eVoice vs. Evolve IP Unified Communications

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
Evolve IP Unified Communications
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Evolve IP is a cloud-based business phone system that has integrations with third-party applications such as Google, Salesforce, and Zendesk. It includes features such as call forwarding, call park, voicemail, caller ID, group directory, audio conferencing, and inbound fax messaging.N/A
Pricing
eVoiceEvolve IP Unified Communications
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
eVoiceEvolve IP Unified Communications
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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eVoiceEvolve IP Unified Communications
Features
eVoiceEvolve IP Unified Communications
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
8.8
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Evolve IP Unified Communications
4.0
4 Ratings
71% below category average
Answering rules9.01 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Call recording9.01 Ratings2.03 Ratings
Call park8.01 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Call screening9.01 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Message alerts9.01 Ratings4.04 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
8.8
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Evolve IP Unified Communications
5.0
2 Ratings
46% below category average
Video conferencing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio conferencing9.01 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Video screen sharing8.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Instant messaging9.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Evolve IP Unified Communications
7.0
2 Ratings
14% below category average
Mobile app for iOS9.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Mobile app for Android9.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
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Ratings
Evolve IP Unified Communications
5.0
4 Ratings
47% below category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
User templates00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Call reports00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
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User Ratings
eVoiceEvolve IP Unified Communications
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
1.0
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
eVoiceEvolve IP Unified Communications
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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Evolve IP
I would leave it at the "?" rating because what can you rate them? 1 is too high. The only way they'd be "ok" is if: 1. Your company isn't growing and your users never leave the company. 2. You don't have to call support or make edits to the admin portal. 3. Don't need reporting. 4. Only use a physical phone to make/receive calls. 5. Do not plan to use a softphone or call center system. 6. Enjoy systems or people that frustrate you.
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Pros
Ziff Davis Inc
  • Low Pricing.
  • Ease of use.
  • Professional voicemail.
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Evolve IP
  • One pane of glass to manage multiple sites
  • Zero upfront cost of ownership
  • Flexibility in configuration
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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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Evolve IP
  • I'd like to see them build out API functionality for reporting off of call data within the organization. They have a Call Center product that seems to include a fairly robust reporting module, but it would be nice to be able to do some more of this within the standard Phone System product as well.
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Support Rating
Ziff Davis Inc
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Evolve IP
Support? If I could do everything myself with the time I don't have, I would do it better than their support. I don't like saying it that way, but it is the truth. We hired someone from another company that also used Evolve IP and when they found out that is what we used here, he expressed all of the same complaints and stories that we had.
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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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Evolve IP
We switched from 8x8 due to voice quality issues.
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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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Evolve IP
  • We have reduce operational expenses by an average of 30 percent by switching to EIP.
  • Higher level of employee engagement with customers (given phone features).
  • Only negativity would be if you have a single point of failure for internet service it proves to be a challenge.
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