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GoTo Connect

Overview

What is GoTo Connect?

GoToConnect, from GoTo, is a cloud-based business phone system with built-in web-based video conferencing solutions. It includes features such as call analytics, call recording, softphone, fax to email, voicemail to email, and desktop integration.

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Recent Reviews

Long time customer

8 out of 10
January 10, 2024
Incentivized
We originally switched to GoTo Connect from another phone system because they include soft phones (phone app) for free. Our previous …
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All For ONE

8 out of 10
January 04, 2024
Incentivized
while working remotely, our team faced the challenge of connectivity along with the proper security to provide the support. With the help …
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User friendly VoIP

9 out of 10
December 11, 2023
Incentivized
Considering we are a remote-first company, We use GoTo Connect as the central communication channel to collaborate internally with the …
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Popular Features

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  • Answering rules (157)
    8.8
    88%
  • Message alerts (159)
    8.4
    84%
  • Directory of employee names (150)
    8.3
    83%
  • Call reports (143)
    7.8
    78%

Reviewer Pros & Cons

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Pricing

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Basic

Starting at $27

Cloud
per month per user

Standard

Starting at $32

Cloud
per month per user

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $27 per month per user
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Features

Cloud PBX

A cloud PBX system is based on cloud computing technology where data is stored and transferred over the intenet without any need for on-site PBX equipment

8.4
Avg 8.2

Call Management

Customized phone system settings

8.5
Avg 8.4

VoIP system collaboration

Team collaboration via cloud phone system

8.3
Avg 8.3

Mobile apps

Apps are compatible with mobile devices.

8.1
Avg 8.3
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Product Details

What is GoTo Connect?

The GoTo Connect platform is a cloud-based phone system and customer engagement software to modernize business communications, centralize customer interactions and elevate the customer experience.


GoTo Connect’s platform includes products such as the company's UCaaS solution and phone system, customer engagement tools and multiple contact center capabilities along with add-ons and integrations with critical business apps such as MS Teams, Salesforce, Zendesk and Gmail.​


For over two decades, GoTo has supported companies grow their business by offering:

  • A cloud phone system with enterprise-grade features ​
  • AI-powered contact center and customer engagement tools
  • A unique visual dial plan editor, softphone functionality and advanced reporting​
  • 99.999% uptime and 24/7 customer service

GoTo Connect Features

Cloud PBX Features

  • Supported: Hosted PBX
  • Supported: Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
  • Supported: User templates
  • Supported: Call reports
  • Supported: Directory of employee names

Call Management Features

  • Supported: Answering rules
  • Supported: Call recording
  • Supported: Call park
  • Supported: Call screening
  • Supported: Message alerts

VoIP system collaboration Features

  • Supported: Video conferencing
  • Supported: Audio conferencing
  • Supported: Video screen sharing
  • Supported: Instant messaging

Mobile apps Features

  • Supported: Mobile app for iOS
  • Supported: Mobile app for Android

Additional Features

  • Supported: Auto attendants
  • Supported: Call forwarding
  • Supported: Custom messages
  • Supported: Hot desking
  • Supported: Number porting
  • Supported: Phone number extensions
  • Supported: Toll free numbers
  • Supported: Virtual fax
  • Supported: Virtual voicemail

GoTo Connect Screenshots

Screenshot of GoTo App - Contact Center General SettingsScreenshot of GoTo App - Meeting Chat (In-Session)Screenshot of Simple SetupScreenshot of Mobile App - Ongoing CallScreenshot of Session ControlsScreenshot of Call MenuScreenshot of Dial Plan Editor

GoTo Connect Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android, Mobile Web

Frequently Asked Questions

GoToConnect, from GoTo, is a cloud-based business phone system with built-in web-based video conferencing solutions. It includes features such as call analytics, call recording, softphone, fax to email, voicemail to email, and desktop integration.

GoTo Connect starts at $27.

RingEX, Nextiva, and 8x8 Work are common alternatives for GoTo Connect.

Reviewers rate Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR) highest, with a score of 9.1.

