# RingCentral RingEX alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 228 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where RingCentral RingEX holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/ringcentral-ringex/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- RingCentral: 68
- Nextiva: 39
- Microsoft Teams Phone: 22
- Zoom Phone: 18
- Google Voice: 13
- 8x8: 2

## Business phone systems

**Small business**: 78 of 84 answers did not name RingCentral RingEX.

- Nextiva: first choice in 24 of those 78
- RingCentral: first choice in 14 of those 78
- Zoom Phone: first choice in 8 of those 78
- Google Voice: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Aircall: first choice in 2 of those 78
- CloudTalk: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Grasshopper: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Ooma: first choice in 2 of those 78

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name RingCentral RingEX (RingCentral RingEX is #4 of 12 at 12%).

- RingCentral: first choice in 23 of those 75
- Nextiva: first choice in 12 of those 75
- Google Voice: first choice in 9 of those 75
- Zoom Phone: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Dialpad: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Microsoft Teams Phone: first choice in 2 of those 75
- RingCentral MVP: first choice in 2 of those 75
- 8x8: first choice in 1 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 75 of 84 answers did not name RingCentral RingEX.

- RingCentral: first choice in 31 of those 75
- Microsoft Teams Phone: first choice in 20 of those 75
- Zoom Phone: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Nextiva: first choice in 3 of those 75
- RingCentral Ultra: first choice in 2 of those 75
- 3CX: first choice in 1 of those 75
- 8x8: first choice in 1 of those 75
- 8x8 XCaaS: first choice in 1 of those 75

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