Google Voice vs. Ring4

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Voice
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Google 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
Ring4
Score 10.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Ring4 headquartered in San Francisco offers a VoIP app that allows business owners and others to add a second (or third) phone line to their mobile phone.
$9.99
per month
Pricing
Google VoiceRing4
Editions & Modules
Starter
$10
per user/per month
Standard
$20
per user/per month
Premier
$30
per user/per month
Call Recording (add-on, business line only)
$.05
per recording
Transcripts (add-on, business line only)
$.05
per transcribed minute
Personal Line
$9.99
per line
Business Line
$9.99
per line
International Calling (available on personal + business lines)
country dependent pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google VoiceRing4
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$9.99 per phone line, per month
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Google VoiceRing4
Features
Google VoiceRing4
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Google Voice
5.2
53 Ratings
43% below category average
Ring4
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Hosted PBX6.025 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)3.027 Ratings00 Ratings
User templates1.419 Ratings00 Ratings
Call reports6.746 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names9.027 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Voice
8.5
67 Ratings
1% above category average
Ring4
10.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Answering rules8.446 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording8.552 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Call park6.422 Ratings00 Ratings
Call screening10.060 Ratings00 Ratings
Message alerts9.065 Ratings10.02 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Google Voice
7.5
44 Ratings
6% below category average
Ring4
10.0
2 Ratings
22% above category average
Video conferencing6.322 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio conferencing7.739 Ratings00 Ratings
Video screen sharing8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant messaging8.027 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Google Voice
6.8
63 Ratings
17% below category average
Ring4
10.0
2 Ratings
22% above category average
Mobile app for iOS6.545 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Mobile app for Android7.151 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Google VoiceRing4
Small Businesses
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.9 out of 10
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google VoiceRing4
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(71 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.3
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(9 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(35 ratings)
9.1
(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 VoiceRing4
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.
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Ring4
Good for creating a new business or branching a business abroad.
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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.
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Ring4
  • Manage Team Lines
  • Transcribe calls
  • International Calling
  • Call Recording
  • Free video conferencing
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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
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Ring4
  • I've sometimes seen text messages being sent in double.
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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.
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Ring4
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.
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Ring4
It's super easy and simple to use, and very straightforward.
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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.
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Ring4
I had a question, and had my answer that same day.
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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
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Ring4
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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Ring4
Ring4 had everything we need in a business phone line in a more simple format and less expensive.
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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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Ring4
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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Ring4
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.
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Ring4
  • Less expensive business phone
  • Can answer on the go
  • Less to manage, more simple
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ScreenShots

Ring4 Screenshots

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