CallHippo vs JustCall
We give CallHippo a 2.6 GPA and JustCall a 2.4, out of 4.0. CallHippo grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CallHippo
Virtual phone system with regional calling plans and a dialer suite
JustCall
Cloud phone and SMS system for sales and support teams
How we grade them
| 2.6GPACallHippoGood | 2.4GPAJustCallFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 | 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. | CA 14-day free trial with no credit card needed. No free plan. |
| Features | 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. | 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. Plans change with the calling region you pick, and US texting needs A2P registration first, so expect some setup. | 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 | AWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, with HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho, Zendesk, Zapier, Slack and webhooks. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM, Zendesk, Intercom, Slack and Zapier, plus a public API. |
| Best for | a number for each person on every device | 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: CallHippo and JustCall. How we grade
Price against what you get
CallHippo starts at $19 a month for each person and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. JustCall starts at $29 a month for each person and scores 3.0.
They score the same, and CallHippo starts $10 a month lower. Of the other business phone systems on the chart, 2 score higher than CallHippo 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
- CallHippo starts at $19 per user / month, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly). JustCall starts at $29 per user / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
- Only CallHippo lists a browser extension.
At a glance
| CallHippo | JustCall | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19 per user / month, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly) | $29 per user / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 10-day free trial, no credit card needed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | CallHippo | JustCall |
| Price read from | callhippo.com | justcall.io |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
