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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

    Grasshopper

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/AGrasshopper is an IP telephony business communication solution that provides companies with a toll-free or local phone number. It has both desktop and mobile applications and includes features such as custom greeting recording, call forwarding, call transfer, call reporting, and voicemail.

    $18

    per month for a single user

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    EtherCalcGrasshopper
    Editions & Modules
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    True Solo
    $18
    per month for a single user
    Solo Plus
    $32
    per month
    Small Business
    $70
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EtherCalcGrasshopper
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—20% discount available for annual pricing.
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    EtherCalcGrasshopper
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    Open Source
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    46 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    43 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    42 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    46 Answers
    Features
    EtherCalcGrasshopper
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of EtherCalc and Grasshopper
    Feature
    EtherCalc
    -
    Ratings
    Grasshopper
    9.7
    46 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.423 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings10.024 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings9.433 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.434 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of EtherCalc and Grasshopper
    Feature
    EtherCalc
    -
    Ratings
    Grasshopper
    9.6
    51 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings9.247 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings9.622 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings9.812 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings10.036 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings9.243 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of EtherCalc and Grasshopper
    Feature
    EtherCalc
    -
    Ratings
    Grasshopper
    7.9
    12 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings7.77 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of EtherCalc and Grasshopper
    Feature
    EtherCalc
    -
    Ratings
    Grasshopper
    8.9
    48 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.935 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings8.929 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    EtherCalcGrasshopper
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (56 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    -
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    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EtherCalcGrasshopper
    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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    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    Grasshopper is well suited for basic needs of texting in and out as well as calling out if you would like to avoid using your personal line. It also eliminates the need to have a dedicated land land in your office or business. You can obtain a vanity number and forward calls through grasshopper.
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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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    • I like that there are differing voicemails for each extension, to keep up with the image of calling a separate line.
    • I love the voicemail text emails. I believe we pay a little extra, but worth every penny for those urgent calls while I am in a meeting.
    • The cost is very reasonable for the value added to our company.
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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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    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • It would be nice to have the ability to transfer some calls to another Grasshopper IVR, for those customers who mistakenly dial the wrong number (we have two incoming numbers, one for corporate and one for sales).
    • Likewise, it would be nice to have the ability to forward to a toll-free number, which would have allowed us to work around the inability to transfer between IVRs (see above).
    • Lastly, it would be great to have an 'emergency' switch setting (default off but could be toggled on) that would let us override all IVR settings and transfer all incoming calls elsewhere (either to a direct dial or toll free number) for those rare times when we cannot take any calls (such as a weather emergency OR the one time each year we take all of our staff on a retreat) - that would allow us to send all calls to a backup answering service rather than just voicemail.
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    Usability
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    The admin functions are kind of confusing in the old interface which was my most recent experience on the admin side.
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    When I was setting up my account I contacted support a couple of times. They were also very professional, personable, and helpful. Their response is prompt and thorough. I'm confident I can get any question answered as well as help with any issue I might have. That's pretty important to me.
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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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    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    I have not used any other phone services like Grasshopper. I know that there is another option out there called Ruby, which is more like a virtual receptionist but since I did not try it out I cannot compare the two. When I started my company I found the services that Grasshopper offers to be perfect. It still works for us and we have no need to change to anything else right now.
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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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    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • It's allowed us to keep cost down. Other phone systems can seriously get outrageous in implementation and monthly fees!
    • It's allowed our team the confidence to work in locations outside of the office and still be seen as professionals.
    • It's decreased the amount of time spent on unwanted sales calls via the call screening application.
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