Evolve IP Unified Communications vs. FreeConference.com

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
FreeConference.com
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
FreeConference is a telephony and VoIP software solution from FreeConference.N/A
Pricing
Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsFreeConference.com
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsFreeConference.com
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsFreeConference.com
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Evolve IP Unified Communications
5.0
4 Ratings
48% below category average
FreeConference.com
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Hosted PBX7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
User templates5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Call reports1.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Directory of employee names6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Evolve IP Unified Communications
4.0
4 Ratings
71% below category average
FreeConference.com
9.0
3 Ratings
6% above category average
Answering rules5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording2.03 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Call park5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Call screening4.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Message alerts4.04 Ratings00 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Evolve IP Unified Communications
5.0
2 Ratings
49% below category average
FreeConference.com
8.0
3 Ratings
3% below category average
Audio conferencing4.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Video screen sharing5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant messaging6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Video conferencing00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Evolve IP Unified Communications
7.0
2 Ratings
17% below category average
FreeConference.com
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsFreeConference.com
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(4 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Evolve IP Unified CommunicationsFreeConference.com
Likelihood to Recommend
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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iotum
FreeConference.com is best suited when the big-name video conferencing brands are simply not working. It offers an alternative when compatibility seems to be an issue when attempting to video conference. It is less appropriate for first invitations since most people are not familiar with the brand.
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Pros
Evolve IP
  • One pane of glass to manage multiple sites
  • Zero upfront cost of ownership
  • Flexibility in configuration
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iotum
  • I love the ability to make long distance calls without charge.
  • I was delighted when they added the ability to screen share and show my slides to my customers.
  • I also love that FreeConference.com immediately provides replays of your meetings - in case somebody wasn't able to attend live.
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Cons
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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iotum
  • Not being able to use 800 number (toll free).
  • The website interface could be spruced up a bit.
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Support Rating
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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iotum
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Alternatives Considered
Evolve IP
We switched from 8x8 due to voice quality issues.
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iotum
Call quality is very similar to the above products. However, most of our community partners and collaborators are not aware of FreeConference and are thus less able to utilize it without prompting and sometimes assistance from us.
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Return on Investment
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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iotum
  • BEST ROI ever! It's all free and has let me access people globally. Thanks!
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