European Alternatives to RingCentral
Looking for a European alternative to RingCentral? RingCentral, Inc. is a Delaware corporation in Belmont, California, and your business phone contract, numbers and call records sit under US law, with disputes sent to courts in San Francisco.
Twelve European providers cover business cloud telephony, from classic cloud PBXs and sales calling platforms to software PBXs you can host yourself. Each contracting entity was checked in the vendor's own terms or legal notice.
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12 European Alternatives to RingCentral
sipgate
Founder-run Duesseldorf cloud PBX with plans from 12.95 euro per user per month and a 30-day trial
Ringover
Montrouge cloud phone and call-centre platform for sales and support, French law outside the US and Canada
Placetel
Cologne cloud PBX from 6.90 euro per user per month, owned by UK group Gamma since 2024
Voys
Groningen VoIP provider under Dutch law, with control held by foundations
NFON
Listed Munich UCaaS provider with the Cloudya PBX, a contact centre and Teams integration
Aircall
Paris calling platform for sales and support with AI voice agents and CRM integrations
STARFACE
Karlsruhe PBX as cloud, VM edition or appliance, owned by Gamma since 2025
3CX
Software PBX licensed per simultaneous call, hosted by 3CX or self-hosted; check the contracting entity
easybell
Berlin cloud PBX and SIP trunks, ten seats from 9.95 euro per month, owned by Belgian group Dstny
Telavox
Malmoe platform for telephony, messaging, meetings and contact centre under Swedish law
peoplefone
Founder-owned Zurich VoIP provider with SIP trunks, virtual PBX and numbers in 60+ countries
Wildix
Tallinn-registered unified communications platform sold directly or through partners
Key takeaways
- RingCentral, Inc. is a Delaware corporation in Belmont, California, and its EULA sends disputes to courts in San Francisco.
- Twelve European providers are listed. Each was checked against its own terms, legal notice or company register for the entity that signs the contract.
- sipgate (Duesseldorf) and Placetel (Cologne) publish per-user prices and cover the classic cloud PBX job. Placetel belongs to Gamma Communications plc, a UK listed group that also owns STARFACE.
- Aircall and Ringover are the sales and support calling platforms. Both are French, and both use a US company for customers whose billing address is in the United States and Canada.
- 3CX and Wildix are for teams that want software they can host themselves. 3CX licenses per simultaneous call, and its EULA lets the contracting entity vary, so check which one signs yours.
- NFON, easybell, Voys, Telavox and peoplefone cover the Germany, Benelux, Nordics and Switzerland end of the market with local entities and local law.
Why people leave RingCentral
RingCentral is the incumbent most people think of for cloud business phones. One subscription gives you a phone number per user, a softphone and mobile app, call queues and auto-attendants, video meetings, team chat and, on higher plans, a contact centre. For a company that wants to retire a desk-phone PBX it is a very complete answer.
It is also a US company. The agreement is with RingCentral, Inc., a Delaware corporation based in Belmont, California, and disputes go to the state or federal courts in San Francisco. Your numbers, your call records and your voicemail sit under a contract and a legal system that is not European, whichever data centre the audio happens to run through.
This page is about the telephone side only: VoIP phone systems, cloud PBXs and business calling for teams. Video meetings and chat have their own pages for Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Twelve European providers are listed, each with a contracting entity we checked in its own terms or legal notice. Two of them, Placetel and STARFACE, belong to the same UK group, Gamma Communications.
- The telephone contract is with a US corporation RingCentral, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its primary office in Belmont, California. Its EULA names that entity as the contracting party and sends disputes to the courts of San Francisco. Every provider below contracts through a French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Swiss, Cypriot, British or Estonian entity, and says so in its own terms.
- Your phone numbers are an asset you need to be able to move A business number is what customers know you by. With any provider, check the porting terms before you sign. sipgate and Placetel say on their sites that you can take your number along, and Ringover says porting fees are included in the contract. Porting out later is what turns a phone system from a tool into a lock-in.
