RingCentral Voice API vs Plivo Voice API

RingCentral Voice API9.0Visit Plivo Voice API7.1Visit

Higher score RingCentral Voice API #5 in Voice APIs 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit RingCentral

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Plivo Voice API #25 in Voice APIs 7.1/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Plivo

• RingCentral Voice API fits best

  Teams building call workflows around RingCentral

• Plivo Voice API fits best

  Developers needing SIP and streaming voice

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Side by side

Feature	RingCentral Voice API 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Plivo Voice API 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.1
Ranking	#5 in Voice APIs	#25 in Voice APIs
Best for	Teams building call workflows around RingCentral	Developers needing SIP and streaming voice
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$1,000/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Features RingCentral Voice API 5/5 · Plivo Voice API 5/5
Inbound calling	✓	✓
Outbound calling	✓	✓
Phone number support	✓	✓
SIP support	✓	✓
Call recording	✓	✓
Specs
Concurrent call limit	Not checked yet	50 calls
SDK languages	JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, PHP, Ruby	Python, Node.js, Ruby, PHP, Java, .NET, Go
Our review
Pros	Supports inbound and outbound calling through WebRTC, SIP and REST. Offers active-call controls, recording, call logs and recorded-call data. Provides SDK guides for JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, PHP and Ruby.	Supports inbound, outbound, PSTN and SIP calling Adds recording, conferences, webhooks and WebSocket streaming Offers SDK examples for Python, Node.js, Ruby, PHP, Java, .NET and Go
Cons	Production access is tied to RingEX rather than a standalone API plan. The listed production price is $20 per user per month with annual billing. The development sandbox is watermarked and includes two phone extensions.	Pay-as-you-go includes 2 RPS and 50-call concurrency Enterprise starts at $1,000 per month Coverage differs between Pay as you go and Enterprise
Our verdict	RingCentral Voice API gives developers programmable voice and phone capabilities for applications that need inbound or outbound calling. It suits teams building call workflows around RingCentral, from routing incoming calls to managing… Read the review →	Plivo Voice API lets developers programmatically make and receive telephone calls through HTTP APIs and Plivo XML. It is designed for businesses adding communications features to web and mobile applications, with inbound calling on Plivo… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• RingCentral Voice API — where it wins

  • Supports inbound and outbound calling through WebRTC, SIP and REST.
  • Offers active-call controls, recording, call logs and recorded-call data.
  • Provides SDK guides for JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, PHP and Ruby.

  Where it doesn't

  • Production access is tied to RingEX rather than a standalone API plan.
  • The listed production price is $20 per user per month with annual billing.
  • The development sandbox is watermarked and includes two phone extensions.

• Plivo Voice API — where it wins

  • Supports inbound, outbound, PSTN and SIP calling
  • Adds recording, conferences, webhooks and WebSocket streaming
  • Offers SDK examples for Python, Node.js, Ruby, PHP, Java, .NET and Go

  Where it doesn't

  • Pay-as-you-go includes 2 RPS and 50-call concurrency
  • Enterprise starts at $1,000 per month
  • Coverage differs between Pay as you go and Enterprise

• RingCentral Voice API9.0/10 · Paid

  A RingEX-included voice API for building call workflows across WebRTC, SIP and REST.

  Visit RingCentralFull verdict →
• Plivo Voice API7.1/10 · Paid

  A developer-focused Voice API for inbound, outbound, SIP and streaming calls.

  Visit PlivoFull verdict →