Phonesty vs GoTo OpenVoice

Phonesty8.8Visit GOGoTo OpenVoice8.2Visit

Higher score Phonesty #4 in Audio Conferencing Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Phonesty

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GO GoTo OpenVoice #8 in Audio Conferencing Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit GoTo OpenVoice

• Phonesty fits best

  Free users needing unlimited-size audio rooms

• GoTo OpenVoice fits best

  Established teams needing reservationless audio

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Side by side

Feature	Phonesty 8.8/10 Visit ↗	GOGoTo OpenVoice 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.2
Ranking	#4 in Audio Conferencing Software	#8 in Audio Conferencing Software
Best for	Free users needing unlimited-size audio rooms	Established teams needing reservationless audio
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Phonesty 5/6 · GoTo OpenVoice 6/6
Call recording	✓	✓
International dial-in	✓	✓
Toll-free access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Moderator controls	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Scheduled calls	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum participants	Not checked yet	500 participants
Our review
Pros	Unlimited participants and permanent conference rooms International dial-in numbers in 37 countries Dial-in, dial-out, recording, scheduling, and moderation options	Supports audio conferences with up to 500 participants Offers toll and toll-free numbers in more than 50 countries Includes recording, moderation, calendar integrations, and dial-out
Cons	Platform coverage is centered on the web MP3 recording starts with the Premium plan Screen sharing and commercial use require Professional	Pricing requires contacting sales Focused on audio-only meetings Calendar integrations are limited to Outlook and Google Calendar
Our verdict	Phonesty is an audio conferencing service with combined web and video conferencing for private users, nonprofit organizations, and businesses. Its free plan provides a permanent conference room, telephone dial-in and dial-out conferencing,… Read the review →	GoTo OpenVoice is a reservationless audio conferencing service for organizations that run audio-only meetings. It supports conference calls with up to 500 participants and provides toll and toll-free access numbers in more than 50… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Phonesty — where it wins

  • Unlimited participants and permanent conference rooms
  • International dial-in numbers in 37 countries
  • Dial-in, dial-out, recording, scheduling, and moderation options

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform coverage is centered on the web
  • MP3 recording starts with the Premium plan
  • Screen sharing and commercial use require Professional

• GoTo OpenVoice — where it wins

  • Supports audio conferences with up to 500 participants
  • Offers toll and toll-free numbers in more than 50 countries
  • Includes recording, moderation, calendar integrations, and dial-out

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Focused on audio-only meetings
  • Calendar integrations are limited to Outlook and Google Calendar

• Phonesty8.8/10 · Free plan

  A generous free audio room service with paid recording, scheduling, and screen sharing.

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• GOGoTo OpenVoice8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A capable audio-only option for established teams that need reservationless access.

  Visit GoTo OpenVoiceFull verdict →