11 DIFFERENCES ยท 10 THE SAME
RingCentral vs Twilio
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RingCentral and Twilio both meet every requirement for 5 jobs we track, including IVR self-service, call forwarding and two-way business texting. The biggest differences in the data: Twilio costs 92% less for virtual and international numbers at 10 numbers and Twilio costs 83% less for toll-free numbers at 2,000 minutes/month.
Both meet every requirement for
Choose Twilio if
- - You want the lower cost for virtual and international numbers at 10 numbers: $10.20 a month against $130.
- - You want the lower cost for toll-free numbers at 2,000 minutes/month: $16.60 a month against $100.
- - Twilio includes international numbers in the base plan; on RingCentral it is add-on.
Reviews of RingCentral are mostly negative, with customer support the most common complaint; reviews of Twilio are mostly negative, with customer support the most common complaint.
Differences 11
| Field | RingCentral | Twilio |
|---|---|---|
| COSTVirtual and international numbers: monthly cost at 10 numbers | $130/mo | $10.20/mo |
| COSTToll-free numbers: monthly cost at 2,000 minutes/month | $100/mo | $16.60/mo |
| COSTIVR self-service: monthly cost at 10,000 minutes/month | $100/mo | Could not compute from published prices |
| COSTPricing model | Per user per month | Per message |
| FEATURESNative CRM integration | Higher tier (Advanced) | Unknown |
| FEATURESShared team inbox for messages | Add-on | Unknown |
| FEATURESInternational numbers | Add-on | Included |
| COMPLIANCEHIPAA BAA | Not published by the vendor | Included |
| COMPLIANCEData residency | Not published by the vendor | EU |
| INTEGRATIONSNative integrations | 11 native | 1 native |
| ACCEPTANCEBPO and call center operators | Accepted with conditions | Unknown |
Assumptions used: Average call length 3 minutes per call (stated assumption); Call volume when the page is not sized by calls 400 calls per month (stated assumption); Message volume when the page is not sized by messages 2,000 messages per month (stated assumption); Team size when the page is not sized by users 5 users (stated assumption). How costs are computed
The same on both 10
| Field | RingCentral | Twilio |
|---|---|---|
| COSTFree trial | Yes | Yes |
| FEATURESMulti-level IVR menus | Included | Included |
| FEATURESCall forwarding to any number | Included | Included |
| FEATURESRing several devices at once | Included | Included |
| FEATURESTwo-way texting | Included | Included |
| FEATURES10DLC brand and campaign registration | Included | Included |
| FEATURESLocal numbers | Included | Included |
| FEATURESToll-free numbers | Included | Included |
| COMPLIANCESOC 2 Type II | Included | Included |
| REVIEWSReview sentiment | Mostly negative | Mostly negative |