Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS)

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Cloud based IP phone with unified communication features

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Nick
Nick
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  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

phone system is easy to use

Reviewed on 2017/11/22

the mobility of the software makes working from anywhere and being intouch with the office and...

the mobility of the software makes working from anywhere and being intouch with the office and outside world a breeze.

Pros

all the features we never had before. softphone for laptop, app for phone, auto forwading, remote office, all are great options.

Cons

cant think of anything we do not like about the software. maybe the skype for business plug in that doesnt work on mobile yet but thats about it.

Dale
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

BP Business Solutions ECS

Reviewed on 2019/09/10

We've had a great experience with everyone at Evolve that we've come in contact with. Ownership of...

We've had a great experience with everyone at Evolve that we've come in contact with. Ownership of support issues, without escalation, can be a bit challenging at times, but overall we are very pleased with ECS and the phone system as a whole.

Pros

Extremely intuitive agent interface and reporting engine for management team is fantastic. We have been given valuable insights into our business that we didn't have with our previous system.

Cons

Occasional dropped calls can be troublesome.

Alternatives Considered

RingEX

Reasons for Choosing Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS)

Downtime and support

Switched From

RingEX

Reasons for Switching to Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS)

Feature set and being able to scale at the pace we need.
Christopher
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  • Industry: Accounting
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10

Initial VOIP Setup

Reviewed on 2023/10/06

So far it has not been good. We are going to give it a few months with the restructuring and the...

So far it has not been good. We are going to give it a few months with the restructuring and the assignment of a dedicated CRM. We have already seen improvement in support calls, but still need to see it sustained. We have almost completely moved away from the terrible physical phones we were sold with this system and are just using headsets with laptop or mobile devices.

Pros

The idea of the system. The redundancy with Broadsoft. Integration with Teams.

Cons

The implementation process was very rough and the hardware suggested was terrible. Support was brutal.

Alternatives Considered

8x8 Work, RingCentral Contact Center and Microsoft 365

Reasons for Switching to Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS)

Redundancy was the primary reason. Evolve has a Broadsoft component for when Teams integration fails.
Frank
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  • Industry: Facilities Services
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Frank Chiappine Review

Reviewed on 2024/07/29

It's been an incredible experience. Transformed the way our organization does business.

It's been an incredible experience. Transformed the way our organization does business.

Pros

In an ever-changing environment, not to mention half our organization working remotely, I love the fact that we can collaborate and communicate effectively. The IM, audio and video conferencing, not to mention the telephony platform is outstanding.

Cons

Hard to pinpoint something that's worked so effortlessly with minimal issues.

Rick
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  • Industry: Accounting
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Aldrich Advisors - Evolve review

Reviewed on 2024/07/03

Overall experience is very good, tech support is usually very quick with requests.

Overall experience is very good, tech support is usually very quick with requests.

Pros

Reliable tech support, and great communication with our rep, [sensitive content hidden]

Cons

The Osmosis portal is a bit antiquated and the reporting isn't user friendly.

Omar
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

VOIP and app convenience

Reviewed on 2024/03/18

This has been great to centralize and reassignments.

This has been great to centralize and reassignments.

Pros

great central configuration. increasing efficiency for users, integrated communication

Set and forget.
easier to scale and more cost effective

Cons

Certain features not available on the self-portal
dependency on a strong connection
emergency calling features

Stephen
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Meets our small business needs

Reviewed on 2024/04/02

Pros

Quick and effective support whenever we need it.

Cons

For a small business, the cost is a little high for us.

Mario
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Great flexibility

Reviewed on 2024/01/29

Pros

Setup was relatively easy and getting users up and running was painless. The flexibility it affords the staff is the greatest benefit.

Cons

So far, we have not encountered major issues.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Good Phone system

Reviewed on 2019/03/05

good system to use. i can be reached pretty much everywhere. it belnds well with skype for business...

good system to use. i can be reached pretty much everywhere. it belnds well with skype for business so you can have 1 tool to get it all done.

