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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    EtherCalc

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AEtherCalc is a real-time collaborative spreadsheet available from a browser with no sign-up, available also at no cost.N/A

    Google Voice

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AGoogle 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
    EtherCalcGoogle Voice
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    $10
    per user/per month
    Standard
    $20
    per user/per month
    Premier
    $30
    per user/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EtherCalcGoogle Voice
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    EtherCalcGoogle Voice
    Considered Both Products
    Open Source
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    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    41 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    39 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    Features
    EtherCalcGoogle Voice
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of EtherCalc and Google Voice
    Feature
    EtherCalc
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    5.3
    53 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings6.025 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings3.027 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings1.419 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings7.046 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of EtherCalc and Google Voice
    Feature
    EtherCalc
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    8.4
    67 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings8.546 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings8.152 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings6.422 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings10.060 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings9.065 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of EtherCalc and Google Voice
    Feature
    EtherCalc
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    7.5
    44 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings8.039 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings8.027 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of EtherCalc and Google Voice
    Feature
    EtherCalc
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    7.2
    63 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings6.945 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings7.451 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    EtherCalcGoogle Voice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (73 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (35 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EtherCalcGoogle Voice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    Ethercalc is very well suited for developing modern-day enterprise (smaller-mid size), finance and healthcare applications as it can do Real-time data pull from a variety of third-party apps, and has interoperability with CSV, Microsoft Excel and JSON files; It's available on all on all public clouds including AWS, GCP and Microsoft Azure and can be used as a Low code and no code development tool. Further, we can Develop applications on the go with good integration and visualization libraries and we can also do Tabulation and graphing along with ability to use it as an npm module, do Real time collaboration and editing. It is a very good tool for startups and government institutions. There is a considerable scope of improvement for using it in bigger enterprises as it needs key integration and interoperability functionalities. It can evolve in a variety of directions depending upon its integration with a variety of third party apps services and tools. As an analytics tool, for example, it needs integration with R, Scipy, Numpy and keras libraries. Availability within Ionic, NativeScript or Appgyer as an extension or a plugin will be very useful for it being used as a large enterprise low code/no code tool.
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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
    Open Source
    • Develop applications on the go with good integration with visualization libraries
    • Interoperability with csv, Excel and JSON files
    • Real time collaboration and editing
    • Tabulation and graphing along with ability to use as an npm module
    • Availability on all public clouds including AWS, GCP and Microsoft Azure
    • Low code and no code development tool.
    • Real-time data pull from a variety of third-party apps
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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
    Open Source
    • Interoperability with Lotus Notes and Open Office can be improved
    • Integration with AWS tools and services like SNS, Sagemaker, Lambda, S3 and Forecast
    • Integration with GIthub CI/CD tools for machine learning pipeline development
    • Integration with R, Scipy, Numpy and Keras libraries needed
    • Availability on Microsoft Power platform and teams as an application
    • Integration with GSuite and Salesforce platform along with Telegram, Discord and Slack
    • Integration with SAP BTP, ABAP and SAP Hana Cloud needed
    • Availability within Ionic, NativeScript or Appgyer as an extension or a plugin
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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
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Open Source
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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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    Support Rating
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Implementation Rating
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Open Source
    EtherCalc has a low barrier to entry on training and end-user development. It is very easy for startups with considerable time pressure to deliver to use EtherCalc as a tool for tabulation, organization, collaboration and computation. It is also very useful for use cases in government institutions where there is a strong push for open source software-based ERP solutions or app development. These are the key reasons for the selection of Ethercalc.
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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
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Professional Services
    Open Source
    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
    Open Source
    • Very good opportunities on using it as a low code, no code tool with ionic open source platform. Able to meet needs of our customers and do real time deployment quickly
    • Very productive and useful for developing web APIs and PWAs on the cloud, tablet, mobile and a variety of surface devices (touch functions can be customized according to needs)
    • Spreadsheet for the next 100-150 years as it integrates well with React, Angular and Jquery libraries. Maintainable and readable code of spreadsheet
    • Low barrier to entry on training and end user development
    • Good analytics and accounting tool for startups
    • What you see is what you get interface
    • The ability to integrate with firebase and Dropbox is neat.
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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.
    Incentivized
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