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Vonage vs Quo

Quo 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
QuoWinner
Quo
6.2
Fair
4 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Quo takes it, 4–1 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Quo 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 a phone menu for callers

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
    Vonage5/10

    2.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 1,554 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 2.1 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
    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 $15/user/mo, annual ($19 monthly)

    Source: vonage.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 costsQuo 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 $35/user/mo Scale, annual

    Source: vonage.com ↗

    Quo8/10

    $35/user/mo Scale, annual

    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.

  4. Round 4Recording calls on the entry planQuo wins
    Vonage5/10

    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%)

    • Call recording only on Advanced, against Manual call recording

    Source: vonage.com ↗

    Quo8/10

    Manual call recording

    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.

  5. Round 5A phone menu for callersVonage wins
    Vonage8/10

    Virtual receptionist included

    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 ↗

    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 Virtual receptionist included

    Source: quo.com ↗

    Vonage wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6Texting and video on the entry planTie
    Vonage7/10

    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 ↗

    Quo7/10

    Texting yes, no video meetings

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

    Source: quo.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Side by side

Overall score
5.8
6.2
Best
Price
See price
See price
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.9
7.4
Texting and video on the entry plan
5.8
5.7
Who picks up when your phones are down
5.5
5.4
What it costs to start
5.4
7.2
Recording calls on the entry plan
5.5
7.8
Head-to-head findings
What customers say on Trustpilot
2.1 out of 5
4.1 out of 5
Texting and video on the entry plan
Business texting included
Texting yes, no video meetings
Who picks up when your phones are down
Phone M-F 8am-12am, wknd 9-9 ET
Email ticket support only
What it costs to start
$19.99/line/mo ($13.99 promo yr 1)
$15/user/mo, annual ($19 monthly)
Recording calls on the entry plan
Call recording only on Advanced
Manual call recording
What the top plan costs
$39.99/line/mo ($27.99 promo yr 1)
$35/user/mo Scale, annual
A phone menu for callers
Virtual receptionist included
Phone menus from Business plan
How long you can try it free
—
7-day free trial
Record
Head-to-head record
0–9
2–5
Head-to-heads won
0 %
29 %
Rounds won
15 %
32 %
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%)
    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
    • $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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