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CallHippo review
A cloud phone system with a $0 Basic plan where you pay only for numbers.
By the TopToolAdvisor research desk · Updated November 11, 2026
- Features (35%)
- 6.2
- Ease of use (35%)
- 8.8
- Value (30%)
- 8.2
CallHippo's Basic plan costs $0 per user per month billed annually, and you pay only for the numbers you rent. Basic includes voicemail, click to dial, business hours per number, a failover system that surfaces failed calls for retry, SMS and MMS, two-factor login and desktop and mobile apps. That makes it a capable business line, but not yet a call center: call recordings and multilingual IVR start on Professional at $30 per user per month, and Starter at $18 per user, with a two-user minimum, adds 1,000 calling minutes within the US and Canada, call forwarding and basic call logs. For a founder or a two-person sales desk that mainly needs a separate business number and click-to-dial, Basic is enough. For queues and recording, compare Professional against Freshcaller Growth at $15 per agent before deciding.
Who it is for
Very small sales or support teams that need a business number and click-to-dial
Price
Basic $0 per user per month, pay only for numbers; Starter $18 per user per month (minimum 2 users); Professional $30.
Starter Ideal for Small Businesses $ 18 Per User/Month Minimum 2 users
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.
Key features
- Basic plan at $0 per user, paying only for numbers
- Voicemail, click to dial and business hours on Basic
- SMS and MMS plus desktop and mobile apps
- Starter adds 1,000 calling minutes within the US and Canada
- Professional adds call recordings and multilingual IVR
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: No user fee on Basic
- Strength: Business hours routing is included for free
- Strength: 10-day free trial with no credit card
- Weakness: Call recording and IVR need Professional at $30 per user
- Weakness: No call queues on the free plan
- Weakness: Starter requires a minimum of 2 users
Key facts
- Free plan: Basic, $0 per user, pay only for numbers
- Starter: $18 per user per month, minimum 2 users
- Free trial: 10 days
Where it ranks
CallHippo is No. 6 in our Best Free Call Center Software verdict.
Alternatives we scored
- 3CX8.4
- Freshcaller8.2
- Talkdesk Express8.0
- Zoho Voice7.9
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