CallHippo vs. OpenPhone

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CallHippo
Score 7.1 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
OpenPhone
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
OpenPhone, a business phone service from the company of the same name in San Francisco, adds work phone numbers to existing devices. No new hardware required; all that's required is an app. Extended services include a lightweight contact management CRM, and customer service team management (e.g. shared inbox) features.
$15
per month per user
Pricing
CallHippoOpenPhone
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Starter
$15
per month per user
Business
$23
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CallHippoOpenPhone
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$5 Per NumberNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts available for annual pricing.
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Features
CallHippoOpenPhone
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
CallHippo
6.9
5 Ratings
20% below category average
OpenPhone
9.1
7 Ratings
8% above category average
Answering rules7.15 Ratings8.34 Ratings
Call recording6.15 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Call park7.45 Ratings8.33 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings9.85 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
CallHippo
5.5
5 Ratings
41% below category average
OpenPhone
9.5
8 Ratings
13% above category average
Mobile app for Android5.55 Ratings9.43 Ratings
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings9.58 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
CallHippo
-
Ratings
OpenPhone
9.2
3 Ratings
12% above category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
User templates00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Call reports00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
CallHippo
-
Ratings
OpenPhone
9.8
8 Ratings
17% above category average
Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
Instant messaging00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
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CallHippoOpenPhone
Small Businesses
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CloudTalk
Score 9.5 out of 10
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CloudTalk
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 9.5 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
CallHippoOpenPhone
Likelihood to Recommend
5.5
(5 ratings)
9.3
(8 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CallHippoOpenPhone
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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OpenPhone
If you have more than 2 people in your organization, then this will save you so much time. Delegation is the key to starting a business. Even when you're a 1 person show, being able to present to your user base the differentiation of options for client communications is critical. As a founder, feeling compelled to be always on is something I strive not to be. OpenPhone gives you that flexibility. I have found it to be less appropriate in complex HIPPA compliant areas, but that is it. OpenPhone really does seem to suit an open array of use cases.
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Pros
CallHippo
  • No positive sides at all.
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OpenPhone
  • It's great for texting.
  • It's great for making phone calls. You get a new, unique phone number and can text/call from phone or desktop.
  • UI is great and really intuitive.
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Cons
CallHippo
  • Waiting for iOS mobile app
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OpenPhone
  • Call quality can be spotty on wifi if the connection is poor, but nothing they personally can do about that. 4G LTE is usually stronger and more stable.
  • N/A honestly excellent product for the price.
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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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OpenPhone
No answers on this topic
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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OpenPhone
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
CallHippo
All of them. This seemed to be the best until they got us down.
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OpenPhone
OpenPhone has an easier user interface than Grasshopper. Years ago when I was using Grasshopper, I recall that their user interface looked antiquated and full of complications. They would also update the interface just as everyone was getting used to using it. OpenPhone has many more functions. Grasshopper's app did not offer basic functions such as in-app texting between team members, and its call transfer function was incredibly complicated to use. In my opinion, Grasshopper was an inferior service/product in almost every way.
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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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OpenPhone
  • Provided us with a simple, yet robust phone system for our small business
  • Price can be lower for premium, and for multiple users
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