CallHippo vs. Rakuten Viber

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CallHippo
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
CallHippo is an on-demand Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) based Virtual Phone System. CallHippo allows startups and businesses to get local phone numbers instantly from over 50+ countries around the world. The vendor says the easy to use interface and robust backend architecture enables businesses to set up their phone system within less than 3 minutes. The CallHippo platform allows deployment of a flexible telephony network, wherever an…N/A
Rakuten Viber
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Viber, now from Rakuten (acquired 2014) is an instant messaging and cross-platform VoIP software solution designed for personal use and available for both desktops and as a mobile app. It includes features such as video and audio calls, instant message, and unlimited-member group chats. Users can also make paid international calls.
$0.02
Per Minute
Pricing
CallHippoRakuten Viber
Editions & Modules
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USA
$0.019
Per Minute
UK
$0.019
Per Minute
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CallHippoRakuten Viber
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$5 Per NumberNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
CallHippoRakuten Viber
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
CallHippo
6.8
Ratings
21% below category average
Rakuten Viber
9.3
Ratings
11% above category average
Answering rules7.10 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Call recording6.10 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Call park7.30 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
CallHippo
5.4
Ratings
38% below category average
Rakuten Viber
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Mobile app for Android5.40 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
CallHippo
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Ratings
Rakuten Viber
9.5
Ratings
18% above category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
User templates00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Call reports00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
CallHippo
-
Ratings
Rakuten Viber
9.6
Ratings
19% above category average
Video conferencing00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Video screen sharing00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Instant messaging00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
CallHippoRakuten Viber
Likelihood to Recommend
5.6
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9.6
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(0 ratings)
9.4
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CallHippoRakuten Viber
Likelihood to Recommend
CallHippo not only reduced our telephone bills as well as it made our business communication too easy. They make it possible to connect with our clients even while on go. The voice quality is superb and they have great customer support for resolving issues. It's easy to set up the tool at any time on anyone's laptop.
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It's perfect for messaging and group messaging, especially when users in group are from different places, organizations... (unlike slack where you have to be member of same organization to be in same group). The video calls are the weak point of the app, so Viber is not good for conference calls, video calls and especially for group video conference calls.
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Pros
  • No positive sides at all.
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  • It is very easy to use and is very user-friendly.
  • You can have high quality video and audio meetings with more than 1 person.
  • You can upload any type of file in Viber (video, audio, text, GIFs, PDF files).
  • It is a very well known messenger so all people have access to it.
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Cons
  • Waiting for iOS mobile app
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  • As far as I can tell, Viber lacks the feature to block specific callers/numbers. I've never needed to do this, but I'd like to know I have the option.
  • Viber cannot be used without wifi, so it is not possible to connect with contacts who aren't also using Viber. (Unless you want to use the paid service.)
  • This isn't a major complaint, but I find the layout of Viber to be a little cluttered. Comparing it to WhatsApp, I don't find it to be quite as user-friendly, and I sometimes stumble around to find my way to a contact to call.
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Likelihood to Renew
It's the need of my team to perform well and it's increasing the possibility of getting more business. Clients also have more trust while responding when they saw their country's number rather than any other country's unknown number.
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Support Rating
Their support is built around trying to prove why the customer (who is not getting the service promised at the price promised) is wrong. For that they pass with flying colors. For actually supporting the user though they are horrible. They come up with creative scenarios to overcharge the credit card while not giving a service.
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I have not frequently used the support for Viber as I have not had many problems with it on my phone. I did use support one time for problems with the computer application and used the forums to solve my problems. They were fairly easy to follow and I appreciated the online help in that format.
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Alternatives Considered
All of them. This seemed to be the best until they got us down.
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Rakuten Viber is overall the best. Hands down!!! Even though the other products have their own use and they are well functioning in the market, but Rakuten Viber is still top notch!
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Return on Investment
  • Call to all countries supported making it easy to connect.
  • Last resort to make calls
  • Easy to use
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  • Rakuten Viber allows me to delete any type of message I've sent
  • Rakuten Viber can't access or read my private conversations in the first place, Viber can't sell them.
  • Hidden Chats allows me to keep whatever chats I want away from my main chat list, so they don't show up in my main chat list. Only a PIN that I set gives me access to Hidden Chats.
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