If you are looking for a cheap Aircall alternative, the starting price on a pricing page won’t tell you much. What matters is what you will actually pay each month for your team size, after seat minimums, the monthly or annual choice, phone numbers and calling. This guide ranks nine alternatives by that real monthly cost at 1, 2, 3 and 5 users, using prices we read on each vendor’s official pricing page.
A quick disclosure: Tocaller publishes this blog, and Tocaller is one of the options below. We list it as “Tocaller (our product)”, apply the same rules to it as to everyone else, and say plainly where it is not the cheapest or the best fit.
Already paying for Aircall and want to know what switching would save you? Read our companion piece, Cheaper Alternative to Aircall: What Switching Saves. It works through 3, 5 and 10 seats and includes an exit checklist. This page answers a different question: which cheap option to pick in the first place.
The short answer
- 1 user: Aircall and Tocaller both need at least 3 licenses, and JustCall needs 2, so a solo user pays for seats they don’t use. The cheapest plans without a multi-seat minimum (Zoom Phone, Quo, Vonage, Nextiva, Dialpad) cost $18 to $27 a month on monthly billing. Google Voice’s standalone plan is $10 for one user in the US.
- 2 users: Zoom Phone ($36), Quo ($38) and Vonage Mobile ($39.98) are the lowest on monthly billing.
- 3 users: Zoom Phone ($54), Quo ($57), Vonage Mobile ($59.97) and Tocaller ($60 before numbers and calls) are close. Aircall Essentials is $120.
- 5 users: Vonage Mobile ($89.95), Zoom Phone ($90), Quo ($95) and Tocaller ($100 before numbers and calls) lead on monthly billing. On annual billing, most of the cheap group lands at $75.
- Calling changes the picture. Most of these plans include unlimited (fair-use) US and Canada calling. Tocaller does not: calls are paid separately from a prepaid balance. If your team makes a lot of outbound calls in the US or Canada, a plan with calling included may cost less overall.
Cheap Aircall alternatives ranked by monthly cost
The table below uses each vendor’s cheapest self-serve plan on monthly billing, with seat minimums applied. If a vendor requires 3 licenses, a 1-person team pays for 3. Rows are sorted by the cost for 3 users, since 3 is Aircall’s minimum. Prices are per month in USD, before taxes.
| Vendor and plan | Seat minimum | 1 user | 2 users | 3 users | 5 users | Business number | US/Canada calling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom Phone US & CA Unlimited ($18) | Not stated | $18 | $36 | $54 | $90 | A domestic number included | Included (“unlimited or metered”) |
| Quo Starter ($19) | Not stated | $19 | $38 | $57 | $95 | One per user included; extra $5/mo | Included, fair usage policy |
| Vonage Mobile ($19.99; $17.99 from 5 lines) | 1 | $19.99 | $39.98 | $59.97 | $89.95 | Main local number included | “Unlimited domestic calling”, reasonable usage applies |
| Tocaller (our product) Starter ($20) | 3 | $60 | $60 | $60 | $100 | None included; from $3.99/mo each | Not included; paid from balance |
| Nextiva NEXT Core ($23) | Not stated | $23 | $46 | $69 | $115 | Not stated | “Unlimited Voice” (region not stated) |
| Dialpad Connect Standard ($27) | Not stated | $27 | $54 | $81 | $135 | Not stated | “Unlimited calls” (region not named) |
| RingCentral RingEX Core ($30) | Not stated | $30 | $60 | $90 | $150 | Included count not stated; extra $4.99/mo | Included (US and Canada only) |
| CloudTalk Starter ($34) | 1 | $34 | $68 | $102 | $170 | Not stated | Included |
| JustCall Team ($39) | 2 | $78 | $78 | $117 | $195 | Two per account included | Included, fair usage |
| Aircall Essentials ($40), for reference | 3 | $120 | $120 | $120 | $200 | One included; extra $6/mo | Included (“Terms of Use apply”) |
Seat minimums decide the ranking for small teams: at 1 or 2 users, Aircall, Tocaller and JustCall charge for seats you don’t use. At 3 users, Zoom Phone, Quo, Vonage and Tocaller sit within $6 of each other, so the number and calling columns matter more than the headline. For Tocaller, add $3.99 a month per number. A 3-person team with one shared number pays $63.99 a month, plus whatever it spends on calls from its balance. That puts Tocaller fourth at 3 users on plan and number cost, not first.
