# Google Voice vs Vonage Business Communications Comparison

| | Google Voice | Vonage Business Communications | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 166 | 504 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (63.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (60.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $10.00 1 Google Voice Per Month | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Google Voice

Pros:
- Phone Numbers (7 reviews)
- Text Messaging (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (3 reviews)
- Connection Issues (1 reviews)

### Vonage Business Communications

Pros:
- Ease of Use (20 reviews)
- Reliability (10 reviews)

Cons:
- Texting Limitations (8 reviews)
- Call Drops (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Google Voice | Vonage Business Communications | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.2 (126 reviews) | 9.0 (405 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (127 reviews) | 9.0 (410 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (44 reviews) | 8.7 (231 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.8 (30 reviews) | 8.8 (188 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.2 (93 reviews) | 8.7 (393 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 6.5 (23 reviews) | 8.9 (188 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.7 (126 reviews) | 8.4 (400 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Google Voice

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Starter

Price: $10.00 1 Google Voice Per Month

Key Features:
- Calls between Google Voice numbers included	
- Calls to the US from any Google Voice number included
- Calls to Canada from a Canadian or US Google Voice number included

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/google-voice/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Vonage Business Communications

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud PBX Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Google Voice** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vonage Business Communications** | 8.7/10 | 12 |

#### Basic Communication - Cloud PBX

| Feature | Google Voice | Vonage Business Communications | 
|---|---|---|
| **Call Management** | Not enough data | 9.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **Communication Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Accessibility** | Not enough data | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **Accessibility** | Not enough data | 9.3 (10 reviews) | 

#### Advanced Features - Cloud PBX

| Feature | Google Voice | Vonage Business Communications | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security and Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Analytics and Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Support and Reliability** | Not enough data | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Automated attendant** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 

### VoIP Providers

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Google Voice** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vonage Business Communications** | 8.6/10 | 337 |

#### Platform Basics - VoIP Providers

| Feature | Google Voice | Vonage Business Communications | 
|---|---|---|
| **PBX systems, VoIP Softphone** | Not enough data | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 
| **Call Management** | Not enough data | 8.5 (17 reviews) | 
| **Network monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 
| **Virtual PBX** | Not enough data | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 
| **SIP trunking services** | Not enough data | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 

#### Basic Communication

| Feature | Google Voice | Vonage Business Communications | 
|---|---|---|
| **Phone Calls** | Not enough data | 9.3 (309 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Video Calls** | Not enough data | 8.3 (155 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Instant Messaging** | Not enough data | 8.9 (219 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Screen Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (140 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Conference Calls** | Not enough data | 9.1 (223 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Desk-to-Desk Calls** | Not enough data | 9.3 (258 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - VoIP Providers

| Feature | Google Voice | Vonage Business Communications | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 

#### Access

| Feature | Google Voice | Vonage Business Communications | 
|---|---|---|
| **Software Pairing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (174 reviews) | 
| **Browser Extension** | Not enough data | 8.8 (184 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Individual Download** | Not enough data | 8.9 (206 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Advanced Features

| Feature | Google Voice | Vonage Business Communications | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hold Music** | Not enough data | 8.6 (221 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Automated Attendants** | Not enough data | 8.9 (236 reviews) | 
| **VOiP Number** | Not enough data | 9.3 (264 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

### Google Workspace Communication Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Google Voice** | 7.2/10 | 6 |
| **Vonage Business Communications** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Google Workspace Communication Tools

| Feature | Google Voice | Vonage Business Communications | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### UCaaS Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Google Voice** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vonage Business Communications** | 8.8/10 | 55 |

#### Agentic AI - UCaaS Platforms

| Feature | Google Voice | Vonage Business Communications | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Extensions

| Feature | Google Voice | Vonage Business Communications | 
|---|---|---|
| **Tenancy Flexibility** | Not enough data | 8.6 (30 reviews) | 
| **Native VoIP** | Not enough data | 8.9 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **CCaaS Option** | Not enough data | 9.0 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Features

| Feature | Google Voice | Vonage Business Communications | 
|---|---|---|
| **Voicemail to Email** | Not enough data | 9.2 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Voicemail to SMS** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.0 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Voice Conferencing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Video Conferencing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Conference Transcripts** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Google Voice (1):** [Google Workspace Communication Tools ](https://www.g2.com/categories/google-workspace-communication-tools)

**Unique to Vonage Business Communications (3):** [VoIP Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/voip-providers), [UCaaS Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/ucaas-platforms), [Cloud PBX Platforms Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-pbx-platforms)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Google Voice | Vonage Business Communications | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 63.2% | 60.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 25.0% | 33.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 11.8% | 6.8% | 

### By Industry

#### Google Voice

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.3%
- **Computer Software:** 5.7%
- **Education Management:** 5.7%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.4%
- **Mental Health Care:** 3.8%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 3.1%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.1%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 3.1%
- **Financial Services:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 52.8%

#### Vonage Business Communications

- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 11.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.6%
- **Insurance:** 7.0%
- **Financial Services:** 4.4%
- **Real Estate:** 4.2%
- **Computer Software:** 3.8%
- **Facilities Services:** 3.4%
- **Law Practice:** 3.2%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.2%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 48.6%

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## Top Discussions

### Google Voice

- Title: [What is Google Voice used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-google-voice-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Google Voice is a free, cloud-based phone service that allows users to make and receive calls, send text messages, and access voicemail using a single phone..."
- Title: [Does G suite include Google Voice?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-g-suite-include-google-voice) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "No, it's a paid add-on."

### Vonage Business Communications

- Title: [What is Vonage Business Communications used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/vonage-business-communications-what-is-vonage-business-communications-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Vonage provide VOIP services."
- Title: [When will I be able to attach documents and pictures to SMS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/34448-when-will-i-be-able-to-attach-documents-and-pictures-to-sms) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "MMS (pictures) is now available. Unsure on sending docs via SMS."
- Title: [What is Vonage Business Communications used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-vonage-business-communications-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "VOIP"
- Title: [the](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35935-the) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "hey"
- Title: [i would like to use as personal at home  contact : ???](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31974-i-would-like-to-use-as-personal-at-home-contact) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Thank you for your interest in Vonage Business services. Please visit our website at https://www.vonage.com/business/contact/ for more information.  If you..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-voice-vs-vonage-business-communications)