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RingCentral vs Ooma Office

RingCentral comes out ahead of Ooma Office on 3 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

RingCentralWinner
RingCentral
6.8
Fair
3 of 6 rounds
vs
Ooma Office
Ooma Office
6.3
Fair
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

RingCentral takes it, 3–2 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, RingCentral takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose RingCentral if…

  • • You want RingCentral's edge on what the top plan costs and texting and video on the entry plan

Choose Ooma Office if…

  • • You want Ooma Office's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what it costs to start

Round by round

  1. Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotOoma Office wins
    RingCentral5/10

    1.7 out of 5

    TrustScore from 2,001 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.7 out of 5, against 3.7 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Ooma Office8/10

    3.7 out of 5

    TrustScore from 2,560 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Ooma Office wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  2. Round 2What it costs to startOoma Office wins
    RingCentral5/10

    $20/user/mo, annual ($30 monthly)

    RingEX Core (entry) / Advanced (top published; AI CE bundles = contact us). 'Annually' prices; click 'Compare all features' for the 'Annually: $20 | Monthly: $30' lines; trial is in the FAQ 'Is RingEX free to use? How long is RingEX free Trial?'

    • $20/user/mo, annual ($30 monthly), against $19.95/user/mo, no contract

    Source: ringcentral.com ↗

    Ooma Office8/10

    $19.95/user/mo, no contract

    Essentials (entry) / Pro Plus (top published; Enterprise = custom pricing). Month-to-month, no contract

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    Ooma Office wins this round on what the published sources say.

  3. Round 3What the top plan costsRingCentral wins
    RingCentral8/10

    $25 Advanced, annual; top tier quote

    RingEX Core (entry) / Advanced (top published; AI CE bundles = contact us). 'Annually' prices; click 'Compare all features' for the 'Annually: $20 | Monthly: $30' lines; trial is in the FAQ 'Is RingEX free to use? How long is RingEX free Trial?'

    Source: ringcentral.com ↗

    Ooma Office5/10

    $29.95/user/mo Pro Plus

    Essentials (entry) / Pro Plus (top published; Enterprise = custom pricing). Month-to-month, no contract

    • $29.95/user/mo Pro Plus, against $25 Advanced, annual; top tier quote

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    RingCentral wins this round on what the published sources say.

  4. Round 4Texting and video on the entry planRingCentral wins
    RingCentral8/10

    25 SMS/user + 300-person meetings

    RingEX Core (entry) / Advanced (top published; AI CE bundles = contact us). 'Annually' prices; click 'Compare all features' for the 'Annually: $20 | Monthly: $30' lines; trial is in the FAQ 'Is RingEX free to use? How long is RingEX free Trial?'

    Source: ringcentral.com ↗

    Ooma Office5/10

    No texting or video on Essentials

    Essentials (entry) / Pro Plus (top published; Enterprise = custom pricing). Month-to-month, no contract

    • No texting or video on Essentials, against 25 SMS/user + 300-person meetings

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    RingCentral wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5Recording calls on the entry planRingCentral wins
    RingCentral8/10

    On-demand call recording

    RingEX Core (entry) / Advanced (top published; AI CE bundles = contact us). 'Annually' prices; click 'Compare all features' for the 'Annually: $20 | Monthly: $30' lines; trial is in the FAQ 'Is RingEX free to use? How long is RingEX free Trial?'

    Source: ringcentral.com ↗

    Ooma Office5/10

    Call recording from Pro

    Essentials (entry) / Pro Plus (top published; Enterprise = custom pricing). Month-to-month, no contract

    • Call recording from Pro, against On-demand call recording

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    RingCentral wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6Who picks up when your phones are downTie
    RingCentral7/10

    24/7 chat and phone support

    RingEX Core (entry) / Advanced (top published; AI CE bundles = contact us). 'Annually' prices; click 'Compare all features' for the 'Annually: $20 | Monthly: $30' lines; trial is in the FAQ 'Is RingEX free to use? How long is RingEX free Trial?'

    Source: ringcentral.com ↗

    Ooma Office7/10

    24/7 business phone support

    Essentials (entry) / Pro Plus (top published; Enterprise = custom pricing). Month-to-month, no contract

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

RingCentralRingCentral
Ooma OfficeOoma Office

Side by side

Overall score
6.8
Best
6.3
Price
See price
See price
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.3
6.7
Texting and video on the entry plan
7.4
5.0
Who picks up when your phones are down
7.5
7.6
What it costs to start
5.0
5.9
Recording calls on the entry plan
7.6
5.6
Head-to-head findings
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.7 out of 5
3.7 out of 5
Texting and video on the entry plan
25 SMS/user + 300-person meetings
No texting or video on Essentials
Who picks up when your phones are down
24/7 chat and phone support
24/7 business phone support
What it costs to start
$20/user/mo, annual ($30 monthly)
$19.95/user/mo, no contract
Recording calls on the entry plan
On-demand call recording
Call recording from Pro
What the top plan costs
$25 Advanced, annual; top tier quote
$29.95/user/mo Pro Plus
A phone menu for callers
Multi-level auto attendant + IVR
Virtual receptionist included
How long you can try it free
14-day free trial
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Record
Head-to-head record
4–3–2
1–6
Head-to-heads won
57 %
14 %
Rounds won
39 %
33 %
Pros
    • TrustScore from 2,560 reviews on Trustpilot
    Cons
    • 1.7 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
    • $20/user/mo, annual ($30 monthly), against $15/user/mo, annual ($23 monthly)
    • $20/user/mo, annual ($30 monthly), against $10.50/user/mo metered, annual
    • $25 Advanced, annual; top tier quote, against $24.50/user/mo Business Plus, annual
    • $29.95/user/mo Pro Plus, against $25 Advanced, annual; top tier quote
    • No texting or video on Essentials, against 25 SMS/user + 300-person meetings
    • Call recording from Pro, against On-demand call recording
    • 3.7 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
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