OpenPhone
Shared calling and SMS for recruiting teams that need a dedicated candidate line. Also branded Quo. Recruiter use: shared req line, SMS screens, voicemail into the ATS via API.
From $15/user/mo 7-day free trial
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Bottom line
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.
Stands out for: 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 for: 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.
Overview
Quo, formerly OpenPhone, is a cloud business phone and SMS product. Recruiters use it as a shared req line: calls, texts, voicemail transcripts, and a shared inbox. Sona is the AI agent on every plan. Starter annual is $15/user/month ($180 billed annually). Business annual is $23. Scale annual is $35.
Month-to-month is $19 / $33 / $47. All plans include the API. Business adds CRM integrations and AI call summaries. Scale adds AI call tags. MCP for ChatGPT and Claude is listed on the VoIP feature page. Docs live at quo.com/docs. Try for free is 7 days.
Who it's for
Best for
- 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
Not ideal for
- Global recruiting teams that need non-US/Canada calling as the default
- Enterprises that want a carrier-grade CCaaS with quoted seat minimums
Key features
Shared candidate line. Recruiters get a real number for screens, not a personal cell.
SMS + API. Texts and voicemails into HubSpot/Salesforce on Business. Rebranded Quo; listed here as OpenPhone.
What it does. Gives the desk a shared candidate number with calling, SMS, and ATS write-back.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $15/user/mo | Billed annually ($19 month to month) |
| Business | $23/user/mo | Annual ($33 monthly) |
| Scale | $35/user/mo | Annual ($47 monthly) |
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. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is OpenPhone expensive?
OpenPhone starts at $15/user/mo. We list 23 dialers tools in total. 1 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $25 a month.
- 11 quote-based
- 1 free tier
- 13 public price
Worked out automatically from every dialers listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- 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
Cons
- 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
Integrations
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How OpenPhone compares
See all OpenPhone alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenPhone (this tool) | – | $15/user/mo | – | – | |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | Compare |
| | – | $29/user/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $12/user/mo | – | – | Compare |
| | ✓ | $30/user/mo | – | – | Compare |
Sales-quoted
Aircall is a quoted sales dialer if you need a fuller conversation suite than Quo's Starter SMS line.
$29/user/mo MCP API
JustCall publishes from $29/user/mo for sales calling and SMS with a higher floor than Quo Starter.
$12/user/mo
KrispCall publishes from $12/user/mo annual if you want a cheaper seat and can skip Quo's Sona agent.
$30/user/mo Free tier
Aloware publishes from $30/user/mo for power-dialer and SMS workflows aimed at sales floors.