Voip Service reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 179 Reddit reviews across 27 subreddits and 48 posts to rank the best Voip Service brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/VOIP, r/sweatystartup, r/msp, r/smallbusinessuk, r/pcmasterrace. Top-rated brands include VoIP.ms (4.7/5), Google Voice (4.2/5), Vonage (4.2/5).
Stats
Reviews179
Subreddits27
Posts48
Brands89
Products27
179 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
VoIP.ms
4.7
(12)
"Switched to VOIP.Ms best experience ever. No issues ever and you do all the system management it’s so easy and simple because you sound"
"It's absolutely one of the best most customizable voip services ever."
"I've had good luck with VoIP.ms so far. I've only had to contact support twice while getting my own set up and reseller account configured but they've been great to me so far."
"VoIP.ms works for me."
"It suits my needs fine with lots of different setup options to suit various needs."
"VoIP.ms"
"I have used a voip.ms account for my personal line for many years."
"I have used a voip.ms account for my personal line for many years. They are cheap and reliable."
"Has been good for the over a decade I've been using them."
"I use voip.ms. It’s cheaper per month but you’ll need to buy and configure a sip ata to connect to his physical phone."
#2
Google Voice
4.2
(12)
"Google voice is the right answer."
"Google voice has worked perfectly for my cleaning business"
"I would recommend Google Voice and an obihai ATA."
"Google voice with a Obi talk box works really well for the low price of... free?"
"Google voice"
"It’s pretty awesome. I have a new Verizon line with the new ultra. I have 3 numbers total for different uses. I have MY number on gv and a permanent side vv number I can use for specific use and then my new Verizon number and everything comes to my s24."
"Google Voice: Provides free calling within the US and Canada, low-cost international calling, voicemail transcription, and call forwarding."
"Google voice is free and works great. Used it for the first couple years of business then switched to ooma business."
"Use Google voice if it works for your needs - can get an Obi 220 if you want a handset."
"I have used Google Voice for years and it has been great but it does require a good Internet speed to function at its best."
#3
Vonage
4.2
(10)
"I still have Vonage. I pay 15.81 per month including long distance 60 countries including tax. Have had it for many years."
"Vonage recently migrated their customer service divisions back to the US and the service has been great."
"The customer service on both has been great."
"I've been with Vonage for about 5 years now. love it."
"They have your Must haves and Nice to haves, depending on the promotion, transcribe to VM is free."
"Vonage all big players in the space."
"Vonage"
"I used Vonage for a long time but now use Google Voice."
"Vonage is a reliable option for VoIP phone service."
"Probably try and find another carrier before using Vonage again."
#4
RingCentral
4.2
(9)
"If you want U.S. service, then check out RingCentral."
"I'd recommend exploring RingCentral or Zoom Phone for reliable and cost-efficient VoIP solutions."
"Provides a robust suite of communication tools, excellent call quality, and advanced analytics."
"Ring Central all big players in the space."
"Use grasshopper, call scaler, or ring central etc but a large network that has tight security."
"The integration with my mobile is the best I’ve experienced."
"RingCentral/8x8 are the big players here."
"Brokers love RingCentral because they get major commissions on the sale. Our goal is to offer white glove service with enterprise features at a reasonable price."
"RingCentral specializes in companies your size and includes a ton of high-end features."
#5
3CX
4.4
(8)
"3CX checks off all the boxes you require and has more features as your business grows."
"The free version of 3CX is great for single DID usage."
"3cx hosted, voip.ms , onsip, Microsoft Teams"
"We roll 3CX with Telnyx Trunking"
"Perhaps 3CX, RingCentral, or Microsoft Teams Voice"
"Big fan of 3CX myself. Pretty straightforward"
"3CX actually has a free level on their standard package."
"If you want cheaper you need to self host something like 3CX or FreePBX but now it’s much more DIY"
#6
4.4
(5)
"Google Voice works well for maintaining a US number while living in the UK."
"Google Fi offers reliable data and allows WiFi calls directly from your number."
