The Calilio Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Calilio in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Calilio
The Insider’s Guide
Low-cost virtual phone system with call and text bundles per user
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among business phone systems, read from Calilio’s own pages.
Made by Calilio Pte. Ltd. · checked Oct 17, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Calilio’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Calilio’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 1 of the 19 other business phone systems we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Calilio, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for solo founders on a tight phone budget
There's no trial, no desktop app, and only two CRMs connect.
- 2
Paid plans start at $12 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
- 3
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 4
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.
- 5
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.
- 6
Call routing
Simultaneous, sequential and round-robin ring strategies and call forwarding on Standard; IVR and business hours on Premium.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 1 of 19
That is against the other business phone systems we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
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.
Calilio at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Calilio Pte. Ltd.
- Category
- Business Phone Systems
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no free trial on record, so you pay before you can try it. |
| Features | C | Calls, 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No App Store rating on record. Once the bundle runs out you're watching a prepaid wallet, and US texting needs A2P registration first. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | The 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$12
A month to start, for each person
Calilio is a paid product, starting at $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
No free plan and no free trial on record, so you pay before you can try it.
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.
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.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on calilio.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Low-cost virtual phone system with call and text bundles per user. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, transcription, business phone line, business texting.
Calls, texts, call recording, ring strategies and forwarding, with IVR, a power dialer and live monitoring on Premium.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- HubSpot
- Pipedrive
Calilio is made by Calilio Pte. Ltd.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/19
Other business phone systems it is graded above
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
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 19
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 19
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 19
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 19
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 17 business phone systems. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Calilio is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
KrispCall, CallHippo, JustCall, Quo and Grasshopper
The 5 tools Calilio is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
KrispCall
From $12/mo
Cloud phone system with bundled minutes and texts per user.
- Calilio also covers transcription.
- 2.6GPA
CallHippo
Free trial · from $19/mo
Virtual phone system with regional calling plans and a dialer suite.
- Only CallHippo lists macOS and Windows apps.
- 2.4GPA
JustCall
Free trial · from $29/mo
Cloud phone and SMS system for sales and support teams.
- Only Calilio lists a browser extension.
- Only JustCall lists macOS and Windows apps.
- 2.8GPA
Quo
Free trial · from $15/mo
Business phone app for calls and texts on shared team numbers.
- Only Calilio lists a browser extension.
- Only Quo lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Quo also covers shared inbox and AI support agent.
- 3.0GPA
Grasshopper
Free trial · from $14/mo
Virtual business number on your own phone, priced per account.
- Only Calilio lists a web app.
- Only Calilio lists a browser extension.
- Only Grasshopper lists macOS and Windows apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Could I make my own version of Calilio?
To replace Calilio you would be making phone numbers and calls carried over the phone network.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Calilio’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Calilio Pte. Ltd. Prices change, so check calilio.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
1,880
Tools graded, in 47 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
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tools graded
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categories
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price changes on record
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Calilio, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/calilio
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Calilio’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Calilio is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Calilio Pte. Ltd. Prices and plans change: check calilio.com before you buy.