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Vonage vs Ooma Office

Ooma Office comes out ahead of Vonage on 4 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.

Vonage
Vonage
5.8
Weak
1 of 6 rounds
vs
Ooma OfficeWinner
Ooma Office
6.3
Fair
4 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Ooma Office takes it, 4–1 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Ooma Office takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Vonage if…

  • • You want Vonage's edge on 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
    Vonage5/10

    2.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 1,554 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 2.1 out of 5, against 3.7 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Ooma Office8/10

    3.8

    TrustScore on Trustpilot

    • 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
    Vonage5/10

    $19.99/line/mo ($13.99 promo yr 1)

    Vonage Business Communications Mobile (entry) / Advanced (top). Regular price per line ('Monthly' toggle shows $19.99/$39.99); 'Annually' shows a 12-month promotion of $13.99/$27.99 (save 30%)

    • $19.99/line/mo ($13.99 promo yr 1), against $19.95/user/mo, no contract

    Source: vonage.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 costsOoma Office wins
    Vonage5/10

    $39.99/line/mo ($27.99 promo yr 1)

    Vonage Business Communications Mobile (entry) / Advanced (top). Regular price per line ('Monthly' toggle shows $19.99/$39.99); 'Annually' shows a 12-month promotion of $13.99/$27.99 (save 30%)

    • $39.99/line/mo ($27.99 promo yr 1), against $29.95/user/mo Pro Plus

    Source: vonage.com ↗

    Ooma Office8/10

    $29.95/user/mo Pro Plus

    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.

  4. Round 4Texting and video on the entry planVonage wins
    Vonage8/10

    Business texting included

    Mobile (entry) plan; video meetings start on Premium

    • Vonage Business Communications Mobile (entry) / Advanced (top). Regular price per line ('Monthly' toggle shows $19.99/$39.99); 'Annually' shows a 12-month promotion of $13.99/$27.99 (save 30%)

    Source: vonage.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 Texting yes; video from Premium

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    Vonage wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5Who picks up when your phones are downOoma Office wins
    Vonage5/10

    Phone M-F 8am-12am, wknd 9-9 ET

    Vonage Business Communications Mobile (entry) / Advanced (top). Regular price per line ('Monthly' toggle shows $19.99/$39.99); 'Annually' shows a 12-month promotion of $13.99/$27.99 (save 30%)

    • Phone M-F 8am-12am, wknd 9-9 ET, against 24/7 business phone support

    Source: businesssupport.vonage.com ↗

    Ooma Office8/10

    24/7 business phone support

    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.

  6. Round 6Recording calls on the entry planTie
    Vonage7/10

    Call recording only on Advanced

    Vonage Business Communications Mobile (entry) / Advanced (top). Regular price per line ('Monthly' toggle shows $19.99/$39.99); 'Annually' shows a 12-month promotion of $13.99/$27.99 (save 30%)

    Source: vonage.com ↗

    Ooma Office7/10

    Call recording from Pro

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

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Ooma OfficeOoma Office

Side by side

Overall score
5.8
6.3
Best
Price
See price
See price
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.9
6.7
Texting and video on the entry plan
5.8
5.0
Who picks up when your phones are down
5.5
7.6
What it costs to start
5.4
5.9
Recording calls on the entry plan
5.5
5.6
Head-to-head findings
What customers say on Trustpilot
2.1 out of 5
3.7 out of 5
Texting and video on the entry plan
Business texting included
No texting or video on Essentials
Who picks up when your phones are down
Phone M-F 8am-12am, wknd 9-9 ET
24/7 business phone support
What it costs to start
$19.99/line/mo ($13.99 promo yr 1)
$19.95/user/mo, no contract
Recording calls on the entry plan
Call recording only on Advanced
Call recording from Pro
What the top plan costs
$39.99/line/mo ($27.99 promo yr 1)
$29.95/user/mo Pro Plus
A phone menu for callers
Virtual receptionist included
Virtual receptionist included
How long you can try it free
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Record
Head-to-head record
0–9
1–6
Head-to-heads won
0 %
14 %
Rounds won
15 %
33 %
Pros
  • Vonage Business Communications Mobile (entry) / Advanced (top). Regular price per line ('Monthly' toggle shows $19.99/$39.99); 'Annually' shows a 12-month promotion of $13.99/$27.99 (save 30%)
  • TrustScore from 2,560 reviews on Trustpilot
Cons
  • $39.99/line/mo ($27.99 promo yr 1), against $25 Advanced, annual; top tier quote
  • Texting yes; video from Premium, against 25 SMS/user + 300-person meetings
  • Phone M-F 8am-12am, wknd 9-9 ET, against 24/7 chat and phone support
  • Call recording only on Advanced, against On-demand call recording
  • $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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