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Best Unified Communications as a Service in 2026

Unified Communications as a Service tools combine business calling, video meetings and team messaging through hosted services. This list is for people comparing ways to handle those tasks on a budget.

  1. 1

    3CX

    by 3CX
    Free plan WebWindowsLinux+3
    7.7 Free plan · paid from $300/yr Visit site
  2. 2

    Microsoft Teams

    by Microsoft Teams
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Teams covers messaging, calls, and meetings across platforms, with a free plan and business options that list expanded meeting and support features.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
  3. 3

    Zoom Workplace

    by Zoom Workplace
    Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+4

    Zoom Workplace offers meeting and collaboration features across a broad set of platforms, with a free one-user Basic plan and a paid Pro option.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $15.99/user/mo Visit site
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    Dialpad Connect

    by Dialpad Connect
    Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Dialpad Connect combines business calling with chat, meetings and AI-generated call notes across devices. Review the plan details and request pricing as needed, since no plan prices are listed.

    6.4 14-day trial Visit site
  5. 5

    Nextiva

    by Nextiva
    Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+5

    Nextiva combines business calling with messaging, meetings, and collaboration features across its plans. The listed monthly options begin at $15 a month, and there is no free plan or trial.

    6.2 From $15/user/mo Visit site
  6. 6

    NFON Cloudya

    by NFON Cloudya
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Cloudya combines business calling features with web, desktop, and mobile access.

    6.2 From €6.80/user/mo Visit site
  7. 7

    Avaya Cloud Office

    by Avaya Cloud Office
    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Avaya Cloud Office brings business communications into one service with broad platform coverage and several plan tiers.

    6.1 Visit site
  8. 8

    Orange Business Rainbow

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    6.1 Free plan · pricing on request Visit site
  9. 9

    Placetel

    by Placetel
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Placetel combines a broad business phone feature set with desktop, mobile, browser, and API access. Its 30-day trial and tiered support let teams evaluate the service before choosing a paid plan.

    6.1 From €6.90/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
  10. 10

    Broadvoice Cloud PBX

    by Broadvoice Cloud PBX
    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Choose Broadvoice Cloud PBX if your team needs managed business calling, flexible call handling, and options for mobile and remote users.

    6.0 From $10/user/mo Visit site
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    BT Cloud Voice

    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    BT Cloud Voice combines internet calling, routing, voicemail, conferencing, analytics, and collaboration integrations.

    6.0 From £10.52/user/mo Visit site
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    Evolve IP Phone System

    by Evolve IP Phone System
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Evolve IP Phone System covers calling, collaboration, administration and reporting in a cloud platform.

    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
  13. 13

    GoTo Connect

    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    GoTo Connect spans business phone features, customer messaging, and contact center tools.

    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
  14. 14

    Intermedia Unite

    by Intermedia Unite
    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Intermedia Unite combines broad communications features with business integrations, security controls, and two main plan levels.

    5.8 From $27.99/user/mo Visit site
  15. 15

    Ooma Office

    by Ooma Office
    Paid WebWindowsMac+2

    Ooma Office combines business calling features with desktop and mobile access across five platforms.

    5.7 From $19.95/user/mo Visit site
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    net2phone UNITE

    by net2phone UNITE
    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    UNITE brings business calling and other communications into one platform, with plans that add international calling, expanded video, and AI features.

    5.6 From $19.99/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    PanTerra Streams.AI

    by PanTerra Streams.AI
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Streams.AI covers business communications from phone service through contact-center operations, with higher plans adding collaboration and monitoring tools.

    5.6 From $17.95/user/mo Visit site
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    Sangoma Communications Platform

    by Sangoma Communications Platform
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Sangoma Communications Platform covers communications, meetings, contact-center work and customer outreach across several deployment models.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    UNIVERGE BLUE CONNECT

    by UNIVERGE BLUE CONNECT
    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Choose CONNECT if you want a cloud service combining business calling with chat, meetings and file collaboration across desktop and mobile platforms.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition

    by Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition
    Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+4

    Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition covers calling, contact-center communication, integrations, and multiple client types in one service.

    5.5 30-day trial Visit site
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    Vonage Business Communications

    Paid WebWindowsMac+2

    Vonage Business Communications combines business calling features with desktop and mobile access.

    5.4 From $17.99/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Webex Experience Management

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Webex Experience Management combines journey mapping, feedback analytics, and follow-up tools for customer experience programs.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Wildix

    by Wildix
    Paid WebWindowsMac+3

    Choose Wildix if your organization needs business communications across desktop and mobile platforms and its listed call features fit your needs.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    RingCentral RingEX

    by RingCentral RingEX
    Paid AndroidiPhone

    RingEX brings core business communications and collaboration into one app, with broad integrations and mobile support.

    5.2 From $19.99/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    BoomTalk

    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+1
    5.0 From $20/mo (annual) Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

Compare free plans, trials, paid starting prices, business phone features, meeting limits, call recording and deployment. Check support for iOS, Android, web, macOS, Windows or an API, and review the licence if you need to read or change code.

Questions

What does Unified Communications as a Service cover?

These hosted services can provide business phone calling, video meetings and team messaging.

Can I use a free plan?

A free plan is offered by items in this category. Check the included features and limits before relying on it.

Are free trials available?

A free trial is offered by items on the list. Grandstream CloudUCM lists a 30-day trial.

Which platforms can these services support?

Platforms represented here include iOS, Android, web, macOS, Windows and API access.

How should I compare plans?

Compare free plan terms, paid starting price, business phone service, video meetings, team messaging, meeting participants, call recording and deployment.

Does a free plan mean open-source code?

No. If you need to read or change code, check the software licence separately from its pricing plan.

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