GoToConnect UK Review Summary 2022

About GoToConnect UK

Category: VoIP

GoToConnect is enterprise-level communication and collaboration software provider. The GoToConnect software is suitable for all different sized organizations and can easily serve multiple different verticals including education, law, and government programs.

Company: GoTo

Founded in 2001 as Jive Communications, GoToConnect is an enterprise-level communications and collaboration software provider. The company currently employs 700+ workers in US, Canada and Latin America. The GoToConnect software is suitable for all different sized organizations and can easily serve multiple different verticals including education, law, and government programs.

In-Depth Analysis

Price

Ease Of Use

Features

Help And Support

Pros

Great customer support
Custom call routing available
Robust auto attendant features
All-feature price inclusivity

Cons

No ability to turn off notifications without turning off app
No customizable ring groups
Not enough analytics detail for some customer support teams
No picture capability on SMS

Plans & Pricing

GotToConnect pricing plans are extremely straightforward. There are 3 main plans: Basic, Standard and Premium.

The pricing is charged per user on a monthly basis. As you can see, the tool is most cost-effective for medium to large organizations, however, the difference isn’t that big to make it completely unaffordable for small businesses.

Since the software is cloud-hosted, the need for hardware is minimal, however, it does come at an additional price. The details on hardware costs are locked behind a password to protect them from the competition. There is also the option of contacting the vendor and negotiating a better software and hardware price if you aim for long-term collaboration.

It’s a bit hard to compare various VoIP vendors since all of them implement different pricing strategies, but overall GoToConnect is fairly priced.

Basic

£8.95

/mo /user

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Standard

£18.95

/mo /user

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Premium

£39.95

/mo /user

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Ease of Use

The “GoTo” product line has been an industry staple for years. As such, the company has gotten very good at simplifying complex communications tools to ease and enhance the user experience. GoToConnect is a completely cloud-based system that can be used on any computer, tablet, or smartphone. In addition, VoIP desk phones, and conference phones can be leveraged within the system. Setup and control (adding or deleting users) is conducted within an online control panel. There is no additional hardware – such as servers and switches – that need to be installed. Setup is easy. For startups and small companies, setup can be done with the help of the online tutorials. For midsize to enterprise companies with compliance concerns and a higher cybersecurity risk, it’s better for an IT specialist to integrate the system.

Customer Support

A survey of GoToConnect customers indicates that the vast majority have a favorable impression of the GoToConnect customer support services. With live phone support, it’s easy for customers to engage with GoToConnect representatives for billing issues, troubleshooting, or help with specific features.

Additional customer support:
Blog
GoToConnect keeps an ever-growing database of blog posts geared to help customers set up and fully utilize the features of the product

24/7 Help & Support

GoToConnect support is available to customers around the clock

Phone Support

Available Support agents are helpful and friendly

Available as primary means for contacting GoToConnect

Video Tutorials

Video tutorials available “on-demand”

FAQ

Available FAQ section in conjunction with GoToConnect's blog

Features & Functionality

General Features

Redundant Network

The advantage of having a truly unified communications system is its redundancy. With GoToConnect, companies can, if necessary, move seamlessly from one location to another without losing their phone/video conferencing capability.

Virtual Fax

For businesses like lawyers, accountants, and other professionals, fax is still a business necessity. GoToConnect incorporates this functionality into its virtual capacity.

Caller Analytics

In an age of data-driven business decisions, having a record of calls and a drill-down of all of the data related to those calls helps businesses make better choices.

Intuitive Interface

Having a user-friendly interface for a company’s employees to use helps speed up the adoption of the GoToConnect system across the enterprise.

Up to 250 Video Meeting Participants

Companies like the idea of having a phone/video conferencing solution that can handle large meetings to give that in-person feel without the need to be in the same room.

Features

Salesforce integration
Google integration
Office365 integration
Zendesk integration
Online Backup and Storage
Virtual phone numbers

International Telephone
Android APP Support
IOS App Support
Operator Services
Internet fax
Worldwide Service

Devices

Features

Use via computer
Use via cellphones

Use via phones
Use via mobile app

Calling

Features

Call holding
Call forwarding
Call Logs
Call Transfer
Call waiting

3-Way-Calling
Call Blocking
Call 911
Call Queuing (ACD)
Caller ID

Advanced Calling

Features

SMS Messaging
Music on hold
Voicemail to email transcriptions
Follow me
Call Conferencing
Dial-by-name directory

Do Not Disturb (DND)
Push to Talk
Multiple Devices on One Extension
Mobile app calling
Virtual Receptionist
Multi-Line Hunt Groups

Verdict

Companies that are looking for a full-featured communications system that is ready for how business is now conducted should look closely at GoToConnect. This communication solution is backed by a company that has been an industry leader and has produced an overall positive customer experience for its users. Customer support is one of the hallmarks of the service and the capability for businesses to leverage video conferencing for internal meetings and webinars is a plus. Customers are nearly unanimously happy with the sound and video quality across multiple devices and platforms, and the flexibility of the product makes it adaptable to the requirements of nearly any industry.

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Author: Lazaros Agapidis

Lazaros is a Telecommunications and Networking Specialist with over twenty years of professional experience, primarily with Voice over IP networks implementing both small and large scale telephony solutions with multiple vendors. He has worked with multiple multi-site organizations in Europe and North America, in both the public and private sector.