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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    8x8 Express (discontinued)

    Score3 out of 10
    N/A8x8 Express was a cloud-based phone system that included unlimited calling within the U.S and Canada, HD video conferencing, business SMS and team chat, pre-configured. As of March 2023 8x8 Express is end of sale and no longer available.N/A

    Google Voice

    Score8 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

    GoTo Room

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AGoTo (formerly LogMeIn) offers GoToRoom, a video conferencing room solution available as a bundle with Dolby and Poly equipment.N/A
    Pricing
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Google VoiceGoTo Room
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    $10
    per user/per month
    Standard
    $20
    per user/per month
    Premier
    $30
    per user/per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Google VoiceGoTo Room
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details———
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Google VoiceGoTo Room
    Considered Multiple Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    41 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    39 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Google VoiceGoTo Room
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Google Voice and GoTo Room
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    GoTo Room
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.06 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Google Voice and GoTo Room
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    GoTo Room
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Google Voice and GoTo Room
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    GoTo Room
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Google Voice and GoTo Room
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    GoTo Room
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat8.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Google Voice and GoTo Room
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    GoTo Room
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication9.05 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.54 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Google Voice and GoTo Room
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Google Voice
    5.3
    53 Ratings
    40% below category average
    GoTo Room
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX7.54 Ratings6.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.05 Ratings3.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.66 Ratings9.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings1.419 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings7.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Google Voice and GoTo Room
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Google Voice
    8.4
    67 Ratings
    2% above category average
    GoTo Room
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules9.06 Ratings8.546 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording9.05 Ratings8.152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park9.04 Ratings6.422 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening9.34 Ratings10.060 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts9.25 Ratings9.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging8.54 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Fax8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription9.05 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Google Voice and GoTo Room
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    9.6
    3 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Google Voice
    7.2
    63 Ratings
    9% below category average
    GoTo Room
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS9.73 Ratings6.945 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android9.62 Ratings7.551 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Google Voice and GoTo Room
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    7.1
    5 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    GoTo Room
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized communications management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team messaging8.34 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team document sharing6.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics6.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Google Voice and GoTo Room
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    7.5
    44 Ratings
    6% below category average
    GoTo Room
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing00 Ratings6.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings8.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings8.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Google VoiceGoTo Room
    Small Businesses
    Broadvoice | GoContact
    Score9.1 out of 10
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Cisco Room Series
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Cisco Webex DX80 (discontinued)
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Google VoiceGoTo Room
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    7.5
    (73 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (35 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Google VoiceGoTo Room
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    The 8x8 app is great and very user friendly and straightforward. Team Members can adjust their own setting as needed.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Google
    I do think Google Voice works well for organizations that do not have a support team meant to provide regular telephone support, and instead do so on an ad hoc basis. I would not recommend it for high-volume call activities, such as SDR motions.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    It works really well in a one on one settings when teachers are coordinating with individual trainers or workshops. It can be helpful as well during a team setting Q&A for follow up training. However, it is a struggle to use in large group settings when one presenter is speaking to a large group of people for trainings.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • So easy to use!
    • Voicemail - can be accessed anywhere, includes transcription of the voicemail and an email message with the recording
    • Telephone services without all the fees of a landline service
    • Auto attendant, offering recordings of our messages
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • Video conferencing is clear and precise
    • Scheduling is emailed and easy to access.
    • The ease of getting used to the program is quick for all of our teachers.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • We are just starting to use the platform and using limited features at the moment and 8x8 is doing everything we need it to do.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Google
    • There has not been much innovation since the initial release.
    • It doesn't handle SMS well.
    • It does not natively integrate with CRM without legacy complication
    • It is not supported by Google as it once was
    • Call Recording is non-existent
    • Call-Tree or Virtual Auto-Attendant needs are not available
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • Learning how to work through multiple documents or presentations in a call can be tricky.
    • Our rural setting does not allow for consistent internet connection, video is not always clear.
    • Audio can be limited to a large room setting in workshops.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Google Voice has been invaluable for us in our effort to provide exceptional customer service. With Google Voice, we have been able to increase our customer interactions while reducing the wait time to reach a live person on our team. We couldn't be more pleased with the way things have worked out since implementing Google Voice.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    I think it works really well in the arena it operates in, but not so well in areas where an enterprise system would be more appropriate. It's great for quick solutions that just work, but not so much for more complex call management tasks.
    Incentivized
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    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    If you get less than 4 phones you fall into the online only customer service. There were a couple of times that I could have used more assistance but figuring it out online was a bit of a hassle.
    Incentivized
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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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    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    Haven’t had a chance to need to connect with the service staff as we haven’t had to deal with any large issues beyond internet bandwidth restrictions. However, we feel like support would be very quick and efficient if we were to need it. The observations of setting up our doc cams and getting connected with workshop presenters has been smooth so far.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    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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    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    8x8 has a much lower cost that avaya for the same features. 8x8 is a bit more user friendly than some other larger well established brands. It still uses industry standards in terminology and call flows to for anyone with voip experience its a pain free switch to make over.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    GoToRoom does a great job of video conferencing with multiple users, similar to Zoom, but has easier access to documents similar to Google Classroom or Google Hangouts. It’s a nice blend of these three pieces of software.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Discontinued Products
    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.
    Read full review
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Discontinued Products
    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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    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Being able to listen to phone calls when there is a discrepancy
    • Keeping the honest honest by knowing we can listen to calls
    • Easy to communicate internally, been very helpful and time saving
    Incentivized
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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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    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • It has been helpful for us to connect with professional development consultants that are out of our region.
    • It has provided opportunities for teachers to get training that otherwise would not have had an opportunity without driving long distances.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
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