The most common users of GoTo Connect are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
GoTo Connect is the phone system for both offices where I work. This is the main way we connect with clients.
  • Very good customer service
  • Excellent quality sound on the phones
  • Good instructions in help center for self guided service
  • The interface online is not always intuitive and it can be difficult to find information.
  • A filter for spam faxes would be excellent. Far too many junk faxes come through.
  • Please make sure all customer service reps are aware of the same information. The service is great, but I had an experience when I had full access to speak with customer service about our account, but the rep did not seem to know that, and I had to call and speak to a second rep.
The phone service absolutely meets our needs in the office and remotely, at a cost that works well for small businesses. We have had no problem with service outages at all. The app is very convenient for when we have to work remotely, as we are still able to get calls and make calls that show as being from our offices.
Cloud PBX (5)
80%
8.0
Hosted PBX
100%
10.0
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
N/A
N/A
User templates
100%
10.0
Call reports
100%
10.0
Directory of employee names
100%
10.0
Call Management (5)
58%
5.8
Answering rules
90%
9.0
Call recording
N/A
N/A
Call park
N/A
N/A
Call screening
100%
10.0
Message alerts
100%
10.0
VoIP system collaboration (4)
N/A
N/A
Video conferencing
N/A
N/A
Audio conferencing
N/A
N/A
Video screen sharing
N/A
N/A
Instant messaging
N/A
N/A
Mobile apps (2)
50%
5.0
Mobile app for iOS
100%
10.0
Mobile app for Android
N/A
N/A
  • Phone service is much less expensive than the previous service used and the quality is as good or better.
  • We now have the ability to work from anywhere, and still have access to the office phone line.
Work with customer service. They are patient and stay with you until everything is in working order. Great teamwork and excellent availability. It did not take long, and when we had to follow up questions, it was just as easy to access help very quickly.
Sorry, but we are small and only use the phone system. We use a virtual meeting service from a provider who specializes in medical and mental health services.
Since LogMeIn Pro In is part of GoTo Connect now, it does make things a little simpler for us when we work from home. Our director looked into other systems for remote access to our computers, but LogMeIn Pro was more cost-effective for this small business.
3
Two evaluators and one administrator. This covers intake, customer service, billing, client services, scoring, report writing, and feedback sessions. This practice provides psychoeducational evaluations for children, teens and adults.
1
In most cases, anyone who can use a computer can manage Go To, but they may need assistance from Go To's technical support. It is not all that hard to follow, especially working with a technician.
  • Price
  • Prior Experience with the Product
Reliability and cost were the key factors. I use Go To at my other office, as well. It has been very reliable, and the cost was far less than traditional phone service.
  • This is the sole phone service for this practice, and it is how clients communicate with us
  • The app is valuable for times when one of us works off site and needs to reach a client
  • We only use the phone service and fax service
  • I really do not know. We only use the phone, fax and app services. We use a HIPAA compliant system for virtual meetings and have no use for chat.
We are able to communicate with clients from anywhere without having to use our personal phones.
The service works well. We feel no need for change.
I really do not know. We have what we need. This is a small practice and the needs are not terribly technical.
We called more than one company and wanted something very user friendly. We found what was needed.
  • Implemented in-house
No
Change management was minimal
The change was made when our office moved. There was no issue.
  • No real issues.
My experience with support, in two different offices has been very good. I only had one issue when the support person decided I was not eligible to receive support from Go To, but my Director was. When I called a second time, the service rep clearly saw that my name is listed to get support and handle the account management. Otherwise, the reps have been excellent.
No. It has not been needed.
No
Yes. There was a time when the phone system and the internet provider were not working well together. and the tech support reps patiently worked with me numerous times, along with the internet service providers via multiple conference calls, until the issues were corrected. The fact that they stayed with me, even over a weekend for part of the time, was above and beyond service.
I can only speak for the phone service. It gives us what we need.
Yes
Yes, and we use the app often. It helps us a great deal when we are working out of the office and still need to be in contact with clients.
  • Using the phone and the app are simple.
  • It takes a little getting used to to send a fax. We also get too many junk faxes.
  • There is a learning curve when setting up a new user to the system, but it's not all that hard.
brad kercher | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We started with Jive, and as it transitioned to GoTo Connect, then GoTo Connect we stuck with it. We use this primarily as our main phone system. All incoming calls are routed through the virtual assistant and then into the phone map. I currently have 2 locations where we use the physical desk phones and then multiple users using the phone app. We have 7 physical phones currently. When we started with Jive, we had 2 divisions within the company. A landscape division and a power washing division. We have since sold off the power washing to focus on the landscaping. We have a small office so being able to clearly and easily route the calls with the virtual assistant is a huge plus. During COVID it was easy to have our office staff work remotely as the VOIP phones are easily plugged into any internet source.
