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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Grasshopper

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/AGrasshopper is an IP telephony business communication solution that provides companies with a toll-free or local phone number. It has both desktop and mobile applications and includes features such as custom greeting recording, call forwarding, call transfer, call reporting, and voicemail.

    $18

    per month for a single user

    LiveWebinar

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ALiveWebinar is a cloud-based tool that helps users manage online webinars, meetings, training, live streaming, chats, screen sharing, social media broadcasting and high definition (HD) recording via web browsers. It is a customizable solution that allows users to change logos, room colors, and design layouts, as well as create personalized registration forms to match their business's brand identity, and control email delivery and report designs. LiveWebinar allows users to broadcast…

    $17.99

    per month per user

    Pricing
    GrasshopperLiveWebinar
    Editions & Modules
    True Solo
    $18
    per month for a single user
    Solo Plus
    $32
    per month
    Small Business
    $70
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GrasshopperLiveWebinar
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details20% discount available for annual pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    GrasshopperLiveWebinar
    Considered Both Products
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
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    RTCLab
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    46 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    43 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    42 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    46 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    GrasshopperLiveWebinar
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Grasshopper and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    9.7
    46 Ratings
    20% above category average
    LiveWebinar
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX9.423 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)10.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    User templates10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports9.433 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names9.434 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Grasshopper and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    9.6
    51 Ratings
    15% above category average
    LiveWebinar
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules9.247 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording9.622 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park9.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening10.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts9.243 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Grasshopper and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    7.9
    12 Ratings
    0% below category average
    LiveWebinar
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing7.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Grasshopper and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    8.9
    48 Ratings
    12% above category average
    LiveWebinar
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS8.935 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android8.929 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Grasshopper and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    -
    Ratings
    LiveWebinar
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings6.72 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Grasshopper and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    -
    Ratings
    LiveWebinar
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    10% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Grasshopper and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    -
    Ratings
    LiveWebinar
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Grasshopper and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    -
    Ratings
    LiveWebinar
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Audience polling00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Grasshopper and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    -
    Ratings
    LiveWebinar
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Grasshopper and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    -
    Ratings
    LiveWebinar
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Branding options00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GrasshopperLiveWebinar
    Small Businesses
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    GoTo Webinar
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Webex Webinars
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score2.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GrasshopperLiveWebinar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (56 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GrasshopperLiveWebinar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    Grasshopper is well suited for basic needs of texting in and out as well as calling out if you would like to avoid using your personal line. It also eliminates the need to have a dedicated land land in your office or business. You can obtain a vanity number and forward calls through grasshopper.
    Incentivized
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    RTCLab
    LiveWebinar is best for individuals holding quick meetings or daily scheduled events. Having friction less meetings for teams which does not require prior app installation or setup makes this the perfect webinar platform for persons with techphobia. Schedule, Send, and Start the meeting. There's even built in surveys and tests which makes the meeting or event more engaging and interactive. Unfortunately for multi-day events, it is very hard to use LiveWebinar for this purpose. Let's say for virtual conferences which has defined dates and times for each session, LiveWebinar won't fit this purpose, or at least, it is very hard to execute this scenario using the platform.
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    Pros
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • I like that there are differing voicemails for each extension, to keep up with the image of calling a separate line.
    • I love the voicemail text emails. I believe we pay a little extra, but worth every penny for those urgent calls while I am in a meeting.
    • The cost is very reasonable for the value added to our company.
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    RTCLab
    • Let's you create dedicated (permanent) meeting rooms for recurring meetings/training.
    • Easy overview of all past events/webinars.
    • Branding of a meeting room with company logo possible.
    • Lots of features that make the meeting more professional.
    • No need to install software to connect to a webinar.
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    Cons
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • It would be nice to have the ability to transfer some calls to another Grasshopper IVR, for those customers who mistakenly dial the wrong number (we have two incoming numbers, one for corporate and one for sales).
    • Likewise, it would be nice to have the ability to forward to a toll-free number, which would have allowed us to work around the inability to transfer between IVRs (see above).
    • Lastly, it would be great to have an 'emergency' switch setting (default off but could be toggled on) that would let us override all IVR settings and transfer all incoming calls elsewhere (either to a direct dial or toll free number) for those rare times when we cannot take any calls (such as a weather emergency OR the one time each year we take all of our staff on a retreat) - that would allow us to send all calls to a backup answering service rather than just voicemail.
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    RTCLab
    • Connectivity and streaming are not always reliable and a webpage needs to be reloaded.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    No answers on this topic
    RTCLab
    Absolutely love the features of Livewebinar and it's probably the most advanced Live webinar solution that I have used. Even with the absence of a native mobile app, the platform is useable on mobile or tablet screen sizes. There's no noticeable lags during the presentation and users find it easy to use and navigate during the presentations / webinars.
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    Usability
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    The admin functions are kind of confusing in the old interface which was my most recent experience on the admin side.
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    RTCLab
    LiveWebinar is an all in one solution for daily meetings and events. I made it a 9 as it is almost perfect in its current form. However, there were some reported issues on mobile connectivity as there is no native app of LiveWebinar for both iOS and Android. Moreover, I'm hoping that LiveWebinar could connect to my Google, Outlook, or iCal calendar to synch events regularly. I'd love to see my calendar inside LiveWebinar which makes it to the top of the feature wishlist for this platform. Further, if LiveWebinar is able to handle multiple day events or meetings with just a few clicks, that would make this platform, a 11/10 rating!
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    Support Rating
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    When I was setting up my account I contacted support a couple of times. They were also very professional, personable, and helpful. Their response is prompt and thorough. I'm confident I can get any question answered as well as help with any issue I might have. That's pretty important to me.
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    RTCLab
    Customer support of LiveWebinar is top notch. They are available almost 24x7x365. I rarely wait for the next response and given that people are not suppose to work on holidays or weekends, their support agents are always there to lend a helping hand. The responses are spot on. It's not that I need help with platform having some issues or anything, but for general account questions, they quickly respond to each and every query I raise over to support. Definitely one of the best things with LiveWebinar.
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    Alternatives Considered
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    I have not used any other phone services like Grasshopper. I know that there is another option out there called Ruby, which is more like a virtual receptionist but since I did not try it out I cannot compare the two. When I started my company I found the services that Grasshopper offers to be perfect. It still works for us and we have no need to change to anything else right now.
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    RTCLab
    • Lower cost of ownership
    • Same or superior features
    • No additional software needs to be installed to join the meeting since everybody has already a web browser.
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    Return on Investment
    GoTo formerly LogMeIn
    • It's allowed us to keep cost down. Other phone systems can seriously get outrageous in implementation and monthly fees!
    • It's allowed our team the confidence to work in locations outside of the office and still be seen as professionals.
    • It's decreased the amount of time spent on unwanted sales calls via the call screening application.
    Incentivized
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    RTCLab
    • LiveWebinar has made coordinating schedules for training easier.
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    ScreenShots

    LiveWebinar Screenshots

    Screenshot of live streamingScreenshot of LiveWebinar brandingScreenshot of Room view on laptop and mobileScreenshot of Room view with live chat and participantsScreenshot of Room view YouTube PlayerScreenshot of User panel - registration forms + automation