Conduit vs Google Voice
Free for one person, and genuinely not built for a business with a crew.
Conduit
Google Voice
Price per user
$1
billed annually
$10
billed annually
Free tier
Yes
one user, no card
Yes
personal use only
Shared inbox
Yes
core of the product
Partial
Ring groups route calls to multiple users and shared-number texting is documented, but shared-inbox tooling is limited
Licence minimum
None
one seat is fine
None stated
Google Voice pricing as published by voice.google.com. Verify before deciding.
Feature by feature
| Capability | Conduit | Google Voice |
|---|---|---|
| Shared team inbox | Yes.One inbox, shared, on one number. | Partial.Ring groups route calls to multiple users and shared-number texting is documented, but shared-inbox tooling is limited. |
| Texting built in | Yes.Texting built in. Bring your own Twilio account. | Yes.US texting is included on every plan, including free Basic. |
| Call tracking | No.Not built yet. | Partial.Basic activity only; advanced reporting via BigQuery appears on Premier. |
| Self-hostable | No.Not built yet. | No.Google-hosted. |
Pick Google Voice if
Google Voice is unmatched on price and simplicity for Gmail-centric teams: near-zero setup, deep Workspace integration, and a genuinely free personal tier.
- Call tracking: partial
- Self-hostable: no
Pick Conduit if
The moment a second person needs to answer, Google Voice stops being an option and Conduit starts being one.
- $1 per user
- No licence minimum
- Free for one user
01Create an account02Connect your number03Invite your team04Start texting
about five minutesTry it against Google Voice.
Free for one user, no card. If it does not beat Google Voice for your team, you have lost nothing but an afternoon.
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