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Aircall vs OpenPhone (Quo) for contractors

Short answer. OpenPhone, now called Quo, costs less for a small crew. Quo starts at $19 per user a month with no seat minimum. Aircall starts at $40 per license a month and needs 3 licenses, so the floor is $120 a month on monthly billing by our math. Aircall bundles 50 AI Voice Agent minutes a month on every plan. Quo includes 10 calls a month of its Sona AI agent. We read both pricing pages on October 27, 2026.

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Plans side by side

Item	Aircall	Quo (OpenPhone)
Entry plan, monthly billing	Essentials $40 per license	Starter $19 per user
Middle plan, monthly billing	Professional $70 per license	Business $33 per user
Top plan, monthly billing	Enterprise, custom, 25+ licenses	Scale $47 per user
Annual billing	$30 and $50 per license	$15, $23, and $35 per user
Seat minimum	3 licenses	None listed
US and Canada calls	Unlimited	Unlimited, fair usage policy
Extra numbers	$6 a month	$5 a month
Free start	Free access to test, 100 bonus AI minutes at signup	7-day free trial

Sources: Aircall pricing and Quo pricing, checked October 27, 2026. Aircall loads its prices by script, so we read them in a browser with the monthly and annual toggles.

AI answering

Item	Aircall AI Voice Agents	Quo Sona
Included	50 minutes a month on every plan	1,000 credits a month (10 calls) on every plan
Pay as you go	$0.49 a minute, $0.39 above 2,500 minutes	$1.00 a call over the included credits
Bundles	500 minutes for $175, 2,500 for $725, 10,000+ from $0.19 a minute	$25 for 40 calls, $49 for 100, $99 for 250, $199 for 600
Standalone	$125 a month monthly, $100 annual	Not offered apart

Aircall bills AI by the minute. Quo bills Sona by the call. A long call costs more on Aircall. Many short calls cost more on Quo.

A 3-person crew, monthly billing

Setup	Cost a month, our math
Aircall Essentials, 3 licenses	$120
Quo Starter, 3 users	$57
Quo Business, 3 users	$99

Quo Starter saves $63 a month over Aircall Essentials for 3 people. On annual billing the totals are $90 for Aircall and $45 for Quo Starter.

Which to pick

Pick Quo if you run a crew of 1 to 10 and want a business number with texting and an AI answering agent. Pick Aircall if you run a call team with 3 or more seats, want call center tools, and expect long AI calls. For a dedicated AI receptionist that books jobs, see the AI receptionist list.

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FAQ

Is OpenPhone cheaper than Aircall? Yes, for small teams. Quo starts at $19 per user a month with no seat minimum. Aircall starts at $40 per license with a 3-license minimum.

Is OpenPhone the same as Quo? Yes. OpenPhone now goes by Quo. The Quo pricing page refers to your OpenPhone workspace.

Does Aircall include AI minutes? Every Aircall plan includes 50 AI Voice Agent minutes a month. More minutes cost $0.49 each on pay as you go.

Does Quo include an AI agent? Every Quo plan includes Sona with 1,000 credits a month. One call uses 100 credits, so that is 10 calls.

How many users does Aircall need? Aircall needs 3 licenses on its paid plans. Enterprise is for teams of 25 or more.

Checked 2026-10-27. Prices and policies change. Confirm on the source before you buy.