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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Chanty

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AChanty is a simple and fast team chat app that helps teams of all business segments work more productively. Chanty helps the user easily get in touch with colleagues in private, public, group and one-on-one conversations. Chanty's Teambook menu allows keeps all messages, files, links and tasks in order. Third-party apps help teh user achieve a new level of productivity with Chanty. Integrations turn a team…N/A

    Google Hangouts (Classic)

    Score2.6 out of 10
    N/AThe classic version of Google Hangouts included messaging, voice, VoIP, and video call capabilities. It was replaced by the Hangouts Chat collaboration tool, and Google continues to support conferencing via the new Hangouts Meet.N/A
    Pricing
    ChantyGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    ChantyGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$3 per user, per monthNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsChanty Free plan is for teams with up to 10 members. Chanty Business plan, starts at $3 per user, per month and delivers additional features and unlimited members.
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    Community Pulse
    ChantyGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Considered Both Products
    Chanty
    Chose Chanty
    In terms of file sharing and speed of collaboration, I find that Slack is quicker and integration into Google Drive is very handy when it comes to working on documents, I have not seen Chanty do this. As for video Google Hangouts is as simple as it gets; again, I have not seen …
    Incentivized
    Chose Chanty
    We really do our work very little with google tools, so it was not a completely comfortable space, it has little customization, and its interface was not very comfortable. We tried Chanty and without a doubt it fit exactly what we were looking for.
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    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    83%
    Would buy again
    44 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    46 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    47 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
    Features
    ChantyGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Chanty and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    Chanty
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Chanty and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    Chanty
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    -
    Ratings
    Chat10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Chanty and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    Chanty
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    -
    Ratings
    Video files9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Chanty and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    Chanty
    -
    Ratings
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    5.3
    58 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings2.016 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings7.725 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings5.022 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings9.034 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings3.045 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Chanty and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    Chanty
    -
    Ratings
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    6.8
    67 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings2.034 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings7.937 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings9.036 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings8.058 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Chanty and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    Chanty
    -
    Ratings
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    7.0
    85 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings3.080 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.079 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings7.148 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings9.052 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Chanty and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    Chanty
    -
    Ratings
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    7.0
    86 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings6.074 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings8.071 Ratings
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    ChantyGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Small Businesses
    Flock
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Zoom Phone
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Google Voice
    Score7.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ChantyGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    1.0
    (92 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (36 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ChantyGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Chanty
    There are endless tools similar to Chanty, I don't know if they are better or worse, so far we have tested this platform and it is really comfortable to use, it fits exactly what we need for our work and I can recommend it if you are looking for something simple to use without so many complications.
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    Discontinued Products
    Had I completed this review a couple years ago, I would have given a rating of 9 or 10 as Hangouts (Classic) is an excellent product. However, now that Google Chat has succeeded Hangouts, I would not recommend that any new users begin using it where other more modern options are available. Android users who want an internet based instant messaging that also supports calling and video calling could benefit from using Hangouts (Classic) as Google Chat requires the user to also have Google Meet installed to make video calls and there is no voice only calling option.
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    Pros
    Chanty
    • Notifications
    • App loading speed
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    Discontinued Products
    • Google Hangouts (Classic) is embedded within Gmail's scheduler, so setting up the link is as quick as a click of the button. It's a one-step process.
    • Google Hangouts (Classic) is user-friendly and [has] features to share screens easily.
    • Google Hangouts (Classic) is much easier to use than its competitors.
    • Google Hangouts (Classic) have [a] good connection time and there are few glitches.
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    Cons
    Chanty
    • It offers few integrations, there are complementary systems in the hands of a panel of activities with which we would feel more comfortable to work, a communication and planning system also needs a calendar and a file manager to be able to have them at hand.
    • Customer support is not the most efficient team, very rarely have I been able to receive answers that offer a solution to my problems.
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    Discontinued Products
    • I would like to see improved video support, so that saved videos can be sent back and forth via Hangouts more easily, without having to start a separate meet chat
    • More pronounced notifications of messages would be helpful; pop up notifications are good, but once there is one, additional messages do not pop up
    • Custom muting times would be great, so that if I am in a 90 minute Zoom meeting, I can set it for that time; right now, it is 1 hour or 2 hours. Easy to forget.
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    Usability
    Chanty
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    The tool is almost self-implemented. It is likely to be available in every pc or mobile device a user or potential user might have, and all you need to do is adding the company's account and you are done. Once you are setted up, you have almost all actual communication methods available in one tool
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    Support Rating
    Chanty
    I have been sent quite a few emails about functionality and support on a pretty regular basis, which is great. I have not had any need to contact support as the platform is pretty simple to use, it was easy to download and install and I have not encountered any bugs or other issues so far.
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    Discontinued Products
    Google Hangouts works great and does not require a lot of work to troubleshoot. Everything is simple and easy to use. Google provides all of the tools that one requires to utilize Google Hangouts and any information can be found in the built-in help tools. There is also a forum for users to report issues and typically, Google responds well and will try to work out any issues.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Chanty
    We really do our work very little with google tools, so it was not a completely comfortable space, it has little customization, and its interface was not very comfortable. We tried Chanty and without a doubt it fit exactly what we were looking for.
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    Discontinued Products
    Google is the white cotton socks of the conferencing world. It’s a great ad-hoc tool, but not too much more. If you are not looking to spend money or operate completely on WiFi (without data charges), it’s a great free option as well. The benefit of being free and open is also the liability. It doesn’t have a great integration story with other corporate tools, but [it doesn’t have to] if you aren’t looking for that. All in all, it’s as helpful and ubiquitous as a public payphone…without the pay…and with a video capability.
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    Return on Investment
    Chanty
    • Increased visibility
    • Increased opportunities
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • I believe it was part of the google suite that was purchased. It was worth the cost as it was cheaper. I believe it is now free, but also becoming deprecated. It is much better to use Teams, Discord, Telegram, etc. Google does not provide enough support or features to make using hangouts worth it these days.
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