Calilio vs CallHippo
We give Calilio a 2.0 GPA and CallHippo a 2.6, out of 4.0. Calilio grades higher on value for money. CallHippo grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Calilio
Low-cost virtual phone system with call and text bundles per user
CallHippo
Virtual phone system with regional calling plans and a dialer suite
How we grade them
| 2.0GPACalilioFair | 2.6GPACallHippoGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$12 a head for five on Standard, billed yearly ($15 monthly), inside this category's cheaper quarter ($14). Standard stops at 10 users, and the IVR and power dialer need Premium at $28. | C$19 a head for five on Starter, billed yearly ($25 monthly), right at this category's middle. Recording, the IVR and HubSpot or Salesforce need Professional at $30. The $0 Basic plan still charges for numbers and calls. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no free trial on record, so you pay before you can try it. | CA 10-day free trial with no card needed. Basic has no user fee, but you pay for numbers and usage, so it isn't free. |
| Features | CCalls, texts, call recording, ring strategies and forwarding, with IVR, a power dialer and live monitoring on Premium. The gaps: minutes come in bundles (200 out and 100 in on Standard), AI transcription is 10 minutes on Standard, and the API isn't out yet. | BA number for every user, unlimited US and Canada minutes on the US plans, texts, a multilingual IVR, smart routing, transcription and call summaries, with dialers in a separate Pro Suite. It covers the whole job across its plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Once the bundle runs out you're watching a prepaid wallet, and US texting needs A2P registration first. | CNo App Store rating on record. Plans change with the calling region you pick, and US texting needs A2P registration first, so expect some setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | BThe browser, a Chrome extension and iPhone and Android apps, so phone and computer are covered. But only HubSpot and Pipedrive connect, with Salesforce and Zoho coming soon, and there's no desktop app. | AWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, with HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho, Zendesk, Zapier, Slack and webhooks. |
| Best for | solo founders on a tight phone budget | a number for each person on every device |
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: Calilio and CallHippo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Calilio starts at $12 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. CallHippo starts at $19 a month for each person and scores 3.0.
CallHippo scores higher, and starts $7 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other business phone systems on the chart, none scores higher than Calilio for less, and 2 score higher than CallHippo 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
- Calilio starts at $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). CallHippo starts at $19 per user / month, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly).
- Only CallHippo lists macOS and Windows apps.
At a glance
| Calilio | CallHippo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) | $19 per user / month, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 10-day free trial, no credit card needed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Calilio Pte. Ltd. | CallHippo |
| Price read from | calilio.com | callhippo.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Calilio
- Solo founders and small teams on a tight budget
- Businesses that call and text mostly in the US and Canada
- Teams that want numbers in many countries from one account
CallHippo
- Small teams that want a number per user on desktop and mobile
- Businesses calling mostly within the US and Canada
- Sales teams that may later need power or parallel dialing
Worth knowing
Calilio
- Calls and texts beyond the bundle come out of a prepaid wallet; outbound US and Canada calls are $0.0178 a minute and US texts $0.0034 each.
- Standard is capped at 10 users, and IVR, the power dialer and live monitoring need Premium.
- There is no desktop app; Calilio runs in the browser, a Chrome extension and the mobile apps. API and webhook access is marked coming soon.
- Texting US numbers needs A2P 10DLC registration: $4.50 for the brand and $15 for campaign screening, plus monthly campaign fees.
CallHippo
- Prices change with the calling region picked on the pricing page; the US and Canada minutes are a team pool for manual dialing to standard numbers only.
- US texting needs A2P registration, with a one-time $20 setup fee and monthly charges on top.
- Call recording, IVR and the main CRM integrations start on Professional; single sign-on needs Ultimate.
- The AI Voice Agent costs $45 per user a month plus $0.25 a minute, and the high-volume Pro Suite with dialers is priced separately.
Key features
Calilio
- Free number and numbers in 100+ countries
- One free local US, Canada or UK number per user, with more numbers to buy or port in over 100 countries and number sharing across the team.
- Bundled minutes and texts
- Each plan includes US and Canada calling minutes and SMS each month; after that, calls and texts are charged per minute or segment from a wallet.
- Call routing
- Simultaneous, sequential and round-robin ring strategies and call forwarding on Standard; IVR and business hours on Premium.
- Power dialer and live monitoring
- Premium adds a power dialer with call dispositions, plus listen, whisper, barge-in and end-call controls for supervisors.
- AI transcription and voice agent
- Plans include a small monthly allowance of AI transcription and AI Voice Agent minutes: 10 each on Standard and 100 each on Premium.
- CRM integrations
- HubSpot and Pipedrive integrations, with Salesforce and Zoho CRM marked as coming soon.
CallHippo
- Business numbers on every device
- One free standard number per user (toll-free not included), ringing on the web app, Windows and macOS apps, iOS, Android and a Chrome extension.
- Regional calling plans
- Plans are priced by region, such as US/CA, UK, Australia or a global bundle; US and Canada plans include unlimited minutes to standard numbers.
- IVR and call routing
- A multilingual IVR and cascading call distribution from Professional; multilevel IVR, smart DID and CRM-based VIP routing on Ultimate.
- Texting and WhatsApp
- SMS and MMS on every plan, with 100 to 1,000 included texts on paid plans; a WhatsApp Business API channel costs $20 a month.
- Transcription and AI
- Call transcription and AI voicemail transcription from Professional, call summaries on Ultimate, and AI Copilot and AI Voice Agent add-ons.
- CRM and helpdesk integrations
- 50+ integrations including HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho and Zendesk, plus Zapier, Slack and webhooks.
Plans
Calilio
Standard$12
per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
Up to 10 users. A free number, 200 outgoing and 100 incoming US/Canada minutes, 100 texts each way, call recording, ring strategies and forwarding.
Premium$28
per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)
Unlimited users. 1,000 outgoing and 500 incoming minutes, 500 texts each way, IVR, a power dialer, live call monitoring, bulk SMS and AI call analytics.
EnterpriseCustom
A custom plan for larger usage, with a dedicated account manager, developer support, and phone and WhatsApp support.
CallHippo
Basic$0
per user / month, plus numbers and call charges
No user fee: you pay only for numbers and usage. Voicemail, click to dial, business hours, SMS and MMS, and the desktop and mobile apps.
Starter$19
per user / month, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly)
Unlimited minutes to standard US and Canada numbers as a team pool, 100 SMS, forwarding, ring all devices, SMS templates and Zapier, Slack and webhooks.
Professional$30
per user / month, billed yearly ($40 billed monthly)
Adds call recording, a multilingual IVR, call transcription, AI voicemail transcription, reports, 500 SMS and HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive and Zoho.
Ultimate$42
per user / month, billed yearly ($55 billed monthly)
Adds a multilevel IVR, smart and CRM-based routing, holiday routing, call summaries, single sign-on, 1,000 SMS and a dedicated account manager.
EnterpriseCustom
Minimum 20 users. Unlimited calling to 48 countries, power and parallel dialers, speech analytics or CallHippo AI, and priority support.
Ways to pay less
Calilio
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Calilio's pricing page offers 20% off for annual billing: Standard is $12 a month billed annually ($144 a year) against $15 monthly.
CallHippo
- Annual discount
Save 3 months' cost with yearly billing
CallHippo's pricing page says yearly billing saves 3 months' cost: Starter is $19 a month billed yearly against $25 billed monthly.