- You may be paying for video, chat and contact-centre bundles you do not use RingCentral sells phone, video, chat and contact centre as one suite. Most of the European providers here do telephony well and treat video and chat as an add-on or leave them to Microsoft Teams. If what you really need is a PBX with a good app, that can be a cheaper and simpler purchase.
- Several European providers publish real per-user prices sipgate lists its plans from 12.95 euro per user per month, Placetel from 6.90 euro, easybell from 9.95 euro per month for ten seats and Voys from 19.95 euro per user per month. Those figures are on the vendors' own pages and exclude VAT where stated. The comparison is useful only if you also check what each plan leaves out, such as flat rates and call-centre modules.
What you have to replace, not just match
Start with what you actually use: desk phones, a softphone app, a main number with an IVR menu, call queues for support or sales, or a contact centre with reporting. That decides whether you want a classic PBX provider (sipgate, Placetel, STARFACE, easybell, NFON, Voys, Telavox, peoplefone), a sales-call platform (Aircall, Ringover) or a software PBX you can run yourself (3CX, Wildix).
Port the main number last. Run the new system on a spare number, test queues and hours, and only then move the number. Most providers here do not charge for porting in, but the old contract still runs until its notice period ends, so check RingCentral's term and notice period before you commit to a date.
The alternatives compared
| Position | Tool | Headquarters | Pricing | Jurisdiction |
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| #1 | sipgate | Düsseldorf, Germany | REST API free tier (S) with 100 free webhook calls then 4.9 cents each; M plan €4.95/month (2.9 cents/call); L plan €29.95/month (1.9 cents/call); XL custom; SMS at 9.9 cents net per 160-character message; requires an existing sipgate account | EU (Germany) |
| #2 | Ringover | Montrouge (Paris area), France | eu-eea | |
| #5 | NFON | Munich, Germany | eu-eea | |
| #6 | Aircall | Paris, France | eu-eea | |
| #8 | 3CX | Nicosia, Cyprus | eu-eea |
How each alternative compares to RingCentral
- Which law reaches it. EU (Germany). RingCentral is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Source code. Closed source, as RingCentral is.
Best for: German-speaking SMEs that want a cloud PBX with published per-user prices
sipgate GmbH in Duesseldorf (commercial register HRB 39841) was founded in 1998 by Thilo Salmon and Tim Mois, who still run it. Its site calls it the first voice-over-IP provider in Germany and says it is hosted in Germany. Its cloud telephone system lists up to 150 functions, apps for desktop and mobile, call routing and an IVR menu.
Pricing is the clearest in this list: business S, L and XL at 12.95, 17.95 and 22.95 euro per user per month, with a two-user minimum and a 30-day free trial. The top plan adds a Microsoft Teams integration, SSO with SAML 2.0 and AI call statistics, and sipgate also sells SIM and eSIM mobile connections and AI agents.
The tool page for sipgate on this site covers its developer API, sipgate.io, not the phone system. We could not render its AGB, so we do not state its governing law here.
What sipgate does better than RingCentral
- Contracting entity is a German GmbH, not a Delaware corporation
- Per-user prices are published and start at 12.95 euro
- Founder-run, with a German hosting claim on its own site
- Teams integration, SSO and AI call analytics on the XL plan
Where sipgate is a step down from RingCentral
- Minimum of two users and the prices exclude VAT
- No video meetings or team chat suite comparable to RingCentral
- Focused on Germany, with calls to German landlines in the larger plans
- The governing law in its AGB was not checked for this page
Standout against RingCentral. It is the only provider here with a full per-user price list on one page, from a founder-run German company.
- Which law reaches it. eu-eea. RingCentral is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
Best for: Sales and support teams that want calling, SMS and a power dialer in one app
Ringover is run by BJT PARTNERS - RINGOVER GROUP SAS in Montrouge, near Paris (RCS Nanterre 480 234 210), under French law. Customers outside the United States and Canada contract with this company, and those inside contract with Ringover Inc. under New York law, so the European entity is the one that applies to you only if your billing address is in Europe.
Its pricing page lists Talk, Business and Advanced plans, with Talk for three or more users on a twelve-month commitment. Outbound calls are unlimited to a list of destinations that includes the EEA and the UK, and text messaging is limited to numbers in the same country for European numbers. Ringover says its data centres are in the EU or EEA.
