CallHippo vs Aircall

Two business phone tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • CallHippo costs less for a six-person team.
  • CallHippo fits retail shop, restaurant or café, trades or contractor.
  • Aircall fits online store.
CompareCallHippoCallHippoAircallAircall
In one lineLow-cost virtual numbers in 50+ countriesCloud phone for sales and support teams, three licenses minimum
Starting priceFrom $19/personFrom $30/person
Six-person team$114/mo$180/mo
PlansBasic $0/user (pay only for numbers, free for first 6 months); Starter $19/user/mo (2-user minimum, unlimited US/CA minutes); Professional $30/user/mo; Ultimate $42/user/mo; save 3 months' cost on annual billingPer license, 3-license minimum: Essentials $30/mo billed yearly ($40 monthly); Professional $50 ($70); Enterprise by quote; 1 number included, extra numbers $6/mo; unlimited US and Canada calls
Pricing modelFree trialPaid
Free trial10 days—
UsersPer user3 minimum
IntegrationsHubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho, Zapier, SlackHubSpot, Salesforce, Zendesk, Intercom, Pipedrive, Slack
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportUltimate and upEvery plan
Live chatEnterprise onlyPlans not stated
Support hoursEmail: 24/7 · Phone: 24×7Not published
Incidents posted18 incidents posted on CallHippo's status page, which covers all CallHippo products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by CallHippo. Status page17 incidents posted on Aircall's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 6 marked major or critical by Aircall. Status page
Capterra score4.4 / 5 from 694 reviews4.2 / 5 from 466 reviews
Trustpilot score2.8 / 5 from 688 reviews3.0 / 5 from 1,094 reviews
Fit: Retail shop5040
Fit: Restaurant or café4030
Fit: Service business8075
Fit: Agency or studio7582
Fit: Trades or contractor7055
Fit: Online store6075
Why people pick it
  • Numbers in many countries
  • Cheap entry price
  • Deep CRM and help desk integrations
  • Unlimited US and Canada calls
Where it falls short
  • Quality complaints in reviews
  • Per-minute charges on some plans
  • Three-license minimum
  • Add-ons cost extra per seat
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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