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VPlivo vs Zadarma
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Plivo if…
- you work on macOS
- you're in its core audience: developers building voice agents, customer support teams
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Choose Zadarma if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: small businesses, call centers
Side by side
Feature Plivo Zadarma
Pricing modelFree trialFreemium
Starting price—$4/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, API, macOSWeb, API
CategoryAI voice agents & IVRCloud phone systems & VoIP
CompanyPlivo Inc.Zadarma
Full feature lists
P Plivo
- No-code AI agent studio built from plain-English prompts
- SDKs for Python, Node and Go, plus REST API
- SIP trunking and bidirectional audio streaming
- LiveKit and Pipecat integrations
- Turn detection, barge-in handling and AI noise cancellation
- Simulation testing and transfer to a human
- CLI to test streams and diagnose failed calls
- US, EU or APAC data residency
Z Zadarma
- Virtual numbers in 110 countries, including toll-free
- Free virtual PBX with IVR, recording and voicemail
- Free Teamsale CRM with browser calling
- SIP trunking and number porting
- Call tracking and click-to-call widgets
- AI virtual operator available 24/7
- AI speech analytics for calls
- SMS, HLR lookup and eSIM data
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Plivo · plivo.com
Zadarma · zadarma.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Plivo | Zadarma |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $1,000 Enterprise | $4 Unlimited PBX |
| 5 people | $1,000 Enterprise | $20 Unlimited PBX |
| 20 people | $1,000 Enterprise | $80 Unlimited PBX |
Work it out for your team
All plans and prices
Plivo
Pay as you goUsage-based ($10 free credits)
EnterpriseFrom $1,000/mo
Zadarma
Virtual PBXFree
Unlimited PBXFrom $4/user/mo
Strengths and limitations
Plivo
- $10 in free credits with no credit card required
- Per-minute pricing with no lock-in
- Choice of no-code builder or SDKs, API and CLI
- HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2 and PCI DSS compliance listed
- SMS, WhatsApp and Verify require the $1,000/month Enterprise plan
- Pay-as-you-go coverage limited to the US and India
- Agent fee of $0.03/min excludes telephony, which is billed separately
Zadarma
- Virtual PBX and Teamsale CRM are free
- Numbers available in 110 countries
- Free 24/7 support
- API and integrations with major CRMs
- Calls, numbers and SMS are billed separately from the PBX
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 13, 2026. Editorial policy