The comparison with RingCentral is simple: Ringover focuses on calling and customer conversations, and not on a broad collaboration suite. We did not quote its prices, because the page shows currency and country views that we could not fix.
What Ringover does better than RingCentral
- French contracting entity under French law for European customers
- Unlimited calling to a list of European destinations on its plans
- Built for sales and support, with SMS and AI call summaries
- Says porting fees are included in the contract
Where Ringover is a step down from RingCentral
- US customers contract with a US company, so check your billing address
- The Talk plan needs three users and twelve months
- Less of a general collaboration suite than RingCentral
- Prices differ by currency and country, so compare carefully
Standout against RingCentral. It is the French option with the most call-centre features per user, and it keeps a separate US company for US customers.
Placetel
a German cloud PBX with low entry prices, owned by a UK group
Best for: Small and mid-sized German companies that want per-user pricing and a standard cloud PBX
Placetel is a service of Gamma Placetel GmbH in Cologne (HRB 80257, Duesseldorf court). Gamma Communications plc, a UK telecom group listed in London, bought the business from Cisco in September 2024, so the owner is no longer American. Public reports describe Placetel as founded in Cologne in 2008.
The pricing page lists Essentials from 6.90 euro per user per month on a 24-month term, or 8.90 euro with a one-month term, with Business from 9.90 and 11.90 euro and Enterprise from 14.90 and 16.90 euro. All plans include more than 150 telephony functions and apps for desktop, mobile and browser. Business adds a German all-network flat rate and an app store with integrations such as Microsoft Teams, HubSpot, Salesforce and DATEV.
A call-centre module and mobile connections are listed as options, and an AI assistant for telephony, chat and WhatsApp is available as an add-on. The group also owns STARFACE.
What Placetel does better than RingCentral
- Entry price from 6.90 euro per user per month is the lowest listed here
- German GmbH, with a UK listed parent instead of a US one
- Per-user prices for three plans are on the site
- Lists a call-centre module as an option and an app store with Teams, DATEV and CRM links
Where Placetel is a step down from RingCentral
- The lowest price needs a 24-month term
- Owned by a large group that also owns STARFACE
- Aimed at the German market only
- Video and chat are not the focus, unlike RingCentral
Standout against RingCentral. It has the lowest listed entry price here, from a business that moved from a US to a UK owner in 2024.
Voys
a Groningen provider owned through foundations, with plain pricing
Best for: Dutch companies that want local support and a transparent price per user
Voys B.V. in Groningen (KvK 50161113) contracts under Dutch law, with the Noord-Nederland court at Groningen as venue. Its terms also name a Belgian Voys B.V. in Antwerp and Voys One B.V. in Groningen. In 2024 the founders moved their shares to foundations, which according to Dutch press now hold control and the financial interests.
The price page lists Basis for one to three users at 19.95 euro per user per month, free calling within the Netherlands, and 1.65 euro per phone number. Its wholesale arm, formerly VoIPGRID, sells its telephony platform to other providers under the name Voys Partners.
It is a good fit if your phones are Dutch. It is a poor fit if you need numbers and local support in many countries.
What Voys does better than RingCentral
- Control sits with foundations, not with a fund or a larger group
- Dutch law and a Dutch court, with a Dutch and Belgian entity
- Prices per user and per number are on the site
- Also sells its platform wholesale to other providers
Where Voys is a step down from RingCentral
- Higher per-user entry price than sipgate or Placetel
- Mostly for the Netherlands and Belgium
- No broad video and chat suite
- Larger deployments go through Voys One and are quoted separately
Standout against RingCentral. It is the only provider here whose owners placed control in foundations.
- Which law reaches it. eu-eea. RingCentral is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
Best for: Mid-sized European companies that want Cloudya, Teams integration and a contact centre
NFON AG is a Munich company listed on the Frankfurt exchange. The latest voting rights notifications show Milestone Venture Capital with 38.1 percent and Active Ownership Capital with 29.5 percent, and no controlling shareholder from outside Europe. Its site describes cloud telephony and SIP trunking, assistants and agents, a contact centre and integrations with Microsoft Teams and CRMs.
