Best Softphone Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Blink is ranked #1 of 32 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Linphone and Siperb Mobile Softphone. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Linphone. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Zoiper at €0.21/mo.
A softphone lets you handle calls through software, so device support and connection options are useful starting points for comparison. Compared on: SIP support, browser calling, business SMS, call recording, desktop app, and mobile app. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. Compare Blink, Linphone, and Siperb Mobile Softphone for the calling features and platforms you need; SipPulse Softphone, Zoiper, and SessionTalk Softphone are also among the listed options.
32 softphone software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Blink Top pick · 7.6 Free plan · Free
#2 Linphone Runner-up · 7.6 Free plan · Free
#3 Siperb Mobile Softphone Also great · 7.6 Free plan · £2/mo
- Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser calling
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser calling
- No
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser calling
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms£2/mofirst paid tier About Siperb Mobile SoftphoneVisit site - Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser calling
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser calling
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€0.21/mofirst paid tier About ZoiperVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About SessionTalk SoftphoneVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser calling
- No
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser calling
- Yes
- Mobile app
- No
- Desktop app
- No
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - macOSWindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser calling
- No
- Mobile app
- No
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser calling
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$25/mofirst paid tier About Squaretalk Contact Center AnalyticsVisit site - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - LinuxWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser calling
- No
- Mobile app
- No
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Call recording
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile app
- No
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser calling
- No
- Mobile app
- No
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser calling
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Browser calling
- No
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Desktop app
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - macOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser calling
- No
- Mobile app
- No
- Desktop app
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - iOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Browser calling
- No
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Desktop app
- No
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - AndroidLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Desktop app
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - iOSAndroid
- Mobile app
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Android
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 5 /user/mo
- Desktop app
- Yes
- Call recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which softphone software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Blink is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 7.6. Linphone is second and Siperb Mobile Softphone third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Zoiper has the lowest first paid tier we found: €0.21/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.