OpenPhone
Modern, app-first business phone and texting for startups and SMBs.
What is OpenPhone?
OpenPhone is an app-first business phone system providing shared phone numbers, calling, and texting with team collaboration and CRM integrations. It targets startups and SMBs that want a modern, collaborative alternative to legacy phone systems.
Best known for: Modern, collaborative business phone and texting
Key features
- Shared business phone numbers
- Business calling and texting
- Shared inbox for teams
- CRM and Zapier integrations
- AI call transcripts and summaries
- Mobile and desktop apps
Who OpenPhone is best for
- Startups and small teams wanting a slick, easy phone app
- Businesses that live in shared inboxes and SMS
- Founders who need a business number in minutes
Ideal team: Startups and small businesses of 1-50 that want a clean, collaborative phone and texting experience without legacy PBX complexity.
OpenPhone pricing
Starter
$15/per user / mo
- 1 local/toll-free number per user
- Shared numbers & inboxes
- Call & SMS from any device
Business
$23/per user / mo
- AI call summaries & transcripts
- HubSpot/Salesforce integrations
- Call routing & analytics
Scale
$35/per user / mo
- Advanced AI features
- Dedicated support
- Higher usage limits
Costs to watch before you commit
- Monthly billing costs more than the annual per-user rates shown.
- A one-time carrier (TCR) registration fee plus monthly A2P campaign fees apply for texting.
- Extra phone numbers cost about $5/mo each on top of the seat price.
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