Cloudya is its cloud PBX. Customers on the site cite Microsoft Teams calling and monitoring queues. NFON does not publish a price list on its site, so the cost is on request.
Our existing tool page for NFON on this site focuses on its contact centre module, which is quoted on request.
What NFON does better than RingCentral
- German listed company, with European shareholders
- Cloudya PBX plus contact centre, AI assistants and Teams integration in one vendor
- SIP trunking alongside the cloud PBX
- Contact centre module and AI agents from the same vendor
Where NFON is a step down from RingCentral
- No price list, quote on request
- The imprint page could not be checked, so no registry number is given here
- A listed company, so ownership can change
- More enterprise-oriented than the cheaper PBXs on this page
Standout against RingCentral. It is the nearest to a full RingCentral suite from a company listed in Europe.
- Which law reaches it. eu-eea. RingCentral is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
Best for: Sales and customer-support teams that live in a CRM or helpdesk
Aircall SAS is a French company in Paris (RCS 807 437 595). Customers with a billing address outside the United States, Canada, Mexico and Australia contract with Aircall SAS, under French law and with the Paris commercial court as venue. Those in the United States, Canada and Mexico contract with Aircall.io, Inc.
Its pricing page lists Essentials, Professional and Enterprise, with AI voice agents included in the first two. The page we saw showed United States prices of 30 and 50 dollars per licence, so we do not quote European prices. The Enterprise plan lists SSO and SCIM, and the plans mention minimum seat counts of three and 25.
It is a calling tool for teams, not a full PBX for an office with desk phones.
What Aircall does better than RingCentral
- French company under French law for European billing addresses
- AI voice agents are included in the Essentials and Professional plans
- Strong CRM and helpdesk integrations
- Pricing is published per licence
Where Aircall is a step down from RingCentral
- US billing addresses go to a US company, a split that is also a US presence
- Minimum of three users, and 25 for Enterprise
- Less suited to desk phones and an office PBX
- European prices were not shown on the page we saw
Standout against RingCentral. It is the most CRM-centred option here, from a Paris company.
STARFACE
a Karlsruhe PBX available as cloud, VM or appliance, now owned by Gamma
Best for: German companies that want a PBX they can host in the cloud or on their own premises
STARFACE GmbH in Karlsruhe (HRB 110990, Mannheim court) makes a business telephone system that comes as a cloud service, a VM edition for self-hosting and hardware appliances. Its site says the cloud is DSGVO compliant. Gamma Communications plc, a UK group listed in London, completed the purchase of STARFACE in February 2025.
The product lists a desktop and mobile app, online meetings, a SIP trunk and AI telephony. It serves customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and we found no public price list.
The same group owns Placetel, so the two are sister brands. STARFACE is the one that can also be run on your own premises.
What STARFACE does better than RingCentral
- Choice of cloud, VM edition or appliance in one product
- German GmbH in Karlsruhe, with a UK listed parent
- Serves customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Includes online meetings and AI telephony
Where STARFACE is a step down from RingCentral
- No public price list
- Same owner as Placetel, so less choice between groups
- No self-service price list for the cloud edition
- Less of a self-service signup than sipgate or Placetel
Standout against RingCentral. It is the one here you can run as a cloud service, a virtual machine or on a hardware appliance.
- Which law reaches it. eu-eea. RingCentral is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
Best for: IT-capable teams that want to host their own PBX and avoid per-user monthly fees
3CX Ltd is registered in Nicosia, Cyprus (HE 173409), and its group includes 3CX USA Corp. and 3CX Software FZCO in the UAE. Its EULA says the contracting entity is named in the product appendix and can be 3CX Ltd, 3CX USA Inc. or another group company. We could not read the appendix for a European purchase, so the contracting entity for yours should be checked before you sign.
Its pricing page licenses by simultaneous calls rather than users and says there is no monthly per-user price. You can use hosting by 3CX or self-host on Windows or Linux, including on cloud providers such as Amazon, Digital Ocean, Azure or Google, and bring your own trunks and numbers. Editions listed include Free, Basic, PRO and Enterprise, with AI options.
