{"id":305856,"date":"2020-12-03T15:09:35","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T20:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/?p=305856"},"modified":"2021-01-04T13:24:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T18:24:17","slug":"softphone-vs-deskphone-which-one-is-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/softphone-vs-deskphone-which-one-is-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Softphone vs Deskphone – Which one is for you?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You may have noticed that the name \u201csoftphones\u201d has become a popular VoIP buzzword lately. What is a softphone? Why use a softphone? What are the differences between a softphone and a deskphone? Let\u2019s get all your questions answered in this article!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A softphone is basically a software-based VoIP phone that you can use on your mobile phone or personal computer (PC). It is especially a convenient option for remote workers off-site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 If you are interested in knowing how a softphone works, be sure to read our previous article: How does a softphone work?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a quick comparison chart to show you the differences between a softphone and a deskphone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/td>Softphone<\/strong><\/td>Deskphone<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Cost<\/strong><\/td>A softphone is usually available at no additional cost to users with a service plan. <\/td>Varies depends on the service provider and plan.<\/td><\/tr>
Versatility<\/strong><\/td>Users can install the softphone on almost any device with an Internet connection <\/td>Users directly use the physical deskphone.<\/td><\/tr>
Quality<\/strong><\/td>Varies depends on the service provider.<\/td>Deskphones generally have better voice quality. It is reliable with dedicated hardware.<\/td><\/tr>
Portability<\/strong><\/td>Users get access to the same phone features through any devices remotely. A softphone is available anywhere with an Internet connection.<\/td>Users carry the physical phone with them to utilize the phone features.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Which one is for me? Softphone or Deskphone?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Softphones are great options for employees working from home or on the road as they are 100% portable and versatile; however, some departments such as tech support or emergency response units may prefer to use deskphones with dedicated hardware for optimized voice quality and work efficiency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most businesses adopt both softphones and deskphones to connect onsite and offsite employees. What do you think? Which one would you prefer for your business? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you leave – Don\u2019t forget to check out our popular headsets that will improve your softphone quality!<\/a>
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You may have noticed that the name \u201csoftphones\u201d has become a popular VoIP buzzword lately. What is a softphone? Why use a softphone? What are the differences between a softphone and a deskphone? Let\u2019s get all your questions answered in this article!\u00a0 A softphone is basically a software-based VoIP phone that you can use on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1221],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-305856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-small-business-voip"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305856"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305856\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":305994,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305856\/revisions\/305994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}