Shlomi Lavi /
Aug 31, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Google Hangouts or RingCentral Phone?
RingCentral Phone is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Google Hangouts, and RingCentral Phone is rated higher (93/100) than Google Hangouts (86/100). RingCentral Phone offers users more features (15) than Google Hangouts (0).
Looking for the right Team Collaboration solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Google Vs. RingCentral
Google: Google Inc. is an American corporation which provides Internet-related products and services, including internet search, cloud computing, software and advertisingtechnologies.[6] Advertising revenues from AdWords generate almost all of the company's profits.
RingCentral: RingCentral provides cloud computing based phone systems, designed to help small businesses manage mobile, fax, and email communications.
Who is more expensive? Google Hangouts or RingCentral Phone?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Team Collaboration software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Google Hangouts and RingCentral Phone.
Google Hangouts price starts at $7.99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Google Hangouts is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Team Collaboration software. RingCentral Phone price starts at $19.99 per user/month , When comparing RingCentral Phone to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Team Collaboration software cost.
Bottom line: RingCentral Phone is more expensive than Google Hangouts.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Google Hangouts Vs. RingCentral Phone based on some of the most important and required Team Collaboration features.
Google Hangouts: We are still working to collect the list of features for Google Hangouts.
RingCentral Phone: 3-Way Calling, Call Blocking, Call Forwarding, Call Hunt, Call Return (*69).
Target customer size
Google Hangouts's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, RingCentral Professional is specifically designed to help individuals who are always on-the-go.