PodInbox vs Google Voice

Google Voice Alternative

PodInbox is the best Google Voice alternative to receive audio message from fans. If you have no time for voicemail, try PodInbox to engage your podcast fans!

5 Great Reasons to Choose

PodInbox Over Google Voice

PodInbox is spam-free!

Telemarketers target phone numbers. Fortunately, PodInbox is a completely web-based audio message platform!

No more unwanted voicemails!

Google Voice is spammy

When you use a Google Voice number, be ready to get a bunch of telemarketing calls.

PodInbox is fun & social!

When fans see other fans leaving you messages on PodInbox, they'll also be encourage to engage!

This is called social proof...and it works wonders!

Google Voice is private

Google voice is direct 1-to-1 messaging...so voicemails are private. This just isn't as engaging in today's social web.

PodInbox supports replies!

When a fan leaves you a message on PodInbox, you have a chance to engage back in 3 ways!

You can like, text a reply, or reply with audio message of your own! Super manageable way to recognize and reward your fans!

Google Voice is too involved

Google voice uses an old telecom technology we call voicemail. The only thing you can do with a voicemail is listen to it, discard it, or call them back...neither of which is a great option for podcasters.

PodInbox is high quality!

With PodInbox, your fans can leave you messages from their computer...where they can choose a better mic than their phone mic.

When you download a message to incorporate on your show...it adds another rich dimension to your show and requires very little editing.

Google Voice is low quality

When fans call your Google Voice, they're normally just using the small, tinny-sounding mic on their cell-phone.

PodInbox makes you money!

PodInbox doesn't just capture fan audio, it's an entire fan engagement platform! Not sure why we're even comparing ourselves to Google Voice...buy hey, here we are 🙂

With our fan engagement platform, we believe that when fans engage with you, those Superfans will also be ready to support you monetarily.

Google Voice is just a phone #

Well, yeah...Google Voice is a phone number with voicemail attached to it. It's pretty cool when you need a phone number. But horrible thing to use to engage fans :(.