CallRail vs Mediahawk (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick CallRail: it is third in our ranking of marketing reporting and call tracking tools, and it grades higher too, 2.4 against 1.6.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
CallRail grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CallRail
Call tracking and attribution that ties phone leads to campaigns
Mediahawk
Call tracking and marketing attribution, priced in pounds
Which one is for you
Pick CallRail if
- Fits if you're a local business that gets most of its leads by phone
- Works for agencies reporting which Google Ads keyword made someone call
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're outside the US, Canada, the UK and Australia
- Tight if your calls run long, as every minute past 250 is 6¢, extra numbers $3 and texts 3¢
- Watch out: the 12-month base fee is due up front, and monthly-billed rates aren't shown
- Pricey if you want form tracking, which starts on Lead Tracking Complete at $95 a month
- Pricey if you lean on the API past 1,500 calls a month, at $80 or $200 a month extra
Pick Mediahawk if
- Fits if you are a UK business that gets many leads by phone
- Works for agencies that want calls matched to ad clicks
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need Sales Matching or an account manager, as those start at £269 a month
- Tight if you need more numbers: an extra pool is £75 a month
- Skip it if you want API or webhooks, since those are Enterprise only
- Watch out: prices are in pounds, and speech analytics and call redaction cost £0.04 a minute
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACallRailFair | 1.6GPAMediahawkWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CGraded on a small business with 5 tracking numbers and about 500 minutes a month. Lead Tracking is $50 a month billed yearly for 5 numbers and 250 minutes, and the other 250 minutes at 6¢ bring it to about $65. That's the middle of what call trackers here charge. Form tracking needs $95. | D£179 a month on yearly billing for Starter, £269 for Professional, which is above the category's dearer quarter of $127 and rises with extra numbers. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. The 14-day trial needs no credit card, but texting only switches on once the trial's over. | FNo free plan and no trial are listed on the pages read, so nothing is free. |
| Features | BCall and text tracking with recording, routing, transcription and automation rules on every plan, form tracking on the Complete plans, and AI call summaries and sentiment on Lead Conversion. It covers the whole call tracking job. | CCall tracking, conversion tracking, journeys and speech analytics. The listing shows gaps: Sales Matching is Professional only and speech analytics costs £0.04 a minute. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Tracking numbers and the dynamic numbers on your site need setting up, and the plans plus usage charges take a minute to understand. | CNo store rating on record. You set up numbers and connect Google, Meta and CRM tools. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus iPhone, iPad and Android apps, with Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Meta, GA4, HubSpot, Salesforce, ServiceTitan and Zapier, and a free API up to 1,500 calls a month. No desktop app, and it's sold in 4 countries only. | BWeb product with Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta, Microsoft Advertising, HubSpot, Salesforce and Zapier. API and webhooks are Enterprise only. |
| Best for | tracking which ads make the phone ring | UK call tracking with sales matching |
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: CallRail and Mediahawk. How we grade
Price against what you get
CallRail starts at $50 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Mediahawk starts at about $239.84 a month and scores 2.3.
CallRail scores higher and starts $189.84 a month lower. Of the other marketing reporting and call tracking tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than CallRail for less, and 9 score higher than Mediahawk 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
- CallRail also covers transcription and forms.
- Mediahawk also covers dashboards and web analytics.
At a glance
| CallRail | Mediahawk | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $50 per month for 5 numbers and 250 minutes, billed yearly | £179 per month, billed annually (£199 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required; texting turns on after the trial | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | CallRail, Inc. | Mediahawk |
| Price read from | callrail.com | mediahawk.co.uk |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CallRail
- Every plan covers 5 local numbers and 250 minutes; extra local numbers are $3 each, minutes 6¢, toll-free numbers $5, toll-free minutes 8¢ and texts 3¢.
- Prices shown by default are for yearly billing, with the 12-month base fee due up front and usage billed monthly; monthly-billed rates are not displayed.
- Available in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia only.
- API access is free up to 1,500 calls a month, then $80 or $200 a month by usage tier.
Mediahawk
- Priced in pounds sterling, not dollars.
