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AGEphone vs Halcyon
Both stand on softphone and calling apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose the free AGEphone edition for personal use with a compatible Hikari Denwa home gateway. AGEphone Cloud is the fit for the listed remote-work and larger-deployment use cases, while AGEphone Business is positioned for Windows call-center work. Consider another option if you need business use without moving to one of the business editions.
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Pick Halcyon if you need a free, Android-based SIP softphone and can work with its pre-1.0 status and PBX setup. Server-side push supports device wake-up for incoming calls; without it, the foreground service has a battery cost. Look elsewhere if you need iOS or a stable 1.0 release today.
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| AGEphone | Halcyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Windows | Android, Linux |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | ageet.com | halcyon.tel |
| On softphone and calling apps | #4 of 33 | #8 of 33 |
AGEphone: what it does well
- Free personal-use edition for iOS, Android, and Windows.
- AGEphone Cloud supports iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows.
- Cloud edition lists call transfer, group calls, history, and speed dial.
- Cloud edition supports signaling and audio encryption.
- Business edition supports CRM integration via API.
What to know first
- The free edition is for personal use only.
- Business use requires AGEphone Cloud or AGEphone Business.
- Cloud integrations each require a separate subscription.
- Manual configuration without provider login details is outside AGEphone Cloud support.
Halcyon: what it does well
- Registers with a PBX over UDP, TCP or TLS.
- Supports multiple SIP identities with per-call account selection.
- Routes audio through Android Telecom for Bluetooth headsets and Android Auto.
- Lists SRTP encrypted media.
- Self-hosting uses a direct PBX-to-FCM push path.
What to know first
- There is no iOS version.
- Without server-side push, the foreground SIP service has the usual battery cost.
- The project is pre-1.0 and in active development.
- Video codecs are compiled only into the arm64-v8a build.
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