Annual billing: the ranking shifts
Paying a year up front lowers the price but ties you in. Here is the same comparison on annual billing, as the effective cost per month, sorted by 3 users (ties alphabetical).
| Vendor and plan | 1 user | 2 users | 3 users | 5 users | Annual terms to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vonage Mobile ($13.99; $12.59 from 5 lines) | $13.99 | $27.98 | $41.97 | $62.95 | Promo price with a minimum 1-year contract; early termination fees; offer valid through December 31, 2026 |
| Dialpad Connect Standard ($15) | $15 | $30 | $45 | $75 | Monthly price is $27, so annual saves the most here |
| Nextiva NEXT Core ($15) | $15 | $30 | $45 | $75 | Requires a 12-month or longer term agreement |
| Quo Starter ($15) | $15 | $30 | $45 | $75 | Billed annually at $180 per user |
| Tocaller (our product) Starter ($15) | $45 | $45 | $45 | $75 | $180 per user per year; 3-user minimum, so from $540 a year |
| Zoom Phone US & CA Unlimited ($16) | $16 | $32 | $48 | $80 | Contract terms not stated on the pricing page |
| RingCentral RingEX Core ($20) | $20 | $40 | $60 | $100 | “Save up to 33% by paying annually” |
| CloudTalk Starter ($25) | $25 | $50 | $75 | $125 | 12-month commitment, paid in advance |
| JustCall Team ($29) | $58 | $58 | $87 | $145 | 2-license minimum still applies |
| Aircall Essentials ($30), for reference | $90 | $90 | $90 | $150 | 3-license minimum “regardless of billing cycle” |
On annual billing, four plans tie at $45 for 3 users and $75 for 5 users: Dialpad, Nextiva, Quo and Tocaller. Vonage goes lower, but only through a promotion that needs a 1-year contract. Before you prepay, check what happens if your team shrinks. A cheap annual plan is only cheap if you still need every seat in month eleven.
What Aircall costs a small team
Aircall’s pricing page lists Essentials at $40 per license monthly or $30 annually, and Professional at $70 or $50. “All plans require a minimum of 3 licenses regardless of billing cycle”, so the floor is $120 a month, or $90 on annual billing. A two-person team pays the same as a three-person team. The plan includes one local or toll-free number (extras are $6 a month), unlimited inbound calls (toll-free excluded) and unlimited US and Canada outbound calls, subject to Aircall’s Terms of Use. On Essentials, call summaries and call scoring need the AI Assist add-on. Other add-ons include AI Assist Pro ($49 per seat) and Analytics+ ($15 per seat).
What the sticker price leaves out
The plan price is only one line of your bill. Check these four things before you decide which option is cheapest for you.
Calling
Most plans in the tables include unlimited US and Canada calling under a fair-use policy. Dialpad and Nextiva say “unlimited” without naming a region. Tocaller has no included or unlimited calling: calls are paid separately from a prepaid workspace balance, and the app shows the price before you use a paid service. For a team that mostly answers inbound calls, the plan price may be most of the bill. For a team that dials out to US and Canadian numbers all day, a plan with calling included can cost less overall, even at a higher seat price.
Phone numbers
Aircall includes one number per plan, Quo includes one per user, JustCall two per account, and Zoom Phone and Vonage include one. Tocaller includes none, and numbers start at $3.99 a month each. Several vendors don’t say on their pricing page how many numbers are included, so ask before you buy if you need more than one.
Fees and taxes
CloudTalk says customers billed in the United States (and in Canada from December 2, 2026) also pay an 11% Compliance and Administrative Cost Recovery Fee on the software subscription. That turns $102 for 3 users into about $113. RingCentral says the Federal Universal Service Recovery Fee, E911 fees and other recovery fees “may apply”. In its FAQ, Aircall says it charges no administrative recovery fees or hidden surcharges.