- Each plan includes either 1 dynamic pool or 10 static numbers; an extra pool is £75 a month and 5 more static numbers are £37.50 a month.
- Speech analytics is £0.04 per minute on Professional, and call redaction is £0.04 per minute.
- Enterprise has no published price, and some integrations (CRM, Adobe Analytics) are priced on request.
Key features
CallRail
- Call and text tracking
- Dynamic tracking numbers show which ad, keyword, page or campaign led to each call or text, with recording and call routing.
- Form tracking
- The Complete plans attribute form submissions to their source alongside calls, and include a custom form builder.
- Conversation Intelligence
- Calls are transcribed; the Lead Conversion plans add AI call summaries, sentiment, keyword spotting and automatic conversion tagging.
- Ad and analytics integrations
- Connects with Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Meta Ads Manager and Google Analytics 4, plus CRMs such as HubSpot and Salesforce and field-service tools like ServiceTitan.
- Voice Assist
- An AI voice assistant answers missed calls around the clock and qualifies leads. It is an add-on from $95 a month.
- Mobile apps
- iPhone, iPad and Android apps for calling and texting leads from a tracking number, tagging and valuing leads, and checking a metrics dashboard.
Mediahawk
- Call tracking
- Tracks which marketing source made the phone ring using dynamic number pools or static numbers, with call tracking and analytics reports on every plan.
- Conversion tracking
- Records calls, forms, chat and other conversions alongside the visit that led to them.
- User Journey and Sales Matching
- User Journey shows the touchpoints behind a conversion; Sales Matching, on Professional and above, connects outcomes to revenue.
- Speech analytics
- Analyzes call conversations; the pricing page lists it at £0.04 per minute on Professional.
- Integrations
- Connects to Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta, Microsoft Advertising, HubSpot, Salesforce and more, with some CRM links quoted on request.
Plans
CallRail
Lead Tracking$50
per month for 5 numbers and 250 minutes, billed yearly
Call and text tracking with attribution, recording, routing, transcription and automation rules; 25 texts a month. Usage past the limits is extra.
Lead Tracking Complete$95
per month for 5 numbers and 250 minutes, billed yearly
Adds form tracking and attribution, a form builder, 1,000 form submissions a month and multi-touch cost-per-lead reports.
Lead Conversion$150
per month for 5 numbers and 250 minutes, billed yearly
Lead Tracking plus Premium Conversation Intelligence: call summaries, sentiment, keyword analysis, auto-tagging and 10,000 analysis minutes.
Lead Conversion Complete$195
per month for 5 numbers and 250 minutes, billed yearly
Call, text and form tracking together with Premium Conversation Intelligence and coaching tools.
Mediahawk
Starter£179
per month, billed annually (£199 billed monthly)
Includes 1 dynamic number pool or 10 static numbers, unlimited users, call tracking, conversion tracking and Google and Meta integrations.
Professional£269
per month, billed annually (£299 billed monthly)
Adds Sales Matching, a wider set of integrations, call handling tools, a dedicated account manager and hands-on technical onboarding.
EnterpriseCustom
Reduced rates for high call volume, API and webhooks, a customised onboarding programme, and optional Insight and Managed services.
Ways to pay less
CallRail
- Annual discount
Save up to 10% with a yearly plan
CallRail's pricing page says yearly billing saves up to 10% against paying month to month; the base fee for 12 months is paid up front.
Mediahawk
- Annual discount
Save over 10% on annual plans
The pricing page says annual billing saves over 10%: Starter is £179 a month instead of £199 and Professional £269 instead of £299.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CallRail or Mediahawk?
As of Nov 13, 2026, CallRail is cheaper to start with: $50 a month, against about $239.84 a month for Mediahawk. CallRail starts at $50 per month for 5 numbers and 250 minutes, billed yearly, and Mediahawk starts at £179 per month, billed annually (£199 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, CallRail or Mediahawk?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither CallRail nor Mediahawk has a free plan. CallRail has a free trial.
Which platforms do CallRail and Mediahawk run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only CallRail lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. 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.
