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Best business phone systems (2026): prices compared

Half of the 18 business phone systems with a public price start between $18 and $33 a month. The median is $24. Start with these.

Read Nov 4, 2026 · 20 pricing pages · 129 plans · 3 price changes tracked

The shortlist

  1. Google Voice Lowest of 17 we can total No contract · Unlimited · Free plan · 7 of 8 checks $30/mo at 3 seats$10 × 3 seats Try free
  2. Dialpad Connect No contract · Free trial · 5 of 8 checks $45/mo at 3 seats$15 × 3 seats Start 14-day trial
  3. Nextiva Price change notice · 7 of 8 checks $45/mo at 3 seats$15 × 3 seats Visit Nextiva
  4. Quo (formerly OpenPhone) No contract · Free trial · No setup fee · 8 of 8 checks $45/mo at 3 seats$15 × 3 seats Start 7-day trial
  5. Zoom Phone Unlimited · Free trial · 6 of 8 checks $48/mo at 3 seats$16 × 3 seats Start free trial

What you'd pay

Showing 20 of 20 tools. A filter shows what we found on a vendor's own pages, and a missing fact doesn't mean no.

Google VoiceGoogle Voice is a cloud phone service for individuals and businesses, sold in free, individual and per-user team plans that run on mobile, laptop and supported desk phones.
$30/moneeds Google Workspace · $10 × 3 seats
No contractUnlimitedFree plan7/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
Try free
Dialpad ConnectDialpad is a cloud communications platform with business calling and meetings (Connect), a contact center (Support), outbound sales dialer (Sell) and AI agents (Resolve).
$45/mo$15 × 3 seats
No contractFree trial5/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
NextivaNextiva sells cloud business phone, messaging and customer-experience software with per-user plans and an AI employee called XBert.
$45/mo$15 × 3 seats
Price change noticeOverage billedOverage rate7/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
Quo (formerly OpenPhone)Quo is a cloud business phone system with calling, texting, shared numbers, call routing and an AI call-answering agent, priced per user.
$45/mo$15 × 3 seats
No contractFree trialNo setup fee8/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
Zoom PhoneZoom Phone is a cloud business phone service sold per user, with US and Canada metered or unlimited calling, bundled with Zoom Workplace plans.
$48/mo$16 × 3 seats
UnlimitedFree trial6/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
Microsoft Teams PhoneCloud phone system built into Microsoft Teams, sold per user per month with optional US calling plans.
$51/moneeds a separate Teams license · $17 × 3 seats
Free trial6/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
Phone.comPhone.com sells cloud business phone service for small businesses, with calling, texting, video and fax on mobile, desktop and desk phones.
$54/mo$18 × 3 seats
Refunds8/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
RingoverCloud business phone and messaging platform for sales and recruitment teams, sold alongside an AI voice agent, video meetings and conversation intelligence.
$57/mo$19 × 3 seats
Overage rate8/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
Ooma OfficeOoma Office is a per-user cloud business phone system with three self-serve plans and a custom Enterprise tier.
$59.85/mo$19.95 × 3 seats
No contractPrice change notice8/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
Vonage BusinessVonage Business Communications (VBC) is a cloud business phone and unified communications service sold per extension, with calling, texting, video meetings and mobile and desktop apps.
$59.97/molist price, 12-month promo is lower · $19.99 × 3 seats
No refunds7/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
RingCentralRingCentral sells RingEX, a cloud business phone system with calls, SMS, team chat and meetings, plus AI receptionist and contact center products.
$60/mo$20 × 3 seats
Free trialOverage billed7/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
CloudTalkCloud business phone system and call center software with AI voice agents, priced per user per month.
$75/mo$25 × 3 seats
No contractFree trial8/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
Net2Phonenet2phone sells a cloud business phone system (Unite) with AI add-ons, a contact center (uContact), an AI Agent and Coach AI.
$86.97/mo$28.99 × 3 seats
Free trialOverage billedOverage rate8/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
JustCallJustCall is a cloud business phone system with calling, SMS, workflow automation, AI call coaching and an AI voice agent add-on, priced per user.
$87/mo$29 × 3 seats
Free trialOverage billed7/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
AircallAircall is a cloud phone system for sales and support teams with CRM integrations and AI voice agents.
$90/mo$30 × 3 seats
Overage billedOverage rate7/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
AlloAllo is a per-seat business phone system with mobile, desktop and web apps, built-in AI call summaries, and an optional AI receptionist add-on.
$96/mo$32 × 3 seats
No contractFree trialNo setup fee8/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
Verizon BusinessVerizon Business Digital Voice is a cloud VoIP phone service for desk phones, priced per line with a two-year contract.
$105/mo2-year contract, $20 with Fios · $35 × 3 seats
Refunds3/8 checks
Self-serve + salesRead Nov 4, 2026
8x88x8 Work is a cloud phone system and unified communications app covering voice, video, chat, SMS and fax, sold by quote.
Quote
7/8 checks
Sales-ledRead Nov 4, 2026
GoTo ConnectGoTo Connect is a cloud business phone system with built-in meetings and messaging, sold through sales contact, with an AI Receptionist add-on.
Quote
Price change noticeNo refunds7/8 checks
Sales-ledRead Nov 4, 2026
GrasshopperVirtual business phone system that adds a separate business number, calls and texts to an existing phone or desktop app.
$55/moflat per account, unlimited users · $55 a month · not priced per seat
Free trialRefunds7/8 checks
Self-serveRead Nov 4, 2026

