Calilio vs JustCall
We give Calilio a 2.0 GPA and JustCall a 2.4, out of 4.0. Calilio grades higher on value for money. JustCall 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
JustCall
Cloud phone and SMS system for sales and support teams
How we grade them
| 2.0GPACalilioFair | 2.4GPAJustCallFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | D$29 a head for five on Team, billed yearly ($39 monthly), right at this category's dearest tenth ($29 and up). There's a 2-license minimum, so one person still pays $58 a month. The power dialer needs Pro at $49. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no free trial on record, so you pay before you can try it. | CA 14-day free trial with no credit card needed. No free plan. |
| 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. | BNumbers in 70+ countries, calls, SMS, MMS and WhatsApp in a team inbox, phone menus, unlimited AI transcription, and power and predictive dialers higher up. It covers the whole job, and then some for sales teams. |
| 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. | C4.37 from about 1,100 App Store ratings, behind the better-rated phone apps here. There's routing and CRM setup to do before a team is running. |
| 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, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM, Zendesk, Intercom, Slack and Zapier, plus a public API. |
| Best for | solo founders on a tight phone budget | sales teams calling and texting in many countries |
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 JustCall. 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. JustCall starts at $29 a month for each person and scores 3.0.
JustCall scores higher, and starts $17 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 5 score higher than JustCall 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). JustCall starts at $29 per user / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
- Only Calilio lists a browser extension.
- Only JustCall lists macOS and Windows apps.
At a glance
| Calilio | JustCall | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) | $29 per user / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Calilio Pte. Ltd. | JustCall |
| Price read from | calilio.com | justcall.io |
| 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
JustCall
- Sales teams making many outbound calls from a CRM
- Support teams that take calls and texts in one shared inbox
- Teams with numbers in several countries
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.
JustCall
- Every self-serve plan needs at least 2 licenses, and Business needs at least 10.
- Included calling covers the region picked at signup and excludes toll-free, international and forwarded calls; texts sent by workflows or bulk campaigns are not included.
- AI Review Assist costs $9 per user on Team and Pro; it is included in Pro Plus.
- The AI Voice Agent is billed by the minute: the first 100 minutes are free, with volume rates down to $0.15 a minute.
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.
JustCall
- Numbers in 70+ countries
- Local, mobile and toll-free numbers in more than 70 countries. Every account includes two standard numbers, and existing numbers can be ported in.
- Shared SMS, MMS and WhatsApp inbox
- A team inbox for texts and WhatsApp, with SMS workflows and bots. Bulk SMS campaigns start on the Pro plan.
- IVR and call routing
- Call menus on every plan; Pro adds intelligent routing, queue callback and advanced roles, and Business adds unlimited calling and SMS.
- Sales dialers
- A power dialer from Pro, and in SalesPro a dynamic dialer and a predictive dialer that rings up to 10 lines at once.
- AI transcription and coaching
- Unlimited AI transcription minutes on every plan under fair use. Pro Plus adds AI call scoring, real-time agent assist and sentiment analysis.
- AI Voice Agent
- An add-on that answers calls around the clock in 14 languages, books meetings, sends texts and hands callers to a person.
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.
JustCall
Team$29
per user / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
Minimum 2 licenses. Unlimited US and Canada calling and AI transcription (fair use), 500 SMS segments per license, IVR and 100+ integrations.
Pro$49
per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
Minimum 2 licenses. Adds 1,000 SMS segments per license, a power dialer, bulk SMS, queue callback, smart routing and Salesforce CTI.
Pro Plus$89
per user / month, billed annually ($109 billed monthly)
Minimum 2 licenses. Adds AI Review Assist, an AI notetaker, SMS copilot, real-time agent assist, AI call scoring and sentiment analysis.
BusinessCustom
Minimum 10 licenses. Unlimited calling and SMS, single sign-on, an enterprise SLA, HIPAA compliance and a dedicated support line.
SalesProCustom
Minimum 2 licenses. A sales dialer suite with a predictive dialer of up to 10 lines, unlimited outbound calling and AI coaching.
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.
JustCall
- Annual discount
Save up to 29% with annual billing
JustCall's pricing page offers up to 29% off for paying annually: Team is $29 a month billed annually against $39 billed monthly.
