Layer7 API Security vs. Google Voice

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Layer7 API Security
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Layer7 API Management enables enterprises to test and monitor real-time in both development and production environments. Now under the brand Layer7 API Security from Broadcom, the service includes Layer7 API Gateway, and the Layer7 API Developer Portal.N/A
Google Voice
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Google 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
Layer7 API SecurityGoogle 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
Layer7 API SecurityGoogle Voice
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Layer7 API SecurityGoogle Voice
Features
Layer7 API SecurityGoogle Voice
API Management
Comparison of API Management features of Product A and Product B
Layer7 API Security
8.6
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Google Voice
-
Ratings
API access control9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Rate limits and usage policies10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
API usage data9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
API user onboarding7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
API versioning8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Usage billing and payments7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
API monitoring and logging10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Layer7 API Security
-
Ratings
Google Voice
5.2
53 Ratings
43% 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 Ratings6.846 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Layer7 API Security
-
Ratings
Google Voice
8.4
67 Ratings
1% above category average
Answering rules00 Ratings8.546 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings8.352 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 Product A and Product B
Layer7 API Security
-
Ratings
Google Voice
7.5
44 Ratings
7% below category average
Video conferencing00 Ratings6.222 Ratings
Audio conferencing00 Ratings7.839 Ratings
Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Instant messaging00 Ratings8.027 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Layer7 API Security
-
Ratings
Google Voice
7.0
63 Ratings
14% below category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings6.745 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings7.351 Ratings
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 7.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 7.5 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Layer7 API SecurityGoogle Voice
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(71 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(7 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 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
Layer7 API SecurityGoogle Voice
Likelihood to Recommend
Broadcom
Well suited for publishing internal services with very high security, protecting against attacks, and managing on-demand load. Also good for transform messages and SQL to Rest services. Not appropriate for business logic implementation.
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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
Broadcom
  • SOAP to Rest / Rest to SOAP web services transformation.
  • Secure authorization and authetication (JWT, OpenIP Connect, OAuth, SAML and more). WASP Features as injection protection.
  • Easy rule writing without coding.
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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
Broadcom
  • It would be nice to have an integration with services like Github for managing projects and versions.
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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
Broadcom
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
Broadcom
The Layer7 API Management is a great solution, but, sometimes the documentation is not clear or has lack of examples.
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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
Broadcom
The support team is good and the response time is reasonable, but (there is always a but), when support inquiries are made by someone experienced, and the question is not trivial, it is boring and takes a long time to get the case escalated to the next level of support.
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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.
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Implementation Rating
Broadcom
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
Broadcom
We evaluated 3 tools and decided on Layer7 API Management because it had the shortest implementation times and fastest learning curve, without losing power of customization and scalability.
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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
Broadcom
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
Broadcom
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
Broadcom
  • Very fast implementation and is easy to learn & use.
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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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