Communication
Best Unified Communications As A Service in 2026
Microsoft Teams leads this list of 27 (9.2/10, free plan). Nextiva is next (8.9/10), and Zoom Workplace is the next highest-placed option with a free plan (8.6/10). Unified communications services support business calling, video meetings and team messaging in one tool. This list helps you compare those functions before choosing a service for work.
- 01 Microsoft Teams
Teams suits people who need chat, meetings, calls, and screen sharing across desktop, mobile, and web.
From $0.33/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.2 Visit Specs - 02 Nextiva
Nextiva suits small companies seeking hosted business calling with messaging, meetings, and call-handling features.
From $15/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.9 Visit Specs - 03 NFON Cloudya From €4.50/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.9 Visit Specs
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Dialpad Connect Dialpad Connect suits businesses that need calls, messaging, and meetings across desktop, mobile, and browser, with call routing and transcription.
From $15/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.7 Visit Specs - 05
Broadvoice Cloud PBX It suits mid-market teams needing cloud calling, managed routing, multi-site administration, and desktop or mobile communications.
From $10/mo Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.6 Visit Specs - 06
Evolve IP Phone System From £1/mo Web · iOS · Android · API8.6 Visit Specs - 07
Zoom Workplace Basic may suit an individual who needs meetings and collaboration tools with a free plan.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.6 Visit Specs - 08 BT Cloud Voice From £10.52/mo Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.5 Visit Specs
- 09 Placetel From €690/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.5 Visit Specs
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3CX 3CX suits organizations looking for business communications across desktop and mobile platforms, with call routing and voicemail transcription.
From $25/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.4 Visit Specs - 11 Intermedia Unite From $27.99/mo Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.4 Visit Specs
- 12 Avaya Cloud Office Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.3 Visit Specs
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PanTerra Streams.AI From $17.95/mo Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.2 Visit Specs - 14 net2phone UNITE From $19.99/mo Web · iOS · Android8.1 Visit Specs
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GoTo Connect GoTo Connect suits small, midsized, distributed, and multi-location businesses needing cloud telephony with meetings, messaging, customer channels, or contact-center tools.
Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.0 Visit Specs - 16 RingCentral RingEX iOS · Android8.0 Visit Specs
- 17 Webex Experience Management
It suits organizations that want to collect customer feedback across channels, track journey metrics, and connect insights to follow-up workflows.
Web · iOS · Android · API7.7 Visit Specs - 18 Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition
Yeastar presents the phone system for businesses of any size and its hosted UCaaS offering for service providers.
Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS7.7 Visit Specs - 19
Sangoma Communications Platform Web · Windows · macOS · iOS7.4 Visit Specs - 20 UNIVERGE BLUE CONNECT
It suits businesses seeking one cloud service for calling, messaging, meetings, files, and conference work across desktop, mobile, and web.
Web · Windows · macOS · iOS7.1 Visit Specs - 21 Ooma Office Web · Windows · macOS · iOS7.0 Visit Specs
- 22 Vonage Business Communications Web · Windows · macOS · iOS6.7 Visit Specs
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Wildix Web · Windows · macOS · Linux6.6 Visit Specs - 24 BoomTalk Windows · macOS · iOS · Android6.3 Visit Specs
- 25 Grandstream CloudUCM Web · Windows · macOS · iOS6.2 Visit Specs
Check free-plan and trial availability, paid starting prices, meeting participant limits, call recording, and deployment options. Platforms represented include iOS, Android, web, macOS, Windows and API.
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