CounterPath Bria vs. Vonage Business Communications

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CounterPath Bria
Score 5.0 out of 10
N/A
Bria is a SIP-based VoIP phone available on desktop and mobile, supporting business communications whether at a desk, or from home. CounterPath's suite of cloud communication products include voice, video conferencing, and text messaging for businesses, residential phone service, and standalone UC softphones. On March 1, 2021, CounterPath was acquired by Alianza, Inc. Under the Alianza name, the combined companies deliver a full stack cloud communications platform.
$35.40
per year 3 devices supported
Vonage Business Communications
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Vonage Business Cloud is a communication solution aimed at small-midsize companies. It integrates with third party applications, and includes IP-PBX capabilities, video conferencing, and collaboration tools. Pricing starts at $19.99 per month and increases with the amount of phone lines needed.
$19.99
per month per extension
Pricing
CounterPath BriaVonage Business Communications
Editions & Modules
Bria Solo
$35.40
per year 3 devices supported
Bria Teams
$59.40
per year 3 devices supported
Bria Enterprise
Contact Sales
per year 4 devices supported
Mobile
$19.99
per month per extension
Premium
$29.99
per month per extension
Advanced
$39.99
per month per extension
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CounterPath BriaVonage Business Communications
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
CounterPath Bria

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Vonage Business Communications
Chose Vonage Business Communications
When I used to use 8 x 8, it started off as a good price, but the product was not all that great, and they lock you in on a tough contract that automatically changes price and no longer becomes economically viable. That is not the case with Vonage Business Communications, you …
Chose Vonage Business Communications
I don't think 8x8 is around anymore. I didn't choose Vonage it was chosen for me. I cannot say it is better than 8x8, but it is comparable. As I am not very familiar with other programs, I cannot give it a good comparison. Receiving an email when I get a voicemail is also nice.
Chose Vonage Business Communications
There are several reasons to go for Vonage Business Communications. It is cost effective, stable as far as I used the alternative software. Basically it is a unified communications platform which helps us with business needs. Although I have used some softphones in the past …
Chose Vonage Business Communications
They are similar, besides the fact that you can make consistent phone calls with Jive. Jive also had customer service reps that would answer the phone and help.
Chose Vonage Business Communications
Offer flexible and scalable voice, messages, call recording, [and] video. Nothing to worry about to save [a] contact, there is no limit to add your contacts.
Chose Vonage Business Communications
I haven't used anything else too closely related but Skype for Business has a lot of the same issues. Vonage's abilities and pros way outweigh the cons. I don't think I have heard of more viable software to fit our needs in the market right now. It has become essential to my …
Chose Vonage Business Communications
I was not involved in the vetting process and Vonage Enterprise replaced our traditional landline phone.
Chose Vonage Business Communications
We believe Vonage Business Cloud is best for our organization over the AT&T and the Verizon platforms for several reasons including price, ease of use, connectivity, and other options. Since we have implemented this solution along with newer Polycom phones, we have had very …
Chose Vonage Business Communications
Vonage is easy to use and convenient. Their customer service is exceptional. Our account manager is in constant communication with us and goes out of their way to check in on a bi-weekly basis.
Chose Vonage Business Communications
We were on a ridiculous combination of a bunch of vendors, Broadview/Windstream/ATT/Verizon/Paetec in one of our offices. It was an old-school setup, paying for long distance, a circuit to another circuit, maintenance on our local phone service and even had an on-premise …
Chose Vonage Business Communications
I am unsure who our previous phone service provider was, but there were occasional downtime and common issues with our hardware. Switching to a cloud solution for phones has been an all-around positive switch over traditional phone systems. Compared to Amazon Chime or …
Chose Vonage Business Communications
I felt that the Vonage Business Cloud was a lot cleaner and easier to use than the other one. I liked it a lot more than the one I had used previously at a different office. Vonage definitely gets the job done, but also is clean and pretty to use while getting said things done.
Chose Vonage Business Communications
I know we were using Join.me and Skype for business and looked into Zoom before going with Vonage - which has Chime built into the pricing.

