Flowz vs. Google Hangouts (Classic)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Flowz
Score 0.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Flowz is an online platform offering 1000+ remote business services, and 10+ SaaS software applications. Our mission is to unleash businesses by removing the restrictions and bottlenecks small businesses face to succeed. By combining services and software in one platform at a fair price, small businesses get work done easily and access tools to help them grow. All without HR headaches, freelancer hassles, long-term contracts, and a per-user pricing. The platform is used by a wide range of…
$12.50
per month
Google Hangouts (Classic)
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
The classic version of Google Hangouts included messaging, voice, VoIP, and video call capabilities. It was replaced by the Hangouts Chat collaboration tool, and Google continues to support conferencing via the new Hangouts Meet.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Flowz
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Ratings
Google Hangouts (Classic)
6.3
57 Ratings
24% below category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings6.915 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings7.725 Ratings
User templates00 Ratings5.022 Ratings
Call reports00 Ratings9.034 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings3.045 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Flowz
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Ratings
Google Hangouts (Classic)
8.0
66 Ratings
5% below category average
Answering rules00 Ratings8.033 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings7.937 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings7.018 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings9.036 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings8.058 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Flowz
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Ratings
Google Hangouts (Classic)
8.6
84 Ratings
7% above category average
Video conferencing00 Ratings9.079 Ratings
Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.079 Ratings
Video screen sharing00 Ratings7.148 Ratings
Instant messaging00 Ratings9.052 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Flowz
-
Ratings
Google Hangouts (Classic)
8.0
85 Ratings
1% above category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.173 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings8.071 Ratings
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User Ratings
FlowzGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(91 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(36 ratings)
User Testimonials
FlowzGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
Likelihood to Recommend
Flowz
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Discontinued Products
Had I completed this review a couple years ago, I would have given a rating of 9 or 10 as Hangouts (Classic) is an excellent product. However, now that Google Chat has succeeded Hangouts, I would not recommend that any new users begin using it where other more modern options are available. Android users who want an internet based instant messaging that also supports calling and video calling could benefit from using Hangouts (Classic) as Google Chat requires the user to also have Google Meet installed to make video calls and there is no voice only calling option.
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Pros
Flowz
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Discontinued Products
  • Google Hangouts (Classic) is embedded within Gmail's scheduler, so setting up the link is as quick as a click of the button. It's a one-step process.
  • Google Hangouts (Classic) is user-friendly and [has] features to share screens easily.
  • Google Hangouts (Classic) is much easier to use than its competitors.
  • Google Hangouts (Classic) have [a] good connection time and there are few glitches.
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Cons
Flowz
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  • I would like to see improved video support, so that saved videos can be sent back and forth via Hangouts more easily, without having to start a separate meet chat
  • More pronounced notifications of messages would be helpful; pop up notifications are good, but once there is one, additional messages do not pop up
  • Custom muting times would be great, so that if I am in a 90 minute Zoom meeting, I can set it for that time; right now, it is 1 hour or 2 hours. Easy to forget.
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Usability
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The tool is almost self-implemented. It is likely to be available in every pc or mobile device a user or potential user might have, and all you need to do is adding the company's account and you are done. Once you are setted up, you have almost all actual communication methods available in one tool
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Support Rating
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Google Hangouts works great and does not require a lot of work to troubleshoot. Everything is simple and easy to use. Google provides all of the tools that one requires to utilize Google Hangouts and any information can be found in the built-in help tools. There is also a forum for users to report issues and typically, Google responds well and will try to work out any issues.
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Alternatives Considered
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Google is the white cotton socks of the conferencing world. It’s a great ad-hoc tool, but not too much more. If you are not looking to spend money or operate completely on WiFi (without data charges), it’s a great free option as well. The benefit of being free and open is also the liability. It doesn’t have a great integration story with other corporate tools, but [it doesn’t have to] if you aren’t looking for that. All in all, it’s as helpful and ubiquitous as a public payphone…without the pay…and with a video capability.
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Return on Investment
Flowz
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Discontinued Products
  • I believe it was part of the google suite that was purchased. It was worth the cost as it was cheaper. I believe it is now free, but also becoming deprecated. It is much better to use Teams, Discord, Telegram, etc. Google does not provide enough support or features to make using hangouts worth it these days.
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