Head to head

Aircall vs Kixie

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Aircall

Sales-quoted Free trial

Cloud phone system for recruiting and sales call desks, built around CRM connectors. Plans are quote-based with a three-license minimum.

Where Aircall fits

  • Recruiting and SDR teams living in a CRM
  • Agencies on Bullhorn that want a cloud handset
  • Desks that need recording plus CRM logging
  • Companies replacing desk phones with a softphone

Kixie

Sales-quoted Free trial

Power dialer and sales phone with Professional, single-line, and multi-line plans. Pricing is sales-quoted. Free trial.

Where Kixie fits

  • Inside-sales teams that want a power dialer
  • Shops that need unlimited US and Canada minutes
  • Teams that will use the developer API
  • Buyers who want to try before a quote

At a glance

DetailAircallKixie
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
Free trialYesYes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underDialers, Lead generationDialers, Lead generation
Capterra4.2 from 465 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Aircall

Stands out: Calls log back into HubSpot, Salesforce, Bullhorn, and Slack instead of living in a separate PBX.

Watch out: Plans start at three licenses, and no per-license price is published. AI Voice Agent minutes beyond the included bundle are consumption.

Not the right fit for

  • Solo recruiters who want a cheap power dialer
  • Teams that need LinkedIn sequencing more than voice

Kixie

Stands out: Unlimited US and Canada minutes on every plan, plus a developer API included.

Watch out: Plan dollars stay unlisted. AI human-voice detection is a premium add-on on the multi-line dialer. Conversation Intelligence is also an add-on.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need a published per-seat rate
  • Contact centers that need a CCaaS suite

Pros and cons

Aircall

  • Named CRM and ATS connectors including HubSpot, Salesforce, and Bullhorn
  • Softphone and recording without running a PBX
  • AI summaries plus a small included Voice Agent minute bundle
  • No public per-license dollar amount
  • Three-license minimum on every plan
  • Voice-agent minutes beyond the included bundle are extra

Kixie

  • Unlimited US and Canada minutes
  • Developer API on every plan
  • Free trial to start
  • No public plan dollars
  • Voice detection is a premium add-on
  • Conversation Intelligence costs extra

What each one costs

Aircall

Sales-quoted

Confirm current pricing on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Kixie

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. Professional, Single-Line PowerDialer, and Multi-Line PowerDialer are named. Unlimited US/Canada minutes and a developer API are included. AI voice detection, ConnectionBoost, Conversation Intelligence, and DNC are add-ons. Free trial at signup. Trial length is unlisted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Aircall or Kixie for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Aircall offers a free trial. Kixie offers a free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 17 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?