AVOXI vs Telnyx (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AVOXI grades higher than Telnyx: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
AVOXI grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AVOXI
International virtual numbers and cloud voice for global teams
Which one is for you
Pick AVOXI if
- Fits if your company takes or makes calls across many countries
- Works for teams adding numbers to a UCaaS or contact center platform
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you grow: tiers cost 3%, 5% or 10% of spend, with a monthly minimum
- Watch out: number prices change with country, type and minutes, so you need a quote
- Tight if you need SSO or encrypted SIP, which aren't in the Standard tier
- Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, as there isn't one
Pick Telnyx if
- Fits if you are a developer who wants to put calling and texting into your own product
- Works for teams that want to pay per minute and per message instead of per seat
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a phone system with desk phones or a per-user plan, as there is none
- Skip it if you have no developer, because setup needs code
- Watch out: monthly cost depends on volume and destination, with carrier fees and taxes on top
- Watch out: short codes cost $1,000 a month, and 800 numbers need a 12-month term at $40 a month after a $500 fee
- Watch out: Growth and Enterprise are minimum spends of $2,000 and $5,000 a month
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAAVOXIWeak | 1.6GPATelnyxWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNumbers from $6.49 a month; platform tiers are $14.99, $99.99 or $199.99 minimums, or a share of spend. That's priced for companies, not by the seat. | CNumbers start at $1 a month and the rest is per minute or per message, so cost follows volume and has no per-user comparison. Growth needs $2,000 a month of spend and Enterprise $5,000. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial on the pricing page. | FNo free plan and no trial on record; pay as you go starts at a $0 monthly minimum. |
| Features | CNumbers, call routing, SIP trunks and integrations, with SSO, encrypted SIP, advanced routing and quality metrics held back for higher tiers. | CNumbers, voice API, SIP trunking, SMS, MMS, WhatsApp and voice AI agents. It is a platform, and there is no ready-made phone system on top. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and routing and platform integrations need setup. | DNo store rating on record. Setup needs development work against its API. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb service with voice APIs and UCaaS and contact center integrations; no phone or desktop apps listed. | BWeb console and an API, with 2 integrations on record. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | virtual numbers in 150+ countries | a developer building voice and messaging into an app |
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: AVOXI and Telnyx. How we grade
Price against what you get
AVOXI starts at $6.49 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Telnyx starts at $1 a month and scores 2.0.
AVOXI scores higher, and starts $5.49 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other business phone systems on the chart, 1 scores higher than AVOXI for less, and none scores higher than Telnyx for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Telnyx also covers AI support agent, business texting, online fax and whatsApp messaging.
At a glance
| AVOXI | Telnyx | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $6.49 per month and up (virtual number packages) | $1 per phone number / month, plus per-minute and per-message usage |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | AVOXI | Telnyx LLC |
| Price read from | avoxi.com | telnyx.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AVOXI
- Platform tiers are priced as a percentage of spend with a monthly minimum, so the bill depends on usage.
- SSO, encrypted SIP, advanced SIP routing and call quality metrics are not in the Standard tier.
- Number price depends on the number type, location and minutes, so a quote needs the country and volume.
- AVOXI contact center software is priced on a separate page not covered here.
Telnyx
- It is an API platform: there is no ready-made desk phone system or per-user plan, so setup needs development work.
- Voice, SMS and number charges are per use, so monthly cost depends on volume and destination, with carrier fees and taxes on top.
- The Growth plan needs $2,000 a month of spend and Enterprise $5,000; both are minimums rather than flat fees.
- Short codes cost $1,000 a month and 800 numbers need a 12-month term at $40 a month after a $500 one-time fee.
Key features
AVOXI
- Virtual numbers worldwide
- Local DID, toll-free, TrueLocal caller ID, UIFN, non-geographic and vanity numbers across 150+ countries.
- Call routing
- Automatic failover and a call flow builder on every tier. Higher tiers add conditional routing, webhook widgets and advanced SIP routing.
- Platform integrations
- The site lists 40+ voice, contact center and app integrations, including Genesys, Amazon Connect, Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
- Security and fraud controls
- Fraud monitoring and multi-factor sign-in on all tiers. SSO and encrypted SIP (TLS, SDES, SRTP) start at Premium.
- Contact center software
- A separate contact center product with agent tools and call recording is priced on its own page.
Telnyx
- Phone numbers
- Local, toll-free and international numbers from one inventory, with voice and SMS on the same line. Adding SMS and MMS to a number costs $0.10 a month.
- Voice API and SIP trunking
- Programmable calling billed per minute, with SIP trunking rates from $0.0032 a minute, plus recording, conferencing and call transfer as options.
- SMS, MMS and WhatsApp
- Messaging is priced per message part, from $0.004 for SMS, plus carrier fees. WhatsApp calling on a Telnyx number is listed from $0.0025 a minute.
- Voice AI agents
- AI voice agents combine orchestration, speech to text and text to speech in one per-minute rate, listed from $0.05 a minute.
- Carrier network
- Telnyx describes itself as a licensed carrier on its own backbone, with voice and number coverage in 130+ countries.
Plans
AVOXI
Virtual number packages$6.49
per month and up
Number price depends on number type, country or city, and minutes per month. Regulatory fees and taxes may apply.
Standard$14.99
per month minimum, or 3% of spend
Cloud software tier: one UCaaS/CCaaS integration, MFA, fraud monitoring, online onboarding and priority support.
Premium$99.99
per month minimum, or 5% of spend
Unlimited integrations, SSO, encrypted SIP, call flow builder, 150k calls a month of quality insights, live onboarding.
Premium AI$199.99
per month minimum, or 10% of spend
Adds a designated support engineer, proactive monitoring, anomaly detection and 300k calls a month of quality insights.
Telnyx
Pay as you go$0
per month minimum, with usage billed per use
Every product at its published rate with no minimum spend and no platform fee. Local and toll-free numbers start at $1 a month.
Growth$2,000
per month minimum spend
15% off voice, messaging and numbers, plus automatic volume discounts as usage grows. Other products stay at published rates.
Enterprise$5,000
per month minimum spend
Custom contracts, custom rates and dedicated support at volume. Sold through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AVOXI or Telnyx?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Telnyx is cheaper to start with: $1 a month, against $6.49 a month for AVOXI. AVOXI starts at $6.49 per month and up (virtual number packages), and Telnyx starts at $1 per phone number / month, plus per-minute and per-message usage.
Which has a free plan, AVOXI or Telnyx?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither AVOXI nor Telnyx has a free plan.
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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.