Google Voice
Google's phone number service for calls and texts on any device
Google Voice report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for a free US number, or calling for Workspace teams
Google Voice is the easy pick if your team already pays for Google Workspace: $10 a person a month adds a number that rings on phones, the web and Gmail. Without a paid Workspace plan, though, the team plans aren't open to you. On your own in the US, the free version makes a decent second number.
Who Google Voice is for
- Great if your team already pays for Google Workspace and lives in Gmail
- Handy when you just want a free second number in the US for a side business
- Good for companies that need calls and texts kept in Vault for eDiscovery
Who Google Voice is not for
- Skip it if you don't pay for Google Workspace, since every team plan needs it
- Not for you if you're outside the US and want the free or single-user plans
- Tight if you want every call recorded automatically, which needs Premier at $30 a person
Why Google Voice gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$10 a head for five on the Starter add-on, cheap on its own. But every team plan sits on top of a paid Google Workspace plan billed separately, so unless you already pay for Workspace the real cost per head lands mid-pack. Alone, it's $10.
- BFree plan and trialThe personal version is free: a US number with unlimited US calls and texts and voicemail transcripts. One person could live on it, but there's no recording or 911, it needs an existing mobile number, and teams get nothing free.
- CFeaturesCalls, texts, transcribed voicemail, spam filtering and Gemini call notes, with auto attendants, ring groups and queues higher up. The gaps: no CRM links beyond Google's own apps, unlimited texting is US only, and team plans need Workspace.
- CEase of use4.26 from about 62,000 App Store ratings, a little behind the other big names here. Team plans are set up through the Workspace admin console.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone, iPad and Android, plus Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Vault and BigQuery. There's no desktop app, and a service that's web and phones only tops out here.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Google's own pages on 17 October 2026, and its App Store rating. 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/google-voice#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/google-voice.svg" alt="Google Voice: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Google Voice stands among business phone systems
Google Voice's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 19 other business phone systems we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 19 of 19) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $10 a month for each person, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 1 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. Google Voice’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 19, level with 11
- BFree plan and trialAbove 19 of 19
- 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 Google Voice, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Google Voice 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.
It costs $120 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.
- It plugs into other products, Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Meet among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
What this rests on. Google Voice’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 Google Voice?
Google Voice is Google's cloud phone service. A free personal version gives a US number for calls, texts and transcribed voicemail on phones, the web and in Gmail. Paid single-user plans add call recording, desk phones and 24/7 support, and team plans are add-ons to a paid Google Workspace subscription, with auto attendants, ring groups and Gemini call notes.
Google Voice has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month for one user; team plans $10 per user / month plus Workspace. See every plan
Good for
- Individuals in the US who want a free second number
- Teams already paying for Google Workspace
- Businesses that live in Gmail and Google Calendar
Worth knowing
- Team plans are add-ons to a paid Google Workspace plan billed separately; the Starter add-on stops at 10 users.
- The free and single-user plans are US only; team plans offer local numbers in 14 countries, and unlimited texting is US only on every plan.
- The free version needs an existing phone number to verify the account and has no call recording, desk phones or 911 support.
- Auto attendants need Standard, ring groups need the Workspace Standard add-on, and automatic call recording needs Premier.
Key features
- One number on every device
- A single number rings on Android, iPhone and iPad apps, on the web and in Gmail, and on supported desk phones from the paid plans up.
- Voicemail transcription and spam blocking
- Voicemails are transcribed to text on every plan, and Google AI filters spam calls. Voicemails and texts can arrive in Gmail.
- Gemini call notes
- From Standard up, Gemini records and transcribes a call and writes notes from it. The notes are available in English.
- Auto attendants and ring groups
- Standard adds multi-level auto attendants; the Workspace Standard and Premier add-ons add ring groups, call queues and call delegation.
- Admin console and eDiscovery
- Workspace admins assign and port numbers, set up devices and handle billing; Vault brings calls, voicemails and texts into eDiscovery.
