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Google Voice

8.9 /10

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Google makes it easy by keeping you and your coworkers connected everywhere you go on any device.

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Awards & Recognition

Google Voice won the following awards in the Unified Communications as a Service category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

4 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2023

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2022

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022

11 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

2022

Google Voice Ratings

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89 Likeliness to Recommend

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Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

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Since last award

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Google Voice?

3% Negative

6% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Saves Time
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Mobility

Communications

Secure Access

Call Management

Presence IM

Audio Transcription

Web & Desktop Conferencing

Analytics Reporting

Centralized Management Portal

Speech Access and Personal Assistant

Continuous UCC

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Google Voice Reviews

Adam H.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

Good product if business needs SMS + voicemail

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Google Voice from other similar products?

Microsoft Teams did not allow SMS from phones which is why we kept Voice.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Straightforward and easy to use

What do you dislike most about this product?

Does not seem to evolve as a product. Lack of new features.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Setup a free number and test to see if features suit your needs.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Soren E.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Construction
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

A Game-Changing Communication Experience

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Google Voice from other similar products?

Google Voice stands out with seamless integration, free calling options, and robust voicemail transcription, setting it apart in the realm of communication apps

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Effortless Integration: Google Voice seamlessly unifies communication channels, offering a streamlined experience that simplifies connectivity.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Inconsistent Call Quality: Google Voice occasionally exhibits variable call quality, impacting the overall user experience negatively

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Enhance Google Voice with Improved Call Quality and Expanded International Calling Plans for a More Reliable and Globally Accessible Communication Platform

Pros

Unique Features
Caring
Altruistic
Acts with Integrity

Roxana S.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Retail
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

"Fantastic features at a free price."

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Voice from other similar products?

It has an app that makes it easy to see the difference between the google voice number calls and your own call. In addition, you can use the google voice service from your computer

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It allows us to place and receive calls from Gmail or phone over wifi for free. It also offers to use one number for all devices and forward calls with rules which are extremely helpful for us.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The service lacks calling functionality for growing companies.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

You need a Google Voice account. It allows you to mask your phone number as another number. You can also text and get voicemails.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Google Voice Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Google Voice?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Mobility Integrating the mobile users' voice and real-time communications services with core enterprise communications lets them do their jobs regardless of location.

Communications Includes communication portals, secure messaging, and automated alerts.

Secure Access Establishment of a VPN session to the internal phone system.

Call Management CRM integration, click-to-dial, call forward/record/log and many more in one place to ensure each agent can access all the information from a single place.

Presence IM Knowing the availability of users.

Audio Transcription Transcription audio recordings into text format, providing a transcript of the recorded dialog.

Web & Desktop Conferencing Multi-party screen sharing, and peer-to-peer or multi-party video conferencing from any location.

Analytics Reporting Monitoring and reporting tool which delivers a complete view of Unified Communications usage and associated costs.

Centralized Management Portal Includes multiple client management, push install capability, comprehensive policies for different groups, and active directory integration and synchronization.

Speech Access and Personal Assistant Using speech commands, personal assistants (or virtual assistants) allow users to access their inbox, calendar, directory and so on.

Continuous UCC Interface which enables a space for custom grouped/channeled free-form team communication.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Google Voice Reviews

Adam H.

Good product if business needs SMS + voicemail

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Soren E.

A Game-Changing Communication Experience

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Roxana S.

"Fantastic features at a free price."

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Mobility

Communications

Secure Access

Call Management

Presence IM

Audio Transcription

Web & Desktop Conferencing

Analytics Reporting

Centralized Management Portal

Speech Access and Personal Assistant

Continuous UCC

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration