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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Grasshopper

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AGrasshopper is an IP telephony business communication solution that provides companies with a toll-free or local phone number. It has both desktop and mobile applications and includes features such as custom greeting recording, call forwarding, call transfer, call reporting, and voicemail.

    $18

    per month for a single user

    Universal Connectivity

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Universal Connectivity helps clients simplify communications systems for more than two decades. The vendor states they believe flexible, scalable cloud-based telecommunications enable businesses to better connect with the clients they serve. Their products, customized solutions and customer service aim to deliver clear and fast network connections.N/A
    Pricing
    GrasshopperUniversal Connectivity
    Editions & Modules
    True Solo
    $18
    per month for a single user
    Solo Plus
    $32
    per month
    Small Business
    $70
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GrasshopperUniversal Connectivity
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details20% discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    GrasshopperUniversal Connectivity
    Considered Both Products
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
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    Universal Connectivity
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    46 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    43 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    42 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    46 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    GrasshopperUniversal Connectivity
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Grasshopper and Universal Connectivity
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    9.7
    46 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Universal Connectivity
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX9.423 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)10.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    User templates10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports9.433 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names9.434 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Grasshopper and Universal Connectivity
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    9.6
    51 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Universal Connectivity
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules9.247 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording9.622 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park9.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening10.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts9.243 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Grasshopper and Universal Connectivity
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    7.9
    12 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Universal Connectivity
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing7.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Grasshopper and Universal Connectivity
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    8.9
    48 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Universal Connectivity
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS8.935 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android8.929 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    GrasshopperUniversal Connectivity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (56 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GrasshopperUniversal Connectivity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    Grasshopper is well suited for basic needs of texting in and out as well as calling out if you would like to avoid using your personal line. It also eliminates the need to have a dedicated land land in your office or business. You can obtain a vanity number and forward calls through grasshopper.
    Incentivized
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    Universal Connectivity
    Universal Connectivity didn't mind that we are a small company--they helped us get where we needed to be with our communication system, and I appreciate that.
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    Pros
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    • I like that there are differing voicemails for each extension, to keep up with the image of calling a separate line.
    • I love the voicemail text emails. I believe we pay a little extra, but worth every penny for those urgent calls while I am in a meeting.
    • The cost is very reasonable for the value added to our company.
    Incentivized
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    Universal Connectivity
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    Cons
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    • It would be nice to have the ability to transfer some calls to another Grasshopper IVR, for those customers who mistakenly dial the wrong number (we have two incoming numbers, one for corporate and one for sales).
    • Likewise, it would be nice to have the ability to forward to a toll-free number, which would have allowed us to work around the inability to transfer between IVRs (see above).
    • Lastly, it would be great to have an 'emergency' switch setting (default off but could be toggled on) that would let us override all IVR settings and transfer all incoming calls elsewhere (either to a direct dial or toll free number) for those rare times when we cannot take any calls (such as a weather emergency OR the one time each year we take all of our staff on a retreat) - that would allow us to send all calls to a backup answering service rather than just voicemail.
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    Universal Connectivity
    • I wish I could use them at home!
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    Usability
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    The admin functions are kind of confusing in the old interface which was my most recent experience on the admin side.
    Incentivized
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    Universal Connectivity
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    When I was setting up my account I contacted support a couple of times. They were also very professional, personable, and helpful. Their response is prompt and thorough. I'm confident I can get any question answered as well as help with any issue I might have. That's pretty important to me.
    Incentivized
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    Universal Connectivity
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    Alternatives Considered
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    I have not used any other phone services like Grasshopper. I know that there is another option out there called Ruby, which is more like a virtual receptionist but since I did not try it out I cannot compare the two. When I started my company I found the services that Grasshopper offers to be perfect. It still works for us and we have no need to change to anything else right now.
    Incentivized
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    Universal Connectivity
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    • It's allowed us to keep cost down. Other phone systems can seriously get outrageous in implementation and monthly fees!
    • It's allowed our team the confidence to work in locations outside of the office and still be seen as professionals.
    • It's decreased the amount of time spent on unwanted sales calls via the call screening application.
    Incentivized
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    Universal Connectivity
    No answers on this topic
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