Not ranked here

  • NextPhone (AI answering, no phone system), from $166/mo. Answers your calls with AI on the number you keep. It doesn't include seats, extensions or per-phone apps, so it isn't ranked with the phone systems here. Compare AI phone systems.
Why 2 tools aren't in the cost order

Computed from each tool's published plans, allowances and overage rates, and not vendor quotes. Only plans that include the category's core product count. On this page, free tiers and plans for one person are left out of the cost order, and plans with no seat basis are marked. Prices are billed yearly where the vendor offers it.

How much do business phone systems cost?

Half of the 18 business phone systems with a public price start between $18 and $33 a month. The median is $24. 14 of 18 charge per seat, so multiply those by your team. 2 more publish no price we could compare. 2 only sell through sales, and those tend to cost more, so treat this as the low side.

median $24
$10$20$50

Hover or tap a mark to see the tool.

The shaded band is the middle half of vendors and the line is the median. Each mark is one tool. Cheapest paid plan that includes the main product, billed monthly where offered. The axis is logarithmic.
Free plan5%55% offer a time-limited trial
Buy online90%Sign up and pay without a sales call
Sales only10%Demo or contact sales to buy
Public price18of 20 tools
How they charge
Per seat70%14 tools
Flat tiers20%4 tools
Quote only10%2 tools

Best for

  • Cheapest at 3 seatsGoogle Voice$30Lowest of the 17 we can total. $10 × 3 seats
  • Cheapest without a sales callGoogle Voicefrom $10Lowest public price you can sign up for online. Starter (team)
  • Free plan to start withGoogle VoiceFree planHas a free plan and meets the most checks. Basic plan at $0/month: a single phone number for all devices and unlimited domestic calling and texting; existing mobil
  • Flat price, no usage limitGoogle Voicefrom $10Lowest public plan that states unlimited use. Starter (team)
  • No long-term contractGoogle Voicefrom $10Lowest public price among tools that say month to month or cancel any time. Cancel any time
  • Most checks metQuo (formerly OpenPhone)from $19Meets 8 of 8 of this page's checks, with quotes.
Every check, tool by tool

A tick quotes the vendor's own site. "Not found" means we didn't find it on the pages we read, not that the product lacks it.

ToolBusiness phone number includedExtensions or call routingMobile and desktop appsUnlimited US callingBusiness textingCall recordingKeep your existing numberAI receptionist available
Google VoiceYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNot found
Dialpad ConnectYesYesYesYesNot foundYesNot foundNot found
NextivaYesYesYesYesYesYesNot foundYes
Quo (formerly OpenPhone)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Zoom PhoneYesNot foundYesYesYesYesNot foundYes
Microsoft Teams PhoneYesYesYesNot foundYesYesYesNot found
Phone.comYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
RingoverYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Ooma OfficeYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Vonage BusinessYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNot found
RingCentralYesYesYesYesYesYesNot foundYes
CloudTalkYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Net2PhoneYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
JustCallYesYesNot foundYesYesYesYesYes
AircallYesYesYesYesYesYesNot foundYes
AlloYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Verizon BusinessNot foundYesYesYesNot foundNot foundNot foundNot found
8x8YesYesYesYesYesYesYesNot found
GoTo ConnectYesYesYesNot foundYesYesYesYes
GrasshopperYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNot found
Security and your data, tool by tool

From each vendor's own pages. "Not found" means we didn't find it, not that they don't have it.

