TextNow vs Google Voice

Struggling to choose between TextNow and Google Voice? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

TextNow is a Social & Communications solution with tags like texting, calling, free-phone-number, sms, wifi-calling.

It boasts features such as Free phone number, Free calling and texting over WiFi, Voicemail, Call forwarding, Conference calling, Group messaging, MMS picture messaging and pros including Free basic service, No contract required, Works over WiFi, Can port existing number, Good call quality.

On the other hand, Google Voice is a Social & Communications product tagged with voip, telephony, call-screening, voicemail, conference-calling, text-messaging.

Its standout features include Voicemail transcription, Call screening, Conference calling, Text messaging, Voicemail, Call forwarding, Call blocking, International calling, Toll-free numbers, and it shines with pros like Free service, Transcribes voicemails, Blocks spam calls, Low international calling rates, Multiple numbers on one account.

Feature	TextNow	Google Voice
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Social & Communications	Social & Communications

Product Overview

TextNow

Description: TextNow is a free texting and calling app and service. It provides a free phone number to send SMS messages and make phone calls over Wi-Fi. The basic service is ad-supported, but premium options without ads are available.

Google Voice

Description: Google Voice is a telephony service by Google that provides a phone number for making affordable calls within the U.S. and Canada. It has features like voicemail transcription, call screening, conference calling, and text messaging.

Key Features Comparison

TextNow Features

• Free phone number
• Free calling and texting over WiFi
• Voicemail
• Call forwarding
• Conference calling
• Group messaging
• MMS picture messaging

Google Voice Features

• Voicemail transcription
• Call screening
• Conference calling
• Text messaging
• Voicemail
• Call forwarding
• Call blocking
• International calling
• Toll-free numbers

Pros & Cons Analysis

TextNow

Pros

• Free basic service
• No contract required
• Works over WiFi
• Can port existing number
• Good call quality

Cons

• Limited cellular minutes
• Data charges may apply without WiFi
• Ads in free version
• Limited advanced features in free version

Google Voice

Pros

• Free service
• Transcribes voicemails
• Blocks spam calls
• Low international calling rates
• Multiple numbers on one account

Cons

• Limited to U.S. and Canada
• No emergency calling
• Transcriptions can be inaccurate
• Limited customization options

Pricing Comparison

TextNow

• Freemium
• Subscription-Based

Google Voice

• Free