8x8 vs Rogers Business Phone (2026): which should you pick?

Pick 8x8 if

• Fits if a receptionist handles lots of calls and needs to see who's free
• Works for offices that keep Microsoft Teams and just need phone lines inside it

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to see a price before talking to sales, as none is published
• Not for you if you want to try it first, as no free plan or trial is on record
• Watch out: the phone app rates 3.78 from about 8,700 App Store ratings
• Tight if you text a lot, since texts are charged by message segment and business SMS needs a campaign registration
• Watch out: the Frontdesk console needs an X4 license or higher, and the contact center is a separate product

Pick Rogers Business Phone if

• Fits if you are a Canadian business already on Rogers internet
• Works for firms that want a handset included with Teams calling

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you can't sign a 3-year term, which the listed prices assume
• Pricey if you add Teams: $28.95 to $39.95 a seat
• Watch out: taxes are excluded, and installation is $30 a seat
• Watch out: Rogers says a 1.6% charge on card payments starts on 17 January 2027, except in Quebec

8x8

• 8x8's website turned our reader away with a bot check and its help center lists no prices, so what it costs could not be confirmed.
• Features depend on the X Series license: the Frontdesk receptionist console needs X4 or higher.
• Texts are charged by message segment, and business SMS needs a campaign registration set up in the Admin Console.
• The contact center is a separate 8x8 product with its own agent and supervisor apps.

Rogers Business Phone

• Prices carry no currency label on the page; Rogers is a Canadian carrier, so they are most likely Canadian dollars.
• The page says prices assume a 3-year term, are subject to change, and exclude taxes; regular rates apply after any promotion.
• An optional professional installation costs $30 per seat on Basic and Office, and the service needs an internet connection.
• Starting January 17, 2027, Rogers says it will add a 1.6% charge on credit card payments, except in Quebec.

8x8

8x8 Work app

Calls, voicemail, SMS and MMS, team messaging with group chat rooms, and fax in one app for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and the browser.

Auto attendants and ring groups

Admins build call menus, ring groups and call queues with schedules in the 8x8 Admin Console, and route calls to voicemail or outside numbers.

8x8 Meetings

Video meetings from the same app, with a Google Calendar plug-in, custom branding, live streaming to YouTube and an analytics dashboard for admins.

8x8 Frontdesk

A receptionist console in the desktop app that handles up to six calls at once, shows who is available and transfers callers. It needs an X4 license or higher.

Voice for Microsoft Teams

Connects 8x8 phone service to Microsoft Teams, so a business can keep Teams as its only app while 8x8 supplies the phone lines.

CRM and helpdesk integrations

Integrations for Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk, ServiceNow and NetSuite log calls and pop up caller records.

Rogers Business Phone

Cloud PBX calling

Call routing to any device, voicemail to email, call forwarding, hunt groups and on-hold messages managed online.

Virtual receptionist and long distance

Every tier includes a virtual receptionist and calling within Canada and to the US.

Microsoft Teams calling

The Remote and Office tiers add Teams calling and collaboration tools, with multi-conference of up to 300 users.

Number keeping

Rogers says a current number can be kept, and current Rogers Business mobile plans can be rolled into Advantage Voice.

Bundles

Rogers lists savings of $15 a month per line when internet is bundled with business phone, and more with mobile plans.

8x8

Pricing could not be confirmed. See 8x8.com.

Rogers Business Phone

• Advantage Voice Bundle with Internet$21.00

  per seat / month, 3-year term, with Business Internet

  Basic plan features plus an eligible 3-year Rogers Business Internet plan. Saves $5 a month per line in a bundle.

• Advantage Voice Basic$26.00

  per seat / month, 3-year term

  Handset included, CAN/US long distance and a virtual receptionist. Works with any internet connection.

• Advantage Voice Remote with Teams$28.95

  per seat / month

  Basic plus Microsoft Teams calling and collaboration. No handset, so it suits field staff.

• Advantage Voice Office with Teams$39.95

  per seat / month, 3-year term

  Basic plus Teams calling, with a handset. Quoted when financing the handset over 36 months.

8x8

No public discounts listed.

Rogers Business Phone

• Other savings

  Up to $200 activation credit

  Rogers lists up to $200 in credits when a 3-year Business Internet or Advantage WiFi plan is activated and bundled with Advantage Mobility or Advantage Voice.