It suits a team that has an administrator. For a team that does not, a hosted PBX is simpler.
What 3CX does better than RingCentral
- Licence per simultaneous call, not per user per month
- Choice between 3CX hosting and self-hosting
- Bring your own trunk and numbers
- Cypriot company for non-US sales, outside US law
Where 3CX is a step down from RingCentral
- Contracting entity can vary, including a US one, so check it
- Needs administration if self-hosted
- Pricing depends on a calculator rather than a plain list
- A group with US and UAE entities, not a single European one
Standout against RingCentral. It is the only one here priced by simultaneous calls instead of by user, with a contracting entity you must verify.
easybell
a Berlin SIP and cloud PBX provider, owned by Belgian group Dstny
Best for: Small companies that want a cheap cloud PBX, SIP trunks and a Teams connector
easybell GmbH in Berlin (HRB 137060, Charlottenburg court) has belonged to Dstny since October 2022. Dstny is a European business communications group based in Zaventem, Belgium. Its managing directors include Joris Van Rymenant.
Its cloud PBX comes in Basic, Classic and Pro. Classic with ten seats is 9.95 euro per month and Pro with ten seats is 14.95 euro, excluding VAT, with a 30-day free trial. It also sells SIP trunks and a Microsoft Teams connector that works with easybell and other providers.
The prices are per bundle of seats and not per user, so compare at your headcount.
What easybell does better than RingCentral
- Ten-seat PBX bundles from 9.95 euro per month
- SIP trunks and a Teams connector from the same provider
- German GmbH, owned by a Belgian group
- Free trial of 30 days on the PBX
Where easybell is a step down from RingCentral
- Now part of a pan-European group, not independent
- Bundle pricing, so bigger teams need the larger bundles
- Not a contact-centre product
- Fewer collaboration features than RingCentral
Standout against RingCentral. It sells SIP trunks, a cloud PBX and a Teams connector from one Berlin company that belongs to a Belgian group.
Telavox
a Swedish all-in-one platform for telephony, messaging and contact centre
Best for: Nordic companies that want one platform with telephony, meetings and contact centre
Telavox AB (organisation number 556600-7786) contracts under Swedish law, with Stockholm district court as venue. Its Danish customers contract with Telavox ApS under Danish law. It is a private company based in Malmoe, and in 2025 it bought the Scandinavian operations of Firstcom Europe.
The site describes an integrated platform of telephony, messaging, video meetings and contact centre. Prices are not published, and we could not confirm who owns the company, so we only call it private.
Check the legal entity for your country: the terms we read name the Swedish and Danish entities.
What Telavox does better than RingCentral
- Swedish AB under Swedish law, with a Danish ApS for Denmark
- Telephony, messaging, meetings and contact centre in one platform
- Separate entities for Sweden and Denmark
- Is expanding through European acquisitions
Where Telavox is a step down from RingCentral
- No published prices
- Ownership could not be verified beyond private
- Focused on the Nordic market
- Terms are in Swedish and Danish for local customers
Standout against RingCentral. It is the Nordic all-in-one option, with separate Swedish and Danish contracting entities.
peoplefone
a Swiss VoIP provider with subsidiaries across Europe
Best for: Companies in Switzerland, Germany or Austria that want VoIP, SIP trunks and virtual PBX
peoplefone was founded in 2005 in Switzerland, and Peoplefone AG is based in Zurich (CHE-112.382.720). The group says it works with local subsidiaries in several countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia. Its founder, Christophe Beaud, is described as its owner and chief executive.
It offers VoIP platforms, SIP trunks and virtual PBX solutions, plus numbers from more than 60 countries. We found no price list on the site we could verify.
Switzerland is outside the EU, so check which peoplefone entity contracts with you in your country.
What peoplefone does better than RingCentral
- Founder-owned Swiss company, independent of large telecom groups
- Local subsidiaries and support in several countries
- SIP trunks and virtual PBX as well as hosted phones
- Numbers in more than 60 countries
Where peoplefone is a step down from RingCentral
- No public price list we could confirm
- Switzerland is outside the EU
- Contracting entity depends on the customer country
- Fewer unified-communications features than RingCentral
Standout against RingCentral. It is the one here run by its founder from Switzerland, with numbers in more than 60 countries.