Pros

works on handset, pc app, and mobile app

Cons

mobile app you have to be connected to wifi

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Computer & Network Security
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used for 1-5 months
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Nice IP phone system

Reviewed on 2020/07/16

i do not have a lot of experience with the system, but the experience i have was good.

i do not have a lot of experience with the system, but the experience i have was good.

Pros

first and foremost, it works. i have seen too many phone systems that promise the world, and don't deliver. this one delivers.

Cons

i can't really say there's anything i don't like. it does what it is supposed to do, and a whole lot of extra stuff.

Janet
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

VOIP Decision for Senior Living

Reviewed on 2023/08/16

Easier deployment, easier to support, more cost effective, easier dialing between our corporate...

Easier deployment, easier to support, more cost effective, easier dialing between our corporate office and community locations

Pros

Removal of dependency on local carriers and PBXs. After implementation, better uptime and less support time required.

Cons

Takes time to port numbers in -but that is true of going between any phone systems

MIke
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  • Industry: Accounting
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Stonepayroll

Reviewed on 2024/02/08

Pros

What did you like most about Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS)? support tickets.

Cons

What did you like most about Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS)? I hate having to need support ticket.

Francheska
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Straight forward system

Reviewed on 2023/09/19

Overall the system works fine, it is easy to use and pretty straight forward. Like any other...

Overall the system works fine, it is easy to use and pretty straight forward. Like any other computer based program it has gone down some but not often.

Pros

Easy to use. Pretty straight forward. Can set up multiple users.

Cons

When the system crashes. It is also sometimes extremely hard to set a password for users.

Jacqui
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  • Industry: Research
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Reliable VOIP Call Center Support

Reviewed on 2023/09/13

Pros

The move to the VOIP and Teams user platforms have transformed our business use, allowing us to operate in the new remote environment with ease and reliable service.

Cons

Learning the lingo in differences between business realms took some getting used to, but it was not a deal-breaker.

Rose
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  • Industry: Accounting
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Moving away from your everyday phone

Reviewed on 2023/11/09

Pretty good. Good rollout. Go No Go meeting was a No Go, but didn't get a second meeting, that...

Pretty good. Good rollout. Go No Go meeting was a No Go, but didn't get a second meeting, that would have been nice.

Some bumps. But quickly resolved.

Pros

Simple and easy to use, integrated into software you already use

Cons

OK, I get a LOT of emails for service request. Pickup. Handing. Updated. Finished Survey.... every time. But it's probably just me

Lane
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  • Industry: Internet
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

EvolveIP Phone Review

Reviewed on 2019/03/06

Overall our experience with Evolve has been top-notch. From the initial roll-out to now, their...

Overall our experience with Evolve has been top-notch. From the initial roll-out to now, their customer support is really the bread and butter. If you have an issue or need something done sooner than later, their support team is very helpful in assisting with your issues on the spot or even answering questions if you are not sure about something. Our reps have also been superior in response times, answering questions, and providing information about our accounts when we need it.

Pros

EvolveIP has done a stupendous job at not only their constant effort to improve their software but also by the trainings they provide weekly on using OSSmosis, call centers, and the lot.

Cons

It takes a little bit getting use to using the administrative features of Evolve like OSSmosis or the supervisor portal but once you play around with it for a good week, it becomes second nature.

Kenneth
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Very Pleased

Reviewed on 2019/03/05

We are solving Contact Center data issues. With this software, we are able to track all the data...

We are solving Contact Center data issues. With this software, we are able to track all the data about our calls and then train our staff to take control of the conversation and provide better customer service. We can now see where we have been falling short, and make changes to improve. That's just not possible with a basic phone system.

Pros

I like the ability to mold and shape the phone system to fit the needs of our business. We are a growing company and each location has its quirks. EvolveIP has allowed us to work with those quirks.

