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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

    SimpleTexting

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/ASimpleTexting is an SMS marketing and text messaging service from the company of the same name headquartered in Miami Beach.

    $29

    per month

    Pricing
    Google VoiceSimpleTexting
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $10
    per user/per month
    Standard
    $20
    per user/per month
    Premier
    $30
    per user/per month
    500 credits
    $29
    per month
    1,000 credits
    $49
    per month
    2,000 credits
    $79
    per month
    3,000 credits
    $109
    per month
    7,500 credits
    $229
    per month
    15,000 credits
    $399
    per month
    25,000 credits
    $549
    per month
    50,000 credits
    $899
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google VoiceSimpleTexting
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Google VoiceSimpleTexting
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    SimpleTexting
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    41 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    39 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    Google VoiceSimpleTexting
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Google Voice and SimpleTexting
    Feature
    Google Voice
    5.3
    53 Ratings
    40% below category average
    SimpleTexting
    -
    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 SimpleTexting
    Feature
    Google Voice
    8.4
    67 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SimpleTexting
    -
    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 SimpleTexting
    Feature
    Google Voice
    7.5
    44 Ratings
    6% below category average
    SimpleTexting
    -
    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 SimpleTexting
    Feature
    Google Voice
    7.2
    63 Ratings
    9% below category average
    SimpleTexting
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS6.945 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.451 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google VoiceSimpleTexting
    Small Businesses
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    EZ Texting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    EZ Texting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Airship
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google VoiceSimpleTexting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (73 ratings)
    7.6
    (23 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (35 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 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 VoiceSimpleTexting
    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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    SimpleTexting
    SimpleTexting has been wonderful for the purposes for which we signed up. We wanted an easy-to-use platform that allowed 2-way texting, assigned a phone number, had the ability to collect phone numbers/contact easily (whether through an import or a user sign-up, spoiler SimpleTexting has both), etc. It has provided all of that and more easily, without a contract. And the platform is so easy to use for our team. One of the only issues we're having is wanting to expand our use of SimpleTexting, and using multiple options for texting (i.e., shortcode, toll-free, landline/business enabling) has been difficult on one account.
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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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    SimpleTexting
    • SimpleTexting provides excellent value based on their messaging packages but also by allowing its customers to utilize multiple keywords. This is helpful for our organization because we utilize this software across many different departments.
    • SimpleTexting analytics and reporting is a key strength of the software. The numbers they report weigh heavily on what we determine as a success of un-successful communication campaign.
    • SImpleTexting has excellent customer service available at the click of a button. Their team has always been available and offered solutions when we have had questions or run into a problem.
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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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    SimpleTexting
    • A lot of glitches and bugs, with promised fixes that keep dragging on for some time.
    • Mobile notifications are very buggy. You have to keep force-closing the app and re-opening it multiple times to get the notifications to refresh.
    • Constant toggling of 'Unread' and 'All' on mobile or desktop to get the notifications to clear and show up as opened, otherwise it will imply it's not read.
    • Also, sometimes new notifications don't show up.
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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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    SimpleTexting
    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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    SimpleTexting
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SimpleTexting
    With SimpleTexting updating little things here and there almost daily. We reach out to their support team constantly. They have one of the best response rates I have ever experienced! Normally it takes less than a minute to speak to a real person, but even if they are busy they have an answer bot send you articles to see if you can solve the issue yourself first! One of the best support teams ever
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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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    SimpleTexting
    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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    SimpleTexting
    SimpleTexting is just simple. From the pricing to the interface, it stacks up against the competition by just being as powerful and simple as possible. No extra distractions or confusion. For our company, we wanted texting software that we could easily upsell and integrate into our overall marketing campaigns and SimpleTexting did just that.
    Incentivized
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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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    SimpleTexting
    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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    SimpleTexting
    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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    SimpleTexting
    • Because we are able to reach more people through subscribing, our number of donations has increased and the number of volunteers has increased. We have gone from an average of 5 volunteers an even to 25-30. Our donations increased by 25%.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SimpleTexting Screenshots

    Screenshot of Send messages to groupsScreenshot of Have 1-on-1 conversationsScreenshot of Text-to-join keywordsScreenshot of Useful, built-in apps