RingCentral
RingCentral, for less than buying direct
Phone, messaging and video in one app, with one of the largest integration catalogs. Demo this week, setup free.
Sold, set up and supported by Empire Telecom
- Less than buying direct
- Demo this week, on your call flow
- Free professional services
- One support line after go-live
What RingCentral is good at
Strengths.
- Calling, team messaging and video meetings in one app and one admin portal
- A very large catalog of integrations, including Salesforce, Microsoft Teams and HubSpot
- Contact center options that sit on the same platform
- AI features for transcription and call insights, some sold as add-ons
Who it suits
Best for.
Growing and multi-location organizations that want one platform for everyone, managed centrally.
- Check: Which AI and analytics features are in your plan and which are add-ons
- Check: Contact center seats are a separate product
- Check: Contract length and what happens at renewal
What analysts and users say
RingCentral, by the numbers.
From Gartner’s Magic Quadrant and from verified user reviews on G2.
Leader
RingCentral is placed as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for UCaaS (July 2026).
4.2 out of 5
RingEX, from 1,491 verified reviews. Users praise ease of use; the most common complaint is complex processes.
How we handle it
We build the call flows, users and settings for you, so nobody on your team has to learn the admin portal on day one.
G2 ratings checked October 2026. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications. GARTNER and MAGIC QUADRANT are registered trademarks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
Inside RingCentral
What your team works in.
Real screens from RingCentral. On your demo we show them with your own users, numbers and call flow.
RingCentral next to the alternatives
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3 picked
G2 4.2Leader
G2 4.4Visionary
G2 4.2VisionaryWho is strong in what
Feature by feature
Scores are our take, 1 to 5, from Gartner placements, G2 reviews and our own installs. Gartner placements from the 2026 Magic Quadrant for UCaaS and the 2025 Magic Quadrant for CCaaS; G2 ratings checked October 2026. GARTNER and MAGIC QUADRANT are registered trademarks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
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Get my offerWhy buy RingCentral through Empire
Same platform. Lower price, faster demo, free setup.
Lower pricing than direct
You pay less than buying direct. We sell every major platform, put them in competition for your business and negotiate the price for you.
Demos this week
We run the demos ourselves, on your own call flow, on your schedule. No waiting for a vendor’s sales calendar.
Free professional services
Discovery, call flow design, number porting, phone setup, training and go-live support, at no charge.
One number for support
After go-live you call us, not a vendor queue. Answered 24/7.
Head to head
RingCentral compared.
vsRingCentral vs Dialpad
RingCentral if you want the broadest platform and integration catalog; Dialpad if AI on every call matters most.
vsRingCentral vs 8x8
RingCentral for one platform across a growing US organization; 8x8 if international coverage or calling plus contact center from one vendor matters most.
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RingCentral vs Nextiva
RingCentral for depth and integrations; Nextiva for a simple rollout and support for smaller teams.
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RingCentral vs net2phone
RingCentral for depth, integrations and growth; net2phone for a simple, value focused system for a smaller team.
vsMicrosoft Teams Phone vs RingCentral
Teams Phone if everyone already lives in Microsoft Teams; RingCentral if you want a dedicated phone platform with its own integrations.
vsZoom Phone vs RingCentral
Zoom Phone if your team already runs on Zoom; RingCentral for a broader phone platform and integration catalog.
vsAircall vs RingCentral
Aircall for sales and support teams that want calls in their CRM; RingCentral for one platform across the whole company.
vsGoTo Connect vs RingCentral
GoTo Connect for an easy, all-in-one phone and meetings bundle; RingCentral for depth and the largest integration catalog.
vsVonage vs RingCentral
Vonage for Salesforce-centric teams and messaging APIs; RingCentral for the broadest phone platform and integration catalog.
vsWebex vs RingCentral
Webex for Cisco environments and strict security needs; RingCentral for a broad platform with a huge integration catalog.
vsMitel vs RingCentral
Mitel to keep an onsite or hybrid system; RingCentral to move everyone to the cloud on one platform.
vsBroadvoice vs RingCentral
Broadvoice for a small business that wants phones and a contact center at a low price; RingCentral for depth and growth.
Also worth a look
Other platforms we would put next to it.
Dialpad
AI built into every call: live transcription, summaries and coaching.
8x8
Employee calling and contact center on one platform, with strong international coverage.
Nextiva
Business phone, video and messaging with customer experience tools, popular with small and mid-sized businesses.
Microsoft Teams Phone
Real phone numbers in Microsoft Teams, through EmpireUC Direct Routing.
Questions
What buyers ask us.
Is RingCentral cheaper through Empire?
Yes. You pay less for RingCentral through us than buying direct from RingCentral. We sell every major platform, so RingCentral competes for your business, and we negotiate the price for you. Setup is free on top.
How fast can we see a RingCentral demo?
This week. We run it ourselves, on your own call flow, so you never wait for a vendor’s sales calendar.
Who sets RingCentral up?
We do, free: discovery, call flows, number porting, phones, integrations, training and go-live.
Do we have to choose this platform?
No. We will show you the two or three that fit best, side by side, and you choose.
See RingCentral this week.
Tell us about your team and we will set up a RingCentral demo on your call flow, with pricing next to the alternatives.