MicroSIP vs Telephone
MicroSIP
microsip.orgTelephone
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| Figure | MicroSIP | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Softphone Software | 8.2 (#6) | 7.2 (#29) |
| Call handling | Call Manager supports multiple simultaneous calls, conference calls, blind and attended transfers, and instant messaging. | Telephone supports answering and declining calls from notifications. |
| Privacy | MicroSIP says it does not provide user accounts, phone numbers, or telephony services and has no access to end-user information. | The maker says its apps collect no user data or usage analytics and store application data locally on the device. |
| 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. | The FAQ explains troubleshooting, logging, call controls, and setup; the provider page gives the support email [email protected]. |
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In their own words
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.
Telephone
Telephone has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.