eVoice vs. Ooma Office

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
eVoice
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
For business owners, eVoice is presented as an affordable, reliable and flexible phone system, by J2 Global / Ziff Davis. eVoice now includes services from the former Onebox, which was also a J2 Global brand.N/A
Ooma Office
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
For businesses of all sizes, Ooma provides advanced voice and collaboration features which they describe as flexible and scalable. With plans starting at $19.95 per user per month, Ooma Office is available without contracts or long-term commitments so as to make it easy for a small business to scale its office phone system with Ooma as its business grows. Ooma Office features include: Unlimited Calling in U.S., Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico Free Local…
$9.95
per month
Pricing
eVoiceOoma Office
Editions & Modules
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Local Phone Number
$9.95
per month
Toll Free Number
$9.95
per month
Toll Free Calling Plan
$15.00
per month
Base Price
$19.95
per month
User Extension
$19.95
per month
Pro
$24.95
per month
Ooma Linx
$49.99
per month
Ooma Wireless Adapter
$49.99
per month
Ooma DP1 Desk Phone
$89.99
per month
Expansion Base Station
$99.99
per month
Yealink IP Phones
$99.99
per month
Cisco IP Phones
$109.99
per month
Yealink Conference IP Phones
$399.99
per month
Conference Bridge
Free
Ring Groups
Free
Virtual Receptionist
Free
Number Porting
Free
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
eVoiceOoma Office
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$19.95 per user/month
Additional DetailsOoma Office offers plans starting at $19.95 per user/month with no contracts, ever.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
eVoiceOoma Office
Features
eVoiceOoma Office
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
8.8
Ratings
5% above category average
Ooma Office
8.4
Ratings
0% above category average
Answering rules9.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Call recording9.00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Call park8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Call screening9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Message alerts9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
8.8
Ratings
10% above category average
Ooma Office
9.2
Ratings
14% above category average
Video conferencing9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio conferencing9.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Video screen sharing8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant messaging9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
9.0
Ratings
13% above category average
Ooma Office
7.5
Ratings
5% below category average
Mobile app for iOS9.00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Mobile app for Android9.00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
-
Ratings
Ooma Office
8.0
Ratings
1% above category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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Score 7.2 out of 10
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Score 7.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 7.2 out of 10
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Score 7.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
eVoiceOoma Office
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
eVoiceOoma Office
Likelihood to Recommend
EVoice offers its customers a better way to connect. It reduces the cost of repairs, maintenance, long distance calls. eVoice helps to save your money. Everything is okay, but sometimes it could appear that it takes more steps to record a message; this issue could be simplified, and the interface could be updated.
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[Ooma Office has] good customer service: this is important in our business as we have 24/7 phone service and rely on any tech issues being solved quickly. The price point is very good for small businesses. Being able to block robo / spam calls with one click is a huge plus as it saves us time on the phone and cleans up our incoming calls for the future.
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Pros
  • Low Pricing.
  • Ease of use.
  • Professional voicemail.
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  • Saving money: Ooma Office saves a bundle compared to what we were paying for Verizon business phone services.
  • The mobile app is the most helpful part of Ooma Office for us. We can be "in the office" anywhere, even if we're telephonically.
  • The automated assistant can be invaluable in routing calls and handling frequently asked questions.
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Cons
  • The scheduling is very granular, but the interface for setting up the schedule isn't the easiest to navigate.
  • I would like the ability to copy or clone schedules. We have 3 different schedules on three different hunt groups and when there are changes to be made, I would like to be able to make the change on one schedule and copy that for another hunt group.
  • The interface for the users to change some of their settings (password, phone, email, etc) isn't very user friendly. I usually have to walk users through changes, and at that point, it is easier for me to just make the changes myself.
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  • Cell phone app could be a little easier to use.
  • Ooma Desktop needs some tweaking to make it more user friendly.
  • I would like my 800 number to be assigned to my personal mailbox vs. having to have its own extension.
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
We have found it very easy to configure, manage, and expand our phone operations with Ooma Office. We needed a reliable phone network as this is the first means of communication for our customers - Ooma has made it a lot easier for us to manage. Their support is also available 24x7 so that's a huge plus.
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Usability
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If I had to rate Ooma Office’s overall usability on a scale from 1 to 10, I’d give it a solid 9 out of 10.From my experience, the setup was incredibly straightforward — honestly one of the easiest systems I’ve ever rolled out for a small business. The dashboard is clean, user-friendly, and doesn’t take a tech-savvy person to navigate. Within a short time, our team was up and running without needing IT support.What I really appreciate is how intuitive the call handling features are — forwarding, voicemail, virtual receptionist — it’s all laid out in a way that just makes sense. Plus, the mobile app makes it super convenient to stay connected when I’m not in the office.
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Support Rating
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Ooma Office support is always available. I've never been on the phone with them for longer than 5 minutes. They are knowledgable, have great active listening skills, are able to make recommendations on how to make Ooma Office work even better for you, and wait times to speak with an agent are reasonable and typically less than 1 minute.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Have a plan in place before you start the implementation, open communication with the staff on the changes being made, prepare a reference guide on the system and how to navigate the new setup. Budget and allocate time for helping staff learn the new system. Consolidate and coordinate all the questions internally before reaching out to support.
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Alternatives Considered
I was not an employee when Onebox was selected, but I have used Avaya and Nortel PBXs in the past and while it is not as powerful, it has a lot of great features and a much lower cost of entry.
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We use Ooma Office for everyone in the company including mobile users. It has allowed us to eliminate the spam callers as well give our mobile and remote users the ability to make business calls - from any device, from anywhere, at any time - without having to worry about any long distance charges, or without giving up their personal telephone numbers (at home or cellular).
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Return on Investment
  • It has given us a central communication point for a geographically diverse workforce.
  • It gave us the ability to start an inbound help desk call center without purchasing a separate product.
  • We use the conference bridges for better collaboration across our organization.
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  • Nearly 60% reduction in telephone costs; results were almost immediate
  • 10-15% reduction in time spent on the phone or on calls that may not be revenue impacting.
  • I can literally take my office with me anywhere! I can use my Ooma equipment anywhere I have access to HSI!
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ScreenShots

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