoIP gateways, conference servers and other custom solutions. It is used by small businesses, large businesses, call centers, carriers and government agencies, worldwide. As...

Who is more expensive? Windstream or switchvox?

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 Windstream and switchvox.

Windstream price starts at $39.99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Windstream is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of VoIP software. switchvox price starts at $90 per user/month , When comparing switchvox to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average VoIP software cost.

Bottom line: Windstream is more expensive than switchvox.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

switchvox: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support, Blended Call Center, Call Recording.

Target customer size

Windstream's typical customers include: SMBs, and switchvox's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



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.

switchvox

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $90 per user/month

Switchvox is both cloud-based and on-premise phone support systems that help the users in unified communications. The system can be beneficial to businesses that have offices in different locations since commun...

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

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Windstream: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

switchvox: 9 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
Blended Call Center
Call Recording
Call Center
Contact Management
VoIP
IVR
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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Windstream
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$39.99 per month
Functionality
3
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switchvox
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
77/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$90 per user/month
Functionality
20
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
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.