Wildix
an Estonian-registered UC platform sold mostly through partners
Best for: Integrators and mid-sized companies that want a unified communications platform with a partner
Wildix is the brand of Wildix OÜ, an Estonian private limited company with a registered address in Tallinn. Its terms say customers can buy directly or through a partner, and that equipment in Europe is owned by Wildix EE OÜ in Tallinn when it is provided under their rental scheme. A British entity, Wildix UK Limited, is listed for the UK, and its legal notice also lists a US company, Wildix Inc. in Columbus, Ohio.
The platform covers business communications, video meetings, a contact centre and an AI assistant named Wilma. We found no public price list, because pricing runs through partners.
We could not verify which investors stand behind the company, and we do not claim any.
What Wildix does better than RingCentral
- Estonian holding company, with a European entity for European customers
- Unified platform with video, chat and contact centre
- Large partner network that handles installation
- AI assistant included in the platform
Where Wildix is a step down from RingCentral
- No public prices, because sales run through partners
- A US entity exists, so check who signs your contract
- Investors could not be verified
- Less self-service than sipgate or Placetel
Standout against RingCentral. It is the one here that is closest to RingCentral in breadth but sold only through a partner.
What actually breaks when you switch
The slow part of leaving RingCentral is not the software but the number porting and the contract term. Ask for the end date of your term, then plan the port for the last month. A single rushed port is the most common reason for a few days of missed calls.
Desk phones may not carry over. Many are provisioned for RingCentral, and a European PBX may need new firmware or different handsets. Softphone apps avoid that, so start with the app and replace the desk phones afterwards.
Reporting and integrations are where gaps show. Check that the CRM or helpdesk you use is on the new provider's list, and what call-reporting you get at your plan level, before you move the whole team.
Which European alternative is closest to RingCentral?
None copies the whole suite. The closest in scope are NFON (cloud PBX, Microsoft Teams integration, contact centre and AI assistants), Telavox (telephony, messaging, meetings and contact centre in one platform) and Wildix (a unified communications platform with video, chat and a contact centre).
If you mainly need business phones and a softphone, sipgate, Placetel and Voys are simpler and publish their prices. Video is usually handled by a separate tool.
Do I need to keep video and chat with the same provider as my phones?
No. Many companies use Microsoft Teams or another meeting tool for video and chat and run telephony separately. Several providers here connect to Teams: sipgate lists a Teams integration on its top plan, NFON advertises Teams integration for Cloudya, Placetel lists an app store with a Teams integration on its Business plan, and easybell sells a Teams connector.
If you do want everything in one product, Wildix and Telavox are the nearest here. Check what is included at your plan level before you assume it is.
What does "European" mean for a phone provider on this page?
It means the legal entity that signs your contract is European and not controlled from the United States. Where a vendor also has a US company, as Aircall, Ringover, 3CX and Wildix do, we say which customers it serves. Aircall and Ringover use their US company for billing addresses in the United States and Canada. 3CX's EULA names the contracting entity per product, and for US customers or sales through 3CX USA it is the US entity.
Gamma Communications plc, which owns Placetel and STARFACE, is a UK company listed in London. The UK is outside the EU but inside Europe, and Gamma's German subsidiaries sign the contracts.
Can I keep my phone numbers when I leave RingCentral?
In general yes, numbers can be ported to another provider, but the process is the provider's. Ringover says porting fees are included in its contract and it can port landline, mobile and most toll-free numbers. sipgate says on its pricing page that numbers can be taken along at no cost. Ask RingCentral for its port-out steps and any fees before you sign anything new.
Keep the old service running until the new numbers are live. A short overlap costs less than a missed call.
Is a software PBX like 3CX or Wildix a good idea for a small company?
It can be, if somebody can manage it. 3CX is licensed per simultaneous call rather than per user per month, and can be hosted by 3CX or self-hosted on your own server or a cloud provider. That is cheap at scale and a project at small scale. Wildix is sold directly or through partners, and its price is not published.
