Google Voice vs. SendBird

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Voice
Score 7.8 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
SendBird
Score 8.9 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
SendBird is a packaged messaging-as-a-service that is designed to help developers build and manage messaging function in less than 5 minutes. SendBird says it strives to build the whole messaging SDK and backend from the scratch to help developers save time and resources in order to allow them to focus on making apps and services more engaging. SendBird allows mobile developers to easily attach 1-on-1 messaging and group chat to their application. The developer kit also comes with…
$0
Up to 1,000 chat MAU
Pricing
Google VoiceSendBird
Editions & Modules
Starter
$10
per user/per month
Standard
$20
per user/per month
Premier
$30
per user/per month
Free
$0
Up to 1,000 chat MAU
SPROUT
$49
Up to 10,000 chat MAU
TREE
$149
Up to 30,000 chat MAU, Broadcasting message is available
PARK
$499
Up to 100,000 chat MAU, Broadcasting message is available
ENTERPRISE
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google VoiceSendBird
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsWe offer Free plan but your Chat MAU will be limited to your service 1,000 and you’ll be limited to send only test broadcasting messages. Q. How is the Chat MAU calculated? A. Chat MAU (monthly active user) is calculated as any user who has sent or received a messaging data using SendBird platform during 30 days. Q. What happens if my app’s popularity explodes and I go beyond the Chat MAU quota? A. We don't have hard ceilings to prevent the Chat MAU rate from exceeding the pricing plan's quota (except for with the Sandbox option), but you will be charged for additional users beyond the stated limit. If your app exceeds the Chat MAU quota, you will be charged $0.012/user with Sprout pricing, $0.011/user with Tree pricing, $0.010/user with Park pricing, and even lower with Enterprise pricing. Q. Can I change the credit card information to another one? A. You can change your credit information on your Dashboard > Billing page.
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Community Pulse
Google VoiceSendBird
Features
Google VoiceSendBird
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Google Voice
5.3
53 Ratings
41% below category average
SendBird
-
Ratings
Hosted PBX6.025 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)3.027 Ratings00 Ratings
User templates1.419 Ratings00 Ratings
Call reports6.846 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names9.027 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Voice
8.4
67 Ratings
1% above category average
SendBird
-
Ratings
Answering rules8.546 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording8.352 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 Product A and Product B
Google Voice
7.5
44 Ratings
7% below category average
SendBird
-
Ratings
Video conferencing6.122 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio conferencing7.939 Ratings00 Ratings
Video screen sharing8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant messaging8.027 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Google Voice
7.0
63 Ratings
14% below category average
SendBird
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS6.745 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android7.351 Ratings00 Ratings
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Google VoiceSendBird
Small Businesses
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Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
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Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
Telegram
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google VoiceSendBird
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(71 ratings)
8.9
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.3
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(35 ratings)
-
(0 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 VoiceSendBird
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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SendBird
SendBird is well suited tool for those who are having sound technical knowledge and in-hand experience of app development and APIs. One might find it difficult to integrate if not having a technical team or a good technical background. Once implemented, using or management is not an issue. Startups having low budget might find it a little bit costier.
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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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SendBird
  • Moderation around comments & chats.
  • SendBird UIKit was super helpful for the design team.
  • Our devs raved about the API documentation being so thorough & easy to follow.
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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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SendBird
  • It's support system is not that efficient
  • Documentation needs improvement
  • It's pricing is a little bit high comparing to other available options
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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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SendBird
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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SendBird
No answers on this topic
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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SendBird
No answers on this topic
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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SendBird
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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SendBird
No answers on this topic
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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SendBird
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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SendBird
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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SendBird
  • Using SendBird has decreased the number of support calls to where we were able to hold off on increasing our customer support team's headcount.
  • Customers have raved about having the chat functionality to review & assess their healthcare options without having to call in.
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