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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FlowUp

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/AFlowUp is a Follow-up Automation software that gives users automated follow-ups to design a workflow to reach leads at their most preferred communication channel. FlowUp aims to strengthen follow-up with multiple channel outreach with Calls, SMS, MMS, Ringless Voicemails, Surveys, Press 1 campaigns. It gives campaigns an edge with its Inbound strategy to stay connected with leads even while offline. It also helps keep all the needed platforms around with a Zero-coding CRM…N/A

    Google Voice

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Voice is a free IP telephony service that provides users with one phone number that can be forwarded to multiple phones or devices. It includes features such as call forwarding, voicemail translation, text messaging, and voice calls. Fees may apply for international calling.

    $10

    per month

    Pricing
    FlowUpGoogle Voice
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    $10
    per user/per month
    Standard
    $20
    per user/per month
    Premier
    $30
    per user/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FlowUpGoogle Voice
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$300 Per useNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThere will be Extra charges for Buy numbers. Numbers charges will be $5/per month for local Number and $10/per month for Toll-Free Number—
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    Community Pulse
    FlowUpGoogle Voice
    Considered Both Products
    Flowup
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    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    41 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    39 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    Features
    FlowUpGoogle Voice
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of FlowUp and Google Voice
    Feature
    FlowUp
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    5.3
    53 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings6.025 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings3.027 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings1.419 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings7.046 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of FlowUp and Google Voice
    Feature
    FlowUp
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    8.4
    67 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings8.546 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings8.152 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings6.422 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings10.060 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings9.065 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of FlowUp and Google Voice
    Feature
    FlowUp
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    7.5
    44 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings8.039 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings8.027 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of FlowUp and Google Voice
    Feature
    FlowUp
    -
    Ratings
    Google Voice
    7.2
    63 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings6.945 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings7.451 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    FlowUpGoogle Voice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.5
    (73 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (35 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FlowUpGoogle Voice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Flowup
    FlowUp is a well-suited tool for follow-up and marketing automation and it's worth giving a trial. This tool facilitates ease to engage with leads and customers more effectively and efficiently.
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    Google
    I do think Google Voice works well for organizations that do not have a support team meant to provide regular telephone support, and instead do so on an ad hoc basis. I would not recommend it for high-volume call activities, such as SDR motions.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Flowup
    • FlowUp presents planning schemes to make sales and communications during jobs such as software development or to create contract plans after completion much easier than they would be without it, by offering direct communication methods for sending announcements, proposals, or simply interacting privately.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • Google Voice has been great for setting up additional phone lines and numbers.
    • The voicemail inbox is a great feature and you can see when messages come in online and listen to the messages from your computer.
    • Google Voice allows us to have multiple phone numbers and lines for specific business purposes.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Flowup
    • I haven't encountered any stumbling block while using FlowUp as it does what it's designed to achieve.
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    Google
    • There has not been much innovation since the initial release.
    • It doesn't handle SMS well.
    • It does not natively integrate with CRM without legacy complication
    • It is not supported by Google as it once was
    • Call Recording is non-existent
    • Call-Tree or Virtual Auto-Attendant needs are not available
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Flowup
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Google Voice has been invaluable for us in our effort to provide exceptional customer service. With Google Voice, we have been able to increase our customer interactions while reducing the wait time to reach a live person on our team. We couldn't be more pleased with the way things have worked out since implementing Google Voice.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Flowup
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    I think it works really well in the arena it operates in, but not so well in areas where an enterprise system would be more appropriate. It's great for quick solutions that just work, but not so much for more complex call management tasks.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Flowup
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    They do not offer support unless you have the Business account for Google Voice under G Suite. This is tough, because Google doesn't really have a customer support team for this service, so when it gets shut down for a few hours, we have no choice but to wait it out. But this doesn't happen that often, which is great.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Flowup
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    It is a pretty seamless program to transfer to, even for people who either have little experience with these programs or people who were stuck on Skype
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Flowup
    It's very outstanding for real-time sales reporting. Excellent with lead management. Efficient with email management. Customization of the dashboard.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    The integrations of Google Voice with all our devices are flawless, Android, iOS, Windows, Linux and Mac. Also, the call performance is far superior on wifi as well as on mobile data. With Skype, we had several problems with personal accounts, performance issues, and in general, it felt awkward to use it.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Flowup
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Google Voice should be also be use to those who have difficulty in speaking English. So the contract term will need to be a little strict as Google Voice is used in navigations as the part of GPRS navigation is personal. The private data need to be in control much more securely and safely.
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    Professional Services
    Flowup
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    It help to connect with the products that we use as a part. We need to get in touch with our professional world. It is like a tool that helps us to get in touch with everything from A to Z in our professional careers. So we need to be in touch with everything as linearly as the jpb can be done.
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    Return on Investment
    Flowup
    • There has been a big increase in the company's profit rate in the last quarter, and all thanks to the fact that we have started implementing Flowup for our commercial strategies, the reason for this being to be able to further expand our possibilities to reach potential clientele and other managers in the team.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • Cost for Google Voice is stellar, starting at $10/mo per user.
    • While it doesn't offer a new Audio/Video conferencing solution it does integrate with GSuite so it makes use of Google Calendar and Hangouts/ Google Meet.
    • Gets the employee's to use their company phone numbers more as texting is easy and deployment is simple.
    • The cell phone app is reliable and easy to deploy.
    Incentivized
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