Dialpad Connect vs. Google Voice

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dialpad Connect
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Dialpad Connect is a cloud communications UCaaS platform that provides users with integrated voice, video, and messaging capabilities from one unified interface.
$27
per month
Google Voice
Score 7.9 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
Dialpad ConnectGoogle Voice
Editions & Modules
Standard
$27
per month per user
Pro
$35
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact sales team
per user/per month
Starter
$10
per user/per month
Standard
$20
per user/per month
Premier
$30
per user/per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Dialpad ConnectGoogle Voice
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Dialpad ConnectGoogle Voice
Considered Both Products
Dialpad Connect
Chose Dialpad Connect
I started with the free version of Dialpad in my business so I didn’t have to put a commitment down like Skype or Google Voice in order to have my own number. Skypes’s connection is not always clear, Dialpad is perfect. All the time.
Chose Dialpad Connect
Integration and ability to click to dial. Cost was the biggest reason. Google Voice wasn't robust enough for us, but Grasshopper was getting too pricey.
Chose Dialpad Connect
Our department was previously using Google Voice which functioned well enough to meet our needs, but we had some issues with receiving calls and it did not have us connected to our coworkers across our organization. Dialpad allowed us to all be on the same system which allowed …
Chose Dialpad Connect
We considered Google Voice's VOIP service before choosing to go with Dialpad, but Dialpad came out up on top. While Google Voice provides a similar basic service of outbound and inbound calls, its applications simply don't stack up with Dialpad. Dialpad's AI note taking and …
Chose Dialpad Connect
I used Google Voice free service. It helped me, however, I was getting tired of using their web interface. Sometimes, the call quality suffered a lot. Also, their SMS and MMS services were not convenient enough.
I used RingCentral almost 10 years ago and was not too happy with …
Chose Dialpad Connect
Why Google Voice has some neat features, it really isn't designed for the purposes of providing efficiency in a workplace setting. Dialpad Talk has really made it easier for employees to focus more on providing effective solutions and services to our clients, and less focus on …
Chose Dialpad Connect
Dialpad Talk has changed its pricing; however, it's still a good option against most VOIP services in my opinion. Google Voice lacks features. 8x8's app was was a little confusing. RingCentral and Vonage are pricey for small companies. I've tested other tools that seem to have …
Chose Dialpad Connect
I was not the decision maker for using Dialpad Talk, but I do like it and think that it's got everything that the other apps I've used have. We use Dialpad Talk in conjunction with Kustomer and they work together well.
Chose Dialpad Connect
More expensive, but way more functional
Chose Dialpad Connect
Dialpad Talk has better call handling and text messages (text messages was a huge hit for us)
Chose Dialpad Connect
We didn't really evaluate softphone options before using Dialpad Talk, we've mostly evaluated different products as we became more knowledgeable on how softphone systems work to compare our current system. We did evaluate VOIP systems and was looking into buying a lot of …
Chose Dialpad Connect
Dialpad is more customizable, higher quality audio, and integrates with HubSpot very well. The only other one that integrated with HubSpot, I believe, was Aircall
Chose Dialpad Connect
I like that Dialpad is on both my computer and my cell phone.
Google Voice
Chose Google Voice
Google Voice and Dialpad, I believe, are a very equal match, and we chose Google Voice due to only a small amount of interface differences that made a difference in the service's functionality. Also, we had used google voice for a long time before Dialpad, so making the …
Chose Google Voice
Google Voice is hard to compare because on a cost basis it is so much lower than it's competitors. As a whole, I would say it's definitely lacking features compared to Nextiva, and a few from RingCentral but the service is reliable and it has the most commonly used core …
Features
Dialpad ConnectGoogle Voice
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.0
105 Ratings
4% below category average
Google Voice
-
Ratings
High quality audio8.7104 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video8.669 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.3
62 Ratings
1% below category average
Google Voice
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing9.262 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.5
73 Ratings
1% above category average
Google Voice
-
Ratings
Calendar integration8.661 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.959 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.661 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.1
46 Ratings
1% below category average
Google Voice
-
Ratings
Live chat9.445 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.5
65 Ratings
8% above category average
Google Voice
-
Ratings
User authentication8.557 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions9.061 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.1
73 Ratings
3% below category average
Google Voice
5.2
53 Ratings
43% below category average
Hosted PBX8.333 Ratings6.025 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)7.446 Ratings3.027 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.768 Ratings9.027 Ratings
User templates00 Ratings1.419 Ratings
Call reports00 Ratings6.846 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.4
87 Ratings
1% below category average
Google Voice
8.4
67 Ratings
1% above category average
Answering rules8.573 Ratings8.446 Ratings
Call recording9.079 Ratings8.452 Ratings
Call park8.760 Ratings6.422 Ratings
Call screening8.766 Ratings10.060 Ratings
Message alerts9.181 Ratings9.065 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging7.568 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Fax7.118 Ratings00 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription8.880 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
7.3
72 Ratings
16% below category average
Google Voice
6.9
63 Ratings
15% below category average
Mobile app for iOS7.150 Ratings6.645 Ratings
Mobile app for Android7.546 Ratings7.251 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.5
65 Ratings
3% above category average
Google Voice
-
Ratings
Centralized communications management8.950 Ratings00 Ratings
Team messaging8.746 Ratings00 Ratings
Team document sharing8.128 Ratings00 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics8.351 Ratings00 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
-
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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Dialpad ConnectGoogle Voice
Small Businesses
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Score 7.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.6 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.6 out of 10
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
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Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Dialpad ConnectGoogle Voice
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(339 ratings)
9.0
(71 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(12 ratings)
9.3
(7 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(73 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Availability
8.5
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.9
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(57 ratings)
7.0
(35 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.7
(6 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
6.3
(2 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Dialpad ConnectGoogle Voice
Likelihood to Recommend
Dialpad
It is well-suited for basic calling functionality, but has been a poor experience for us when used for texting, as it lacks some of the features of other platforms, such as Haymarket. It is also challenging to capture good analytics, as this is neither easy nor clear for users to find.
