8x8 vs Wildix (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 8x8 and Wildix share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about platforms, where 8x8 grades higher, or ease of use, where Wildix does.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick 8x8 if
- Fits if a receptionist handles lots of calls and needs to see who's free
- Works for offices that keep Microsoft Teams and just need phone lines inside it
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see a price before talking to sales, as none is published
- Not for you if you want to try it first, as no free plan or trial is on record
- Watch out: the phone app rates 3.78 from about 8,700 App Store ratings
- Tight if you text a lot, since texts are charged by message segment and business SMS needs a campaign registration
- Watch out: the Frontdesk console needs an X4 license or higher, and the contact center is a separate product
Pick Wildix if
- Fits if you want phone, chat and meetings in one system
- Works for teams that already use Microsoft 365 or Salesforce
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a posted price, as you have to book a demo
- Watch out: calls per user rise from 2 on PBX-Basic to 8 on UC-Business
- Pricey if you transcribe a lot, as capacity beyond UC-Premium is sold as extra bundles
- Not for you if you want figures for monthly, yearly or five-year terms, since none are shown
How we grade them
| 2.0GPA8x8Fair | 2.0GPAWildixFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo published price on record: 8x8's site turned our reader away and its help center lists none, so you'll be getting a quote. With no figure it sits at the ordinary grade, and there's no per-head cost for five to give. | CNo prices published; the page describes four tiers and sends buyers to a demo. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or free trial on record. With no prices either, there's no way to see it before talking to 8x8. | FNo free plan and no free trial is offered on the pages we read. |
| Features | BCalls, voicemail, texts, team chat, fax and video meetings in one app, with auto attendants, ring groups, queues, a receptionist console and CRM links. That's the whole job. Frontdesk needs an X4 license or higher. | BFour tiers from PBX-Basic to UC-Premium, with apps, chat, meetings, reporting and AI tools. Nothing is missing from the core phone job. |
| Ease of use | D3.78 from about 8,700 App Store ratings for 8x8 Work, just under the 3.8 line. A score that low from that many people is worth noticing. | CNo store rating on record. It's sold through a demo, and the listing shows several apps and tiers to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWindows, Mac, iPhone, Android and the browser, with Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk, ServiceNow, NetSuite and Microsoft Teams, plus a public API. | BWeb, iOS and Android, with HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. |
| Best for | busy front desks and Microsoft Teams offices | cloud phone and team chat with built-in AI |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: 8x8 and Wildix. How we grade
Where they differ
- 8x8 also covers business texting.
In commonWebiOSAndroidTeam chatVideo callsBusiness phone line
At a glance
| 8x8 | Wildix | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | 8x8 | Wildix |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
8x8
- 8x8's website turned our reader away with a bot check and its help center lists no prices, so what it costs could not be confirmed.
- Features depend on the X Series license: the Frontdesk receptionist console needs X4 or higher.
- Texts are charged by message segment, and business SMS needs a campaign registration set up in the Admin Console.
- The contact center is a separate 8x8 product with its own agent and supervisor apps.
Wildix
- No prices are published; the pricing page describes the tiers and sends buyers to a demo.
- Concurrent calls per user rise from 2 on PBX-Basic to 8 on UC-Business.
- AI transcription capacity beyond what UC-Premium includes is sold as extra bundles.
- The site lists billing terms of monthly, yearly or five years but gives no figures.
Key features
8x8
- 8x8 Work app
- Calls, voicemail, SMS and MMS, team messaging with group chat rooms, and fax in one app for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and the browser.
- Auto attendants and ring groups
- Admins build call menus, ring groups and call queues with schedules in the 8x8 Admin Console, and route calls to voicemail or outside numbers.
- 8x8 Meetings
- Video meetings from the same app, with a Google Calendar plug-in, custom branding, live streaming to YouTube and an analytics dashboard for admins.
- 8x8 Frontdesk
- A receptionist console in the desktop app that handles up to six calls at once, shows who is available and transfers callers. It needs an X4 license or higher.
- Voice for Microsoft Teams
- Connects 8x8 phone service to Microsoft Teams, so a business can keep Teams as its only app while 8x8 supplies the phone lines.
- CRM and helpdesk integrations
- Integrations for Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk, ServiceNow and NetSuite log calls and pop up caller records.
Wildix
- Four subscription tiers
- PBX-Basic for unattended phones, UC-Essential, UC-Business and UC-Premium, which can be combined in one system.
- Collaboration 7 apps
- Web, desktop and mobile apps for calls, team chat, presence, file sharing and web conferences, from UC-Essential up.
- AI tools
- Wilma AI voice bots and chatbots, with transcriptions, summaries and an in-chat assistant on UC-Business.
- Customer chat and meetings
- UC-Business adds a website chat widget, contact-me links and meetings with customers, plus two-way SMS and MMS.
- Reporting
- UC-Premium adds CDR-View call reporting and x-caracal contact center dashboards.
- Integrations hub
- 250+ business integrations are listed from UC-Business, including HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho and Microsoft 365.
Plans
8x8
Pricing could not be confirmed. See 8x8.com.
Wildix
Pricing could not be confirmed. See wildix.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, 8x8 or Wildix?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 8x8 has no price we could confirm, and Wildix has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, 8x8 or Wildix?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither 8x8 nor Wildix has a free plan.
Which platforms do 8x8 and Wildix run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only 8x8 lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.