TrustRadius

Polycom Trio vs. Virtual Office

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Polycom Trio
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Polycom Trio 8800 is a conference phone system that offers high-quality audio, as well as the ability to add video conferencing and HD content sharing. RealPresence Trio is Skype for Business on-prem and Office 365 Skype for Business Cloud PBX certified for conference calls and supports a 1080p30 USB camera for video conferencing. Users can share content from their personal devices, facilitating a BYOD (bring your own device) approach to collaboration.N/A
Virtual Office
Score 9.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Based in Germany, Virtual Office offers a take on permanent home office. Companies looking to reduce hard office space can use Virtual Office to manage their teams. Users can create an office, select a name, invite team members, get guests on board and start collaborating. The service rebuilds the user's office - virtually - so they don't lose out on interpersonal encounters. With it, the vendor states users can get away from cold meetings, endless video conferences and…
$0
user/month
Pricing
Polycom TrioVirtual Office
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Free
$0
user/month
Free
$0
user/month
Startup
$8
user/month
Startup
$8
user/month
Business
$16
user/month
Business
$16
user/month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Polycom TrioVirtual Office
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details——
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Polycom TrioVirtual Office
Considered Both Products
Polycom Trio
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Polycom Trio
Unfortunately, I am not aware of other products that are similar to Polycom Trio that we've used or evaluated in the past or currently.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Polycom Trio
We found the Yealink Conference Phones to be laggy in navigation, where as the Polycom Trio was snappy to use.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Polycom Trio
While Yealink was priced very competitively it couldn't math the functionality and ease of use of the Polycom units.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Polycom Trio
Polycom Trio provides better conference call quality, picks up voice from corners of the room with additional mics for large room, better widescreen display, and it was mostly the user satisfaction which made us choose Polycom Trio.
Austin Jones | TrustRadius Reviewer
Austin Jones
SharePoint Developer
Chose Polycom Trio
We preferred the iPad to the Polycom Trio because of the Price, Screen Realestate as opposed to the Trio, and the multiple use cases for an iPad in Zoom Rooms.
Virtual Office

No answer on this topic

Best Alternatives
Polycom TrioVirtual Office
Small Businesses
Lifesize Video Conferencing
Lifesize Video Conferencing
Score 10.0 out of 10
Lifesize Video Conferencing
Lifesize Video Conferencing
Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Cisco Headsets
Cisco Headsets
Score 9.1 out of 10
Cisco Desk Series
Cisco Desk Series
Score 8.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Headsets
Cisco Headsets
Score 9.1 out of 10
Cisco Desk Series
Cisco Desk Series
Score 8.5 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
Polycom TrioVirtual Office
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Polycom TrioVirtual Office
Likelihood to Recommend
The Polycom Trio is a great tool for huddle rooms that don't rely as much on a responsive screen. There are better room controllers out there, but if you just need a good speaker and microphone combo in the traditional conference phone style then the Polycom trio is a good option.
Austin Jones | TrustRadius Reviewer
Austin Jones
SharePoint Developer
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Pros
  • Lync/Skype Integration - The Trio can be used in an existing organization that regularly uses Skype for Business, it makes the user experience seamless.
  • Phone Conferences - If you have the PBX Licenses installed, the phone can be used to dial out and receive phone calls inbound. Sound Clarity is very good.
  • Video Conference - Fair video quality for using existing Skype for Business infrastructure.
Jason Holt | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jason Holt
IT Manager
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Cons
  • It was frustrating to not be able to share a user's desktop in a Skype for Business meeting using the People+Content.
  • From a design perspective, I don't like how the USB port is on the side. Now that we're running in Skype USB optimized mode, we are unable to hide the USB that connects to the SmartDock.
  • I wish that it had a secondary option in addition to POE to provide power to the unit. Running one powered usb cable from the Smartdock to the trio would be ideal.
Andy Saleen | TrustRadius Reviewer
Andy Saleen
Information Technology Support Specialist
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Usability
A well known product that most users are familiar with and simple enough for new users to learn and understand.
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
I have never contacted support for this product.
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Polycom Trio provides better conference call quality, picks up voice from corners of the room with additional mics for large room, better widescreen display, and it was mostly the user satisfaction which made us choose Polycom Trio.
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
  • Since we were really looking for a device that could provide Skype for Business Online services (web conferencing/video/audio/local screen presenting) at a reasonable price point, I cannot say that this device meets all of our needs. The device has to be at least 99.99% reliable. This is about 60% there. Audio is definitely in the 99% range. Local screen presenting is probably around 75%. Video and web conferencing is about 70%. To comfortably deploy a device in the wild you really need to have 99% reliability. It has to work when its needed. I can understand an occasional hiccup, but one every other day is a too many. If you are replacing older SoundStations with an IP or Skype based audio solution, then this is it.
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
No answers on this topic
ScreenShots

Polycom Trio Screenshots

Screenshot of Polycom Trio 8800 - Skype for Business UI

Virtual Office Screenshots

Screenshot of Send us pictures of your office, and our Interior design team will custom render and rebuild your office. If you like, we can also put you and your team on the moon. Or Mars. Even Jupiter. You get the idea.Screenshot of Like before covid. Walk down to your coworkers, catch up with them, plan your next step. If you don't want to be interrupted, just go into private mode. Also useful for sensitive topics or private, one-on-one talks.Screenshot of Share your screen, embed entire websites, watch videos together - you are not limited. At least not by us. These features allow a seamless experience between different teams that use different software. Combine, harmonize and get to work.Screenshot of Gather your workforce, use those braincells and write down great ideas, directly in there to visualize it. Our sticky notes will never fall off, too! Unless you remove them...then they're gone.Screenshot of Private mode for more discrete matters. One-on-one talks, or when you just don't want to be bothered during an intense work session. Broadcasting feature, so you can talk to everyone in the room (without being interrupted) will be added soon