Broadvoice

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Broadvoice
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Broadvoice is a provider of hosted voice, UCaaS, CCaaS, and CX solutions for small and mid-market enterprises and BPOs. Broadvoice solutions offer enterprise-class features to simplify communications and streamline operations.
$10
monthly, 12 or 36 months per seat
Pricing
Broadvoice
Editions & Modules
b-hive Standard Seat - Call Paths
$7
per month
b-hive Metered Seat Cloud PBX
$10
per month per user
b-hive Pro Seat - Call Paths
$10
per month
SIP Trunking - Metered
$11
per month per user
SIP Trunking - Unlimited
$17
per month per user
b-hive Standard Seat Cloud PBX
$18
per month per user
b-hive Pro Seat Cloud PBX
$23
per month per user
Contact Center
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Broadvoice
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
Additional DetailsPricing Based on 3 Year Terms
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Community Pulse
Broadvoice
Considered Both Products
Broadvoice
Chose Broadvoice
Better customer service, similar quality, lower price than previous carrier. We have also had minimal problems (which is very nice when we are a small company and do not have a devoted IT department)
Chose Broadvoice
Net2Phone doesn’t compare to Broadvoice especially with ease of use and customer service. Broadvoice resolves issues within minutes and everyone I have spoken with is very patient and kind
Chose Broadvoice
The support we get with Broadvoice is the huge difference maker. I am confident that we could have made Google Voice work for what we needed, but having a person to come out, make recommendations, test the phones prior to install, and the amount of training that came with …
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While our service was provided by Nitel, not only were they unable to solve our outbound call issue, but the communication with them was severely lacking. With Broadvoice, it was easy to schedule conference calls and was easy to achieve the level of service our district needed.
Chose Broadvoice
Broadvoice came highly recommended, saves money, and cost to repair or replace equipment is included.
Chose Broadvoice
Zoom is better for a highly interactive conference call. In interior design with team working remotely we need to be able to easily redline drawings/annotate remotely on a call. So if my staff is sharing their screen, I can redline on top of that live. Broadvoice is not easy or …
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By far, the onboarding and support are hands down the difference. Onboarding staff is on top of all details, from setup to training to cutover. You always know where it all stands and that your requests will get answers on the first call. Don't forget those unique solutions to …
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Best cost, service, and no downtime. The other services I tried all failed at one or more of these things, including uptime. I have had no outages ever in the entire list of deployments out there currently. They are also cheaper per line than the big boys and you can get right …
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My company told me this is what we will be using, and I haven't used another service like this previously
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Broadvoice is better on every measure. Mitl was expensive, charged separately for many features that included by Broadvoice. Most importantly, the customer support was 100% offshore by workers whose primary language was not English. Although they followed the script for giving …
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We currently have Broadvoice and are looking to add services. In my experience, I had a horrid time getting a hold of anyone in sales to discuss our current plan, compare pricing, get new quotes, etc. I then reached out to Nextiva and had them quote me for essentially the same …
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Broadvoice is its only type of management, in particular cellular. Connectwise is specific to remoting into a certain device, can see the status i.e online/offline. But they both do their own jobs in their own way, successfully.
Chose Broadvoice
Toshiba system was much easier to put several messages to answer in various scenarios. However it did not offer the app on the phone that allows you to answer remotely and make calls from your office phone number.
Chose Broadvoice
I have used Google Voice before for other things and it works very similar to what the B-hive does for us.
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Broadvoice is much more cost effective and customer service is far superior.
Chose Broadvoice
Better customer service Much more user friendly Intuitive use - if guessing we are rarely wrong with the guess Much better customer service
Chose Broadvoice
We used Comcast mobility lines for years, but compared to Broadvoice, they have a long way to go. I would sometimes have to call Comcast because their website wouldn't let me connect, while their side was showing no issues.
Chose Broadvoice
Well I said most of it in the question above. Just are just better. Broadvoice Doesn’t act like they are doing you a favor. It’s just the opposite. Broadvoice is glad to earn your business and work hard at keepin your business. Broadvoice also give you a dedicated team of …
Chose Broadvoice
Yes the capabilities are very similar but we felt Broadvoice sales and support was more responsive.
Chose Broadvoice
Both of these solutions with which I have experience were direct line dependent. I found Broadvoice to have as much, if not more stability along with Creator scope for outage function for today’s mobile and remote users.
Chose Broadvoice
Broadvoice price point was better. AT&T customer Service is the worst. Broadvoice customer service is fantastic. When I call I speak to a person who understands my issue, repairs on the spot or creates a ticket. The ticket is completed on a timely manner.
Chose Broadvoice
Broadvoice is easier to use, manage and customize. The support staff at Broadvoice are easy to reach.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Broadvoice
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
8.0
76 Ratings
1% below category average
High quality audio8.075 Ratings
High quality video8.020 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
8.1
15 Ratings
2% above category average
Desktop sharing8.115 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
7.4
13 Ratings
7% below category average
Calendar integration7.710 Ratings
Meeting initiation7.211 Ratings
Record meetings / events7.39 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
7.3
12 Ratings
5% below category average
Live chat7.312 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
8.0
25 Ratings
6% above category average
User authentication8.122 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions8.025 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
8.3
80 Ratings
2% above category average
Hosted PBX8.447 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.334 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.365 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
8.1
103 Ratings
1% below category average
Answering rules8.388 Ratings