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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
Dialpad
  • Ease of signing on and calling in
  • Clear audio/sound, no static or poor connections
  • Can choose to be on video or not
  • The organizer and participants can see all who are on the call
  • Meetings can be auto-recorded and sent to organizer at end of call
  • Hold music can be played for initial caller
  • Meeting is auto-transcribed
  • Action items are automatically listed for the organizer
  • Summary list shows all who were in attendance
  • Summary shows duration of callers on the meeting
  • Can load images of attendees when setting of the meeting
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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
Dialpad
  • The only example I can list for improvement is that occasionally the message has some mistranslation(s). But I can usually figure out the missing words. The 'southern USA' dialect may be partly to blame....
  • The functionality is really great. It is the best app I have used for messages in all of my customer service jobs.
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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
Dialpad
Dialpad Talk is easy to use and no one has had a problem using it. Even when we have had questions/problems we have been able to fix it ourselves without having to go to Dialpad to ask for help, which saves everyone time. We don't have any reason to cancel our use of this product and we are very happy with how it performs for our team.
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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
Dialpad
Dialpad Connect is good and recommended for any organization. It is a good value. It can accomplish everything that your organization is looking for, and no one will say it is outside the budget for any 50+ person organization. The AI feature is very useful. The dashboard could be a bit easier to manage, and the integration with Salesforce could be a bit smoother.
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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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Reliability and Availability
Dialpad
There have not been any outages that I am aware of and we have had consistently good coverage since the start. There can be a slight lag from the office to the mobile app, but it is not terribly noticeable and it has not resulted in any calls being prematurely hung up
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Google
No answers on this topic
Performance
Dialpad
The emails of voice transcription come very quickly after a call has been completed and except for a few fairly difficult names are pretty accurate. The ability to quickly listen to the voicemail from email without having to open the app is also a bonus. I have not noticed or heard of any slowdowns
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Google
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Dialpad
The original date for roll-out, was unable to happen because there was an issue finding our existing phone lines to port them... The only reason I gave a 9 is [that] the original person we have been working with, Rolled out phones. Pro without telling anyone and then went on vacation, I only say this to explain that there is a gentleman that took over to help us named Brett and he was FANTASTIC! He allowed a ton of calls and answered all of them, walked us [through] settings, profile set up, and even emailed screen shares so we could help other members of our team! Thanks so much, Brett you ROCK~
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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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In-Person Training
Dialpad
Welcoming and easy to follow the instruction
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Google
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Dialpad
Simple and easy to follow, we had our branches around the country to be trained and the feedback was great. Only take if there was a desk phone training that would be great. The team provided us with video for the desk phone training
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Google
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Dialpad
I didn't participate in the implementation. But obviously it went flawlessly, as all users are set up in-house, and on the app.
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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
Dialpad
Panterra is dependable and has good support. Dialpad Connect has more features and an easier interface. AT&T has a lot of features, but Dialpad Connect's interface is easier. AT&T does not do call transcription that I know of. Comcast BVE and 8x8 services are lower quality and service is not great.
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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
Dialpad
Overall program is of average cost. SInce I use it simply for its phone/text capabilities. I would hazard that company that needed more options, might see it differently
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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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Scalability
Dialpad
So far, Dialpad has been a great improvement for our organization. It allows everyone to be on the same service and the integration with the mobile app means everyone is still using the "office" numbers even when on the go which makes it easier not having to balance multiple phone numbers from people
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Google
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
Dialpad
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
Dialpad
  • Saves me time with a downloadable transcript for call documentation.
  • All calls are automatically recorded, which provides proof of what was said.
  • Translation availability using IVR and AI language allows us to communicate with all families without needing to find a translator.
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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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