Conduit vs Phone.com
Simple and inexpensive, with a product that has not been redesigned around messaging.
Conduit
Phone.com
Price per user
$1
billed annually
$15
billed annually
Free tier
Yes
one user, no card
No
paid from the first seat
Shared inbox
Yes
core of the product
Partial
Conversational text messaging on Plus and above, but there is no dedicated shared team inbox
Licence minimum
None
one seat is fine
None stated
Phone.com pricing as published by phone.com. Verify before deciding.
Feature by feature
| Capability | Conduit | Phone.com |
|---|---|---|
| Shared team inbox | Yes.One inbox, shared, on one number. | Partial.Conversational text messaging on Plus and above, but there is no dedicated shared team inbox. |
| Texting built in | Yes.Texting built in. Bring your own Twilio account. | Yes.Conversational SMS included from the Plus tier up. |
| Call tracking | No.Not built yet. | Partial.Call analytics is a Pro-tier feature. |
| Self-hostable | No.Not built yet. | No.Cloud-only. |
Pick Phone.com if
Phone.com packs conferencing, fax, desk-phone support, and a 30-day money-back guarantee into a low entry rate, giving small teams more bundled features than a bare-bones line.
- Call tracking: partial
- Self-hostable: no
Pick Conduit if
Similar entry price, but built around the shared inbox rather than adapted to it.
- $1 per user
- No licence minimum
- Free for one user
01Create an account02Connect your number03Invite your team04Start texting
about five minutesTry it against Phone.com.
Free for one user, no card. If it does not beat Phone.com for your team, you have lost nothing but an afternoon.
Get started