A hosted cloud PBX such as sipgate, Placetel, Voys or easybell is easier if you have no IT person.
Which one to pick
If you want a classic cloud PBX with published prices, start with sipgate, Placetel or Voys and compare them at your headcount. Placetel is cheaper on paper with a long term, sipgate has the clearest price list, and Voys makes sense if your phones are Dutch.
If your team mostly makes and takes customer calls, Ringover or Aircall are built for that and connect to the CRM. Check your billing address first, since both use a US company for US customers.
If you want a full UCaaS suite, NFON, Telavox and Wildix come closest, and none matches RingCentral feature for feature. If you want to host your own PBX, 3CX is the one to consider, but verify which entity signs your contract. STARFACE, easybell and peoplefone round out the list for German, Belgian-owned and Swiss buyers.
Be realistic about the gap. RingCentral is a mature all-in-one product, and none of these twelve reproduces it exactly. Switch if the US contract and jurisdiction matter to you, and keep RingCentral if you depend on its single suite for phone, video, chat and contact centre.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is no single best. sipgate is the best all-round answer for a German-speaking company that wants published per-user prices and a classic cloud PBX. Ringover and Aircall suit sales and support teams that call a lot, Voys suits Dutch companies, and 3CX or Wildix suit teams that want to host their own system. NFON and Telavox come closest to a full UCaaS suite.
Yes. Its EULA names RingCentral, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its primary office at 20 Davis Drive, Belmont, California, as the party you contract with, and sends disputes to the state or federal courts in San Francisco.
sipgate lists three business plans: S at 12.95 euro, L at 17.95 euro and XL at 22.95 euro per user per month, with a minimum of two users and prices excluding VAT. Each user gets two connections, and extra connections cost 4.95 euro. There is a 30-day free trial.
Placetel lists Essentials from 6.90 euro per user per month on a 24-month term or 8.90 euro with a one-month term, Business from 9.90 or 11.90 euro, and Enterprise from 14.90 or 16.90 euro. Essentials and Business start at two employees and Enterprise at five. Check the page for what changed since we looked.
Gamma Communications plc, a UK telecom group listed in London. It bought Placetel from Cisco in September 2024 and completed the acquisition of STARFACE in February 2025. Both still contract through German GmbHs, Gamma Placetel GmbH in Cologne and STARFACE GmbH in Karlsruhe.
easybell GmbH of Berlin has belonged to Dstny since October 2022. Dstny is a business communications group based in Zaventem, Belgium, with investors that include Apax Partners and Belgian funds according to public company profiles.
Yes. For a billing address outside the United States, Canada, Mexico and Australia, the customer contracts with Aircall SAS in Paris, under French law with the Paris commercial court as venue. Customers with a billing address in the United States, Canada or Mexico contract with Aircall.io, Inc. instead.
Ringover is run by BJT PARTNERS - RINGOVER GROUP SAS in Montrouge near Paris, under French law with the Paris Court of Appeal area as venue. It also has a US company, Ringover Inc., a Delaware company that contracts with customers in the United States and Canada under New York law.
It depends on the number of simultaneous calls you need, not on the number of users, and on edition and hosting. 3CX publishes a price calculator, and the figure it shows depends on the options you choose. We did not quote one because it changes with the selection.
Mainly. Voys B.V. in Groningen, under Dutch law, is the main contracting entity, and its terms also name a Belgian Voys B.V. in Antwerp. Its public pricing is in euro for Dutch calling. For other countries, Ringover, Aircall or peoplefone are more natural.
peoplefone is Swiss, so outside the EU but in Europe. Peoplefone AG is based in Zurich and the group has subsidiaries in several EU countries, so the contracting entity depends on the country of the customer. Switzerland has an adequacy decision from the European Commission.
sipgate, Placetel, easybell and Voys publish per-user or per-seat prices on their sites. Ringover and Aircall publish plan prices, but in a currency and a country view we could not fix for this page. NFON, STARFACE, Wildix, Telavox and peoplefone ask you to request a quote or did not show a price we could confirm.
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