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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Crowdbase (discontinued)

    Score2 out of 10
    N/ACrowdbase was collaboration software from the company of the same name in Quebec. The company has ceased operations and the product is no longer available.

    $100

    per month

    Phone.com

    Score10 out of 10
    N/APhone.com is a cloud based VoIP solution from the company of the same name in Newark, New Jersey, with video conferencing, business phone, and optional premium features (e.g. live receptionist). The company boasts 30,000 businesses as users of its cloud-based communication and collaboration solutions.

    $12.99

    per month

    Pricing
    Crowdbase (discontinued)Phone.com
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    IP Phone Connection
    $4.99
    per month, per device
    Phone Numbers
    $4.99
    per month
    Call Recording
    $7.99
    per month
    Basic Users
    $12.99
    per user, per month
    Plus Users
    $19.99
    per user, per month
    Pro Users
    $29.99
    per user, per month
    Lice Receptionist
    Starting at $90
    per month
    Global Phone Numbers
    Starting at $4.99
    per month
    International Dialing
    Vary Rates
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Crowdbase (discontinued)Phone.com
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—20% discount with annual billing. Mix and match user plans to create a custom plan appropriate for the business.
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    Crowdbase (discontinued)Phone.com
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Crowdbase (discontinued) and Phone.com
    Feature
    Crowdbase (discontinued)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Phone.com
    -
    Ratings
    Chat7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Crowdbase (discontinued) and Phone.com
    Feature
    Crowdbase (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Crowdbase (discontinued) and Phone.com
    Feature
    Crowdbase (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Crowdbase (discontinued) and Phone.com
    Feature
    Crowdbase (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Phone.com
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Crowdbase (discontinued) and Phone.com
    Feature
    Crowdbase (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Score9.8 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Crowdbase (discontinued)Phone.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Crowdbase (discontinued)Phone.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    I wouldn't suggest Crowdbasefor smaller companies, even for bigger companies a more integrated solution would be desirable. It may suit companies that want their collaboration separate from project management and CRM, but at least for our organisation it seems to make more sense to have most of our work tools in one place
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Phone.com
    Phone.com is a no-brainer. The cost savings over a POTS or in-house PBX system are tremendous. The affordability added on top of the easy to use and deploy features make Phone.com the best choice. Phone.com is well-suited for situations where you need other-than-standard call holding, call routing, and other similar advanced call features.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Collaboration
    • Interaction with staff
    • Great way to engage staff and support each other
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Phone.com
    • Customer service and live chat are amazing
    • Simple, straight forward
    • Easy to setup
    • Affordable
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • It is very limited
    • Although it has an API it doesn't link to the services we use.
    • It isn't customisable like podio.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Phone.com
    • Phone.com has been excellent with support and I can not think of any areas for improvement with regards to that
    • Phone.com could provide more graphical assistance when programming call routing. A visual indication of the flow of a call should be presented and would come in handy when planning out difficult ques/call routes
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Crowdbase's strength may lie in its ability to do just one main thing well, but for us this was a massive limitation. I know that it is not trying to be Podio and it is therefore unfair to compare the two but there are features that overlap. for us Podio was better suited.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Phone.com
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Encourages communication
    • Easy to use
    • Before crowdbase we never though of collaborating this way
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Phone.com
    • Reduced cost and improved our efficiency - all reps love it.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
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