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Aircall vs Sinch

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Aircall

Telecommunications

Cloud phone system for modern business

From
$30/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sinch logo

Sinch

Telecommunications

Messaging, voice and email APIs with a fully published per-country rate card

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Aircall a minimum of 3 users on the published plans, rising to 25 on the Custom tier; Sinch much of the portfolio arrived through acquisition, so a customer buying messaging and email should check how consistent the consoles, APIs and support processes actually are across those specific products.
  • They diverge on capability: Aircall covers Cloud phone, Sinch covers Published per-country rate card.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Aircall and Sinch actually diverge.

Attributes where Aircall and Sinch differ
AttributeAircallSinch
Starting price$30/monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownPer message and per minute, priced by destination country
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, DesktopWeb, APIs, Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP, C#
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Telecommunications).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Aircall

  • Cloud phone
  • IVR
  • Call routing
  • Power dialer
  • Analytics
  • Call recording
  • Integrations
  • Salesforce

Only in Sinch

  • Published per-country rate card
  • Global SMS and RCS
  • Voice and US termination
  • Verification
  • Transactional email

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Aircall

  • Cloud phone system for sales and support teamsnot Sinch
  • Call routing, IVR and shared numbersnot Sinch
  • Logging calls against CRM records through integrationsnot Sinch
  • Power dialling outbound lists on the Professional tiernot Sinch
  • SMS and MMS alongside voicenot Sinch

Sinch

  • Enterprises consolidating messaging, voice and transactional email with one suppliernot Aircall
  • Teams that need to model per-country cost precisely before committing to a vendornot Aircall
  • US voice traffic where termination on an owned network reduces costnot Aircall
  • Buyers who want a supplier whose financial position is publicly reportednot Aircall

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Aircall

  • A minimum of 3 users on the published plans, rising to 25 on the Custom tier
  • Essentials is limited to 3 teams; unlimited teams need Professional
  • Salesforce CTI, the power dialer and advanced analytics all require Professional
  • SSO, API support and an SLA are Custom tier only
  • AI voice and messaging agents are separate add-ons billed per minute or per conversation on top of the seat price

Sinch

  • Much of the portfolio arrived through acquisition, so a customer buying messaging and email should check how consistent the consoles, APIs and support processes actually are across those specific products.
  • Product overlap from acquisitions means the right Sinch product for a use case is not always obvious and sales guidance varies.
  • Integrating acquired businesses is a continuing programme, so account handling and support contacts can change under a customer mid-contract.
  • The published rate card is a list price, so organisations at volume still negotiate and small senders pay the advertised rate without leverage.
  • US A2P messaging carries 10DLC registration fees and per-segment carrier surcharges on top of the published rates, as it does with every provider.

Pricing, plan by plan

Aircall

$30/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Aircall review.

Sinch

On request
  • Pay as you go$undefined/month
    • Published per-country and per-network rate card in USD, EUR and GBP
    • Registered US 10DLC traffic priced below standard US rates
    • Outbound PSTN voice priced by route

Which should you pick?

Choose Aircall if

  • You need cloud phone.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want ivr.
Aircall review

Choose Sinch if

  • You need published per-country rate card.
  • You work on Web, APIs, Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP, C#.
  • You also want global sms and rcs.
Sinch review

Questions people ask

Is Aircall or Sinch better?
Neither clearly leads. Aircall starts at $30/month and Sinch at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Aircall or Sinch?
Aircall starts at $30/month and Sinch at On request.
Does Aircall or Sinch run on more platforms?
Aircall runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Sinch runs on Web, APIs, Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP, C#.
What is Aircall best used for?
Aircall is most often used for cloud phone system for sales and support teams, call routing, ivr and shared numbers, logging calls against crm records through integrations, power dialling outbound lists on the professional tier. Of those, cloud phone system for sales and support teams and call routing, ivr and shared numbers are not what Sinch is typically brought in for.
What can Aircall do that Sinch cannot?
Aircall covers Cloud phone, IVR, Call routing, Power dialer. Sinch covers Published per-country rate card, Global SMS and RCS, Voice and US termination, Verification.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Aircall: What is the minimum cost to start with Aircall?

Aircall requires a 3-license minimum on annual billing, making the real entry price $90 per month ($30 per user times 3 users) for the Essentials plan, not the advertised $30 per user.

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Sinch: Does Sinch publish its prices?

Yes, unusually completely for a vendor of its size. It publishes a per-country and per-network rate card in US dollars, euros and sterling, with a stated price date, covering both messaging and voice.

Aircall: Does Aircall include AI call features in base plans?

No, AI Voice Agents and AI Assist Pro are separate add-ons billed on top of base plans. The Essentials and Professional plans include call recording and analytics but not AI features.

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Sinch: Is MessageBird part of Sinch?

No. MessageBird, now trading as Bird, is a separate Amsterdam company and a direct competitor. It does not appear anywhere in Sinch's own published acquisition history.

Aircall: How many countries can I create phone numbers in?

Aircall supports creating local phone numbers in 100 or more countries, enabling businesses to appear local to customers regardless of location.

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Sinch: Can we see Sinch's financials before signing?

Yes. Sinch trades on the Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap list under the symbol SINCH, so revenue, margins and retention are publicly reported.

Aircall: What is Aircall's uptime guarantee?

Aircall guarantees 99.95 percent uptime with seven global data centers and system redundancy on every level.

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