Comparison

Element Call vs RingCentral Video

On the evidence we track, RingCentral Video leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Element Call44
★RingCentral Video63
Score
vioscaleAI score
Element Call44 / 100medium · 54%
RingCentral Video63 / 100medium · 51%
Pricing
Free tier
Element Call✓
RingCentral Video✓
Model
Element Callfreemium
RingCentral Videofreemium
Price level
Element Calllow
RingCentral Videolow
Transparent
Element Call✗
RingCentral Video✗
Integrations
Count
Element Call9
RingCentral Video500
Security
Disclosure policy
Element Call✓
RingCentral Video–
Gdpr
Element Call✓
RingCentral Video✓
Hipaa
Element Call–
RingCentral Video✓
Iso27001
Element Call✓
RingCentral Video✓
Pci
Element Call–
RingCentral Video✓
Soc2
Element Call–
RingCentral Video✓
Trust center
Market
Content
Faq
Element Call7 items
RingCentral Video7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for video conferencing. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Webinar mode
Element Call-
RingCentral Video-
Live transcription
Element Call-
RingCentral Video✓
AI assistant
Element Call-
RingCentral Video✓
Breakout rooms
Element Call-
RingCentral Video✓
Browser join
Element Call✓
RingCentral Video✓
Pstn dial in
Element Call-
RingCentral Video-
Virtual backgrounds
Element Call-
RingCentral Video-
SSO SAML
Element Call✓
RingCentral Video-
HIPAA available
Element Call-
RingCentral Video✓
SOC2
Element Call-
RingCentral Video-
Open source
Element Call✓
RingCentral Video-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Element Call

An open-source messaging, voice, and video communication platform designed for complete data sovereignty with self-hosted or air-gapped deployment options.

Independently observed

RingCentral Video

Leader

A business communications platform that logs and analyzes phone call data, enabling organizations to track productivity, monitor costs, and gain insights into customer interactions through integration with customer management systems.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Element Call

HybridFree tier

Free Community edition; Enterprise and Sovereign available on quote

  • CommunityFree
    • Self-hosted
    • Open source AGPL
    • Free frontend and backend
    • Includes Element Call
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Synapse Pro
    • Enhanced security
    • Advanced monitoring
    • Dynamic scaling
    • 4-hour response SLA
  • SovereignContact sales
as of verify ↗

RingCentral Video

Leader
freemiumFree tier
  • RingCentral Video ProFree
  • RingCentral Video Pro+-
  • RingEX-
    • Unlimited VoIP calls and conference calls within US and Canada
    • Main company-level phone number (toll-free or local)
    • Additional phone numbers available for additional fee
    • Fax capabilities
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Element Call✓
RingCentral Video✓
iOS
Element Call✓
RingCentral Video✓
Android
Element Call✓
RingCentral Video✓
macOS
Element Call✓
RingCentral Video✓
Windows
Element Call✓
RingCentral Video✓
Linux
Element Call✓
RingCentral Video✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Element Call✗
RingCentral Video✓
Self-hosted
Element Call✓
RingCentral Video✗
Air-gapped
Element Call✓
RingCentral Video✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Element Call

9 total
  • GitHub
  • JIRA
  • OpenProject
  • LDAP
  • Active Directory
  • SCIM
  • OIDC
  • OAuth
  • Webhooks
Independently observed

RingCentral Video

Leader
8 total
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zendesk
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365
  • Outlook
  • Google Calendar
Independently observed
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