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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Gather

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AGather 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

    Phone.com

    Score10 out of 10
    N/APhone.com is a cloud based VoIP solution from the company of the same name in Newark, New Jersey, with video conferencing, business phone, and optional premium features (e.g. live receptionist). The company boasts 30,000 businesses as users of its cloud-based communication and collaboration solutions.

    $12.99

    per month

    Pricing
    GatherPhone.com
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    IP Phone Connection
    $4.99
    per month, per device
    Phone Numbers
    $4.99
    per month
    Call Recording
    $7.99
    per month
    Basic Users
    $12.99
    per user, per month
    Plus Users
    $19.99
    per user, per month
    Pro Users
    $29.99
    per user, per month
    Lice Receptionist
    Starting at $90
    per month
    Global Phone Numbers
    Starting at $4.99
    per month
    International Dialing
    Vary Rates
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GatherPhone.com
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—20% discount with annual billing. Mix and match user plans to create a custom plan appropriate for the business.
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    GatherPhone.com
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Gather Town and Phone.com
    Feature
    Gather Town
    -
    Ratings
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Gather Town and Phone.com
    Feature
    Gather Town
    -
    Ratings
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Gather Town and Phone.com
    Feature
    Gather Town
    -
    Ratings
    Phone.com
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Gather Town and Phone.com
    Feature
    Gather Town
    -
    Ratings
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    GatherPhone.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GatherPhone.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Phone.com
    Phone.com is a no-brainer. The cost savings over a POTS or in-house PBX system are tremendous. The affordability added on top of the easy to use and deploy features make Phone.com the best choice. Phone.com is well-suited for situations where you need other-than-standard call holding, call routing, and other similar advanced call features.
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    Pros
    Gather Presence Inc.
    • alert for messages
    • Being able to have several spaces for communication for free
    • constant updates
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    Phone.com
    • Customer service and live chat are amazing
    • Simple, straight forward
    • Easy to setup
    • Affordable
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    Phone.com
    • Phone.com has been excellent with support and I can not think of any areas for improvement with regards to that
    • Phone.com could provide more graphical assistance when programming call routing. A visual indication of the flow of a call should be presented and would come in handy when planning out difficult ques/call routes
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    Usability
    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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    Phone.com
    No answers on this topic
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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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    Phone.com
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Phone.com
    • Reduced cost and improved our efficiency - all reps love it.
    Incentivized
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