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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    8x8 Work

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/A8x8 Work is a collaboration hub for phone, video, and messaging. It brings secure unified communication and collaboration experiences to every employee.

    $24

    per month

    Google Hangouts (Classic)

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AThe classic version of Google Hangouts included messaging, voice, VoIP, and video call capabilities. It was replaced by the Hangouts Chat collaboration tool, and Google continues to support conferencing via the new Hangouts Meet.N/A
    Pricing
    8x8 WorkGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    8x8 WorkGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    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
    8x8 WorkGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Considered Both Products
    8x8 Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    445 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    44 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    414 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    46 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    461 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    47 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    340 Answers
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    352 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
    Features
    8x8 WorkGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of 8x8 Work and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    8.5
    486 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    6.3
    57 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Hosted PBX8.9267 Ratings6.915 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.7131 Ratings7.725 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.5446 Ratings3.045 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings5.022 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings9.034 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of 8x8 Work and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    8.6
    539 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    8.0
    66 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Answering rules8.7492 Ratings8.033 Ratings
    Call recording8.6416 Ratings7.937 Ratings
    Call park8.5390 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Call screening8.5376 Ratings9.036 Ratings
    Message alerts8.7472 Ratings8.058 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of 8x8 Work and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    9.2
    471 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    8.0
    85 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS9.3397 Ratings8.173 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android9.2304 Ratings8.071 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of 8x8 Work and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    8.6
    84 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings9.079 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.079 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings7.148 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings9.052 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    8x8 WorkGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (560 ratings)
    8.0
    (91 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (40 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (205 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    8.9
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.5
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (152 ratings)
    8.0
    (36 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.3
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.2
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.4
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.9
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.5
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    8x8 WorkGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8x8 Inc.
    Having the capability to copy and paste in phone numbers that I am trying to call directly into the 8x8 Work user interface is a massive time saver for me so that I don't have to type in each phone number like we had to do before 8x8 Work. When you are in sales and productivity and time is important that can really add up.
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    Discontinued Products
    Had I completed this review a couple years ago, I would have given a rating of 9 or 10 as Hangouts (Classic) is an excellent product. However, now that Google Chat has succeeded Hangouts, I would not recommend that any new users begin using it where other more modern options are available. Android users who want an internet based instant messaging that also supports calling and video calling could benefit from using Hangouts (Classic) as Google Chat requires the user to also have Google Meet installed to make video calls and there is no voice only calling option.
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    Pros
    8x8 Inc.
    • 8x8 Work manages roles and permissions well. It is very simple to create permission groups needed for certain roles that may even overlap teams needs.
    • User management is fairly simple and straight forward.
    • Analytics reporting is good quality for the higher tier licenses
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    • Google Hangouts (Classic) is embedded within Gmail's scheduler, so setting up the link is as quick as a click of the button. It's a one-step process.
    • Google Hangouts (Classic) is user-friendly and [has] features to share screens easily.
    • Google Hangouts (Classic) is much easier to use than its competitors.
    • Google Hangouts (Classic) have [a] good connection time and there are few glitches.
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    Cons
    8x8 Inc.
    • Customer support do not respond properly if you are facing any compliance issue.
    • If any person in the organisation misbehaves with a customer and the customer raises a complaint to the concerned team, they suspend the organisation's entire
    • account without any warning.
    • Rarely we face voice disturbance.
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    Discontinued Products
    • I would like to see improved video support, so that saved videos can be sent back and forth via Hangouts more easily, without having to start a separate meet chat
    • More pronounced notifications of messages would be helpful; pop up notifications are good, but once there is one, additional messages do not pop up
