eVoice vs. Gather Town

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
Gather
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Gather is a web-based video call platform, building virtual spaces for people to live and interact more effectively online. They combine video-calling with a 2D map, letting you walk around and talk to the other people right next to you. Their creation tools allow you to make custom, interactive spaces.
$0
per month
Pricing
eVoiceGather Town
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
eVoiceGather
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
eVoiceGather Town
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
8.8
1 Ratings
7% above category average
Gather Town
-
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
11% above category average
Gather Town
6.7
2 Ratings
8% below category average
Video conferencing9.01 Ratings7.12 Ratings
Audio conferencing9.01 Ratings7.12 Ratings
Video screen sharing8.01 Ratings6.32 Ratings
Instant messaging9.01 Ratings6.32 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
9.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Gather Town
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
-
Ratings
Gather Town
7.5
3 Ratings
5% below category average
High quality audio00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings6.12 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
-
Ratings
Gather Town
7.1
3 Ratings
11% below category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
Whiteboards00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
-
Ratings
Gather Town
7.4
2 Ratings
10% below category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Integrates with social media00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
-
Ratings
Gather Town
8.0
3 Ratings
1% below category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Audience polling00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
eVoice
-
Ratings
Gather Town
7.6
3 Ratings
6% below category average
User authentication00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
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eVoiceGather Town
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Score 9.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
JioMeet
JioMeet
Score 9.8 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
Webex Meetings
Webex Meetings
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
eVoiceGather Town
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
eVoiceGather Town
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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Gather Presence Inc.
Gather is best used as a company hub and a place to get a sense of fellow staff members' activity. It lets staff express themselves with their own space. It's also great for impromptu or quick meetings. Gather does not replace more serious meeting tools like Zoom or Google Meet. It's had a difficult transition to its version 2 with missing features, but they are working on it and improving quickly. Some staff may not enjoy the video game look or having to show up in the app.
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Pros
Ziff Davis Inc
  • Low Pricing.
  • Ease of use.
  • Professional voicemail.
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Gather Presence Inc.
  • alert for messages
  • Being able to have several spaces for communication for free
  • constant updates
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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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Gather Presence Inc.
  • Some people have trouble finding the controls the first time
  • I use Gather Town during my training sessions with Zoom. A direct link to Gather Town woiuld be nice,
  • Being able to integrate Gather Town IN zoom would be amazing.
  • When people interact in a small group, a larger icone with their face would be nice
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Usability
Ziff Davis Inc
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Gather Presence Inc.
Overall, it's great to use. There is a slight learning curve for staff who are unfamiliar with video game mechanics (Moving around a virtual world, managing their view), but most learned very quickly. Meetings generally just work and are quick to connect; however, video quality is often lower than in other conferencing apps.
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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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Gather Presence Inc.
Pretty easy to use. This is the ONE criterion I go by when ai try a new app. Some participants had some problems using the app in the first few minutes but after this, they really enjoyed the tool. Compared with the other interactive app I used, the learning curve was very short. So overall, Gather Town is one of the app I got back to.
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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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Gather Presence Inc.
  • Considerable money savings since it has a free tier option
  • When required, a space for more than 100 people is contracted and we can canceled immediately.
  • social events have been carried out virtually thanks to this tool
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