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RingCentral vs Quo

RingCentral comes out ahead of Quo on 5 of the 7 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
5 of 7 rounds
vs
Quo
Quo
6.2
Fair
2 of 7 rounds

The verdict

RingCentral takes it, 5–2 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, RingCentral takes 5 of 7 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 Quo if…

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

Round by round

  1. Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotQuo wins
    RingCentral5/10

    1.7 out of 5

    TrustScore from 2,001 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.7 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Quo8/10

    4.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 1,069 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

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

  2. Round 2What it costs to startQuo 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 $15/user/mo, annual ($19 monthly)

    Source: ringcentral.com ↗

    Quo8/10

    $15/user/mo, annual ($19 monthly)

    Starter (entry) / Scale (top). Click 'Yearly' for $15/$35 (billed annually); 'Monthly' shows $19/$47

    Source: quo.com ↗

    Quo 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 ↗

    Quo5/10

    $35/user/mo Scale, annual

    Starter (entry) / Scale (top). Click 'Yearly' for $15/$35 (billed annually); 'Monthly' shows $19/$47

    • $35/user/mo Scale, annual, against $25 Advanced, annual; top tier quote

    Source: quo.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 ↗

    Quo5/10

    Texting yes, no video meetings

    Starter (entry) / Scale (top). Click 'Yearly' for $15/$35 (billed annually); 'Monthly' shows $19/$47

    • Texting yes, no video meetings, against 25 SMS/user + 300-person meetings

    Source: quo.com ↗

    RingCentral wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5Who picks up when your phones are downRingCentral wins
    RingCentral8/10

    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 ↗

    Quo5/10

    Email ticket support only

    Starter (entry) / Scale (top). Click 'Yearly' for $15/$35 (billed annually); 'Monthly' shows $19/$47

    • Email ticket support only, against 24/7 chat and phone support

    Source: quo.com ↗

    RingCentral wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6How long you can try it freeRingCentral wins
    RingCentral8/10

    14-day free trial

    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 ↗

    Quo5/10

    7-day free trial

    Starter (entry) / Scale (top). Click 'Yearly' for $15/$35 (billed annually); 'Monthly' shows $19/$47

    • 7-day free trial, against 14-day free trial

    Source: quo.com ↗

    RingCentral wins this round on what the published sources say.

  7. Round 7A phone menu for callersRingCentral wins
    RingCentral8/10

    Multi-level auto attendant + IVR

    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 ↗

    Quo5/10

    Phone menus from Business plan

    Starter (entry) / Scale (top). Click 'Yearly' for $15/$35 (billed annually); 'Monthly' shows $19/$47

    • Phone menus from Business plan, against Multi-level auto attendant + IVR

    Source: quo.com ↗

    RingCentral wins this round on what the published sources say.

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Side by side

Overall score
6.8
Best
6.2
Price
See price
See price
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.3
7.4
Texting and video on the entry plan
7.4
5.7
Who picks up when your phones are down
7.5
5.4
What it costs to start
5.0
7.2
Recording calls on the entry plan
7.6
7.8
Head-to-head findings
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.7 out of 5
4.1 out of 5
Texting and video on the entry plan
25 SMS/user + 300-person meetings
Texting yes, no video meetings
Who picks up when your phones are down
24/7 chat and phone support
Email ticket support only
What it costs to start
$20/user/mo, annual ($30 monthly)
$15/user/mo, annual ($19 monthly)
Recording calls on the entry plan
On-demand call recording
Manual call recording
What the top plan costs
$25 Advanced, annual; top tier quote
$35/user/mo Scale, annual
A phone menu for callers
Multi-level auto attendant + IVR
Phone menus from Business plan
How long you can try it free
14-day free trial
7-day free trial
Record
Head-to-head record
4–3–2
2–5
Head-to-heads won
57 %
29 %
Rounds won
39 %
32 %
Pros
      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
      • $35/user/mo Scale, annual, against $25 Advanced, annual; top tier quote
      • Texting yes, no video meetings, against 25 SMS/user + 300-person meetings
      • Email ticket support only, against 24/7 chat and phone support
      • 7-day free trial, against 14-day free trial
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