Call recording8.260 Ratings
Call park8.279 Ratings
Call screening8.371 Ratings
Message alerts8.482 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging7.533 Ratings
Online Fax8.144 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription7.656 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
7.8
74 Ratings
10% below category average
Mobile app for iOS7.769 Ratings
Mobile app for Android7.939 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
7.5
32 Ratings
1% above category average
Centralized communications management8.527 Ratings
Team messaging7.315 Ratings
Team document sharing6.87 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics7.517 Ratings
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Broadvoice
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
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User Ratings
Broadvoice
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(246 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.5
(15 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(13 ratings)
Availability
8.6
(2 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(14 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
8.5
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.7
(7 ratings)
Configurability
6.8
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
5.9
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Broadvoice
Likelihood to Recommend
Broadvoice
Broadvoice is extremely robust and well-suited for a variety of contexts, but I think it excels best in tighter-knit work environments where contacting each other is the main use as opposed to receiving many incoming calls from outside guests. There have been a few instances where I think the features would conflict with user intention -- namely, having a number linked to two different phones, but one phone was meant more for receiving outside calls and the other was an office phone in the same area. Because of this, if a guest called, it would disturb the office, but if a vendor called, the guest phone would also ring, leading to confusion. I think this is an instance of the peer ecosystem conflicting with a more customer-facing need, but if a peer line needed to contact that department, it is best to have both of them ring.
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Pros
Broadvoice
  • Broadvoice is excellent for customizing/tailoring to a business's specific needs.
  • Tech Support is easy to reach, and provides consistent help.
  • Onboarding new customers is very thorough and supportive. Changing phone systems is overwhelming and time-consuming. Broadvoice makes it as easy as possible with clear expectations and fantastic training.
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Cons
Broadvoice
  • When changing users on the URL page there are some steps that can be a bit clunky based on the type of phone you're using.
  • Separating users devices into multiple locations inside the URL is nice but you're not able to move those users around if they do change spots in the company.
  • For some reason within the b-hive mobile app if I miss a call and then go into the app to check the call and exit the app I still show a notification icon constantly. It seems to be related to the the Chat portion of the app. If you go to that part of the app and refresh when you exit the app the notification icon is gone.
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Likelihood to Renew
Broadvoice
Broadvoice is an ideal value. It's not the best possible IP based phone system but it's easily one of the best options if cost is a factor. We got a capable and easy to use product while lowering our costs, a total win-win.
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Usability
Broadvoice
Once the phones are operational it just works. Broadvoice will customize the phones the way you want not they way they want you to have. There are several different ringtones to choose from. Also, Broadvoice can make the volume of phone calls to stay at whatever level you set them at
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Reliability and Availability
Broadvoice
AWAYS available to assist when I call. I could not be happier about that!
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Performance
Broadvoice
Any issues are usually overcome fairly quickly. We don't utilize reports offered by the system - we are a small company and the monitoring that would provide is just not something we would utilize.
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Support Rating
Broadvoice
Laura H. our Service Coordinator was exceptionally helpful when the inevitable hiccups occurred along the way. She calmly sought out solutions that kept the project moving so that we could meet our move-out/move-in deadlines. Also, their 24/7 Business Support line is staffed with knowledgeable people that answer my questions quickly and accurately.
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In-Person Training
Broadvoice
The in-person was done by phone and was GREAT!
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Online Training
Broadvoice
Overcame obstacles of everyone being in different places. Trainer was excellent (do not remember her name!). Open to all questions no matter how technical. The feedback from my colleagues were they were happy
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Implementation Rating
Broadvoice
It was straightforward to set up. The phone was delivered prior to installation. The script and routing of calls were established prior to installation as well. The on-site technician installed each phone and offered training to anyone who asked. The main setup for hours, calls, and extensions was already set up via online meeting, making the phone install on-site a seamless experience.
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Alternatives Considered
Broadvoice
We used Comcast mobility lines for years, but compared to Broadvoice, they have a long way to go. I would sometimes have to call Comcast because their website wouldn't let me connect, while their side was showing no issues.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Broadvoice
Did not assist in the purchase of this system.
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Scalability
Broadvoice
Giving a neutral answer as this is something we do not need and therefore do not utilize.
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Return on Investment
Broadvoice
  • We have pretty much cut our phone service bill in half compared to our previous provider.
  • The reliability of the system has reduced downtime to null.
  • Communication, communication, communication is a must for any organization. Broadvoice has met all our expectations plus. Well worth the investment.
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ScreenShots

Broadvoice Screenshots

Screenshot of Call routing rules to manage holidays, and off-hours.Screenshot of Inbound call routing with automated menus and announcements, like a large business.Screenshot of User accounts can be added, removed, and managed from this interface.Screenshot of A detailed view of call history with detailed call reports.Screenshot of Video conference with up to 50 users with b-hive Communicator.Screenshot of Group messaging and file sharing to keep internal teams connected.