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Zoom Phone vs Ooma Office

Zoom Phone comes out ahead of Ooma Office 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.

Zoom PhoneWinner
Zoom Phone
6.9
Fair
4 of 6 rounds
vs
Ooma Office
Ooma Office
6.3
Fair
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Zoom Phone takes it, 4–2 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Zoom Phone 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 Zoom Phone if…

  • • You want Zoom Phone's edge on what it costs to start and what the top plan costs

Choose Ooma Office if…

  • • You want Ooma Office's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and who picks up when your phones are down

Round by round

  1. Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotOoma Office wins
    Zoom Phone5/10

    1.3 out of 5

    TrustScore from 1,568 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.3 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 startZoom Phone wins
    Zoom Phone8/10

    $10.50/user/mo metered, annual

    US & CA Metered (entry, $10.50) / US & CA Unlimited ($16) / Business Plus ($24.50, top). All prices billed annually (monthly rate shown = annual/12). Support: expand 'Technical Support' in the compare table (row 'Live Phone Support')

    Source: zoom.us ↗

    Ooma Office5/10

    $19.95/user/mo, no contract

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

    • $19.95/user/mo, no contract, against $10.50/user/mo metered, annual

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    Zoom Phone wins this round on what the published sources say.

  3. Round 3What the top plan costsZoom Phone wins
    Zoom Phone8/10

    $24.50/user/mo Business Plus, annual

    US & CA Metered (entry, $10.50) / US & CA Unlimited ($16) / Business Plus ($24.50, top). All prices billed annually (monthly rate shown = annual/12). Support: expand 'Technical Support' in the compare table (row 'Live Phone Support')

    Source: zoom.us ↗

    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 $24.50/user/mo Business Plus, annual

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    Zoom Phone wins this round on what the published sources say.

  4. Round 4Texting and video on the entry planZoom Phone wins
    Zoom Phone8/10

    SMS + video meetings (100 people)

    US & CA Metered (entry, $10.50) / US & CA Unlimited ($16) / Business Plus ($24.50, top). All prices billed annually (monthly rate shown = annual/12). Support: expand 'Technical Support' in the compare table (row 'Live Phone Support')

    Source: zoom.us ↗

    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 SMS + video meetings (100 people)

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    Zoom Phone wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5Who picks up when your phones are downOoma Office wins
    Zoom Phone5/10

    Chat; phone only over $200/mo

    US & CA Metered (entry, $10.50) / US & CA Unlimited ($16) / Business Plus ($24.50, top). All prices billed annually (monthly rate shown = annual/12). Support: expand 'Technical Support' in the compare table (row 'Live Phone Support')

    • Chat; phone only over $200/mo, against 24/7 business phone support

    Source: zoom.us ↗

    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 planZoom Phone wins
    Zoom Phone8/10

    Call recording included

    US & CA Metered (entry, $10.50) / US & CA Unlimited ($16) / Business Plus ($24.50, top). All prices billed annually (monthly rate shown = annual/12). Support: expand 'Technical Support' in the compare table (row 'Live Phone Support')

    Source: zoom.us ↗

    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 Call recording included

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    Zoom Phone wins this round on what the published sources say.

Zoom PhoneZoom Phone
Ooma OfficeOoma Office

Side by side

Zoom PhoneBest for texting and video on the entry planZoom Phone
Overall score
6.9
Best
6.3
Price
See price
See price
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.0
6.7
Texting and video on the entry plan
7.5
5.0
Who picks up when your phones are down
5.8
7.6
What it costs to start
8.0
5.9
Recording calls on the entry plan
7.5
5.6
Head-to-head findings
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.3 out of 5
3.7 out of 5
Texting and video on the entry plan
SMS + video meetings (100 people)
No texting or video on Essentials
Who picks up when your phones are down
Chat; phone only over $200/mo
24/7 business phone support
What it costs to start
$10.50/user/mo metered, annual
$19.95/user/mo, no contract
Recording calls on the entry plan
Call recording included
Call recording from Pro
What the top plan costs
$24.50/user/mo Business Plus, annual
$29.95/user/mo Pro Plus
A phone menu for callers
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Virtual receptionist included
How long you can try it free
—
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Record
Head-to-head record
6–2–1
1–6
Head-to-heads won
75 %
14 %
Rounds won
46 %
33 %
Pros
    • TrustScore from 2,560 reviews on Trustpilot
    Cons
    • 1.3 out of 5, against 1.7 out of 5
    • Chat; phone only over $200/mo, against 24/7 chat and phone support
    • 1.3 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
    • Chat; phone only over $200/mo, against 24/7 support on all plans
    • $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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