"Google Voice worked great for our small business, allowing us to receive calls and texts on both our phones."
"Google Voice allows you to place and receive calls via your web browser."
"Google Voice offers low rates for calls, starting at $0.01 per minute."
#7
TextNow
4.5
(4)
"It's been 100% reliable so far."
"The app provides free unlimited calling to the US, Canada, and other countries over WiFi or data."
"TextNow also is a good app to try."
"Textnow is an option cheaper than Google voice."
#8
OpenPhone
4.3
(4)
"It's exactly what you're looking for!"
"We have a great HubSpot integration that checks your boxes."
"Check out OpenPhone. Full disclosure - I'm one of the founders. Cost for 2 phone numbers for 1 person (you) will be $20 USD / mo which is \~ $27 CAD / mo."
"I'm one of the founders at OpenPhone. While I'm certainly biased, I think you'll find our offering a lot more compelling than other products on the market."
#9
Nextiva
4.3
(4)
"I have used them for quite a number of years."
"Nextiva can provide you a business number and you can both be linked to that number."
"Nextiva is a little pricey but has a great feature set."
"We’ve been using Nextiva for a while. No major complaints so far."
#10
Callcentric
4.3
(4)
"Callcentric offers free accounts for calling on their network."
"Callcentric is real phone service where you own your phone number, you can transfer them your old cell or landline phone number or buy one from them."
"I have used callcentric.com for many years and it's great. The optional SMS is really useful on numbers for 2fA and for giving out as a mobile number when you don't want to give out your cell phone number."
"Callcentric is worth looking into as well."
#11
Ooma
3.4
(5)
"Highly recommend Ooma Office."
"I use Ooma for myself and my elderly mother. It works fine, sometimes there is a bit of an echo, but for 6 bucks month phone vs the 50 plus we were paying, I can deal with that."
"I have a friend that swears by Ooma."
"I have Ooma it's cheaper but needs WiFi and power to work."
"I had bad experience with OOMA. Refused to let me see usage; charged for 70GB data when unit was turned off and sim removed."
#12
8x8
4.0
(4)
"Inexpensive, can have it ring direct or set attendant and has SMS capability."
"8x8.com"
"I have had good experience with 8x8. Generally, many of the VoIP services are good."
"8x8 is a great option for small companies with high-end features."
#13
VoIPstudio
4.3
(3)
"VoIPstudio. It’s affordable and has all the PBX features you’d need. Plus, it integrates with CRMs and has a super simple dashboard you can manage yourself."
"You could check out VoIPstudio. It’s a solid option with all the basic features like call forwarding + CRM integration, and a full business phone setup."
"It’s affordable, has all the features you need, including analytics, and works with HubSpot."
#14
Skype
4.3
(3)
"Download the Skype app on your mobile phone or computer and you can either pay by the minute or buy a monthly plan."
"Skype credits offer interesting prices for calls."
"In terms of vocoders, Google and Skype are the best in terms of quality/compression."
#15
Phone.com
4.3
(3)
"Excellent service for porting numbers and managing calls."
"Look at phone.com"
"I eventually went with phone.com, and I've had it for about three weeks now. I'm never waiting more than a couple minutes for customer service."
#16
Zadarma
4.0
(3)
"I've been working with a European phone system called Zadarma for over 7 years."
"Have been using them for a few years now and am satisfied."
"We use Zadarma."
#17
MySudo
3.7
(3)
"Check out MySudo. I've been liking them so far."
"Mysudo would probably fit your scenario. They have a $.99 plan too. It is privacy first (not completely anonymous) and there are a few privacy concerns, but it is still leaps and bounds above most VoIP services."
"Mysudo works on Android too."
#18
Ring Central
3.3
(3)
"I had a good experience with Ring Central."
"Would use Ring Central again over Vonage."
"I didn't know Ring Central was highly regarded. I thought they were just highly priced."
#19
VirtualPBX
5.0
(2)
"They have cheap plans and good services."
"I highly recommend VirtualPBX for small businesses. They have a reputation for 99.999% reliability."