Texting and international calls
US business texting usually needs carrier registration, and some vendors pass that cost on. For example, Quo lists a one-time registration fee plus a monthly charge. International calls are pay-per-minute almost everywhere. If you call abroad often, compare rates for your destinations, not plan prices.
Which cheap Aircall alternative fits your team size
Solo: 1 user
Skip anything with a seat minimum. Aircall and Tocaller both require 3 users, so neither suits a solo founder. Zoom Phone, Quo, Vonage Mobile, Nextiva and Dialpad all list single-user prices between $18 and $27 on monthly billing. If you only need a US number on your own, Google Voice’s standalone Starter plan is $10 a month “for one user” according to Google’s Voice page. Our guide to Aircall alternatives for startups covers the solo founder stage in more detail.
Two people
JustCall’s $78 for two users is about twice what Zoom Phone, Quo or Vonage charge. Tocaller still bills 3 licenses, so it’s a weak fit here unless you’re hiring soon.
Three to five people
Here the field is close on price, so choose on your calling pattern:
- Heavy outbound calling to the US and Canada: a plan with calling included (such as Zoom Phone, Quo or RingCentral) keeps the bill predictable.
- Mostly inbound calls, with routing that changes often (business hours, keypad menus, ring groups): Tocaller’s visual call flows are included in Starter, and you pay for usage as you go.
- CRM-heavy sales team: look at plans with integrations. They are usually not the cheapest tier.
The options one by one
Zoom Phone US & CA Unlimited
Price: $18 per user monthly, $16 annually. Suits: teams that already use Zoom and mainly call the US and Canada. The plan includes a domestic number, domestic SMS and MMS, and metered international calling. What you give up: it sits on Workplace Basic, so meetings are limited to 40 minutes and 100 participants. The pricing page doesn’t state a minimum, a contract length or the price of extra numbers.
Quo (formerly OpenPhone) Starter
Price: $19 monthly, $15 annually ($180 a year). Suits: very small teams that want a number per person with calling and texting to the US and Canada included. There is a 7-day trial. What you give up: phone menus, call transfers, group calling, AI call summaries and the HubSpot and Salesforce integrations start on the Business plan ($33 monthly, $23 annually).
Vonage Business Communications Mobile
Price: $19.99 per line monthly for 1 to 4 lines, and $17.99 for 5 to 19 lines. The annual promotional price is $13.99, or $12.59 from 5 lines. Suits: teams that want the lowest annual price in this list and are happy to sign a contract. What you give up: Mobile is app-only. Desk phones, video meetings and integrations start on Premium, and call recording on Advanced. The promotional price needs a minimum 1-year contract, and leaving early can trigger early termination fees.
Tocaller (our product) Starter
Price: $20 per user monthly or $15 annually, with a 3-user minimum: from $60 a month, or $540 a year. Numbers start at $3.99 a month each, and calls are paid from a prepaid balance. Suits: teams of 3 or more that answer and make calls in the browser and want visual call flows, ring groups, call recording, a shared conversation history per contact, roles (Owner, Admin, Supervisor, Agent) and call activity reports in the base plan. It also suits teams that want an AI Voice Agent as a fallback when nobody picks up, billed at $0.13 per agent minute. You can see the details on our pricing page and phone numbers page. Where it is not the best fit: solo founders and 2-person teams (the 3-user minimum), teams that need CRM integrations or native mobile apps (Tocaller runs in desktop and mobile browsers), and teams that want calling included in a flat plan price.
Nextiva NEXT Core
Price: $23 monthly, $15 annually. Suits: small teams that want voice, video, texting (100 business texts per user) and basic CRM and ticketing in one plan. What you give up: the $15 price requires a 12-month or longer term. The pricing page doesn’t state a minimum, a free trial, included numbers or whether “Unlimited Voice” is limited to the US and Canada. A toll-free number is an add-on on Core.
Dialpad Connect Standard
Price: $27 monthly, $15 annually. Suits: teams that can commit to annual billing and want real-time transcripts and call summaries on the entry plan. There is a 14-day free trial. What you give up: CRM integrations and 24/7 support start on Pro. Monthly billing costs $12 more per user than annual, which is the largest gap in this list.