- SIP Link
- On Standard and Premier, numbers from another carrier can be connected to Google Voice through certified session border controllers.
Google Voice pricing
- Starts at
- $10 per month for one user; team plans $10 per user / month plus Workspace
- Free plan
- Google Voice for personal Gmail accounts, US only: one number, unlimited US calls and texts, and voicemail transcripts. Needs an existing mobile number.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Google Voice | $0 | Personal use with a Gmail account, US only. Unlimited US calls and texts and voicemail transcripts; no call recording or 911 support. |
| Voice Starter (Standalone) | $10per month | One user, US only. Adds call recording, three-way calling and transfers, desk phones, 911 support and 24/7 Voice support. |
| Voice Standard (Standalone) | $20per month | One user, US only. Adds auto attendants and Gemini call notes. Advertised at $10 a month for the first 6 months. |
| Voice Starter (Workspace add-on) | $10per user / month, plus a paid Google Workspace plan | Up to 10 users, local numbers in 14 countries, corporate directory contacts and Calendar-based do not disturb. |
| Voice Standard (Workspace add-on) | $20per user / month, plus a paid Google Workspace plan | Unlimited users, auto attendants, ring groups with call queues, call delegation, Gemini call notes, eDiscovery and SIP Link. |
| Voice Premier (Workspace add-on) | $30per user / month, plus a paid Google Workspace plan | Adds international billing locations, numbers outside the home country, automatic call recording and BigQuery reporting. |
Read from workspace.google.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Google Voice before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savingsVoice Standard at half price for 6 months
The single-user Voice Standard plan is $10 a month for the first 6 months of a subscription, then $20 a month.
Stated on workspace.google.com
How people rate the Google Voice app
4.3
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars70%
- 4 stars10%
- 3 stars6%
- 2 stars4%
- 1 star10%
61,973 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 17, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
- Gmail
- Google Calendar
- Google Meet
- Google Vault
- BigQuery
Google Voice alternatives
- Google Voice vs Quo
Free trial · from $15/mo
- Google Voice vs Grasshopper
Free trial · from $14/mo
- Google Voice vs RingCentral
Free trial · from $20/mo
- Google Voice vs Dialpad
Free trial · from $15/mo
- Google Voice vs Microsoft Teams
Free plan · from $4.00/mo
Common questions
Is Google Voice free?
Google Voice has a free plan. Google Voice for personal Gmail accounts, US only: one number, unlimited US calls and texts, and voicemail transcripts. Needs an existing mobile number. Paid plans start at $10 per month for one user; team plans $10 per user / month plus Workspace.
How much does Google Voice cost?
Google Voice lists 6 plans. Google Voice: $0. Voice Starter (Standalone): $10 per month. Voice Standard (Standalone): $20 per month. Voice Starter (Workspace add-on): $10 per user / month, plus a paid Google Workspace plan. Voice Standard (Workspace add-on): $20 per user / month, plus a paid Google Workspace plan. Voice Premier (Workspace add-on): $30 per user / month, plus a paid Google Workspace plan. Prices were read from workspace.google.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does Google Voice work on?
Google Voice is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Google Voice offer any discounts?
Google Voice publicly lists the following: Voice Standard at half price for 6 months.
How is Google Voice rated?
Google Voice's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.3 out of 5 from 61,973 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 17, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Google Voice have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Google Voice is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Google Voice have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Google Voice is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Google Voice open source?
Google Voice is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does Google Voice integrate with?
Google Voice's listing names Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Meet, Google Vault and BigQuery. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Google Voice?
Google Voice is made by Google.
What are the alternatives to Google Voice?
The closest alternatives to Google Voice in our directory are Quo, Grasshopper, RingCentral, Dialpad and Microsoft Teams. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Google Voice.
How does Google Voice compare with other business phone systems?
Google Voice's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 19 other business phone systems we grade, and level with 4. It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 19 of 19) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Is Google Voice good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Google Voice C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10 a month for each person, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 1 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 Google Voice?
To replace Google Voice 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. It costs $120 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. What people say is linked where it appears.