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Alternatives to Truecaller
21 utilities tools sit alongside Truecaller in this directory. Below is what separates each from Truecaller on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 21
- With a free tier
- 13
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Truecaller starts at
- Free
Why people look past Truecaller
Nothing on the record flags a reason to move. Truecaller has a free tier. People still switch over fit and workflow, and those are not things a catalogue entry can measure, which is what the comparisons below are for.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Free TOTP two-factor authentication app that gained optional cloud sync in 2023
- Sold on a Free, no in-app purchases model rather than Free tier plus subscription.
- 1 tier to Truecaller's 2.
Free open source BitTorrent client with true thin-client architecture for remote daemon control
- Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than Free tier plus subscription.
- 1 tier to Truecaller's 2.
McDonald's mobile ordering and MyMcDonald's Rewards app used to drive app-exclusive deals and first party data
- Sold on a Free app, revenue from purchases model rather than Free tier plus subscription.
- 1 tier to Truecaller's 2.
Domino's Pizza ordering app with Piece of the Pie Rewards, built to route orders away from delivery marketplace commissions
- Sold on a Free app, revenue from purchases model rather than Free tier plus subscription.
- 1 tier to Truecaller's 2.
Apple's built-in app for locating devices, AirTags and shared people locations
- Sold on a Free, built into Apple hardware and iCloud model rather than Free tier plus subscription.
- 1 tier to Truecaller's 2.
Free open source keyboard remapper for macOS, working at driver level before the OS sees a keystroke
- Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than Free tier plus subscription.
- 1 tier to Truecaller's 2.
Every Truecaller alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truecaller (this page) | Free | Free tier plus subscription | 2 | |
| Google AuthenticatorIf your concern is account security rather than caller identification | Free | Free, no in-app purchases | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| Deluge | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| McDonalds | Free | Free app, revenue from purchases | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| Dominos | Free | Free app, revenue from purchases | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| Find My | Free | Free, built into Apple hardware and iCloud | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| Karabiner-Elements | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| Maccy | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| Google Lens | Free | Free, bundled into other Google apps | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| qBittorrent | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| Rectangle | Free, then $9.99/one-time | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs Truecaller |
| Starbucks | Free | Free app, revenue from prepaid stored value and purchases | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| Shottr | Free, then $8/one-time | One-time purchase | 3 | vs Truecaller |
| Kap | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| Calsense | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| Hazel | $42/one-time | One-time purchase | 2 | vs Truecaller |
| Sedaru | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| Paste | $29.99/year | Per user per month | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| BetterTouchTool | $12/one-time | One-time purchase | 2 | vs Truecaller |
| Magnet | $4.99/one-time | One-time purchase | 1 | vs Truecaller |
| CleanShot X | $29/one-time | One-time purchase | 2 | vs Truecaller |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Truecaller badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (13)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Google Authenticator , Free
- Deluge , Free
- McDonalds , Free
- Dominos , Free
- Find My , Free
- Karabiner-Elements , Free
- Maccy , Free
- Google Lens , Free
What you would be giving up
Truecaller is most often brought in for someone wanting to identify unknown numbers calling from delivery services, banks or scam operations, a user who wants unknown-sender sms automatically filtered out of the main inbox, a small business wanting its verified name and logo to show when it calls customers, a person who wants to check whether their own number is unexpectedly listed and request removal. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Truecaller is broadly right and the question is cost, the Truecaller pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Utilities category lists everything the directory holds, and best utilities tools ranks them.
Truecaller runs on ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Truecaller alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Truecaller?
- 21 other utilities tools are listed in this directory, led by Google Authenticator, Deluge, McDonalds, Dominos. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Truecaller?
- 13 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Google Authenticator, Deluge, McDonalds, Dominos, Find My.
- Is there a reason to switch away from Truecaller?
- Nothing in the data flags one. Truecaller has a free tier. Fit and workflow are the usual reasons to move, and those are not things this record can measure.
- What would I give up by switching from Truecaller?
- Truecaller is most often brought in for someone wanting to identify unknown numbers calling from delivery services, banks or scam operations, a user who wants unknown-sender sms automatically filtered out of the main inbox, a small business wanting its verified name and logo to show when it calls customers, a person who wants to check whether their own number is unexpectedly listed and request removal. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Truecaller?
- None of the utilities tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Truecaller alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Utilities, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Truecaller against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Truecaller covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every utilities tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Utilities category, 21 tools beside Truecaller. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.