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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Evolve IP Unified Communications

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AEvolve IP is a cloud-based business phone system that has integrations with third-party applications such as Google, Salesforce, and Zendesk. It includes features such as call forwarding, call park, voicemail, caller ID, group directory, audio conferencing, and inbound fax messaging.N/A

    Rakuten Viber

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AViber, 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.

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    Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsRakuten Viber
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    USA
    $0.019
    Per Minute
    UK
    $0.019
    Per Minute
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsRakuten Viber
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsRakuten Viber
    Considered Both Products
    Evolve IP
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    Rakuten
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    67%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsRakuten Viber
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Evolve IP Unified Communications and Rakuten Viber
    Feature
    Evolve IP Unified Communications
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    46% below category average
    Rakuten Viber
    9.5
    13 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Hosted PBX7.04 Ratings9.56 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)6.04 Ratings9.78 Ratings
    User templates5.02 Ratings8.87 Ratings
    Call reports1.04 Ratings9.89 Ratings
    Directory of employee names6.04 Ratings9.78 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Evolve IP Unified Communications and Rakuten Viber
    Feature
    Evolve IP Unified Communications
    4.0
    4 Ratings
    71% below category average
    Rakuten Viber
    9.3
    15 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Answering rules5.04 Ratings9.59 Ratings
    Call recording2.03 Ratings9.79 Ratings
    Call park5.03 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Call screening4.04 Ratings8.89 Ratings
    Message alerts4.04 Ratings9.814 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Evolve IP Unified Communications and Rakuten Viber
    Feature
    Evolve IP Unified Communications
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    46% below category average
    Rakuten Viber
    9.6
    13 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Audio conferencing4.02 Ratings9.713 Ratings
    Video screen sharing5.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Instant messaging6.01 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Video conferencing00 Ratings9.513 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Evolve IP Unified Communications and Rakuten Viber
    Feature
    Evolve IP Unified Communications
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Rakuten Viber
    10.0
    18 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS7.02 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.02 Ratings10.017 Ratings
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    Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsRakuten Viber
    Small Businesses
    Zoom Phone
    Score9 out of 10
    Zoom Phone
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Voice
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Google Voice
    Score7.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsRakuten Viber
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.6
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.4
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsRakuten Viber
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Evolve IP
    I would leave it at the "?" rating because what can you rate them? 1 is too high. The only way they'd be "ok" is if: 1. Your company isn't growing and your users never leave the company. 2. You don't have to call support or make edits to the admin portal. 3. Don't need reporting. 4. Only use a physical phone to make/receive calls. 5. Do not plan to use a softphone or call center system. 6. Enjoy systems or people that frustrate you.
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    Rakuten
    As mentioned previously, it is easy to use and access since the you can chat, send voice memos or stickers in a conversation. So in overall it's very entertaining. But throughout that, the audio quality can seem to be a bit off. (Could be personal headset issue) Overall that is the only issue that is present or consistent.
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    Pros
    Evolve IP
    • One pane of glass to manage multiple sites
    • Zero upfront cost of ownership
    • Flexibility in configuration
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    Rakuten
    • Viber is a cross platform product. It does not matter if someone uses Android or iOS device, it will work exactly the same.
    • Also the desktop version is very good. You can switch between the desktop and mobile versions within a conversation and see updates right away.
    • It's a very international product. It has been available for very long time, which makes it very wide spread - it has a good user base.
    • You can see the status of your messages.
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    Cons
    Evolve IP
    • I'd like to see them build out API functionality for reporting off of call data within the organization. They have a Call Center product that seems to include a fairly robust reporting module, but it would be nice to be able to do some more of this within the standard Phone System product as well.
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    Rakuten
    • When someone sends a file in Viber, the program automatically saves it in your phone memory. This means that you must delete them manually and it really annoys me, as it takes a lot of time to do that.
    • It contains enormous amounts of adds.
    • There is file sharing limit.
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    Support Rating
    Evolve IP
    Support? If I could do everything myself with the time I don't have, I would do it better than their support. I don't like saying it that way, but it is the truth. We hired someone from another company that also used Evolve IP and when they found out that is what we used here, he expressed all of the same complaints and stories that we had.
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    Rakuten
    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
    Evolve IP
    We switched from 8x8 due to voice quality issues.
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    Rakuten
    End-to-end encryption scrambles my messages and delivers them as a scrambled code to my friend's device, whether mobile or desktop, so that only their device can decode them into plain text. If my friend's phone is turned off or they don't have access to the internet, my message will be stored on Viber's servers (for a limited time) until their device is ready to receive it.

    Because Viber can't access or read my private conversations in the first place, Viber can't sell them.
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    Return on Investment
    Evolve IP
    • We have reduce operational expenses by an average of 30 percent by switching to EIP.
    • Higher level of employee engagement with customers (given phone features).
    • Only negativity would be if you have a single point of failure for internet service it proves to be a challenge.
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    Rakuten
    • Viber saves me financially since I am now able to communicate with my international clients for free.
    • Viber helps keep my clients engaged by the fact that I can so easily share photos, which is important as a freelance photographer.
    • Viber allows me to make my messages to clients appealing in a visual way, which I have noticed helps drive actions of my clients, such as remembering to book their next session or pay for their photo order.
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