Compare Phonebooth and WhatsApp - Aug 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Aug 23, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Phonebooth or WhatsApp?

WhatsApp is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Phonebooth, and WhatsApp is rated higher (91/100) than Phonebooth (87/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right VoIP 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:

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Who is more expensive? Phonebooth or WhatsApp?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of VoIP 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 Phonebooth and WhatsApp.

Phonebooth price starts at $20 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Phonebooth is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of VoIP software. WhatsApp accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Phonebooth is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of VoIP software.

Bottom line: Phonebooth cost is around the same cost of WhatsApp.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Phonebooth Vs. WhatsApp based on some of the most important and required VoIP features.

Phonebooth: Call Conferencing, Call Center, VoIP.

WhatsApp: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software chiefly include small and medium businesses. Customers of the software include individual mobile users as well as businesses.

Phonebooth

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $20 per user/month

Phonebooth is a cloud-based VoIP communication solution that caters for the various communication needs a business might have. It offers call services as well as text messaging.

Categories: Communications, Business Phone Systems, Cloud PBX, Conference Calling.

WhatsApp

ITQlick rating
(3.9/5)

WhatsApp is a simple and real time messaging app for personal and commercial use. It also allows the sharing of images and videos and offers support for all major operating system. It was designed and la...

Categories: Mobile.

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Phonebooth: 3 Features

Call Conferencing
Call Center
VoIP

WhatsApp: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
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Phonebooth
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$20 per user/month
Functionality
10
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WhatsApp
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
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ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$19.99 per user/month
Functionality
34
jive com...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$18.95 per user/month
Functionality
7
Nextiva ...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$11.95 per user/month
Functionality
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.