RingCentral alternatives
At 1 user, RingCentral costs $45 a month. 2 business phone systems cost less, from $19 (Quo (formerly OpenPhone)). Ranked by price at the size you pick, with free plans, price hikes and how to switch.
Alternatives to RingCentral at 1 user, cheapest first
- Quo (formerly OpenPhone): $19/mo Starter shared number capped at 10 users (Starter). Free plan: none. Last price hike: Nov 2023.
- Dialpad: $27/mo Monthly price; annual billing is $15/user (Connect Standard). Free plan: none. Last price hike: Jul 2024.
- Aircall: $120/mo 3-licence minimum; monthly derived from 25% off (Essentials). Free plan: none. Last price hike: Jan 2026.
Prices at every size
- RingCentral: 1 user $45/mo, a 10-person team $450/mo (Core $30 if you need under 25 texts/user)
- Quo (formerly OpenPhone): 1 user $19/mo, a 10-person team $190/mo (Starter shared number capped at 10 users)
- Dialpad: 1 user $27/mo, a 10-person team $270/mo (Monthly price; annual billing is $15/user)
- Aircall: 1 user $120/mo, a 10-person team $400/mo (3-licence minimum; monthly derived from 25% off)
Prices are USD per month on monthly billing for one user, or a 10-person team sharing a main number, each user with a local US number, about 1,000 calling minutes and 200 texts a month; taxes, regulatory and 10DLC fees, hardware and promos are excluded. Annual-only plans are shown as the annual price divided by 12, and phone add-ons that need a suite licence (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365) are priced without the suite.
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