  • Ability to route calls, even complex multi-layer virtual assistance
  • Reliability is HUGE - very minimal downtime
  • Ease of setup and use
  • Plug and Play anywhere!
  • The app has sometimes been glitchy at least on our droids/iphones
  • updating older phone software to be compatible with newer features
  • The ability for multiple users access and respond to the texts
I like the flexibility and not having to call someone to change the system. It's easily managed by yourself. You can add or remove options in the virtual assistant and easily direct calls however you want. It's nice to be able to be flexible if employees have to work remotely, the phone can go home with them and is easily connected. Or just running the phone off the desktop app or mobile app. Voicemails are emailed to you and the same with virtual fax, it's all done via email and is super convenient. If you're looking for a basic 1 line system, this is probably not the right fit, there are cheaper and easier options... We started with OOMA but outgrew it. I just like the fact you can grow or shrink the platform to whatever you need.
Cloud PBX (5)
66%
6.6
Hosted PBX
90%
9.0
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
N/A
N/A
User templates
70%
7.0
Call reports
80%
8.0
Directory of employee names
90%
9.0
Call Management (5)
72%
7.2
Answering rules
90%
9.0
Call recording
90%
9.0
Call park
90%
9.0
Call screening
N/A
N/A
Message alerts
90%
9.0
VoIP system collaboration (4)
57.5%
5.8
Video conferencing
70%
7.0
Audio conferencing
90%
9.0
Video screen sharing
70%
7.0
Instant messaging
N/A
N/A
Mobile apps (2)
70%
7.0
Mobile app for iOS
70%
7.0
Mobile app for Android
70%
7.0
  • We have saved hundreds each month from local communication companies
  • Minimal downtime has been HUGE for us.
  • The ease and ability to adjust or route things differently has saved us time
So this is hard to answer for me. We implemented it with Jive before GoTo Connect bought it. So there were some struggles. We also brought our own hardware from our previous provider, so there were some struggles setting that up remotely. But at the end of the day, it was all done and taken care of. I am guessing GoTo Connect has fixed these issues. A friend of mine has since joined the GoTo Connect customer base and they had no issues setting up.
It has been good. I overall am happy with our service. We use the GoTo Meetings internally but have had better luck using Zoom for external meetings or interviews, etc..... Our computers have the full software so it's easy. We have had trouble with people being able to load the quick software or just the meeting software, so we have stuck with Zoom for this. Also, Zoom is more well-known and focuses on just being a quick and easy meeting software.
  • Ooma Office and Spectrum Business (part of Charter Communications)
Ooma Office for us had lots of downtime and issues. We also outgrew it pretty quickly. At the time they had a maximum of 10 extensions or groups. Since then they have updated the number of users but still have reliability issues. Spectrum Business Voice was super expensive and they did not have the ability to easily adjust the system or easily adjust the virtual assistant. They also insisted that all the phones had to work only on spectrum business service. So you couldn't send an employee home with a phone to be remote.
7
All of our teams use different versions of the software. Customer service, management, field techs. Customer service is our second tier after the virtual assistant, they use desktop phones. They field daily calls and Route them to the appropriate teams or managers. Field techs strictly use the apps as a “soft phone”. Managers use both desktop and apps depending on location. all seem to work seamlessly as long as you have good service for the remote users.
1
We have 1 support tech for all of our IT needs. He is not full time IT, mainly does day to day operations. The IT needs for GoTo is so minimal. Very basic knowledge is all that’s needed.
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Product Reputation
We used to be with Ooma. But out grew their system that was available at that time. GoTo was actually cheaper and had better flexibility for our needs so that was the initial deciding factor. Once we made the decision we found the flexibility and features were far superior to what we had before. Everyone claims to be reliable. We had issues before so my hopes were not high, but GoTo has been awesome. On the rare occasion there was down time it was very minimal and they were very transparent and sent many updates.
  • Incoming leads
  • Customer service calls
  • Customer notifications.
  • Virtual meetings
  • Multiple location expansions
GoTo has streamlined our process for customers service. Being able to transfer calls and messages across a single platform between all levels of service and field staff is second to none. Being able to have crews use existing phones in the field with an app has saved us money and saved employees having to have 2 phones.
Amazing product with excellent customer service and quality. GoTo has saved us money and increased our sales. I would and will recommend them to everyone
Their features, their reliability and their customer service sets them apart in our experience.
I wouldn’t waste time looking at some of the other companies we looked at. GoTo has met and exceeded what we needed.
  • Implemented in-house
No
Change management was minimal
It was easy to learn and setup there was no down time.
  • 1 phone had issues getting reprogrammed. (6 were fine)
  • No Training
Yes. Minimal training is needed with an experienced phone system user. Obviously taking someone who has never used a system before would take significantly more training.
Support has been fantastic. They were there during the entire setup process and have helped me fix a couple of user error issues. Very helpful. Very friendly and knowledgeable.
No. I haven’t needed that level of support.

