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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    eVoice

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AFor 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

    MessageGears

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AMessageGears is a hybrid email marketing service built around deliverability, actionable customer data, and audience segmentation and targeting.N/A
    Pricing
    eVoiceMessageGears
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    eVoiceMessageGears
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    eVoiceMessageGears
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of eVoice and MessageGears
    Feature
    eVoice
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    MessageGears
    -
    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 eVoice and MessageGears
    Feature
    eVoice
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    MessageGears
    -
    Ratings
    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 eVoice and MessageGears
    Feature
    eVoice
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    MessageGears
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of eVoice and MessageGears
    Feature
    eVoice
    -
    Ratings
    MessageGears
    3.3
    3 Ratings
    83% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings1.52 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings3.83 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings2.23 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings2.73 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings3.83 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings2.13 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings2.23 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of eVoice and MessageGears
    Feature
    eVoice
    -
    Ratings
    MessageGears
    1.1
    3 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of eVoice and MessageGears
    Feature
    eVoice
    -
    Ratings
    MessageGears
    3.7
    3 Ratings
    75% below category average
    URL Validation00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Link Tracking00 Ratings2.83 Ratings
    Image Validation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Inbox Display00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Spam Testing00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Email Previews00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
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    eVoiceMessageGears
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    CallFire
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    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    eVoiceMessageGears
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    eVoiceMessageGears
    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.
    Incentivized
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    MessageGears
    MessageGears can be a solid, inexpensive email solution and you can be able to send millions of emails per year. In 2020, we delivered over 235 million emails at a fraction of what that would cost with any other email service provider. We worked with MessageGears on a custom solution with our database.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Ziff Davis Inc
    • Low Pricing.
    • Ease of use.
    • Professional voicemail.
    Incentivized
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    MessageGears
    • The MessageGears Support team is very helpful.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    MessageGears
    • Multivariate testing
    • WYSIWYG email builder
    • SQL audience error report
    • Native reporting
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answers on this topic
    MessageGears
    Our situation is unique so I believe we are working on a semi-outdated UI which needs a tune up / version upgrade. Similarly, our custom connection means that we do not have access to the full feature set so I've never experienced MessageGears' best functionality
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answers on this topic
    MessageGears
    MessageGears support is always quick to respond when we have an issue, which is rare. Gail has been our main rep and she has been great. We don't have many issues so luckily, we don't need to lean on their customer support team much. That said, it would be beneficial to hear from upper management more.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    MessageGears
    MessageGears doesn't come close to Salesforce Marketing Cloud. We chose MessageGears based on how data was accessed. We never really got a good preview of how the system works or what was available, so we didn't know everything that it was lacking until we started using it.
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    Return on Investment
    Ziff Davis Inc
    • Value for money.
    • Great option regarding ROI.
    • It creates a better way to connect.
    Incentivized
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    MessageGears
    • Sending more email!
    • Onboarding handoff was a little rough
    • Great control on who we are sending to
    • Dynamic content is very easy!
    Incentivized
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