#20
Zoom
3.3
(3)
"I would go with Zoom."
"It's been solid after setup."
"I would say stay away from Zoom Phone, I haven't had a good experience and there's little to no customer support."
#21
OIT
5.0
(2)
"Another vote for OIT! The owner u/oit_ray is very active on this sub and in the MSP community."
"Ray and his team have been absolutely awesome with getting us set up. Highly recommend the platform and ease of use."
#22
TeamSpeak
4.5
(2)
"It's light on resources, free, and allows you to host your own server."
"I recommend TS3. Its not hard to find free servers."
#23
VoIP
4.0
(2)
"There are plenty of low cost providers. I know VoIP ms is Canadian based (Quebec), if I'm not wrong."
"I love VOIP (i own a small regional VOIP company), but for basic calling to the US it's probably overkill if you can get an addon long distance plan on your existing service."
#24
Microsoft Teams
4.0
(2)
"We’re now using teams."
"Direct routing to metered sip trunks is an extremely cost effective solution with little to no management if you're already in teams."
#25
Jive
4.0
(2)
"The MSP I used to work for sold Jive and it worked great."
"Jive offers a lot of features suitable for small businesses."
#26
Apple
3.0
(2)
"A SIP client on your iPhone works well with decent WiFi."
"Apple has been gutting features in their OS that makes it harder and harder to use any kind of VOIP service."
#27
Central Telecoms
5.0
(1)
"If you're in regional australia - https://centraltelecoms.com.au/"
#28
Surf Anytime
5.0
(1)
"These lot are absolutely fantastic: http://www.surfanytime.co.uk/"
#29
OIT VoIP Service
5.0
(1)
"They have a white-label version (you do the billing to your customers) or an affiliate version (they do the billing to your customers and you get a commission)."
#30
Squadcast
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Squadcast. I have used it for 170+ interviews and have no plans to change."
#31
Yay.com
5.0
(1)
"These guys are great imo:
https://www.yay.com/"
#32
aa.net.uk
5.0
(1)
"Aa.net.uk - very cheap, very good."
#33
Skyetel
5.0
(1)
"Check out Skyetel. I did need to verify my ID but that happened before the account was even made."
#34
Axion
5.0
(1)
"Axion is an awesome company in their early stages but quite competent."
#35
SignalWire
5.0
(1)
"Signalwire"
#36
SureVoIP
5.0
(1)
"Maybe try Surevoip.com."
#37
Andrews & Arnold
5.0
(1)
"Go to Andrews and Arnold! They're absolutely brilliant..."
#38
Crexendo
5.0
(1)
"We just switched to Crexendo. All the features you’re talking about, plus more."
#39
Verizon
5.0
(1)
"Integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Teams, ideal for field operations."
#40
Yealink
5.0
(1)
"The Yealink T33G has all of the features described and is a great option for VoIP."
#41
Asterisk
5.0
(1)
"I set up a VOIP server with Asterisk and it works perfectly for my family communication."
#42
Intermedia
5.0
(1)
"Intermedia's Elevate service provides excellent support and functionality."
#43
Razer
5.0
(1)
"Razer Comms is the absolute best if you are looking for a VOIP that isn't resource intensive and can hold as many people in the chat as you can."
#44
Riverside
5.0
(1)
"It records each participant as separate audio tracks."
#45
Voipfone
5.0
(1)
"Been using it for years and it has all the options but at a reasonable price."
#46
Soho66
5.0
(1)
"I've not long started using these for my business line and they've been great."
#47
Number People
5.0
(1)
"I use these guys, really good."
#48
Love VoIP
5.0
(1)
"I have used Love VoIP for several years and they have been great."
#49
CircleLoop
5.0
(1)
"CircleLoop are great."
#50
Freedom Voice
5.0
(1)
"Great customer service and features like toll-free and vanity numbers."
#51
Voicemeup
5.0
(1)
"I've used Voicemeup in Canada with no problems."
#52
Kixie
5.0
(1)
"Kixie is fully cloud-based with great features like multi-line dialing and CRM integration."