During our transition from Ooma to GoTo (formerly jive, then logMeIn). They were there every step of the way. The made the effort to work around our schedule and reprogrammed all of our phones remotely during after business hours so we had no down time during our day to day operations.
So user friendly, one app on your computer, phone or tablet with capabilities of desktop phones also. Very easy for moth internal and external use. We love the flexibility and features, all easy to use.
Yes
98% of the time it works perfectly. The issues seem to arise if you don’t have good cell service but ultimately that’s not at the fault of GoTo.
  • Setup
  • Call routing
  • Mobile app
  • None
September 26, 2022

GoTo Connect delivers!

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use GoTo Connect as our primary phone system for the business. It handles the traditional auto-attendant and calls queue flow that we were accustomed to with our previous on-premise system. It supports multiple queues, mailboxes, and all the other features we were looking for. Set up was very easy and their onboarding team was great!
  • Training/on-boarding
  • Intuitive and friendly admin dashboard
  • Consistent and quality service
  • Let the customer update the roll out plan on their own
  • ...that's literally it.
  • The rest of our experience has been wonderful thus far.
I'd recommend GoTo Connect for any business, large or small.
Cloud PBX (1)
90%
9.0
Call reports
90%
9.0
Call Management (5)
90%
9.0
Answering rules
90%
9.0
Call recording
90%
9.0
Call park
90%
9.0
Call screening
90%
9.0
Message alerts
90%
9.0
VoIP system collaboration (3)
90%
9.0
Video conferencing
90%
9.0
Audio conferencing
90%
9.0
Video screen sharing
90%
9.0
Mobile apps (2)
90%
9.0
Mobile app for iOS
90%
9.0
Mobile app for Android
90%
9.0
  • GoTo Connect allowed our company to migrate fully to the cloud.
  • We no longer have on premise expenses associated with out old phone system.
  • Smaller footprint for our company.
Only drawback was I had to call in to have the implementation plan updated, even though I was fully capable of determining if those steps were taken care of.
So far so good - we do still utilize other GoTo products (Meeting and Assist)
We consider the GoTo family of products that we use to be one and the same - we use them interchangeably.
  • Implemented in-house
Yes
They had steps with goals for an approximate 3-4 week turnaround time. Things such as setting up the users, shared groups/mailboxes, the phone tree, etc.
Change management was a big part of the implementation and was well-handled
  • None. Things went according to plan all the way to go-live.
Jeremy Campbell | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use it for all our desk phones and we have iPhones for portable use that just do not have a sim card installed. We utilize voice mail, Paging through Algo devices and have door phones for calling people in our building after hours from access doors. We had an old on-premise Samsung phone system that was aging and had limited features. Also when Samsung dropped support for their system it made it difficult to get ahold of parts and support. Switching to GoTo saved us a ton of time and effort as well as allowed us to move away from our EnGenius portables that had horrible reception in our building.
  • Cloud management
  • Call Quality
  • Uptime is stellar
  • Support
  • Their mobile app is great!
  • Call migration is super easy
  • Receiving Texts through all numbers
  • Call routing and control through dial plans
  • Windows App is clunky
  • Windows App will update and pull features off
  • Mobile app can be a little finicky
I would say that I have not really found something that GoTo isn't really a fit for us specifically. They overcame all the barriers with paging and on-premise solutions for all the needs we had. We actually don't use all the features and I figure at some point in the future we will pull more into our service but it's not needed right now. I guess one thing I am a little frustrated with would-be holiday schedules, I wish I could use a calendar from year to year and say on these holidays no matter what days they are year to year play these specific messages when calling our main number, but its a manual thing to change.
Cloud PBX (5)
86%
8.6
Hosted PBX
100%
10.0
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
80%
8.0
User templates
90%
9.0
Call reports
80%
8.0
Directory of employee names
80%
8.0
Call Management (5)
94%
9.4
Answering rules
90%
9.0
Call recording
90%
9.0
Call park
100%
10.0
Call screening
90%
9.0
Message alerts
100%
10.0
VoIP system collaboration (4)
80%
8.0
Video conferencing
80%
8.0
Audio conferencing
90%
9.0
Video screen sharing
90%
9.0
Instant messaging
60%
6.0
Mobile apps (2)
80%
8.0
Mobile app for iOS
80%
8.0
Mobile app for Android
80%
8.0
  • We saved a lot of time in the IT department every month dealing with issues and broken phones that couldn't be replaced by our old system. IT was getting down to the "we cannot fix that" type of situation. so at least 20+ hours a month of time was given back.