ToolTrains AI on your data?SOC 2GDPRHIPAA (signs a BAA)Single sign-on
Google VoiceNot foundNot foundNot foundNot foundNot found
Dialpad ConnectNot foundSOC 2 Type IIsupported, DPA availableavailableEnterprise (Connect); SAML and SCIM
NextivaNot foundSOC 2 certifiedNot foundNot foundNEXT Engage
Quo (formerly OpenPhone)Not foundSOC 2 Type II certifiedStays current with GDPRavailable on Business and ScaleSingle sign-on offered; plan not stated
Zoom PhoneNot foundNot foundNot foundNot foundavailable on Business Plus
Microsoft Teams PhoneNot foundNot foundNot foundNot foundNot found
Phone.comNot foundSOC 2 attestedNot foundavailableNot found
RingoverNot foundNot foundGDPR compliant call recordingNot foundSSO (Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook) listed; Azure/SAML
Ooma OfficeNot foundNot foundNot foundNot foundNot found
Vonage BusinessNot foundNot foundNot foundavailablePremium
RingCentralNot foundNot foundNot foundNot foundNot found
CloudTalkNot foundSOC 2 Type IIyesavailableNot found
Net2PhoneNot foundSOC 2 certifiedNot foundavailableSingle Sign On listed in security and compliance; plan not s
JustCallno (Google Workspace API data)SOC 2 Type 1 reportavailable on Businessavailable on BusinessBusiness
AircallNot foundSOC2 Type IIGDPR compliance listedavailable on EnterpriseSAML SSO and SCIM on Enterprise
AlloNot foundcompliantcompliantavailable on Business and Ultra, $50/month per workspaceNot found
Verizon BusinessNot foundNot foundNot foundNot foundNot found
8x8Not foundaudited against SOC 2states compliance with GDPRNot foundSSO with role-based access (plan not stated)
GoTo ConnectNot foundNot foundNot foundNot foundNot found
GrasshopperNot foundNot foundNot foundNot foundNot found

How Business phone systems prices moved since 2023

  • Allo Starter $13 to $18 (+38%) 2025Q3
  • Allo Starter $19 to $25 (+32%) 2025Q2
  • CloudTalk Essential $30 to $29 (-3%) 2025Q1
See the full history
Same plans, today vs 2023–Only one vendor moved prices this way: not a category trend
Vendors that raised prices1Typical raise +35%
Vendors that cut prices1Typical cut -3%
Cheapest paid plan, median$15/moFrom $19.99 in 2023Q1, as vendors came and went
Median entry price per month (cheapest paid plan, USD)
$13$16$18$212023202420252026
Share of tools2023Q1Today
Free plan10%13%
Sign up online100%87%
Offers contact-sales90%93%
No public price10%13%
Priced per seat90%67%

Every price change we found

WhenToolPlanBeforeAfterChange
2025Q2 → 2025Q3AlloStarterbilled annual$13$18+38%
2025Q1 → 2025Q2AlloStarterbilled monthly$19$25+32%
2024Q4 → 2025Q1CloudTalkEssentialbilled annual$30$29-3%

New arrivals and what they charged

  • Allo first appeared in 2024Q2; its first archived price was $19/mo, against a median of $17 for vendors already there

Read from archived copies of each vendor's pricing page in the Internet Archive, one per quarter, plus our own read today. 17 vendors have archived pricing pages. A read carries forward until the next one. The index compares the same plan at the same vendor quarter to quarter, so new and departing vendors don't move it.

Questions

How much do business phone systems cost?

Half of the 18 business phone systems with a public price start between $18 and $33 a month. The median is $24. 14 of 18 charge per seat, so multiply those by your team.

Which business phone systems have a free plan?

1 of 20 say so on their own pages: Google Voice. Limits differ, so check the plan on each tool's page.

Which business phone systems can you buy without talking to sales?

18 show a public price and an online sign-up: Google Voice, Dialpad Connect, Nextiva, Quo (formerly OpenPhone), Zoom Phone, Microsoft Teams Phone and 12 more.

Which business phone systems mention SOC 2?

10 of 20: Dialpad Connect, Nextiva, Quo (formerly OpenPhone), Phone.com, CloudTalk, Net2Phone and 4 more. Not finding it on a vendor's site doesn't mean they don't have it.

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How this list is made

Every price is read from the vendor's own pricing page on the date shown and tied to the line it came from. Tools are ordered by what they cost at a typical volume, then by starting price, with the top pick shown first. No one pays to be listed or ranked.