Head to head

Aircall vs OpenPhone

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

OpenPhone now sells as Quo. Starter is $15 per user per month when billed annually ($19 month to month). A 7-day trial is on the pricing page. Recruiter use is a shared req line, SMS screens, voicemail transcripts, and API writeback.

Where OpenPhone fits

Recruiting teams that need a shared candidate line and SMS without a full contact-center suite
Desks that want Sona AI on the base plan rather than an add-on dialer bot
TA ops that will use the Quo API to push voicemail and SMS into an ATS
US and Canada calling teams that can live on Starter numbers and Fair Usage

At a glance

Detail	Aircall	OpenPhone
Starting price	Sales-quoted	$15/user/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Yes	7 day free trial
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	–No	–No
Listed under	Dialers, Lead generation	Dialers, Texting
Capterra	4.2 from 465 reviews	4.2 from 64 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

OpenPhone

Stands out: Every plan includes one local or toll-free number per user, US and Canada calling and SMS, voicemail transcripts, the Quo API, and the Sona AI agent with 1,000 automation credits. ChatGPT and Claude MCP is listed on the cloud-VoIP feature page. Capterra (still filed as OpenPhone, titled Quo) is 4.2 from 64 reviews.

Watch out: Monthly Starter is $19, not $15. Business and Scale AI summaries, call analytics, and advanced CRM integrations start at $23/$35 per user per month annual. Extra numbers are $5/month. US texting needs 10DLC registration fees on top.

Not the right fit for

Global recruiting teams that need non-US/Canada calling as the default
Enterprises that want a carrier-grade CCaaS with quoted seat minimums

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

OpenPhone

Starter $15/user/mo annual with API and Sona included
7-day trial, cancel-anytime copy on the pricing page
Capterra 4.2 from 64 reviews on the OpenPhone/Quo listing

Rebrand to Quo means bookmarks, app names, and invoices may not match OpenPhone
AI summaries and HubSpot/Salesforce-class integrations wait for Business
US SMS requires campaign registration fees on top of the seat

What each one costs

Aircall

Sales-quoted

Confirm current pricing on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

OpenPhone

$15/user/mo

OpenPhone is now Quo. Starter is $15 per user per month billed annually ($19 month to month). Business is $23 annual ($33 monthly). Scale is $35 annual ($47 monthly). Each user includes one number. Extra numbers are $5 per month. Sona AI and the API are on every plan. 7-day trial. All prices USD. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Aircall or OpenPhone for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Aircall offers a free trial. OpenPhone offers a 7 day 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?