AGEphone vs MicroSIP
AGEphone
ageet.com
MicroSIP
microsip.orgSide by side
| Figure | AGEphone | MicroSIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Softphone Software | 8.3 (#5) | 8.2 (#6) |
| Integrations | AGEphone Cloud lists integrations with PHONE APPLI PEOPLE, +Phonebook Cloud, +Reception Cloud, and ACALL; each cloud service requires its own subscription. | The site names Asterisk, FreePBX, 3CX, and any SIP-compliant provider or server as supported or commonly used infrastructure. |
| Security | AGEphone Cloud supports encryption for signaling and audio, and lists single sign-on, remote configuration updates, remote lockout, and disaster recovery using SIP servers in geographically separate locations. | The product page lists TLS encryption for SIP signaling and SRTP and DTLS-SRTP for media protection. |
| Support | AGEphone Cloud is developed and supported in Japan, and its interface and manuals are in Japanese. | The contact page says the team answers user questions when possible but may not have time to reply to all inquiries, so replies may be delayed. |
Plans
In their own words
AGEphone
AGEphone is a SIP softphone that connects to a compatible Hikari Denwa home gateway, letting a smartphone serve as an extension of a household phone. The free edition is for personal use and is listed for iOS, Android, and Windows; business use is offered through AGEphone Cloud or AGEphone Business. AGEphone Cloud turns smartphones and PCs into business phone extensions for remote work and larger deployments, with versions for iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows. Listed calling tools include hold, transfer, group calls, call history, missed-call alerts, speed dial, and playback of standard call recordings. Cloud integrations include PHONE APPLI PEOPLE, +Phonebook Cloud, +Reception Cloud, and ACALL, each requiring its own subscription. AGEphone Business supports CRM integration through an API and can be controlled from a web service. AGEphone Cloud lists signaling and audio encryption, single sign-on, remote configuration updates, remote lockout, and disaster recovery across geographically separate SIP servers. The free plan costs 0.00 USD per Free edition, for personal use only.
MicroSIP
MicroSIP is a free Windows desktop softphone for business communication and professional VoIP use. It makes voice and video calls through SIP providers or PBX systems, and can also call an IP address or domain name directly. Call Manager handles multiple simultaneous calls, conferences, blind and attended transfers, and instant messaging. Listed video codecs include H.264, H.263+, VP8, and VP9; DTMF options include in-band, RFC2833, and SIP INFO. SIP signaling can use TLS, while media protection options include SRTP and DTLS-SRTP. MicroSIP says it does not provide user accounts, phone numbers, or telephony services and has no access to end-user information. Windows is listed as supported; Linux, macOS, and BSD are listed for use via Wine. Android, iPhone, and iPad are not supported. The standard edition lists video support, while Lite does not. The project uses the GNU GPL v2 license. A custom-branded softphone build costs €150, paid once; future updates, modifications, or additional features are billed separately.