RingCentral RingEX Core
Price: $30 monthly, $20 annually. Suits: teams that want calls, meetings and chat in one app, with unlimited domestic calling, call recording, 100 toll-free minutes and 25 texts per user. What you give up: CRM integrations and multi-site start on Advanced. Extra numbers are $4.99 a month, and several recovery fees may apply on top.
CloudTalk Starter
Price: $34 monthly, $25 annually, with a 1-license minimum. Suits: teams that want a visual call flow builder, IVR and unlimited US and Canada calls, with a 14-day trial. What you give up: integrations start on Essential. US customers (and Canadian ones from December 2, 2026) pay the 11% cost recovery fee, and annual plans are a 12-month commitment paid in advance.
JustCall Team
Price: $39 monthly, $29 annually, with a 2-license minimum. Suits: small sales teams that need CRM integrations on the entry plan. JustCall lists 100+ integrations, two numbers per account, unlimited US and Canada outbound minutes, unlimited AI transcription and 500 SMS segments. What you give up: on price, it is the closest to Aircall in this list. The power dialer and Salesforce CTI start on Pro.
Not ranked
We left out 8×8, because its plans page shows no prices, only “Request a Quote”. We also left out Grasshopper, because we couldn’t load its pricing page from our location to confirm current prices.
When Aircall is still worth paying for
Aircall’s pricing page lists 250+ integrations on all plans (HubSpot, Zendesk, Pipedrive, Intercom, Slack and Zoho on Essentials), IVR, call queuing and ring groups on Essentials, and unlimited US and Canada outbound calling. If your team lives in a CRM, needs call queues and already has 3 or more people on the phone, Aircall may be worth its price. Just check whether Essentials covers you before paying for Professional.
For a broader look at fit beyond price (front desk, field service, multi-location), see our guide to Aircall alternatives for small business. If you want the lowest price outside the Aircall comparison, including free options, see cheap business phone systems and what you give up.
How we checked these prices
Every price comes from the vendor’s own pricing page, read on November 9, 2026, with the region set to the United States and USD where the page offered a choice. We read the monthly and annual toggles separately and never mix them. Seat minimums are applied only where the page states one, so “Not stated” means we found none, not that none exists. We used the cheapest plan you can buy today and left out “coming soon” and quote-only plans. Prices exclude taxes and can change, so check the linked page before you buy.
FAQ
What is the cheapest Aircall alternative?
It depends on team size and billing. Among the plans in our table, on monthly billing, Zoom Phone US & CA Unlimited ($18 per user) has the lowest plan price at 1 to 3 users, and Vonage Mobile is lowest at 5 lines ($89.95). On annual billing, Vonage’s promotional price is lowest, but it needs a 1-year contract. For one person in the US, Google Voice’s standalone plan is $10. Add numbers and calling to any comparison before you decide.
Does Aircall have a minimum number of users?
Yes. Aircall’s pricing page says all plans require a minimum of 3 licenses, regardless of billing cycle. On Essentials, that means at least $120 a month on monthly billing, or $90 a month on annual.
Is Tocaller cheaper than Aircall?
On plan price, yes: Tocaller Starter is $20 per user monthly against Aircall Essentials at $40, and both have a 3-user minimum. But Aircall includes one number and unlimited US and Canada outbound calls, while Tocaller charges from $3.99 per number and bills calls from a prepaid balance. Whether Tocaller is cheaper overall depends on how much your team calls out.
Which cheap alternatives include unlimited calling?
Zoom Phone, Quo, RingCentral, CloudTalk and JustCall list unlimited or fair-use calling to the US and Canada on the plans in our table. Vonage Mobile lists “unlimited domestic calling”. Dialpad and Nextiva say “unlimited” without naming a region. Tocaller doesn’t include calling: calls are paid from your balance at rates shown in the app.
Is a cheap Aircall alternative good enough for a small business?
Often, yes. Entry plans often leave out CRM integrations or some routing and AI features, so check the features you use daily against the plan. If you are moving off Aircall, our switching guide covers notice periods and keeping your number.
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