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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Twilio

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ATwilio offers a CPaaS and CCaaS solution, with the combination of its programmable Voice, Video, and Messaging APIs, as well as the Twilio Flex cloud contact center. Additional capabilities include Twilio's Elastic SIP Trunking, as well as API for WhatsApp.

    $0

    per min per participant

    Vonage Business Communications

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AVonage 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

    per month per extension

    Pricing
    TwilioVonage Business Communications
    Editions & Modules
    Programmable Video
    $0.0015
    per min per participant
    WhatsApp Business API
    $0.0042
    Per WhatsApp Template message sent
    WhatsApp Business API
    $0.005
    Per WhatsApp session message
    Elastic SIP Trunking
    $0.007
    Per min for termination
    Programmable Messaging
    $0.0075
    per message sent or received
    Programmable Voice
    $0.0085
    per minute to receive a call
    Programmable Voice
    $0.013
    per min to make a call
    Elastic SIP Trunking
    $0.045
    Per min for origination
    Twilio Conversations
    $0.05
    per active user per month
    Twilio Authy
    $0.09
    per authentication
    Programmable Wireless
    $0.1
    per MB
    Twilio Flex (Contact Center)
    $1
    per active user hour (5000 hours free)
    Programmable Wireless
    $2.00
    per SIM card
    Twilio SendGrid Email API
    $14.95
    per month up to 100k emails. (Up to 40k emails free for 30 days)
    Twilio SendGrid Marketing Campaigns
    $15
    per month for 5,000 contacts and 15,000 emails. Your first 2,000 contacts are free
    Twilio Flex (Contact Center)
    $150
    per named user per month (5000 hours free)
    Mobile
    $19.99
    per month per extension
    Premium
    $29.99
    per month per extension
    Advanced
    $39.99
    per month per extension
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    TwilioVonage Business Communications
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details1. Pay-as-you-go pricing: Simple usage-based pricing means you don’t get locked into big contracts. 2. Volume discounts: Discounts trigger as your usage grows, so you always get a fair price. 3. Start building today with free trial credit and full API access.
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    TwilioVonage Business Communications
    Considered Both Products
    Twilio
    Chose Twilio
    This is really geography-dependent. Bandwidth is good in the US, but they had a reliability issue a few years ago. They have similar pricing and are more open to partnering. Sinch is more telco-focused and has great reliability, not big in the US market. Infobip is EU based and …
    Incentivized
    Vonage
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    TwilioVonage Business Communications
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Twilio and Vonage Business Communications
    Feature
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Vonage Business Communications
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Twilio and Vonage Business Communications
    Feature
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Vonage Business Communications
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Twilio and Vonage Business Communications
    Feature
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Vonage Business Communications
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings6.62 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Twilio and Vonage Business Communications
    Feature
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Vonage Business Communications
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    User authentication00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Twilio and Vonage Business Communications
    Feature
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Vonage Business Communications
    9.3
    8 Ratings
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.98 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Twilio and Vonage Business Communications
    Feature
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Vonage Business Communications
    8.7
    9 Ratings
    Answering rules00 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Online Fax00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Twilio and Vonage Business Communications
    Feature
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Vonage Business Communications
    7.5
    9 Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings6.66 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Twilio and Vonage Business Communications
    Feature
    Twilio
    -
    Ratings
    Vonage Business Communications
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    Centralized communications management00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Team messaging00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Team document sharing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    User Ratings
    TwilioVonage Business Communications
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.8
    (78 ratings)
    8.8
    (26 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (10 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    7.5
    (23 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.7
    (16 ratings)
    1.0
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)