Plivo vs Voxtelesys (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Plivo grades higher than Voxtelesys: 1.8 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Plivo grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Plivo
Voice, SMS and AI voice agent platform billed by usage
Voxtelesys
SIP trunking, phone numbers, SMS and fax with a self-serve portal
Which one is for you
Pick Plivo if
- Fits if you build voice or AI-agent calling into your own product
- Works for developers who want pay-per-use pricing
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want an office phone with extensions and an app
- Tight if you want SMS or WhatsApp, which start at $1,000 a month on Enterprise
- Watch out: pay as you go covers the US and India; 190+ countries need Enterprise
- Watch out: rates are starting prices, so a given country can cost more
Pick Voxtelesys if
- Fits if you run 3CX or another PBX and need trunks and numbers
- Works for small IT firms who set up phone systems for others
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want phones and extensions out of the box, as it's a carrier
- Watch out: the page doesn't say if $19.95 and $1 apply per line or per account
- Skip it if you want to try first, as there's no trial or demo
- Tight if you need more than the US and Canada, since the unlimited rate leaves out Alaska and the Northwest Territories
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAPlivoWeak | 1.4GPAVoxtelesysWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPay as you go has no monthly fee, with per-minute and per-message rates. Enterprise starts at $1,000 a month. | CMetered is $1 a number plus $0.01 a minute with a 4-line minimum; Unlimited is $19.95 a month with a 2-line minimum, level with the category's $19 middle if that's per line. |
| Free plan and trial | C$10 in free credits with no credit card. It's a credit, not a free plan. | FNo free trial or demo is offered, per the vendor FAQ, and no free plan. |
| Features | DSIP trunking, audio streaming, voice AI agents, SMS and WhatsApp APIs. It's pieces for building on, not an office phone, and SMS and WhatsApp sit on Enterprise. | DSIP trunking, numbers, SMS, fax and call recording, but you need your own PBX; PBX support is an add-on. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating on record. You work with it through APIs and code. | DNo store rating on record. You connect the trunk to a PBX yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with LiveKit and Pipecat connections. | BWeb portal, with 3CX and Microsoft Teams. |
| Best for | voice and text for developers, billed by use | SIP trunks and numbers for a PBX you already run |
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: Plivo and Voxtelesys. How we grade
Price against what you get
Plivo starts at $1,000 a month and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Voxtelesys starts at $1 a month and scores 1.7.
They score the same, and Voxtelesys starts $999 a month lower. Of the other business phone systems on the chart, 47 score higher than Plivo for less, and none scores higher than Voxtelesys 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
- Plivo also covers AI agents and whatsApp messaging.
- Voxtelesys also covers business phone line and online fax.
At a glance
| Plivo | Voxtelesys | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $1,000 per month for the Enterprise plan; pay as you go has no monthly fee | $1.00 per month plus $0.01 per minute, minimum 4 lines |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | $10 in free credits, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Plivo Inc. | Voxtelesys |
| Price read from | plivo.com | voxtelesys.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Plivo
- This is a usage-billed API platform, not an office phone system with desks, extensions and a softphone app.
- SMS, WhatsApp and the Verify API are Enterprise-only, which starts at $1,000 per month.
- Pay as you go lists coverage in the United States and India only; 190+ countries need Enterprise.
- Per-minute and per-message rates are listed as starting prices, so the rate for a given country can be higher.
Voxtelesys
- It is a carrier service, not a finished phone system; PBX support is a separate add-on.
- The page does not make clear whether $19.95 and $1.00 apply per line or per account.
- No free trial or demo is offered, per the FAQ.
- Annual and multi-year contracts are advertised at 10% or more off, but the discounted figures were not shown.
Key features
Plivo
- SIP trunking
- Carrier trunks for inbound and outbound calls, listed from $0.0010 a minute outbound and $0.0028 a minute inbound, with secure trunking and call recording as add-ons.
- Audio streaming
- Streams live call audio to your own software, with noise cancellation as an add-on; the pricing page names LiveKit and Pipecat as supported frameworks.
- Voice AI agents
- Hosted voice agents at $0.03 a minute before telephony, with a builder, simulation testing, transfer to a human and a knowledge base included.
- SMS and Verify API
- Business texting and one-time-passcode verification, available on the Enterprise plan, with messages listed from $0.0077 each.
- WhatsApp API
- Messages and calls through the WhatsApp Business API, listed from $0.0034 a message and $0.0040 a minute, on the Enterprise plan only.
Voxtelesys
- SIP trunking
- Voice trunking and Microsoft Teams Direct Routing, with a voice API for custom applications.
- Phone numbers
- Local and toll-free numbers at $1.00 a month each, E911 at $1.72 a month and inbound CNAM at $1.00.
- SMS and MMS
- Messaging at $0.01 per SMS segment and $0.03 per MMS segment, with 10DLC registration and a messaging API.
- E-fax
- Fax-enabled numbers are free, and sending or receiving costs $0.01 a page.
- 3CX hosting
- PBX hosting and a support plan for 3CX customers, listed under its solutions.
- Call recording
- Recordings are $0.0025 a minute plus $0.0005 a minute for storage.
Plans
Plivo
Pay as you go$0
Billed by use: coverage in the US and India, SIP trunking, audio streaming, AI agents and numbers, up to $2,500 of monthly usage.
Enterprise$1,000
per month and up
190+ countries, SMS, WhatsApp and Verify API, shortcodes, custom sender IDs, BAA, HIPAA and SSO, with custom pricing and volume discounts.
Voxtelesys
Metered$1.00
per month; $0.01 per minute, minimum 4 lines
Pay per minute for US and Canada calling (excluding AK and NWT); the page also lists $1.00 per number.
Unlimited$19.95
per month, minimum 2 lines (per-line basis not stated)
Fixed monthly cost with minutes included for US and Canada (excluding AK and NWT), plus $1.00 per number.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Plivo or Voxtelesys?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Voxtelesys is cheaper to start with: $1 a month, against $1,000 a month for Plivo. Plivo starts at $1,000 per month for the Enterprise plan; pay as you go has no monthly fee, and Voxtelesys starts at $1.00 per month plus $0.01 per minute, minimum 4 lines.
Which has a free plan, Plivo or Voxtelesys?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Plivo nor Voxtelesys has a free plan. Plivo has a free trial.
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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.