Aircall vs OpenPhone
Compare Aircall and OpenPhone on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Aircall
Mid-market cloud phone and customer-conversation platform with deep CRM/helpdesk CTI, IVR, power dialer on Professional, and paid AI add-ons — 3-licence minimum.
Best for
- • Mid-market teams where Salesforce/HubSpot/Zendesk CTI is decisive
- • Sales teams that need Power Dialer and deeper routing
Starting from $30.00/user/mo
No free plan
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Our verdict
OpenPhone wins on modern SMB shared-phone UX, transparent $15 Starter pricing and included Sona AI answering; Aircall wins on mid-market CRM/CTI depth, routing and outbound dialer tooling. Choose by whether the job is a shared SMB line or a CRM-connected sales/support phone.
Aircall is better for
- ✓ Power dialer
- ✓ WhatsApp Business
- ✓ CRM / CTI integrations
- ✓ Routing & IVR
Tie
- • Number / country coverage
- • AI features
Choose Aircall if: Mid-market teams where Salesforce/HubSpot/Zendesk CTI is decisive
Choose OpenPhone if: SMB teams wanting a modern shared number with SMS and AI answering
OpenPhone
Modern SMB shared business phone (also branded Quo) with shared numbers, SMS and Sona AI — Starter from $15/user/month annual.
Best for
- • SMB teams wanting a modern shared number with SMS and AI answering
- • Buyers who refuse a three-licence floor
Starting from $15.00/user/mo
No free plan
Aircall vs OpenPhone at a glance
Criterion-level leaders from verified research.
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- Starting pricingDepends
Aircall
OpenPhone
- User / licence minimumDepends
Aircall
OpenPhone
- Number / country coverageTie
Aircall
OpenPhone
- Power dialerAircall
Aircall
OpenPhone
- WhatsApp BusinessAircall
Aircall
OpenPhone
Which business communications is better for you?
Quick picks based on fit — not a universal ranking.
- → Aircall
Best for power dialer
Stronger power dialer availability
- → Aircall
Best for whatsapp business
Stronger whatsapp business availability
- → Aircall
Best for crm / cti integrations
Aircall leads on crm-integrations (10/10 vs 8/10) from SoftwareGlimpse business-communications editorial judgments grounded in vendor documentation — not hands-on lab testing.
The biggest differences
Where the products diverge most clearly on verified criteria.
Starting pricing
DependsAircall
OpenPhone Starter $15/user/month annual (high confidence); Business $23; Scale $35. Aircall Essentials ~$30/licence/month annual with a 3-licence minimum (medium confidence). OpenPhone is cheaper at entry with no seat floor.
OpenPhone
OpenPhone Starter $15/user/month annual (high confidence); Business $23; Scale $35. Aircall Essentials ~$30/licence/month annual with a 3-licence minimum (medium confidence). OpenPhone is cheaper at entry with no seat floor.
WhatsApp Business
Aircall winsAircall
Stronger whatsapp business availability
OpenPhone
Trails Aircall on this criterion
Power dialer
Aircall winsAircall
Stronger power dialer availability
OpenPhone
Trails Aircall on this criterion
Routing & IVR
Aircall winsAircall
Aircall leads on routing (9/10 vs 7/10) from SoftwareGlimpse business-communications editorial judgments grounded in vendor documentation — not hands-on lab testing.
OpenPhone
Trails Aircall on this criterion
CRM / CTI integrations
Aircall winsAircall
Aircall leads on crm-integrations (10/10 vs 8/10) from SoftwareGlimpse business-communications editorial judgments grounded in vendor documentation — not hands-on lab testing.
OpenPhone
Trails Aircall on this criterion
Which should you choose?
Choose Aircall if
- Mid-market teams where Salesforce/HubSpot/Zendesk CTI is decisive
- Sales teams that need Power Dialer and deeper routing
Choose OpenPhone if
- SMB teams wanting a modern shared number with SMS and AI answering
- Buyers who refuse a three-licence floor
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Alternatives to consider
RingCentral
Enterprise-grade UCaaS / cloud phone platform (RingEX) with deep call routing, video, team messaging and contact-centre options — Core from ~$20/user/month annual.
Dialpad
AI-first cloud phone (Dialpad Connect) with included transcription/summaries — Standard from $15/user/month annual; Sell and Support are separate product ladders.
Zoom
Meetings-first Workplace suite plus Zoom Phone UCaaS — Phone US/CA Unlimited research floor ~$15–16/user/month; free meetings/chat exist but Phone is paid.
Nextiva
SMB-friendly unified business communications — Core $15, Engage $25, Scale $75 per user/month annual, with messaging apps including WhatsApp and a Contact Center ladder from $75/agent.
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