Cons

As with all things, the price is my least favorite thing. However, with the versatility and the benefit it provides our patients is priceless. We are focused on customer service and this system has allowed us to put ourselves ahead of the competition. We get comments every day from our patients about how they love the new calling features that didn't use to be there.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

IP Phone System

Reviewed on 2019/03/08

Pros

The pros of our IP Phone system would have to be the customer service. Evolve's customer service is great. Our rep, is wonderful and always there to answer our questions. The phones are easy to use and the item we love the most is the voicemail to email feature. No more full voicemail boxes, no more having to be at my desk to listen to a voicemail.

Cons

The con of the IP Phone system is adding a temporary out of office message is harder than we would like. If we close early unexpectedly due to weather we cannot just record a new out of office greeting and upload it. We have to call in and give notice that we want a new temporary greeting to be played.

Patrick
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Evolve IP Review

Reviewed on 2019/03/08

We our IP phone systems has provided us with freedom and mobility. We no longer need to be in the...

We our IP phone systems has provided us with freedom and mobility. We no longer need to be in the office to stay connected to our business lines and call quality is good most of the time.

Pros

The ability to control our IP phone systems using the Osmosis Portal.
We can use the UC-One App on our laptops to stay connected with our corporate office line. Using the UC-One app will allow incoming calls to your office line to be answered from your cell phone or laptop.

Cons

Osmosis Software is not as intuitive as we would like to see. At times difficult to find what you are looking for.

Katie
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 2.0 /10

An Okay Phone System

Reviewed on 2019/03/12

Not great, and getting worse. We prepare for the worst case scenario every time we submit a ticket.

Not great, and getting worse. We prepare for the worst case scenario every time we submit a ticket.

Pros

In order: appealing user interface, each queue has separate settings, and each caller has separate settings.

Cons

The customer service is disjointed beyond belief. Occasionally I'll speak to someone who knows the situation and how to help, but our company has had an overwhelming series of issues where the person helping would do the opposite of what we asked for, or they won't read the ticket properly, or they'll join every caller to every queue at once.

Erwin
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

EvolveIP

Reviewed on 2019/03/25

I have had nothing but a great experience with EvolveIP.
The customer support is excellent, they...

I have had nothing but a great experience with EvolveIP.
The customer support is excellent, they are willing to help and provide you with every help they can.

Pros

Easy to use, user friendly interface, and quick access to my open tickets and contacting customer support.

Cons

Security time out is too quick.
Some functionality are buried in the system.

Richard
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  • Industry: Government Administration
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Fairly okay

Reviewed on 2019/03/05

Pros

I don't recall ever having the system go offline

Cons

The portal is a bit confusing in it's UX. They did an upgrade a few months ago... it seems to make it worse. The functionality remained... but it doesn't have a very intuitive interface.

David
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  • Industry: Computer Networking
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

VOIP Phone Review

Reviewed on 2019/03/12

Generally positive. Phone vendors should suggest a separate ISP, router and physical network...

Generally positive. Phone vendors should suggest a separate ISP, router and physical network (completely isolated form data network) for their phones, which they don't always do since this adds to the cost.

Pros

Ease of installation. Works with existing network infrastructure / ISP.

Cons

Some problems with phone sound quality. Also, can lead to finger pointing between the IT (computer) guys and the phone guys when problems arise.

Ketra
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

My review

Reviewed on 2019/03/08

We use the phone handsets in our offices and I utilize the computer based VOIP software on my PC....

We use the phone handsets in our offices and I utilize the computer based VOIP software on my PC. Once we got through the initial learning curve our users figured things out. The training could be better and more clear. It felt rushed.

Pros

I like the way the Skype communicator software integrates with Skype and our company directory.

Cons

I struggle with transferring calls and adding users to a conference. It may be a user issue.

Amy
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  • Industry: Oil & Energy
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

no problems

Reviewed on 2019/09/10

Reliable and easy to use

Reliable and easy to use

Pros

The queue and ability to monitor incoming calls

Cons

The options for incoming call reports could be more thorough