CallHippo vs. Google Voice

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CallHippo
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
CallHippo is an on-demand Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) based Virtual Phone System. CallHippo allows startups and businesses to get local phone numbers instantly from over 50+ countries around the world. The vendor says the easy to use interface and robust backend architecture enables businesses to set up their phone system within less than 3 minutes. The CallHippo platform allows deployment of a flexible telephony network, wherever an…N/A
Google Voice
Score 7.8 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
CallHippoGoogle 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
CallHippoGoogle Voice
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$5 Per NumberNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
CallHippoGoogle Voice
Considered Both Products
CallHippo

No answer on this topic

Google Voice
Chose Google Voice
Google Voice is more reliable than CallHippo and has better call quality. Additionally, Google Voice's integration into Google Hangouts expands it functionality for video calls. Google Voice also provides access into Google's contact directory giving quick access to anyone who …
Features
CallHippoGoogle Voice
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
CallHippo
6.8
5 Ratings
21% below category average
Google Voice
8.5
67 Ratings
1% above category average
Answering rules7.15 Ratings8.446 Ratings
Call recording6.15 Ratings8.552 Ratings
Call park7.35 Ratings6.422 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings10.060 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings9.065 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
CallHippo
5.4
5 Ratings
39% below category average
Google Voice
6.8
63 Ratings
17% below category average
Mobile app for Android5.45 Ratings7.151 Ratings
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings6.545 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
CallHippo
-
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 Ratings6.746 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
CallHippo
-
Ratings
Google Voice
7.5
44 Ratings
6% below category average
Video conferencing00 Ratings6.222 Ratings
Audio conferencing00 Ratings7.839 Ratings
Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Instant messaging00 Ratings8.027 Ratings
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CallHippoGoogle Voice
Small Businesses
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Score 7.5 out of 10
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Score 7.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
CloudTalk
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Score 7.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.8 out of 10
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Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
CallHippoGoogle Voice
Likelihood to Recommend
5.6
(5 ratings)
9.0
(71 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(2 ratings)
9.3
(7 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(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
CallHippoGoogle Voice
Likelihood to Recommend
CallHippo
Calling abroad to international clients, while we use international number then response rate increases. Also, the client also prefers their country's number to respond. The pricing part is less appropriate. I believe they should be charged only for calling services. The name is also not suitable like what is Hippo means in the name. The person who uses this service is a Hippo?
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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
CallHippo
  • No positive sides at all.
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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
CallHippo
  • Waiting for iOS mobile app
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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
CallHippo
It's the need of my team to perform well and it's increasing the possibility of getting more business. Clients also have more trust while responding when they saw their country's number rather than any other country's unknown number.
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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
CallHippo
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
CallHippo
Their support is built around trying to prove why the customer (who is not getting the service promised at the price promised) is wrong. For that they pass with flying colors. For actually supporting the user though they are horrible. They come up with creative scenarios to overcharge the credit card while not giving a service.
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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
CallHippo
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
CallHippo
All of them. This seemed to be the best until they got us down.
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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
CallHippo
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
CallHippo
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
CallHippo
  • Call to all countries supported making it easy to connect.
  • Last resort to make calls
  • Easy to 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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