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    Overview
    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

    Ooma Office

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/AFor businesses of all sizes, Ooma provides advanced voice and collaboration features which they describe as flexible and scalable. With plans starting at $19.95 per user per month, Ooma Office is available without contracts or long-term commitments so as to make it easy for a small business to scale its office phone system with Ooma as its business grows. Ooma Office features include: Unlimited Calling in U.S., Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico Free Local…

    $9.95

    per month

    Sangoma Communications Platform

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ASangoma's Communications Platform, including the former Switchvox and Business Voice+ from Star2Star, is a UCaaS system, allowing users to simplify communications down to one solution delivered on-premise, on cloud, or via hybrid deployment.N/A
    Pricing
    eVoiceOoma OfficeSangoma Communications Platform
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Local Phone Number
    $9.95
    per month
    Toll Free Number
    $9.95
    per month
    Toll Free Calling Plan
    $15.00
    per month
    Base Price
    $19.95
    per month
    User Extension
    $19.95
    per month
    Pro
    $24.95
    per month
    Ooma Linx
    $49.99
    per month
    Ooma Wireless Adapter
    $49.99
    per month
    Ooma DP1 Desk Phone
    $89.99
    per month
    Expansion Base Station
    $99.99
    per month
    Yealink IP Phones
    $99.99
    per month
    Cisco IP Phones
    $109.99
    per month
    Yealink Conference IP Phones
    $399.99
    per month
    Conference Bridge
    Free
    Ring Groups
    Free
    Virtual Receptionist
    Free
    Number Porting
    Free
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    eVoiceOoma OfficeSangoma Communications Platform
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$19.95 per user/monthNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Ooma Office offers plans starting at $19.95 per user/month with no contracts, ever.—
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    Community Pulse
    eVoiceOoma OfficeSangoma Communications Platform
    Considered Multiple Products
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Ooma, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Sangoma
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    73 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    74 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    76 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    72 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    69 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    eVoiceOoma OfficeSangoma Communications Platform
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of eVoice and Ooma Office and Sangoma Communications Platform
    Feature
    eVoice
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Ooma Office
    6.0
    73 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Sangoma Communications Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules9.01 Ratings5.464 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording9.01 Ratings6.249 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park8.01 Ratings5.946 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening9.01 Ratings6.055 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts9.01 Ratings6.463 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of eVoice and Ooma Office and Sangoma Communications Platform
    Feature
    eVoice
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Ooma Office
    4.2
    46 Ratings
    61% below category average
    Sangoma Communications Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing9.01 Ratings4.246 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of eVoice and Ooma Office and Sangoma Communications Platform
    Feature
    eVoice
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Ooma Office
    7.4
    73 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Sangoma Communications Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS9.01 Ratings6.459 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android9.01 Ratings8.544 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of eVoice and Ooma Office and Sangoma Communications Platform
    Feature
    eVoice
    -
    Ratings
    Ooma Office
    7.9
    53 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Sangoma Communications Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.527 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings8.533 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings5.847 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Sangoma Asterisk
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    3CX
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Sangoma Asterisk
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    eVoiceOoma OfficeSangoma Communications Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.3
    (76 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.7
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (31 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    eVoiceOoma OfficeSangoma Communications Platform
    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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    Ooma, Inc.
    We use Ooma Office for everyone in the company including mobile users. It has allowed us to eliminate the spam callers as well give our mobile and remote users the ability to make business calls - from any device, from anywhere, at any time - without having to worry about any long distance charges, or without giving up their personal telephone numbers (at home or cellular).
    Incentivized
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    Sangoma
    Really Digium Switchvox is a great product, it's more of an overall service and it's great. Starting at the phones, I think they're well engineered, from button placement to make call handling a breeze, bright status indicators and programmable keys that keep things simple, and a clear back-lite screen, to light up those late night support calls. I've watched the web management interface grow into a gorgeous, friendly, informational tool that gives me a system that can do 95% of the things my customers request. The only times I've seen it as less appropriate is when it comes to the more budget restricted. I've always believed you get what you pay for, and Digium Switch provides a lovely packaged, turnkey product, that doesn't require an expert to maintain once installed. On top of that, you're paying for the service. I can speak from experience, and countless support calls, that Digium Switchvox's support is second to none. They're efficient, intelligent, friendly, and professional, I've never had a bad experience, keep up the great work!
