RingCentral

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Communication & Collaboration
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Free Video Conferencing & Team Messaging

How to Replace RingCentral

Overview

RingCentral is an AI communications platform that provides free unlimited video conferencing, team messaging, and collaboration tools. It enables teams to conduct secure HD video meetings, share files, manage tasks, and communicate asynchronously across remote and hybrid work environments.

Features

48 features across 18 categories

AI(4)

AI AssistantAIPremium

Accurate transcriptions, summaries, action items, text drafting, multilingual translation, and video meeting highlights

AI Conversation ExpertAIPremium

AI-powered feature to turn conversations into insights

AI ReceptionistAIPremium

AI-powered receptionist that works with any phone system to never miss calls

Live TranscriptionAIPremium

Automatic voice transcription with speaker identification to keep a record of who said what

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Access(3)

Cross-Device Switching

Seamlessly switch meetings between laptop and mobile devices with one click

Mobile App Access

Join and host meetings from Android and iOS mobile devices

Web Browser Access

Join meetings from web browser without downloading software on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge

Administration(4)

Cost Center ManagementPremium

Administrative feature for managing costs across different cost centers

Custom Roles and PermissionsPremium

Customizable administrative roles and permissions to control administrative functions

Multi-Support AdminPremium

Multiple administrative support and management capabilities

Team Administration

Team administration controls for secure workplace communication

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Analytics(3)

Adoption AnalyticsPremium

Analytics tracking platform adoption and usage

Advanced Meeting InsightsAIPremium

Detailed meeting recordings with key topics, video highlight reels, keywords, and transcripts to catch up in minutes

Business AnalyticsPremium

Key insights on ongoing usage and platform performance

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Automation(1)

Custom Workflows

Create custom workflows with app configurations like personal folders and customizable tabs

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Call Management(3)

Call Delegation

Delegate calls to other team members

Call QueuesPremium

Smart routing, real-time insights, and seamless callbacks to reduce wait times

Call Screening

Screen and filter incoming calls

Collaboration(6)

Breakout RoomsPremium

Split large groups into smaller groups for effective brainstorming sessions

File Sharing

Share files from cloud storage in team messaging and meetings

Screen Sharing

Share content from laptop, Google Drive, or back camera with annotation and markup capabilities

Team Connect

Bring participants together before video meetings and launch ad-hoc meetings

Team HuddlePremium

Ongoing meetings allowing colleagues to come and go as they please, functioning like a virtual team room

WhiteboardPremium

Digital whiteboard for collaborative sessions allowing teams to share ideas in real-time

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Communication(2)

Fax Service

Cloud-based fax capabilities

Team Messaging

Create group chats with teammates and clients with file sharing and task management tools

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Engagement(1)

Participant Reactions

Emoji reactions and non-verbal feedback options for presenters and participants

Integration(3)

Calendar Integration

Integration with Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar

Microsoft Teams Integration

Integrate RingCentral business calling with Microsoft Teams for expanded global reach and app connectivity

RingCentral Add-Ins

Third-party integrations and add-ins for team messaging experience

Messaging(1)

Business SMSPremium

Business SMS messaging with shared inbox, compliance features, and templates for customer communication

Presentation(1)

Presentation Modes

Professional presentation features for video meetings

Productivity(1)

Task Management

Manage tasks and events within team messaging

Recording(1)

Meeting Recording

Record and share meeting recordings in team messaging

Scheduling(1)

Personal Meeting Links

Personalized meeting links to easily share with invitees

Security(5)

Dynamic End-to-End Encryption

E2EE encryption that can be enabled mid-meeting for confidential conversations

Guest Allowance

Control and manage guest access to team messaging

Password Protection

Password protection for meetings to prevent unauthorized access

User Authentication

Authentication requirements to ensure only authorized users can join meetings

Waiting Room

Security feature to control who enters meetings

Video(3)

HD Audio and Video

High-definition audio and video quality for meetings

Video Conferencing

Secure, high-quality HD video and audio conferencing with unlimited meetings up to 50 minutes on free plan and 24 hours on paid plans

Virtual Backgrounds

Professional virtual backgrounds with auto-follow camera technology to look polished on video

Voice(5)

Business Phone System

Cloud-based business phone system with voice, auto attendant, and call management features

International Calling PlansPremium

International calling options and bundles at affordable rates

Unlimited US/Canada Calls

Unlimited phone calls within US and Canada markets

Unlimited VoIP Calls

Make unlimited VoIP calls and conference calls to anyone in the organization

Visual Voicemail

Visual interface for managing voicemails

Pricing

Free

Free
  • Unlimited 50-minute video meetings
  • Team messaging
  • HD video and audio
  • Screen sharing
  • Virtual backgrounds
  • Waiting room
  • User authentication
  • Password protection
  • Dynamic end-to-end encryption
  • Calendar integration
  • File sharing
  • Task management
  • Mobile and web access
  • Participant reactions

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for RingCentral. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a RingCentral alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 48 features.

Buy RingCentral

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying RingCentral saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 48 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

9 known integrations

Google CalendarGoogle DriveHubSpotMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft TeamsRingCentral Add-InsSalesforceServiceNowZendesk