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Quo vs RingCentral vs Onyx Phone: what a team really pays

Quo is cheaper than RingCentral for small teams. From the 11th user, RingCentral's list price wins, because Quo's Starter plan stops at 10 users. Onyx Phone costs less than both at every team size, with the same per-user plans, unlimited users on every plan, and unlimited texting.

List prices per user, published by each company and checked in October 2026: Quo pricing, RingCentral pricing. Before taxes and fees.

Price per user, tier by tier

The tiers line up by what they add: the phone itself, then team call handling such as phone menus, transfers, automatic recording, and analytics, then the most each sells.

Quo, RingCentral, and Onyx Phone price per user per month, by tier
Tier	Quo	RingCentral	Onyx Phone
Starter	Starter: $19, or $15 yearly	RingEX Core: $30, or $20 yearly	Starter: $17, or $13 yearly
Business	Business: $33, or $23 yearly	RingEX Advanced: $35, or $25 yearly	Business: $29, or $21 yearly
Scale	Scale: $47, or $35 yearly	RingEX Ultra: $45, or $35 yearly	Scale: $42, or $32 yearly

What a whole team pays each month

On the cheapest plan each service sells a team that size. Quo moves teams over 10 people to Business; RingCentral and Onyx Phone have no user limit on their first plan.

Monthly cost by team size, billed monthly and billed yearly
Users	Quo	RingCentral Core	Onyx Phone Starter
1	$19 ($15 yearly, Quo Starter)	$30 ($20 yearly)	$17 ($13 yearly)
5	$95 ($75 yearly, Quo Starter)	$150 ($100 yearly)	$85 ($65 yearly)
10	$190 ($150 yearly, Quo Starter)	$300 ($200 yearly)	$170 ($130 yearly)
11	$363 ($253 yearly, Quo Business)	$330 ($220 yearly)	$187 ($143 yearly)
25	$825 ($575 yearly, Quo Business)	$750 ($500 yearly)	$425 ($325 yearly)
50	$1,650 ($1,150 yearly, Quo Business)	$1,500 ($1,000 yearly)	$850 ($650 yearly)
100	$3,300 ($2,300 yearly, Quo Business)	$3,000 ($2,000 yearly)	$1,700 ($1,300 yearly)

A 25-person team on Onyx Phone Starter pays $425 a month, against $750 on RingCentral Core and $825 on Quo Business: $3,900 a year less than RingCentral and $4,800 less than Quo.

With transfers, ring groups, and automatic recording

Phone menus come with Onyx Phone Starter, so a team that only needs a menu pays the Starter prices above. Teams that transfer calls and record them compare Quo Business, RingCentral RingEX Advanced, and Onyx Phone Business.

Monthly cost by team size on each service's team tier
Users	Quo Business	RingCentral Advanced	Onyx Phone Business
1	$33 ($23 yearly)	$35 ($25 yearly)	$29 ($21 yearly)
5	$165 ($115 yearly)	$175 ($125 yearly)	$145 ($105 yearly)
10	$330 ($230 yearly)	$350 ($250 yearly)	$290 ($210 yearly)
11	$363 ($253 yearly)	$385 ($275 yearly)	$319 ($231 yearly)
25	$825 ($575 yearly)	$875 ($625 yearly)	$725 ($525 yearly)
50	$1,650 ($1,150 yearly)	$1,750 ($1,250 yearly)	$1,450 ($1,050 yearly)
100	$3,300 ($2,300 yearly)	$3,500 ($2,500 yearly)	$2,900 ($2,100 yearly)

What each includes

Included features, Quo, RingCentral, and Onyx Phone
	Quo	RingCentral	Onyx Phone
Users on the first plan	Up to 10	Unlimited	Unlimited
Calling in the US and Canada	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Texting	Unlimited	25, 100, or 200 per user a month	Unlimited
Phone menus	Business and up	Core and up	Every plan, and an option can ring one person
Transfers and ring order	Business and up	Varies by plan	Business and up
Automatic call recording	Business and up	Advanced and up	Business and up, with AI summaries
Extra numbers	$5 a month each	Not on the pricing page	$5 a month each
Desk phones	Not on the pricing page	Yes	Yes, and Yealink and Grandstream phones set themselves up

Where Quo and RingCentral are stronger

Paying less only helps if the phone does what you need. Each of them does some things Onyx Phone does not yet:

RingCentral bundles video meetings and contact center software, offers international numbers, and has mature desktop apps.
Quo has Sona, an AI agent that answers calls, built-in HubSpot and Salesforce integrations, and a SOC 2 Type II report.

For a team that needs a business number that rings everyone, texts customers, and handles calls well, Onyx Phone covers it for less. The full comparisons go further: Onyx Phone vs Quo and Onyx Phone vs RingCentral.

Questions

Is RingCentral cheaper than Quo?

Up to 10 users, no: Quo Starter is $19 per user a month against $30 for RingCentral RingEX Core. From the 11th user, RingCentral Core lists for less, because Quo's Starter stops at 10 users and the team moves to Quo Business at $33. RingCentral's invoices can add taxes and recovery fees on top of its list price.

At how many users does RingCentral become cheaper than Quo?

At 11 users, on list price. Ten people on Quo Starter cost $190 a month; eleven on Quo Business cost $363, against $330 on RingCentral Core.

Is Onyx Phone cheaper than Quo and RingCentral?

Yes, at every tier and every team size in the tables on this page, billed monthly or yearly. Onyx Phone Starter is $17 per user a month with no user limit, Business is $29, and Scale is $42.

Does Onyx Phone limit texting like RingCentral?

No. Every Onyx Phone plan includes unlimited calling and texting in the US and Canada for each user, under the same kind of fair use policy Quo uses. RingCentral RingEX includes 25, 100, or 200 texts per user a month depending on the plan.

Can I move my number from Quo or RingCentral?

Yes. Porting is free and usually takes 3 to 7 business days. Keep your current service active until the move is done.

Moving over? See the Quo porting guide or the RingCentral porting guide.

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