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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    HaloITSM

    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    HaloITSM provides ITIL aligned help desk software that can be installed on premise or in the cloud. Boasting over 25 years of experience, HaloITSM has been developed to offer a feature rich application whilst maintaining a simple to use interface. Features include: Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Asset Management, Service Catalogue, Telephony Integration, as well as the best of breed mobile apps. The vendor describes the following five differentiators: 1.…

    $49

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Google VoiceHaloITSM
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $10
    per user/per month
    Standard
    $20
    per user/per month
    Premier
    $30
    per user/per month
    On Premise
    $49
    per month per user
    Cloud
    $49
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google VoiceHaloITSM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—There is 15% discount for all charities, educational institutions and non-profit organisations.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Google VoiceHaloITSM
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Halo Service Solutions
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    41 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    39 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    Google VoiceHaloITSM
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Google Voice and HaloITSM
    Feature
    Google Voice
    5.3
    53 Ratings
    40% below category average
    HaloITSM
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX6.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)3.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    User templates1.419 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports7.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names9.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Google Voice and HaloITSM
    Feature
    Google Voice
    8.4
    67 Ratings
    2% above category average
    HaloITSM
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules8.546 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording8.152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park6.422 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening10.060 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts9.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Google Voice and HaloITSM
    Feature
    Google Voice
    7.5
    44 Ratings
    6% below category average
    HaloITSM
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing6.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing8.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging8.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Google Voice and HaloITSM
    Feature
    Google Voice
    7.2
    63 Ratings
    9% below category average
    HaloITSM
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS6.945 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.551 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Google Voice and HaloITSM
    Feature
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    HaloITSM
    8.4
    12 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings8.612 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings8.58 Ratings
    Service restoration00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Self-service tools00 Ratings8.611 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.612 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards00 Ratings7.712 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Google Voice and HaloITSM
    Feature
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    HaloITSM
    7.9
    10 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Configuration mangement00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard00 Ratings7.77 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of Google Voice and HaloITSM
    Feature
    Google Voice
    -
    Ratings
    HaloITSM
    8.8
    9 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Change requests repository00 Ratings8.79 Ratings
    Change calendar00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Service-level management00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google VoiceHaloITSM
    Small Businesses
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Ivanti ITSM
    Score6.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google VoiceHaloITSM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (73 ratings)
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (35 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google VoiceHaloITSM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Halo Service Solutions
    If you want a value for money full system, which you could use out of the box then this is the one for you. If you want a system that can take care of tasks then this is the one for you. [HaloITSM] is easily scalable with very competitive pricing. New features are added regularly based on best practices and customer requirements.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    Halo Service Solutions
    • The Self Service Portal is very easy to configure and the end-users have commented on how easy it is to log and manage their own calls.
    • Asset and User Management works very well and it is simple to link them to tickets. Looking up ticket history for particular Users or Assets is also very useful.
    • The ability [to] use different ticket types and templates is fantastic. The added ability to merge and clone tickets is also a great benefit.
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    Cons
    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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    Halo Service Solutions
    • Support for M365 \ Power Platform, Power Bi reporting in particular
    • Feel the asset management side of the product is not as good as the ticket management
    • Support is excellent but maybe an old school user forum where other admins can share and discuss ideas
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    Halo Service Solutions
    Its simple and intuitiuve - requires minimal training to get people in and working at speed
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    Support Rating
    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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    Halo Service Solutions
    I've made overall positive experiences with the Halo support. The only thing to increase would be some follow ups on feature requests. If someone would reach out to me, telling me wheter or not my feature request will be considered in future updates or not.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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.
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    Halo Service Solutions
    HaloITSM offered the highest level of functionality, available as standard, at our price level. Halo support during our trial period was second to none and unrestricted. We had a list of deciding factors covering the most important areas of functionality and HaloITSM covered all of these.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    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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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    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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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Halo Service Solutions
    • It enabled us to allow our Service Desk Staff to work from home during COVID and this has continued ever since.
    • We have halved our average resolution time.
    • Some of the automation processes, when implemented alongside the MS Power Platform, have saved approximately 30 hours a month. This includes times when customers were unable to access the system until they had been trained. This is now automated via Halo and they get sent to on-demand training, instead of waiting up to 3 weeks for the next scheduled session.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    HaloITSM Screenshots

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