    • Custom muting times would be great, so that if I am in a 90 minute Zoom meeting, I can set it for that time; right now, it is 1 hour or 2 hours. Easy to forget.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    8x8 Inc.
    All our employees love this product. No one has ever had an issue, whether it be the phone or fax. Great during the winter when employees have to work from home because of the snow. Never had an issue with the phone app. Highly recommend this product
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    8x8 Inc.
    As long as the general system for your organization is up, it is a completely fine system, no issues; however, if there are any glitches, those are rarely solvable in-house. It's a completely fine system with just enough features to keep everyone happy, but not WOW anyone
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    Discontinued Products
    The tool is almost self-implemented. It is likely to be available in every pc or mobile device a user or potential user might have, and all you need to do is adding the company's account and you are done. Once you are setted up, you have almost all actual communication methods available in one tool
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    8x8 Inc.
    The 8x8 product is absolutely the best when it comes to this! I have had zero application errors or unplanned outages allowing me the opportunity to provide a constant source of reliable customer service to my members. I know this is something I can count on. Unlike the internet, it is subject to go down without warning
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    8x8 Inc.
    No problems with performance, Pages load as they should. I can't answer on the reports side as only a handful of our Admins ( call center ) currently use that side of the software. It does intergrate very well with Office for meetings and conferences. Sometimes there is a slight lag or static when users are talking, but we found this to be a cause of a users computer had not restarted in a while, Once the user restarts thier computer the problem is resolved, So this is not an issue with 8x8
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    Discontinued Products
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    Support Rating
    8x8 Inc.
    We are a USA based organization. Support was refreshingly quick (callback via phone or email, online live agents). Agents are knowledgeable, thorough in their explanations, and extremely patient when dealing with end-users at various levels of the ICT knowledge spectrum.
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    Google Hangouts works great and does not require a lot of work to troubleshoot. Everything is simple and easy to use. Google provides all of the tools that one requires to utilize Google Hangouts and any information can be found in the built-in help tools. There is also a forum for users to report issues and typically, Google responds well and will try to work out any issues.
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    In-Person Training
    8x8 Inc.
    The representative that arrived was very prompt and knowledgeable about the product and able to provide understandable instruction for how everything worked and what to be expected by us when using the product. They did not make me feel rushed or like they were ready to get the training over with
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    8x8 Inc.
    online (video) training is good. No issues.
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    Discontinued Products
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    Implementation Rating
    8x8 Inc.
    The implementation of 8x8 X was rather smooth. We had training prior to getting the system. The IT company did a good job on the training. The whole system is wonderful. Saves me so much time with the faxing, as i can just let it go by itself and not have to make sure pages don't get skipped, as with a regular fax machine.
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    Alternatives Considered
    8x8 Inc.
    The customer support is not good on Zoom. They do not know about their product. When we ask something about a Zoom feature, customer support takes time and denied for that feature but those features available in Zoom and we have to find out those features by Google and logs. 8x8 Work is the best in the market.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Google is the white cotton socks of the conferencing world. It’s a great ad-hoc tool, but not too much more. If you are not looking to spend money or operate completely on WiFi (without data charges), it’s a great free option as well. The benefit of being free and open is also the liability. It doesn’t have a great integration story with other corporate tools, but [it doesn’t have to] if you aren’t looking for that. All in all, it’s as helpful and ubiquitous as a public payphone…without the pay…and with a video capability.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8x8 Inc.
    At this time, we’re very happy with the pricing model that we have worked out and they have provided for us. Just be sure to do your homework, and use your comparisons to work out your cost with 8x8. They will be very straightforward with you on what they can
    adjust for you.
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    Scalability
    8x8 Inc.
    The only issue was adding licences was not via a button click but through your account admin which seems bad practice in a SaaS world as the user should be able to sign up, amend and close their account with ease
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    Professional Services
    8x8 Inc.
    PS had all the users etc. set up by our go-live date. All hard phones were activated and when we received them, all we had to do was set them up and punch in the activation code to activate them.
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    Return on Investment
    8x8 Inc.
    • Efficiency to be on the road and still have our calls well-managed.
    • Whether on the road or in the office, the incoming caller always assumes we are at our desks and in touch.
    • The ability to change our outgoing messages to suit immediate needs is simple.
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    • I believe it was part of the google suite that was purchased. It was worth the cost as it was cheaper. I believe it is now free, but also becoming deprecated. It is much better to use Teams, Discord, Telegram, etc. Google does not provide enough support or features to make using hangouts worth it these days.
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