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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Crowdcast

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ACrowdcast is a multistreaming platform for private, interactive, supports webinars, and has the capabilities to reach any size audience and connect with your community. Crowdcast is designed to help you reach, grow, and engage your audience.

    $29

    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
    CrowdcastPhone.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
    CrowdcastPhone.com
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo 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
    CrowdcastPhone.com
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Crowdcast and Phone.com
    Feature
    Crowdcast
    -
    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 Crowdcast and Phone.com
    Feature
    Crowdcast
    -
    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 Crowdcast and Phone.com
    Feature
    Crowdcast
    -
    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 Crowdcast and Phone.com
    Feature
    Crowdcast
    -
    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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    User Ratings
    CrowdcastPhone.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CrowdcastPhone.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Crowdcast
    Crowdcast does a great job with live webinars and is one of the top ones available. They have continually improved the product and are coming out with a version two now with a cleaner, easier to use interface with some really cool features. The platform works well and most importantly the live webinars come in clearly and almost never fail. In the past year, things have worked very smoothly which is really a relief. As anyone who does lots of live videos knows, it's crucial to have a smooth, easy-to-use piece of tech that doesn't fail like Crowdcast. Chat comes in a lot better and the features are cooler than Zoom Webinars.
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    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.
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    Pros
    Crowdcast
    • Create live webinars
    • Record webinars
    • Respond to customers in chat and present offers and polls
    Incentivized
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    Phone.com
    • Customer service and live chat are amazing
    • Simple, straight forward
    • Easy to setup
    • Affordable
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Crowdcast
    • Chat replay does not repeat in realtime like Facebooks live video replays
    • New registrants aren't automatically added to email platform, have to download list.
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    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
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    Alternatives Considered
    Crowdcast
    WebinarJam got really bad the last couple of years we used it (2 years ago). Crowdcast support has been better and doesn't fail like WebinarJam. Facebook had a bunch of issues as well and isn't the ideal solution in my opinion. Zoom Webinars provide a great video feed, but the chat options and overall functionality are limited.
    Incentivized
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    Phone.com
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Crowdcast
    • Made our company more personal
    • Allows for better interaction with customers
    • Increased retention
    Incentivized
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    Phone.com
    • Reduced cost and improved our efficiency - all reps love it.
    Incentivized
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