eVoice vs. Sangoma Communications Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
eVoice
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
For business owners, eVoice is presented as an affordable, reliable and flexible phone system, by J2 Global / Ziff Davis. eVoice now includes services from the former Onebox, which was also a J2 Global brand.N/A
Sangoma Communications Platform
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Sangoma's Communications Platform, including the former Switchvox and Business Voice+ from Star2Star, is a UCaaS system, allowing users to simplify communications down to one solution delivered on-premise, on cloud, or via hybrid deployment.N/A
Pricing
eVoiceSangoma Communications Platform
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
eVoiceSangoma Communications Platform
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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eVoiceSangoma Communications Platform
Features
eVoiceSangoma Communications Platform
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
8.8
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Sangoma Communications Platform
-
Ratings
Answering rules9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Call park8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Call screening9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Message alerts9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
8.8
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Sangoma Communications Platform
-
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Video conferencing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio conferencing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Video screen sharing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant messaging9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Sangoma Communications Platform
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
eVoiceSangoma Communications Platform
Small Businesses
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
Sangoma Asterisk
Sangoma Asterisk
Score 8.6 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
Sangoma Asterisk
Sangoma Asterisk
Score 8.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.6 out of 10
Sangoma Asterisk
Sangoma Asterisk
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
eVoiceSangoma Communications Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
eVoiceSangoma Communications Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
Ziff Davis Inc
If you are looking for a strong product that is highly customizable, Onebox is a great choice. It can be difficult to navigate, but almost every feature you would need is included somewhere.
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Sangoma
Really Digium Switchvox is a great product, it's more of an overall service and it's great. Starting at the phones, I think they're well engineered, from button placement to make call handling a breeze, bright status indicators and programmable keys that keep things simple, and a clear back-lite screen, to light up those late night support calls. I've watched the web management interface grow into a gorgeous, friendly, informational tool that gives me a system that can do 95% of the things my customers request. The only times I've seen it as less appropriate is when it comes to the more budget restricted. I've always believed you get what you pay for, and Digium Switch provides a lovely packaged, turnkey product, that doesn't require an expert to maintain once installed. On top of that, you're paying for the service. I can speak from experience, and countless support calls, that Digium Switchvox's support is second to none. They're efficient, intelligent, friendly, and professional, I've never had a bad experience, keep up the great work!
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Pros
Ziff Davis Inc
  • Low Pricing.
  • Ease of use.
  • Professional voicemail.
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Sangoma
  • Allows us to forward phones internally or externally.
  • Allows us to set up our favorite contacts to sync up on telephone screen for quick calls.
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Cons
Ziff Davis Inc
  • The scheduling is very granular, but the interface for setting up the schedule isn't the easiest to navigate.
  • I would like the ability to copy or clone schedules. We have 3 different schedules on three different hunt groups and when there are changes to be made, I would like to be able to make the change on one schedule and copy that for another hunt group.
  • The interface for the users to change some of their settings (password, phone, email, etc) isn't very user friendly. I usually have to walk users through changes, and at that point, it is easier for me to just make the changes myself.
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Sangoma
  • I've installed quite a few of these systems for a number of customers, and I've found a number of times having access to the second Ethernet port on some of the larger systems, and the ability to do some sort of static routing, and firewall functionality. I would love to have the ability to connect one port to the carrier's cpe router, and the other port to the customer's network.
  • I've worked with Voip products for a number of years, and various asterisk iterations. I'd like to see more access to the asterisk cli for troubleshooting, and/or potentially some sort of shell access.
  • I'd like to see the Digum Switchvox phones have vpn functionality. It would be great to deploy a field office with a pre-provisioned phone that automatically connects back to the corporate network via a secure vpn tunnel from most internet connections. Currently we either use a softphone, manually program a Cisco phone that does have the capability, or deploy an semi expensive router that support a secure tunnel. It would be much easier to sell a customer on a remote office and a fancy Digium phone, if they didn't need the extra hardware.
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Support Rating
Ziff Davis Inc
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Sangoma
I have not had to use Support yet, so I did not rate this. I have not had to reach out for anything.
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Alternatives Considered
Ziff Davis Inc
I was not an employee when Onebox was selected, but I have used Avaya and Nortel PBXs in the past and while it is not as powerful, it has a lot of great features and a much lower cost of entry.
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Sangoma
I've installed, and maintained a number of different phone systems over the last few years, including nationwide level Voip service providers relying entirely on custom built Asterisk systems, to SOHO systems connected to cloud level services. So far Digium Switchvox has been one of my favorites when it comes to ease of use, customer service, and over all reliability. While there are a few things I'd like to see done a little differently, updates are released frequently with fixes, and new features.
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Return on Investment
Ziff Davis Inc
  • Value for money.
  • Great option regarding ROI.
  • It creates a better way to connect.
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Sangoma
  • Ease of forwarding calls when out of office has been a life-saver.
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