Phone system alternatives
These pages are for businesses that already bought a phone system and have started to wonder about it. Each one covers why people shop around, what the realistic alternatives cost, and what you give up by moving.
Every one also answers a question most comparison pages avoid: who should close the tab and keep what they have. We rank these providers on our own comparisons, so a page arguing only for leaving would contradict our own advice.
RingCentral alternatives
from $20/user/moHonest RingCentral alternatives, with what each one costs and what you give up. Includes the case for staying, which applies to more businesses than you would think.
5 alternatives compared →Dialpad alternatives
from $15/user/moDialpad alternatives compared honestly, with what each costs and what you give up. Plus the case for staying if you actually use the call transcription.
4 alternatives compared →Grasshopper alternatives
from $14/moGrasshopper alternatives for businesses that have added staff. What each option costs, what you gain, and when Grasshopper is still the right answer.
4 alternatives compared →Nextiva alternatives
from $15/user/moNextiva alternatives compared on real price, including the month-to-month premium that doubles its most popular plan. Plus the case for staying put.
4 alternatives compared →8x8 alternatives
custom pricing8x8 alternatives for businesses that want a price without a sales call. What each option costs, what you give up, and when 8x8 is still the right choice.
4 alternatives compared →Vonage Business alternatives
from $19.99/line/moVonage Business alternatives compared on real cost, not headline price. What each one includes as standard, and when Vonage's a-la-carte model still wins.
4 alternatives compared →Ooma Office alternatives
from $19.95/user/moOoma Office alternatives for businesses that have outgrown simple. What each option adds, what it costs, and why most small offices should stay put.
4 alternatives compared →Before you switch anything
Moving a phone system costs staff time and carries a small risk of a bad week. Below roughly ten users, a saving of a few dollars per person rarely covers that. Above twenty it usually does, because the saving multiplies by headcount and the disruption does not.
Whatever you decide, start the number port before canceling anything. It is the single mistake that turns a routine switch into a lost business number.