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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bird

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ABird CRM, replacing the former MessageBird, is a CRM for Marketing, Sales, and Payments, powering messages to customers across Email, SMS, and WhatsApp.

    $45

    per month 3000 monthly contacts

    Grasshopper

    Score6.1 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

    Pricing
    BirdGrasshopper
    Editions & Modules
    API Pricing - WhatsApp
    $0.01
    per message
    API Pricing - Voice
    $0.01
    per minute
    API Pricing - SMS
    $0.01
    per message
    API Pricing - Numbers
    $1
    per month
    Pro
    $50
    per month
    Pro Plus
    $150
    per month
    Start Up
    Free
    Custom Plan
    Contact sales team
    True Solo
    $18
    per month for a single user
    Solo Plus
    $32
    per month
    Small Business
    $70
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BirdGrasshopper
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details20% discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    BirdGrasshopper
    Considered Both Products
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answer on this topic
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    46 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    43 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    42 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    46 Answers
    Features
    BirdGrasshopper
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Bird and Grasshopper
    Feature
    Bird
    -
    Ratings
    Grasshopper
    9.7
    46 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.423 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings10.024 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings9.433 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.434 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Bird and Grasshopper
    Feature
    Bird
    -
    Ratings
    Grasshopper
    9.6
    51 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings9.247 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings9.622 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings9.812 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings10.036 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings9.243 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Bird and Grasshopper
    Feature
    Bird
    -
    Ratings
    Grasshopper
    7.9
    12 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings7.77 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Bird and Grasshopper
    Feature
    Bird
    -
    Ratings
    Grasshopper
    8.9
    48 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.935 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings8.929 Ratings
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    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Telegram
    Score9 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BirdGrasshopper
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.3
    (3 ratings)
    7.8
    (56 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BirdGrasshopper
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    MessageBird seems to me a very useful tool for the times we are living [in] and the paradigm shift in corporate communications in all industries. It is very good at exchanging information and plain text. It works with some difficulty for sending images and other functionalities that the real WhatsApp application has, but the client on the other side does not know about this and sometimes sends information such as location that it is not possible to obtain.
    Incentivized
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    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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    Pros
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    • Call reminders and follow up incl reviews
    • Easy for the client to access the call without needing to download software
    • Customizable branding
    Incentivized
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    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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    Cons
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    • SMS authentication is pricey (like other players)
    • Lack dedicated SMS phone numbers for Brazil
    Incentivized
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Support Rating
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Alternatives Considered
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    Regarding WhatsApp Business, it is a very useful tool because templates can be programmed for the entire organization and clients can also be referred to other users in order to decongest an agent who can become quite busy. Otherwise there would be no way to serve you through two agents and you could have a bad end user or customer experience.
    Incentivized
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    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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    Return on Investment
    Bird (formerly MessageBird)
    • Easy video calling for scheduled appointments has meant customer retention as they don't need specific software etc to have a call.
    • Negative impact whilst our internet has been slow as I've been unable to use the product well as dial in to the call using a phone option.
    • Emails reminders has meant more clients turning up for the calls leading to retained income and happier customers.
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    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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