Software, not hardware. The alternative to Ooma
Ooma is a landline replacement, often tied to a base station and desk phones with basic features. Allo is a modern AI phone system: 100% software, with AI on every call, on any device, set up in minutes, from $32 per user billed annually, or $45 month to month.
No hardware to buyAI on every callCancel anytimeAllo vs Ooma
Ooma replaces your landline with basic telephony, often on its own hardware. Allo is 100% software, with AI on every call and a full phone system on any device.
Feature by feature
Ooma sells you a box and basic calling. Allo runs the whole call in software.
Ooma
VoIP + hardware
Ooma is a landline, not a sales phone
Ooma's price looks low because it leaves out what a sales team runs on:
- No AI receptionist to answer and qualify 24/7
- No AI summaries or drafted follow-up
- No power dialer for outbound
- No native CRM sync
- US and Canada only and often tied to hardware
Ooma can't do any of these, at any price. Allo does all of it, across North America and Europe: AI summaries, follow-ups and CRM sync come in the seat, from $32 per user billed annually, and the AI receptionist and the power dialer are add-ons.
See the AI receptionist take a call
Why teams pick Allo
Ooma gives you a box and a dial tone. Allo runs the call with AI, on any device.
Answers every call with AI, on any deviceThe AI receptionist picks up 24/7, qualifies the caller and books the meeting, and every call is recorded, transcribed and summarized. No base station, no desk phone, just the app.
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Drafts the follow-up and updates your CRMThe moment you hang up, Allo writes the follow-up email or SMS and syncs the notes to HubSpot, Salesforce or Attio. You review, then send.
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A full phone system in software, no hardwareIVR, intelligent routing, business hours, texting and a mobile app for the whole team, from $32 per user billed annually. The power dialer is an add-on at $50 a month for the whole team. Nothing to plug in, set up in minutes.
Maya RiveraDirect line RingingOoma and Allo
No. Allo is 100% software. There is no base station and there are no desk phones to buy: it runs on the app on any device, and you set it up in minutes. Ooma is historically a landline replacement often paired with its own hardware, which is exactly what Allo removes.
Ooma's business tiers are basic telephony, with features like an auto-attendant and voicemail, and limited advanced or AI capabilities. Allo puts AI on every call: recording, transcription, AI summaries and AI-drafted follow-up email and SMS. The AI receptionist, which answers 24/7, is an add-on, priced per agent like a Business seat.
Yes, natively. Allo syncs calls, notes and AI summaries to HubSpot, Salesforce, Attio and more, so every conversation lands in your CRM automatically without copy and paste.
Yes. Porting is human-handled and usually done in days, and our team helps you migrate for free. You keep the numbers your clients already dial.
Yes. Allo is available across North America and Europe, with local numbers in 50+ countries. Ooma is US and Canada focused, so if you call or operate internationally, Allo has the wider footprint.
Yes. You can start a 7-day free trial with your own number, with a card that is only charged on day 7, or book a demo and we'll walk you through how Allo handles your calls end to end.