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Zoom Phone vs Vonage

Zoom Phone 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.

Zoom PhoneWinner
Zoom Phone
6.9
Fair
4 of 6 rounds
vs
Vonage
Vonage
5.8
Weak
1 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Zoom Phone takes it, 4–1 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 Vonage if…

  • • You want Vonage's edge on what customers say on trustpilot

Round by round

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

    1.3 out of 5

    TrustScore from 1,568 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.3 out of 5, against 2.1 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Vonage8/10

    2.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 1,554 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Vonage 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 ↗

    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 $10.50/user/mo metered, annual

    Source: vonage.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 ↗

    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 $24.50/user/mo Business Plus, annual

    Source: vonage.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 ↗

    Vonage5/10

    Business texting included

    Mobile (entry) plan; video meetings start on Premium

    • Texting yes; video from Premium, against SMS + video meetings (100 people)

    Source: vonage.com ↗

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

  5. Round 5Recording 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 ↗

    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 Call recording included

    Source: vonage.com ↗

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

  6. Round 6Who picks up when your phones are downTie
    Zoom Phone7/10

    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')

    Source: zoom.us ↗

    Vonage7/10

    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%)

    Source: businesssupport.vonage.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Zoom PhoneZoom Phone

Side by side

Zoom PhoneBest for texting and video on the entry planZoom Phone
Overall score
6.9
Best
5.8
Price
See price
See price
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.0
5.9
Texting and video on the entry plan
7.5
5.8
Who picks up when your phones are down
5.8
5.5
What it costs to start
8.0
5.4
Recording calls on the entry plan
7.5
5.5
Head-to-head findings
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.3 out of 5
2.1 out of 5
Texting and video on the entry plan
SMS + video meetings (100 people)
Business texting included
Who picks up when your phones are down
Chat; phone only over $200/mo
Phone M-F 8am-12am, wknd 9-9 ET
What it costs to start
$10.50/user/mo metered, annual
$19.99/line/mo ($13.99 promo yr 1)
Recording calls on the entry plan
Call recording included
Call recording only on Advanced
What the top plan costs
$24.50/user/mo Business Plus, annual
$39.99/line/mo ($27.99 promo yr 1)
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
0–9
Head-to-heads won
75 %
0 %
Rounds won
46 %
15 %
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
    • 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
    • $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
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