#53
Freevoiceusa.com
5.0
(1)
"Great live support staff."
#54
SIP Provider
5.0
(1)
"I have not had any issues with my SIP provider from my home country."
#55
BBee
5.0
(1)
"Try this application BBee, keep your number and pay calls per second."
#56
Mumble
5.0
(1)
"It's not a hog and it's clearer than anything else."
#57
Magicjack
5.0
(1)
"My parents like Magicjack. It is really cheap."
#58
Ting
4.0
(1)
"Ting is fairly cheap too, auto $6 to have device active, then $3 for every 100 minutes."
#59
PowerVoIP
4.0
(1)
"Powervoip.com is offering calls to Swiss mobiles at 4.5 eurocents/min."
#60
Virtue
4.0
(1)
"Viirtue.com"
#61
Cisco
4.0
(1)
"We do Cisco UC for clients with over 100 users, Teams with native or 8x8 integration."
#62
Axon
4.0
(1)
"Going to second axon but you have to get a group on it because not many use it."
#63
Grandstream UCM
4.0
(1)
"We use Grandstream UCMs for ourselves and clients."
#64
Yealink W60B
4.0
(1)
"I’d also opt in for the Yealink W60B and largest handset."
#65
Virtual Landline
4.0
(1)
"Try virtual landline"
#66
Siptrunk
4.0
(1)
"Siptrunk. Com"
#67
ViaTalk
4.0
(1)
"If they want a service where they pay a flat monthly rate and don't get dinged for every minute of a call then try [ViaTalk](https://www.viatalk.com/)."
#68
CoPilot VoIP
4.0
(1)
"CoPilot VoIP (https://copilotvoip.com)"
#69
Simplifi.io
4.0
(1)
"Check out Simplifi.io"
#70
1-VoIP
4.0
(1)
"I have been using 1-voip for a year or two."
#71
Anveo
4.0
(1)
"I use anveo.com for VoIP service. They have all kinds of pricing."
#72
BT
4.0
(1)
"Good VOIP service with decent landline number that redirects to mobile."
#73
Phonepower.com
4.0
(1)
"Three plans from 28 to 87 countries starting at $20 a month. Easy to keep your own number and has a cell phone app."
#74
Sharpen
4.0
(1)
"It's a full call center platform that does the simple stuff really well."
#75
Dolby
4.0
(1)
"It's completely free and allows you to create a permanent room to invite others."
#76
TollFreeForwarding.com
4.0
(1)
"Useful for managing inbound calls with auto attendant features."
#77
Metaswitch
4.0
(1)
"The app works fairly well on mobile and is popular with small and large telcos."
#78
Dialpad
4.0
(1)
"We use dialpad at work, seems to do the job."
#79
Various SIP Providers
4.0
(1)
"Many SIP providers offer free calling on their network."
#80
Swisscom
4.0
(1)
"Unlimited calls/data for 55 CHF a month for those under 26 is a great deal."
#81
US Mobile
4.0
(1)
"You can get an actual wireless carrier for $10 or less per month that even includes data along with unlimited talk and text. Look at US Mobile."
#82
Yeastar
4.0
(1)
"You can get the Yeastar ATA pretty inexpensively but they are a little tricky to configure unless you're pretty tech savvy."
#83
Skype Virtual Number Plans
3.0
(1)
"Look at Skype's virtual number plans."
#84
Android
3.0
(1)
"Android still can be fairly usable but you still have a lot of the same pitfalls because it's wireless."
#85
Vonage Business
3.0
(1)
"Vonage Business is also decent and comparable in cost."
#86
Hushed
3.0
(1)
"I've had some luck using free trials of non-VoIP services like Hushed. They give you a real phone number and you can get texts to it for a little while at least."
#87
Sunrise
2.0
(1)
"Sunrise doesn't seem to have great mobile offers with decent/unlimited data."
#88
VoIP Studio
1.0
(1)
"I have used VoIP Studio in the past, but it was cheap but pretty shitty."
#89
Orange
1.0
(1)
"Orange's website is not user-friendly."
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