  • We are able to filter Robo Calls better with a receptionist auto attendant that traps the bots unless they can dial the correct number. The reduction of at least 98% of the fake calls we were getting to our main number was a side effect.
  • We got all our desk phones for free with the service and that was a huge savings.
  • our mobile phones are able to be used for so much more than just calling now that we use iPhones, our people are more productive because they are not fighting with their phone all day not working.
Their implementation team is top-notch. I was guided and helped along the way even when a subnet issue that I caused, created major issues. They didn't stop and didn't call it quits when it got really tough. They also had solutions for everything and I couldn't have asked for a better team to help. They were always on the calls to get things going on time and gave 110%
I have been very excited to use everything GoTo has to offer, we are in the admin portal very minimally now and just do adds moves and changes with a little bit of system clean-up every once and a while but it has been transformative for a small company that didn't really have a phone guy and made their IT guy the phone guy. I love that everything is easy and manageable from a very user-friendly system (That I do not have to keep on-premise!).
  • Zoom, 8x8 Express, Unify Office by RingCentral and from Atos
GoTo offered the most cohesive set of complimentary services that I could find and the price was very affordable. They were able to tie it all together and offer free desk phones, which not a lot of companies were offering. Zoom wanted me to go find phones on my own and it just felt odd having to source from someplace else. I also looked at a local phone company and they just were not going to be able to handle the same tech package that GoTo offered with Lastpass, GoTo webinar, and GoTo Assist.
  • Price
  • Product Features
Our budget was tight on this project and they really came through for us with various incentives and the right price to make the deal work. Between the free phones and coming in under what I wanted per month, and the inclusion of other services like LastPass it was a no-brainer.
Very good usability and Cohesity. There are so many ways that you can make a call I had to limit what I told people so they wouldn't get overwhelmed. I use my desk phone at work and have a desk phone at home, then my cell can grab the call and I can leave the office without any break in the call. It is wonderful! I think the PC app could use a little more work but it's good for how I use it.
  • Supported system and hardware in to the future.
  • Reduction of costs associated with outdated equipment.
  • Time reduction on actually fixing problems that might creep up.
  • using iPhone our people in the shop are able to do more with the phones we provide them.
  • GoTo Webinar has changed the way we have our big company meetings and allows us to record and edit them in the cloud.
I don't have to worry about phones anymore. We used to have a growing bone yard of dead portable phones and desk phones that we would scavenge parts from. I no longer have anxiety about the phone system going down and not being able to fix it. It has literally changed my life here and made it enjoyable to not have to worry about people complaining about phones.
They are knocking it out of the park on all fronts. I love the service and support I am receiving and have no complaints. If they raised their prices substantially I would reconsider but I don't think that will happen anytime soon. They would have to mess up something consistently moving forward to make me want to move.
I think everyone does about the same thing now with VoIP, but GoTo just does it better. The support is what sold me on the solution though. Therefore during and after the sale. It just works and the management is seamless
I wouldn't change it. I used a third-party company to help evaluate and they did an excellent job. Everything I needed was laid out and discussed and answers were given.
  • Implemented in-house
  • TIBCO professional services
No
  • VLAN issues
  • Getting the VLAN to every phone and wifi
  • Making sure the firewall is configured for Voip traffic.
They are on top of things and have very quick usable information. Its been only a couple of times that I needed any help and they are super quick to own the issue and get it resolved.
I don't think I had the option, but if this is not premium support its hard to tell.
No
Working through the VLAN issues I experienced, they dug in and had multiple calls over multiple days and it was exhausting they stuck with it and it was not even on their end. We found the config issue and got it fixed.
Yes
It is very good compared to the competitors, there are a few things I would like to change like the ring tone is not able to be changed and the texting interface is jittery sometimes. But overall it is a great app and very simple and easy to use.
  • Changing voice mail recordings (specifically for vacations)
  • Listening to voice mails
  • seeing who is on a call and making a call to them
  • Seeing texts, the notification doesn't always pop
  • Reading voice mail transcriptions is a little rough
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