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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CloudTalk

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ACloudTalk is cloud-based call center software for sales and support teams of all sizes, looking to improve customer experiences through more personalized, data-driven customer interactions. The vendor aims to help teams communicate clearly and efficiently. With CloudTalk users can get local, mobile or toll-free numbers from more than 140+ countries across the world. The vendor says they offer integration with important tools (such a CRM, Helpdesk, or…

    $27

    per month per user

    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
    CloudTalkGoogle Voice
    Editions & Modules
    CloudTalk Lite
    $27
    per month per user
    CloudTalk Essential
    $39
    per month per user
    CloudTalk Expert
    $69
    per month per user
    CloudTalk Custom
    Custom Pricing
    per user or company/month (invoiced annually)
    Starter
    $10
    per user/per month
    Standard
    $20
    per user/per month
    Premier
    $30
    per user/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CloudTalkGoogle Voice
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    CloudTalkGoogle Voice
    Considered Both Products
    CloudTalk.io
    No answer on this topic
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    40 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    40 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    40 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    38 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    26 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    38 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    CloudTalkGoogle Voice
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of CloudTalk and Google Voice
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    9.8
    45 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    Agent dashboard10.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    Validate callers9.840 Ratings00 Ratings
    Outbound response10.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call forwarding9.940 Ratings00 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)9.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warm transfer9.631 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive dialing10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive voice response9.929 Ratings00 Ratings
    REST APIs9.630 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call scripts9.125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call tracking9.436 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multichannel integration9.930 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM software integration9.936 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of CloudTalk and Google Voice
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    9.9
    42 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    Inbound call routing10.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing9.929 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recording9.938 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quality management9.934 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call analytics10.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Historical reporting9.937 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live reporting9.935 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer surveys9.927 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics9.926 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of CloudTalk and Google Voice
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    -
    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 CloudTalk and Google Voice
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    -
    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 CloudTalk and Google Voice
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    -
    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 CloudTalk and Google Voice
    Feature
    CloudTalk
    -
    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
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    CloudTalkGoogle Voice
    Small Businesses
    Nextiva Contact Center
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Zoom Phone
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Genesys Multicloud CX (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bright Pattern Contact Center
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CloudTalkGoogle Voice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (45 ratings)
    9.0
    (71 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    3.6
    (11 ratings)
    7.0
    (35 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 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
    CloudTalkGoogle Voice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CloudTalk.io
    Cloudtalk is by far the best value-for-price software out there for call center solutions. Packed with features, very accessible, kind and accessible customer support, and cheap, especially when compared with their competitors for the same range of features. Easy entry-level software, especially if you're a startup that doesn't want to make big initial commitments but needs a solution that scales with the business.
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    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
    CloudTalk.io
    • It's extremely simple to install and integrate
    • Their smart dialer option reduces time spent typing in number and helps make more calls
    • It makes life super easy to keep track of calls being made and how long calls are but also to listen back on calls made
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • Google Voice has been great for setting up additional phone lines and numbers.
    • The voicemail inbox is a great feature and you can see when messages come in online and listen to the messages from your computer.
    • Google Voice allows us to have multiple phone numbers and lines for specific business purposes.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    CloudTalk.io
    • A lot of features are still missing, some of which are pretty basic like being able to select multiple filters instead of one.
    • Desktop app has had some instability issue.
    • IVR needs to be self-recorded which can lead to a lower quality.
    Incentivized
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    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
    CloudTalk.io
    It is working and affordable
    Incentivized
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    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
    CloudTalk.io
    CloudTalk is super easy to use and has a great quality. It helps to communicate with the clients easily and we can feel that the sound quality is high, while speaking to the client and while listening to the recordings. This is for our department essential in our day to day work.
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    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
    CloudTalk.io
    They are skilled, experienced, and anytime I need something and contact the support time, I get the right person who understands my needs and reacts to them accordingly. So far I was only pleasantly surprised by the level of support these guys provide and coming from a customer service oriented background myself, I can only say keep it up guys, you are doing a fantastic job!
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    Google
    They do not offer support unless you have the Business account for Google Voice under G Suite. This is tough, because Google doesn't really have a customer support team for this service, so when it gets shut down for a few hours, we have no choice but to wait it out. But this doesn't happen that often, which is great.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    CloudTalk.io
    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
    CloudTalk.io
    It was a gamble if I'm being honest, plus this is a very nuanced and intricate topic. We didn't necessarily substitute one for the other, it was a much needed state of affairs where we needed the call monitoring and agent tracking pros of CloudTalk more so than ever before.
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    Google
    The integrations of Google Voice with all our devices are flawless, Android, iOS, Windows, Linux and Mac. Also, the call performance is far superior on wifi as well as on mobile data. With Skype, we had several problems with personal accounts, performance issues, and in general, it felt awkward to use it.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    CloudTalk.io
    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
    CloudTalk.io
    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
    CloudTalk.io
    • For a similar price it is not necessary to manage so many cell phone accounts
    • Unlike basic telephony. It is possible to have more control of the interactions with our clients.
    • For administrators it allows better control of commercial actions or the corresponding area for communication issues
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    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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    ScreenShots

    CloudTalk Screenshots

    Screenshot of CloudTalk for Freshdesk - All customer-related data from both systems can be automatically synchronized and always up-to-date. No matter whether one is working in Freshdesk or CloudTalk, the software can provide comprehensive customer data.Screenshot of CloudTalk for Intercom - By integrating Intercom with CloudTalk, essential customer contact details become visible, as well as history of calls and conversations. No matter whether one is working in Intercom or CloudTalk, comprehensive customer data will be presented in both systems. In addition, data synchronization is automatic and regular, so information is always up-to-date.Screenshot of Complete customer interaction history is always within reach. CloudTalk will automatically display previous calls, orders, chats or notes, so agents don’t have to look them up in multiple systems.Screenshot of CloudTalk apps allows agents to make and receive phone calls from anywhere.Screenshot of CloudTalk for Help ScoutScreenshot of Agents can see all caller information in one place. During the phone call, they can look at the client’s history of interactions, orders, chat or notes.