Calilio
Low-cost virtual phone system with call and text bundles per user
Calilio report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for solo founders on a tight phone budget
Calilio is a budget phone system: $12 a person a month on yearly billing gets a free US, Canada or UK number and a bundle of minutes and texts, with call recording included. Past the bundle, you pay from a wallet. There's no trial, no desktop app, and only two CRMs connect.
Who Calilio is for
- Great if you're a solo founder who wants a business number for $12 a month
- Handy when you need numbers in lots of countries from one account
- Good for small teams calling and texting mostly in the US and Canada
Who Calilio is not for
- Skip it if you want a free trial, as there isn't one on record
- Tight if you talk a lot, since Standard covers 200 outgoing minutes before the wallet kicks in
- Not for you if your CRM isn't HubSpot or Pipedrive
Why Calilio gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for money$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.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no free trial on record, so you pay before you can try it.
- CFeaturesCalls, 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.
- CEase of useNo App Store rating on record. Once the bundle runs out you're watching a prepaid wallet, and US texting needs A2P registration first.
- BPlatforms and integrationsThe 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Calilio's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/calilio#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/calilio.svg" alt="Calilio: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Calilio stands among business phone systems
Calilio's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 19 other business phone systems we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 15 of 19) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $12 a month for each person, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 2 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 20 business phone systems we grade, cut by the letter each got. Calilio’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 15 of 19, level with 2
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 19, level with 7
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 19, level with 9
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 19, level with 11
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 19, level with 8
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 17 business phone systems. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Calilio, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Calilio you would be making phone numbers and calls carried over the phone network. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 16 of the 19 other business phone systems grade higher. It costs $144 a year.
What you could not
- Phone numbers and calls carried over the phone network.
- Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Calilio’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Calilio?
Calilio is a cloud phone system for small businesses that runs in the browser, a Chrome extension and the iOS and Android apps. Each user gets a free US, Canada or UK number and a monthly bundle of US and Canada minutes and texts, with usage beyond it paid from a prepaid wallet. Numbers can be bought or ported in more than 100 countries.
Calilio is a paid product, starting at $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). See every plan
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Calilio pricing
- Starts at
- $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $12per 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 | $28per 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. |
| Enterprise | Custom | A custom plan for larger usage, with a dedicated account manager, developer support, and phone and WhatsApp support. |
Read from calilio.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Calilio before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 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.
Stated on calilio.com
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Common questions
Is Calilio free?
No. Calilio is a paid product, starting at $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
How much does Calilio cost?
Calilio lists 3 plans. Standard: $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). Premium: $28 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly). Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from calilio.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does Calilio work on?
Calilio is available on Web, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Calilio offer any discounts?
Calilio publicly lists the following: Save 20% with annual billing.
Does Calilio have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Calilio is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Calilio have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Calilio is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Calilio open source?
Calilio is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does Calilio integrate with?
Calilio's listing names HubSpot and Pipedrive. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Calilio?
Calilio is made by Calilio Pte. Ltd.
What are the alternatives to Calilio?
The closest alternatives to Calilio in our directory are KrispCall, CallHippo, JustCall, Quo and Grasshopper. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Calilio.
How does Calilio compare with other business phone systems?
Calilio's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 19 other business phone systems we grade, and level with 2. It stands best on value for money (B, above 15 of 19) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Is Calilio good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Calilio B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $12 a month for each person, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 2 of the 16 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Could I make my own version of Calilio?
To replace Calilio you would be making phone numbers and calls carried over the phone network. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 16 of the 19 other business phone systems grade higher. It costs $144 a year. What you could not make: Phone numbers and calls carried over the phone network. Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers. Speech turned into text you can trust. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.