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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CallTools

    N/AN/AN/A

    $99.99

    per month

    Google Voice

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Voice is a free IP telephony service that provides users with one phone number that can be forwarded to multiple phones or devices. It includes features such as call forwarding, voicemail translation, text messaging, and voice calls. Fees may apply for international calling.

    $10

    per month

    Pricing
    CallToolsGoogle Voice
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $99.99
    per month
    Starter
    $10
    per user/per month
    Standard
    $20
    per user/per month
    Premier
    $30
    per user/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CallToolsGoogle Voice
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    CallToolsGoogle Voice
    Considered Both Products
    CallTools
    No answer on this topic
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Would buy again
    40 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    38 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    26 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    CallToolsGoogle Voice
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of CallTools and Google Voice
    Feature
    CallTools
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    4.4
    51 Ratings
    58% below category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings8.423 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings5.226 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings1.419 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings5.044 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings1.725 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of CallTools and Google Voice
    Feature
    CallTools
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    8.1
    65 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings8.044 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings10.051 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings6.422 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings7.459 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings9.063 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of CallTools and Google Voice
    Feature
    CallTools
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    7.2
    43 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings7.021 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings7.038 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings5.613 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings9.326 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of CallTools and Google Voice
    Feature
    CallTools
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    5.0
    61 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings5.044 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings5.049 Ratings
    User Ratings
    CallToolsGoogle Voice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (71 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (35 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CallToolsGoogle Voice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CallTools
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    In the past, I would have happily recommended this for small business use cases. Due to its affordability, versatility, and low barrier to entry as well as its simplicity to use. Google Voice was integrated into the Chrome Browser, it was easily accessed from Gmail, and integrated into Gmail and could even be leveraged in such a way to when phone numbers were clicked on, Google Voice was the tool used. However over the past few years and more, in the past couple of years from 2021 to current, this tool seems to have lost favor with the Alphabet suite of tools. With the lack of integrations, it's becoming less stable, and people are just opting more for Google Meet Voice. The biggest area where this is less appropriate and where opportunity has opened for others is its lack of features, like virtual attendants, call recording, call transcription, SMS, MMS, CRM integration, and other key features even 1 or 2 person business really needs in this day and age
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    CallTools
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Cons
    CallTools
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    • I think there is room to improve with regards to call forwarding.
    • I wish there were a concise way to know if the call was to your Google Voice number or your personal number before answering the call.
    • when I add a contact to my account on the web it doesn't seem to sync with my phone even though the same email address is logged in.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CallTools
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    It's user friendly, how to use it is self explanatory, they support all their own options while someone like Phone Booth uses a third party. I can cancel Google Voice anytime and I choose how much I spend with Google Voice
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    Usability
    CallTools
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    I haven't had problems with dropped calls, bad reception, lost recordings - everything works the way it should. The iOS app is easy to use, and the process is easy to explain to other people. It's also the cheapest way I've found to call internationally - I've used it to interview people from London and Austraila.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    CallTools
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    CallTools
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    It is a pretty seamless program to transfer to, even for people who either have little experience with these programs or people who were stuck on Skype
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    CallTools
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    CallTools
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Google Voice should be also be use to those who have difficulty in speaking English. So the contract term will need to be a little strict as Google Voice is used in navigations as the part of GPRS navigation is personal. The private data need to be in control much more securely and safely.
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    Professional Services
    CallTools
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    It help to connect with the products that we use as a part. We need to get in touch with our professional world. It is like a tool that helps us to get in touch with everything from A to Z in our professional careers. So we need to be in touch with everything as linearly as the jpb can be done.
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    Return on Investment
    CallTools
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    • Cost for Google Voice is stellar, starting at $10/mo per user.
    • While it doesn't offer a new Audio/Video conferencing solution it does integrate with GSuite so it makes use of Google Calendar and Hangouts/ Google Meet.
    • Gets the employee's to use their company phone numbers more as texting is easy and deployment is simple.
    • The cell phone app is reliable and easy to deploy.
    Incentivized
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