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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Voice

    Score7.8 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

    Quo

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AQuo (formerly OpenPhone) is a business phone and VoIP solution designed to help maintain work life balance. Features include incoming call identification, set business hours, contact ownership information to associate calls to teammembers, etc., to help organize call responding.

    $19

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Google VoiceQuo
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $10
    per user/per month
    Standard
    $20
    per user/per month
    Premier
    $30
    per user/per month
    Starter
    $19
    per month per user
    Business
    $33
    per month per user
    Scale
    $47
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google VoiceQuo
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts available for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Google VoiceQuo
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    Chose Google Voice
    Google Voice at the peak of its adoption did serve as a very real and effective solution. However bugs persisted, and innovation lacked, and support for the product soon declined. However, there are several other solutions provided that focus on making one product as best as it …
    Incentivized
    OpenPhone
    Chose Quo
    Google is not my favorite business, and they have a reputation for suddenly shutting services down. I migrated to OpenPhone from Google Voice because of this worry. However, after over a year of dealing with OpenPhone problems, I wish had just stayed with Google Voice.
    Incentivized
    Chose Quo
    It's not even a comparison. OpenPhone blows the competitors out of the water.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    41 Answers
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    39 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    Google VoiceQuo
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Google Voice and Quo
    Feature
    Google Voice
    5.3
    53 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Quo
    5.7
    5 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Hosted PBX6.025 Ratings4.54 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)3.027 Ratings4.55 Ratings
    User templates1.419 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Call reports7.046 Ratings4.54 Ratings
    Directory of employee names9.027 Ratings7.24 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Google Voice and Quo
    Feature
    Google Voice
    8.4
    67 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Quo
    7.5
    9 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Answering rules8.546 Ratings7.26 Ratings
    Call recording8.152 Ratings7.28 Ratings
    Call park6.422 Ratings7.25 Ratings
    Call screening10.060 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Message alerts9.065 Ratings8.97 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Google Voice and Quo
    Feature
    Google Voice
    7.5
    44 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Quo
    5.7
    10 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Video conferencing6.022 Ratings4.52 Ratings
    Audio conferencing8.039 Ratings4.55 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.014 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Instant messaging8.027 Ratings8.910 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Google Voice and Quo
    Feature
    Google Voice
    7.2
    63 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Quo
    5.8
    10 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Mobile app for iOS6.945 Ratings4.510 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.451 Ratings7.25 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google VoiceQuo
    Small Businesses
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Fuze
    Score8.2 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
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    User Ratings
    Google VoiceQuo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (73 ratings)
    8.9
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (35 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google VoiceQuo
    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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    OpenPhone
    If you have more than 2 people in your organization, then this will save you so much time. Delegation is the key to starting a business. Even when you're a 1 person show, being able to present to your user base the differentiation of options for client communications is critical. As a founder, feeling compelled to be always on is something I strive not to be. OpenPhone gives you that flexibility. I have found it to be less appropriate in complex HIPPA compliant areas, but that is it. OpenPhone really does seem to suit an open array of use cases.
    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
    Read full review
    OpenPhone
    • It's great for texting.
    • It's great for making phone calls. You get a new, unique phone number and can text/call from phone or desktop.
    • UI is great and really intuitive.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    OpenPhone
    • Web app could work better in my experience
    • Pricing could be lower
    • Somehow connect with whatsapp or / and other messaging apps that people commonly use
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    OpenPhone
    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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    OpenPhone
    In my experience, App features are buggy and confusing, and they often don't match the descriptions and screenshots in their documentation. In fact, many of their help links go to 404 "page not found" errors. In my experience, there are frequent outages and quality issues. My customers prefer to talk to me on a different line, because they find it difficult to understand me on OpenPhone.
    Read full review
    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    OpenPhone
    For me, there have been too many outages to rate this higher than "1 worst".
    Read full review
    Performance
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    OpenPhone
    I think the platform is buggy and confusing. There are numerous outages. And the call quality, according to my customers, is atrocious.
    Read full review
    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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    OpenPhone
    In my experience, their support feels like the opposite of support. They send you in circles, never directly answer questions, provide vague suggestions with unwanted platitudes, and they often take days between responses to provide that. For me, it's a frustrating experience that leaves you with a net loss of time and energy versus before you reached out to them. In my opinion, you definitely don't get "support".
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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
    Read full review
    OpenPhone
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    OpenPhone
    OpenPhone has an easier user interface than Grasshopper. Years ago when I was using Grasshopper, I recall that their user interface looked antiquated and full of complications. They would also update the interface just as everyone was getting used to using it. OpenPhone has many more functions. Grasshopper's app did not offer basic functions such as in-app texting between team members, and its call transfer function was incredibly complicated to use. In my opinion, Grasshopper was an inferior service/product in almost every way.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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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    OpenPhone
    In my experience, Billing lacks transparency, and they have made billing errors (overcharging me) since I started using them. I think the "trust registration" is an insane ripoff charging around $20 for every attempt. Crazy.
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    Scalability
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    OpenPhone
    In my experience, I can't even scale up to sending messages from a single number because of their broken and messed up "trust registration" system.
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    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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    OpenPhone
    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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    OpenPhone
    • Provided us with a simple, yet robust phone system for our small business
    • Price can be lower for premium, and for multiple users
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Quo Screenshots

    Screenshot of the collaborative phone system for teamsScreenshot of the call routing interfaceScreenshot of where the app captures all customer detailsScreenshot of how to share a number across a teamScreenshot of where to use AI to summarize, tag, and transcribe calls and texts