As for competitors we looked at big guys like Verizon and Sprint (no thanks) and little guys that ran VoIPs... we wanted the VoIP solution …
Chose Vonage Business Communications
We evaluated the listed cloud VOIP providers for clients and ourselves, as well as various on-premise solutions. While not perfect, Vonage had the best balance of cost, ease of use, support, reliability, and hardware offerings.
Chose Vonage Business Communications
We didn't really evaluate any other VOIP phone companies other than seeing they were all about the same on price per user. We did a trial with Vonage, the sales rep was great, and we were hooked. He gave us an offer we couldn't refuse on handsets being free with a 2-year …
Chose Vonage Business Communications
N/A - this is the first cloud based solution we have tried besides a local company's version that was subpar.
Chose Vonage Business Communications
Phone service is much more reliable than Comcast and much cheaper than AT&T. At the same time, support for Vonage Business is vastly superior to those two products as it is very easy to get a hold of someone willing to help solve any technical or billing questions you may have.
Chose Vonage Business Communications
We transitioned from another VoIP provider. Unfortunately, that provider had consistent quality issues. We did evaluate several other options before transitioning away from our first VoIP provider, but ultimately Vonage Business had the features we were looking for. They …
Chose Vonage Business Communications
Vonage has the voice extension app and it uses data only when there is no wifi. The quality of the voice [is good] and the rate is cheaper. The International calls are much faster and easier to make without any other codes or number - it is as easy as making local calls with …
Chose Vonage Business Communications
Vonage turns out to be a company who has leveraged its long-standing reputation to keep pricing costs down and initial sign-up costs down to acquire new customers.
Features
CounterPath BriaVonage Business Communications
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
CounterPath Bria
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
8.0
Ratings
3% below category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
CounterPath Bria
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
5.0
Ratings
47% below category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
CounterPath Bria
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
7.8
Ratings
5% below category average
Meeting initiation00 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
CounterPath Bria
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
9.0
Ratings
16% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
CounterPath Bria
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
9.3
Ratings
10% above category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
CounterPath Bria
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
8.7
Ratings
3% above category average
Answering rules00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Online Fax00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
CounterPath Bria
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
7.5
Ratings
12% below category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
CounterPath Bria
-
Ratings
Vonage Business Communications
8.4
Ratings
5% above category average
Centralized communications management00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Team messaging00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Team document sharing00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
CounterPath BriaVonage Business Communications
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CounterPath BriaVonage Business Communications
Likelihood to Recommend
No answers on this topic
Vonage Business Communications excels in scenarios requiring seamless remote work, such as virtual teams and remote workers. It's also ideal for businesses needing reliable disaster recovery solutions. However, it may be less appropriate for very small businesses with minimal communication needs or those with limited budgets, as the comprehensive features might be more than necessary.
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Pros
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  • Eliminates physical phone consoles that can be pricey and unnecessary for staff.
  • Has a companion app that allows you to use your personal cell phone to check messages or make calls.
  • The desktop application is easy to use and has a number of customizable settings so that the app can be minimized but alert you of incoming calls.
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Cons
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  • Relies on internet connectivity (no separate trunk like an on-prem system).
  • Phones can be on the expensive side if you purchase through the Vonage store, especially conference phones. Thankfully Vonage is so flexible and is compatible with phones purchased from other places.
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Likelihood to Renew
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I think it will be renewed as overall it is a midrange product that mostly does what we need it to
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Usability
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I thought it had very practical and useful usability. It has a clean and simple interface with large fonts that make it easy to read. It isn't particularly difficult, although figuring out some operations may be a bit challenging. For the most part though, it isn't very difficult to use
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Support Rating
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Sometimes there is a disconnect between support and customer success. We had an issue where the support team was automatically assigning numbers to our extensions without informing us. This was something that was not communicated to our account manager. I would just recommend to pay attention to your account when changes are made.
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Alternatives Considered
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I haven't used anything else too closely related but Skype for Business has a lot of the same issues. Vonage's abilities and pros way outweigh the cons. I don't think I have heard of more viable software to fit our needs in the market right now. It has become essential to my workflow.
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Return on Investment
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  • Cut down phone hardware expense since the soft phone is free and easier to use.
  • Text is becoming a more important and effective way to reach clients. Some will not answer a call or accept voicemail but respond quickly to text messages.
  • Allows me to work from anywhere with smart phone app saving hours at work.
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