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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Brandle

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ABrandle is a social media management platform focused on governance, compliance and minimizing the brand risks involved in social media.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

    Pricing
    BrandleGoogle Voice
    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
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrandleGoogle Voice
    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
    BrandleGoogle Voice
    Considered Both Products
    Brandle
    No answer on this topic
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    41 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    39 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    Features
    BrandleGoogle Voice
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Brandle and Google Voice
    Feature
    Brandle
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    Boolean keyword searches8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Brandle and Google Voice
    Feature
    Brandle
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    Audience targeting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content optimization9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Brandle and Google Voice
    Feature
    Brandle
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    Automated routing and prioritization9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk actions9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Brandle and Google Voice
    Feature
    Brandle
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    Lead generation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content marketing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Paid media management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Brandle and Google Voice
    Feature
    Brandle
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    Twitter10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Facebook10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    LinkedIn10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Google+10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instagram10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pinterest10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    YouTube10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Brandle and Google Voice
    Feature
    Brandle
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    Campaign success analytics8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Real-time tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitor analysis9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Brandle and Google Voice
    Feature
    Brandle
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions & privileges9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile access9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Brandle and Google Voice
    Feature
    Brandle
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    5.3
    53 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings6.025 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings3.027 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings1.419 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings7.046 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Brandle and Google Voice
    Feature
    Brandle
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    8.4
    67 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings8.546 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings8.152 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings6.422 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings10.060 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings9.065 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Brandle and Google Voice
    Feature
    Brandle
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    7.5
    44 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings8.039 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings8.027 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Brandle and Google Voice
    Feature
    Brandle
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    7.2
    63 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings6.945 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings7.551 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BrandleGoogle Voice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (73 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (35 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrandleGoogle Voice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Brandle
    Brandle is great for any company that doesn't get a lot of exposure. You are able to use this software as a tool in order to expand your sights on the internet. People are more easily able to access social media, websites, and apps. It also is great to use in scenarios where you want to put your company out there and be more visible to others. It may be less appropriate when companies already have a lot of exposure. It would really just be better for statistical purposes at that point.
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    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.
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    Pros
    Brandle
    • Helping to govern what we do for our social media presence.
    • Keeps track of ratings and viewing of our social media, websites, and apps.
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    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.
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    Cons
    Brandle
    • Sometimes it can glitch on you.
    • There aren't many templates.
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    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
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Brandle
    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.
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    Usability
    Brandle
    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.
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    Support Rating
    Brandle
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    Implementation Rating
    Brandle
    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
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    Alternatives Considered
    Brandle
    Brandle stacks up against other apps and software because it offers many different options. You can choose between different packages and you are able to keep track of the status of your social media websites. Brandle is able to help promote your brand in a multitude of ways and places which is why it stacks up against other brand making apps and software.
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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.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Brandle
    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.
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    Professional Services
    Brandle
    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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    Return on Investment
    Brandle
    • It has enabled more traffic to come across our website.
    • It has brought more follows to our social media.
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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.
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