GoTo Connect vs OpenPhone
Compare GoTo Connect and OpenPhone on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

GoTo Connect
Remote-team UCaaS phone system with meetings and messaging — Phone System / CX / Contact Center ladders are custom-quote (no public seat dollars).
Best for
- • Remote and multi-location teams wanting phone + meetings + messaging from one vendor
- • Buyers who may grow into CX digital channels or Contact Center later
- • Organisations already familiar with GoTo / former Jive deployments
Starting from $26.00/user/mo
No free plan
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between GoTo Connect and OpenPhone. Choose GoTo Connect when Remote and multi-location teams wanting phone + meetings + messaging from one vendor. Choose OpenPhone when SMB teams that want a modern shared business number with SMS and AI answering. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
GoTo Connect is better for
- ✓ Power dialer
- ✓ WhatsApp Business
- ✓ Routing & IVR
OpenPhone is better for
- ✓ AI features
Tie
- • Number / country coverage
- • CRM / CTI integrations
- • Analytics
Choose GoTo Connect if: Remote and multi-location teams wanting phone + meetings + messaging from one vendor
Choose OpenPhone if: SMB teams that want a modern shared business 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 that want a modern shared business number with SMS and AI answering
- • Founders and small sales/support teams who need transparent per-seat pricing without a 3-licence floor
- • Teams standardising on HubSpot/Salesforce once they move to Business
Starting from $15.00/user/mo
No free plan
GoTo Connect vs OpenPhone at a glance
Criterion-level leaders from verified research.
Scorecard preview
Criterion leaders based on verified research — open the Scorecard tab for evidence detail.
- Starting pricingDepends
GoTo Connect
OpenPhone
- User / licence minimumDepends
GoTo Connect
OpenPhone
- Number / country coverageTie
GoTo Connect
OpenPhone
- Power dialerGoTo Connect
GoTo Connect
OpenPhone
- WhatsApp BusinessGoTo Connect
GoTo Connect
OpenPhone
Which business communications is better for you?
Quick picks based on fit — not a universal ranking.
- → GoTo Connect
Best for power dialer
GoTo Connect leads on power dialer (6/10 vs 5/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
- → GoTo Connect
Best for whatsapp business
Stronger whatsapp business availability
- → GoTo Connect
Best for routing & ivr
GoTo Connect leads on routing (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
- → OpenPhone
Best for ai features
OpenPhone leads on ai features (7/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
The biggest differences
Where the products diverge most clearly on verified criteria.
Starting pricing
DependsGoTo Connect
GoTo Connect researched starting price from $26/mo; OpenPhone researched starting price from $15/mo. Better value depends on seat minimums and add-ons.
OpenPhone
GoTo Connect researched starting price from $26/mo; OpenPhone researched starting price from $15/mo. Better value depends on seat minimums and add-ons.
WhatsApp Business
GoTo Connect winsGoTo Connect
Stronger whatsapp business availability
OpenPhone
Trails GoTo Connect on this criterion
Power dialer
GoTo Connect winsGoTo Connect
GoTo Connect leads on power dialer (6/10 vs 5/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
OpenPhone
Trails GoTo Connect on this criterion
Routing & IVR
GoTo Connect winsGoTo Connect
GoTo Connect leads on routing (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
OpenPhone
Trails GoTo Connect on this criterion
CRM / CTI integrations
TieGoTo Connect
GoTo Connect and OpenPhone are close on crm integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
OpenPhone
GoTo Connect and OpenPhone are close on crm integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Which should you choose?
Choose GoTo Connect if
- Remote and multi-location teams wanting phone + meetings + messaging from one vendor
- Buyers who may grow into CX digital channels or Contact Center later
- Organisations already familiar with GoTo / former Jive deployments
Choose OpenPhone if
- SMB teams that want a modern shared business number with SMS and AI answering
- Founders and small sales/support teams who need transparent per-seat pricing without a 3-licence floor
- Teams standardising on HubSpot/Salesforce once they move to Business
Related comparisons
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.

8x8
Global UCaaS + contact-centre platform (8x8 Work / X Series) — Work X2 research floor ~$24/user/month annual; CC tiers custom/higher.

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.

Dialpad
AI-first cloud phone (Dialpad Connect) with included transcription/summaries — Standard from $15/user/month annual; Sell and Support are separate product ladders.
How we compare
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