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    Pros
    Ziff Davis Inc
    • Low Pricing.
    • Ease of use.
    • Professional voicemail.
    Incentivized
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    Ooma, Inc.
    • Ease of IVR customization: Allows my business to adapt quickly to an ever-changing business economy
    • Plug and Play application: I was up and running within minutes of opening the box with the equipment in it!
    • Find Me, Follow Me for remote access: No matter where I go, I can bring the office with me.
    • Simple, Straightforward Billing: I recognized savings from day 1; my monthly invoice stays the same every month!
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    Sangoma
    • Allows us to forward phones internally or externally.
    • Allows us to set up our favorite contacts to sync up on telephone screen for quick calls.
    Incentivized
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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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    Ooma, Inc.
    • Cell phone app could be a little easier to use.
    • Ooma Desktop needs some tweaking to make it more user friendly.
    • I would like my 800 number to be assigned to my personal mailbox vs. having to have its own extension.
    Incentivized
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    Sangoma
    • I've installed quite a few of these systems for a number of customers, and I've found a number of times having access to the second Ethernet port on some of the larger systems, and the ability to do some sort of static routing, and firewall functionality. I would love to have the ability to connect one port to the carrier's cpe router, and the other port to the customer's network.
    • I've worked with Voip products for a number of years, and various asterisk iterations. I'd like to see more access to the asterisk cli for troubleshooting, and/or potentially some sort of shell access.
    • I'd like to see the Digum Switchvox phones have vpn functionality. It would be great to deploy a field office with a pre-provisioned phone that automatically connects back to the corporate network via a secure vpn tunnel from most internet connections. Currently we either use a softphone, manually program a Cisco phone that does have the capability, or deploy an semi expensive router that support a secure tunnel. It would be much easier to sell a customer on a remote office and a fancy Digium phone, if they didn't need the extra hardware.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Ooma, Inc.
    We have found it very easy to configure, manage, and expand our phone operations with Ooma Office. We needed a reliable phone network as this is the first means of communication for our customers - Ooma has made it a lot easier for us to manage. Their support is also available 24x7 so that's a huge plus.
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    Sangoma
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Ooma, Inc.
    Ooma has helped us make better use of our phones and given us many more capabilities than our previous service. The mobile app has provided an excellent connection and quality. Its integration with the cellular phone app and contacts makes it a breeze to use. Emailed recordings of voicemails are very helpful for both receiving messages and allowing us to archive them. It has also saved us a significant amount of money and provided us with a more capable and reliable system all at once.
    Incentivized
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    Sangoma
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Ooma, Inc.
    Ooma Office support is always available. I've never been on the phone with them for longer than 5 minutes. They are knowledgable, have great active listening skills, are able to make recommendations on how to make Ooma Office work even better for you, and wait times to speak with an agent are reasonable and typically less than 1 minute.
    Incentivized
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    Sangoma
    I have not had to use Support yet, so I did not rate this. I have not had to reach out for anything.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Ooma, Inc.
    Have a plan in place before you start the implementation, open communication with the staff on the changes being made, prepare a reference guide on the system and how to navigate the new setup. Budget and allocate time for helping staff learn the new system. Consolidate and coordinate all the questions internally before reaching out to support.
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    Sangoma
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Ooma, Inc.
    We went over to Ooma [Office] after having had Intermedia for several years. Intermedia was good, but they were due for an update on many of their systems, which they did after we left. With Ooma [Office], we have our hold music and other basic, easy to use options that fit well for our small business.
    Incentivized
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    Sangoma
    I've installed, and maintained a number of different phone systems over the last few years, including nationwide level Voip service providers relying entirely on custom built Asterisk systems, to SOHO systems connected to cloud level services. So far Digium Switchvox has been one of my favorites when it comes to ease of use, customer service, and over all reliability. While there are a few things I'd like to see done a little differently, updates are released frequently with fixes, and new features.
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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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    Ooma, Inc.
    • System made it one-stop shopping for fax lines and phones numbers and equipment which was convenient.
    • It was a shock to see that $39.98 of service manages to result in about $18 of additional “fees” every month. Makes the service significantly less of a bargain than is advertised.
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    Sangoma
    • Ease of forwarding calls when out of office has been a life-saver.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

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