Aria vs MicroSIP
Aria
aria-softphone.com
MicroSIP
microsip.orgSide by side
| Figure | Aria | MicroSIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Softphone Software | 8.4 (#3) | 8.2 (#6) |
| Calling | It supports inbound and outbound calls, mute, hold, transfers, DTMF, presence, contacts and call history. | It supports voice and video calls through SIP providers or PBX systems, as well as direct calls by IP address or domain name. |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says the app has no telemetry or analytics, does not phone home, and stores account credentials, call history, contacts and recordings locally. | MicroSIP says it does not provide user accounts, phone numbers, or telephony services and has no access to end-user information. |
| Product | Aria is a native SIP softphone that registers with standards-compliant SIP servers. | MicroSIP is a lightweight Windows desktop softphone for business communication and professional VoIP use. |
| Security | SIP signalling can use TLS and media can use SRTP with AES-128-CM and HMAC-SHA1-80; the maker says this is transport encryption, not end-to-end encryption. | The product page lists TLS encryption for SIP signaling and SRTP and DTLS-SRTP for media protection. |
| Support | The free tier includes community support; the commercial tier lists priority email support. | 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. |
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In their own words
Aria
Aria is a native SIP softphone for connecting to standards-compliant SIP servers. It handles inbound and outbound calls, mute, hold, transfers, DTMF, presence, contacts, and call history. Audio support includes Opus up to 48 kHz, G.711, an adaptive jitter buffer, and local WAV recording. Desktop downloads are available for macOS, Windows, and Linux, with signed installers and in-app updates. The maker says iOS and Android apps are in testing and have no releases yet. A self-hosted push gateway is required for mobile apps to receive incoming calls in the background. Aria names Asterisk, FreeSWITCH, and 3CX as compatible server examples and also works with the maker's AriaRoute hosted PBX. The privacy policy says it has no telemetry or analytics and stores credentials, contacts, call history, and recordings locally. SIP signalling can use TLS and media SRTP, but the maker says this is not end-to-end encryption. Aria is free for personal and non-commercial use; business use requires a separate commercial licence.
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.