Fongo vs. Talkroute Comparison


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About Founded and based out of Waterloo, Ontario, Fongo provides Canadians with low-cost, personal and small business communication solutions. Fongo Works is our free, basic business phone system to get you started (no time limit). Fongo Works Pro upgrades your free Fongo Works system with new features, increased customizability, increased amount of extensions, and the ability to add Pro devices. When you’re connected on a call, Fongo uses 0.5MB of data per calling minute, so a 500MB data plan gives you approximately 1000 calling minutes per month. Note: Switching between Wi-Fi and data during a call is not supported. Fongo comes with a real phone number for unlimited calling to any number. Do your family and friends live in a different city or province? Choose a phone number in their local area so their calls to you are free. Free calling features include visual voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, 911 service, and more.	About What is Talkroute? Talkroute is a UCaaS provider that gives you the ability to utilize your existing phones, web browser, and PCs with our cloud-based virtual phone system. Now you can have the power of an enterprise-level phone system without the upfront cost and maintenance of an expensive on-site system. Making and receiving business calls Our virtual phone system gives you the ability to make & receive calls from any desktop, browser, and smartphone. Texting with your customers Send and receive business SMS and MMS text messages. Our apps make it quick and easy to compose and reply to your customers. Video meetings with your team Video conferencing with up to 100 team & guest participants. Talkroute Meetings gives you the power to record meeting sessions, share your screen, chat via team messenger, collaborate using our whiteboard, & share files.
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Not Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Individuals searching for a mobile communications provider to make free calls and send SMS	Audience Small businesses
Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing $4.95 per month Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported	Pricing $19 per month Plans also available at $39/mo, $59/mo & $99/mo with additional features. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.7 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 4.7 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros The pros are: outstanding customer service, super easy-to-use system, and nearly 100% uptime. Plus, they offer Zoom calls to help us whenever we need it! The customer support at Talkroute is unmatched. They were extremely helpful in the inquiry phase (I had a million questions) and were helpful in moving all 4 of our phone lines in addition to purchasing another 4 phone lines. The phone numbers are in our new area code and we were able to keep our old numbers, well as our Toll Free number. Even after we chose to go with Talkroute, they continued to be attentive whenever we had any questions. Also, we are a non-profit so they offered a discount (after verification) and let us know common features other non-profits use. Talkroute is great for working remotely and allowing calls to be routed to different phones, such as to employees who are working from home. The service also has a convenient feature that accurately transcribes voicemail messages to my email inbox. The phone number selection system was easy to use. Cons Minor bugs every few weeks but bugs that are quickly fixed by the team. I have nothing bad to say about Talkroute. They're a great company and great people! I chose this service specifically because it was the only provider that would allow my customers to send MMS photos by text message. Unfortunately, after purchasing the program and troubleshooting with tech support, it was discovered that only certain carriers are able to text 1-800 numbers.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Fongo Founded: 2012 Canada www.fongo.com	Company Information Talkroute Founded: 2013 United States talkroute.com
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Categories Business Phone Systems Supported Second Phone Number Supported	Categories Business Phone Systems Supported Business Text Messaging Supported Business VoIP Supported Call Forwarding Supported Second Phone Number Supported Softphone Supported Telephony Supported Toll Free 800 Number Supported Vanity Phone Number Supported Virtual Phone Number Supported
	Business Phone Systems Features Call Logging Supported Call Monitoring Not Supported Call Recording Supported Call Routing Supported Employee Directory Supported IVR / Voice Recognition Supported Mobile Access Supported Virtual Call Center Not Supported Web Conferencing Supported Show More Features Business VoIP Features Call Parking Not Supported Call Recording Supported Contact Management Not Supported Encryption Not Supported IVR / Voice Recognition Supported Ring Groups Supported SIP Trunking Not Supported Unified Communications Not Supported Voice Quality Enhancement Not Supported Softphone Features Audio / Video Conferencing Supported Call Logging Supported Call Recording Supported Call Transfer Supported Caller Identification Not Supported Chat / Messaging Not Supported Contact Management Not Supported Fax Management Not Supported Telephony Features Auto-Dialer Not Supported Call Center Management Not Supported Call Monitoring Not Supported Contact Management Not Supported Inbound Reporting Supported IVR / Voice Recognition Supported Outbound Reporting Not Supported Predictive Dialer Not Supported Telemarketing Management Not Supported Voice & Data Integration Supported VoIP Supported
Integrations Nekton.ai Not Supported	Integrations Nekton.ai Supported View All 1 Integration
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