Head to head

CloudTalk vs OpenPhone

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

CloudTalk

$25/user/mo Free trial

International cloud phone with power dialing. Starter is $25/user/mo billed annually; 14-day trial, no card.

Where CloudTalk fits

Distributed sales and recruiting teams that need international numbers
HubSpot, Pipedrive, or Salesforce shops
Buyers who want a 14-day no-card trial
Desks comparing Ringover

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	CloudTalk	OpenPhone
Starting price	$25/user/mo	$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	4.4 from 270 reviews	4.2 from 64 reviews

Where they pull apart

CloudTalk

Stands out: Unlimited US and Canada calling with local numbers in 160-plus countries on a published seat price. HubSpot, Pipedrive, Salesforce, Close, and WhatsApp are named.

Watch out: $25 is Starter on annual billing; Essential is $29 and Expert $49. Preview, power and parallel dialers, branded caller ID and AI conversation intelligence are add-ons, and CRM integrations do not turn on until Essential. Calling is still usage on top.

Not the right fit for

US-only SMS recruiting
People who want a CRM included (use Close)
Buyers who need $9 CRM-plus-dialer

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

CloudTalk

Published $25 Starter plus a 14-day no-card trial
Unlimited US and Canada calling with numbers in 160-plus countries
HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Close named

Dialers and AI are add-ons rather than seat features
CRM integrations start at Essential, not Starter
Not a CRM

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

CloudTalk

$25/user/mo

Starter from $25/user/mo billed annually, Essential $29, Expert $49, with roughly 30% off versus monthly billing and a one-licence minimum. Preview, power and parallel dialers, branded caller ID and AI conversation intelligence are add-ons, and CRM integrations start at Essential. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 18 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

Is CloudTalk cheaper than OpenPhone?

OpenPhone starts lower, at $15/user/mo against $25/user/mo for CloudTalk. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try CloudTalk or OpenPhone for free?

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

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 18 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?