Vonage
$200 in credits









Quo is a professional communication platform that centralizes calls, SMS, and contact management in a single cloud-based solution accessible on desktop, mobile, or web.
With its flexibility, including shared numbers, team messaging, customizable call routing, and automation tools with CRM and API integrations, Quo streamlines customer interactions, enhances team responsiveness, and centralizes communication history for a smooth and efficient service.
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Benefits of Using Quo:
Security & Reliability:
Quo, formerly known as OpenPhone, is an AI-powered business phone system trusted by more than 90,000 businesses. The company rebranded in 2025 after raising $105 million in growth funding from General Catalyst. It is designed for small and midsize teams that want calls, texts, and contacts unified in a single shared workspace, available on the web, iOS, Android, and desktop, without the hardware complexity of traditional PBX systems.
Quo uses per-user, per-month pricing across three public plans, with annual billing offering savings equivalent to roughly two months compared to monthly billing. A 7-day free trial is available on all plans. International calling uses a credit-based per-minute and per-message rate applied on top of the base subscription.
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing | Key features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $19 per user per month | $15 per user per month | 1 number per user, unlimited calls and texts to the US and Canada, voicemail transcription, shared numbers, basic Sona AI (calls handled by Sona only), automated text replies, snippets, scheduled messages, Slack and Zapier integrations, Google Contacts sync |
| Business | $33 per user per month | $23 per user per month | Everything included in the Starter plan, plus IVR/auto-attendant, call transfers, custom ring orders, AI call summaries and transcripts for all calls, AI call tagging and sentiment analysis, integrations with HubSpot, Salesforce, and Gong, analytics and performance reporting, and group calling |
| Scale | $47 per user per month | $35 per user per month | Everything in Business, plus priority support, advanced AI features, dedicated onboarding, and access to AWS GovCloud-compatible deployment for regulated industries |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing—contact sales | Custom volume, SSO, advanced admin controls, SLA-backed support, bespoke onboarding | |
International calls are billed separately using credits at per-minute or per-message rates, depending on the destination. Sona AI usage that exceeds the limits included in your plan is billed using additional AI credits. Additional phone numbers can be added to any plan for an extra fee.
1️⃣ If you are a freelancer or consultant:
For a solo entrepreneur or very small team that needs a professional business number without the per-user cost of a full team plan, Grasshopper is worth considering: it provides a U.S. business number with call forwarding, voicemail transcription, and basic auto-attendant on a flat-rate plan starting at around $14 per month, with no per-user charges. It lacks a shared inbox or AI features, but for someone who simply needs to keep their personal number private and handle calls professionally, its simplicity is a genuine advantage. Google Voice for Google Workspace is another hassle-free option for freelancers already in the Google ecosystem, though its collaboration and AI features are significantly more limited than Quo’s.
2️⃣ If you are a startup:
Aircall is the most straightforward alternative for startups with an active sales or support team. It offers a more robust analytics dashboard, a broader range of integrations—including native connections with Intercom and Pipedrive—and more advanced call queue and warm transfer features. It starts at $30 per user per month and is geared slightly more toward structured sales team use cases than Quo’s messaging-first approach. Dialpad is another strong option in this tier, with its own AI engine that provides real-time coaching during calls and automatic action item detection. For a startup that wants AI embedded specifically in the sales conversation rather than in post-call summaries, Dialpad’s real-time coaching layer is a significant differentiator compared to Quo.
3️⃣ If you are an SMB or mid-market company:
At this scale, reliability, integration depth, and multi-site management become critical. RingCentral is the established benchmark for mid-market VoIP: it offers video conferencing, advanced IVR, contact center add-ons, local presence dialing, and a proven track record of compliance and security. The trade-off is a significantly higher price point and a more complex product that requires greater IT involvement to manage. Vonage Business Communications falls between Quo and RingCentral in terms of feature complexity, with robust API capabilities for teams looking to build custom telephony workflows. For companies that have outgrown the stage where Quo’s simplicity is the main draw and now require more advanced routing, reporting, and enterprise controls, both solutions are worth evaluating as next steps.
Otherwise, these other software programs may also be a good alternative to Quo.