Free Google Voice Alternatives

    The best free alternative to Google Voice is Skype. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Google Voice and 13 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Google Voice are Viber (Freemium), LINE (Freemium), Nertivia (Free, Open Source) and Skype Lite (Free).

    This page was last updated Aug 31, 2021

    1. Skype

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      Skype is the most popular free voice-over IP and instant messaging service globally. It allows users to text, video and voice call over the internet. Users can also call landlines and mobiles at competitive rates using Skype credit, premium accounts and subscriptions.
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      Skype vs Google Voice opinions
      This alternative is disputed. Skype is still a legitimate alternative to Google Voice, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
      google voice computer to phone aka landline or cellphone is free, skype is not,
      Top negative comment  over 3 years ago

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      Xenon You can't use it to call landlines without paying.
      Negative comment • 23 days ago

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      Skype is not free computer to phone.
      Negative comment • about 3 years ago

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      Not a free dialing app to other phones without a paid addition.
      Negative comment • almost 4 years ago

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      Skype costs money for landline calls, Google Voice does not.
      Negative comment • almost 4 years ago

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    2. Viber

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      With Viber, everyone in the world can connect. Freely. More than 460 million Viber users text, make HD-quality phone and video calls, and send photo and video messages worldwide over WiFi or 3G - for free.
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    4. LINE

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      LINE is a Japanese proprietary application for instant messaging on smartphones and PCs. Line users exchange text messages, graphics, video and audio media, make free VoIP calls, and hold free audio or video conferences.
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      LINE vs Google Voice opinions
      This alternative is disputed. LINE is still a legitimate alternative to Google Voice, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
      It's not an VOIP/SMS/MMS service, it's a proprietary chat service that could be compared to Google Hangouts (but not Google Voice).
      Negative comment • almost 4 years ago

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      Google Voice offers free landline calls, LINE does not.
      Negative comment • almost 4 years ago

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      Line is more like google handouts than google voice.
      Negative comment • about 3 years ago

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      Does not offer the ability to call a phone number.
      Negative comment • almost 3 years ago

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    5. Nertivia is an chat client that allows you to chat to anyone across the world. There are a lot of features that don't require you to pay at all such as, gif profile pictures, free custom emojis and more coming soon!
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      It's a chat app, not a virtual phone number service.
      Negative comment • about 1 year ago

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    6. Skype Lite lets you send free text messages and make voice & video calls even under limited network conditions. Stay connected Skype Lite is optimized for 2G and unstable network connections, so you can stay connected with friends and family.
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    8. Chat, date, find taxis, manage projects and tasks and more all in one app. Mobile Node is a feature rich app that lets users to communicate securely, and since no user generated content are stored on the server-side, your privacy is guaranteed.

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      The official website is no longer available. Last version, 3.001.005, released in February 2017, can be still downloaded from the Google Play Store.

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    9. Online Video Call is a free service offering private one to one or group video calls. Chat with family, friends and colleagues anytime, anywhere in private.
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    10. TextNow

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      Local & Custom Phone number Give your friends your very own phone number they can call! Unlimited Text & Picture Messaging You can send as many text messages as you want to US & Canada - FREE!
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      not even close to google voice
      Negative comment • 12 months ago

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    11. SimplyVideo

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        Brand your online video calls, meetings, and conference room in seconds. All done in the browser. No download and installation required. FREE for 2 months!.

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        is an extension to the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) which adds peer-to-peer (P2P) session control (signaling) for multimedia interactions such as in Voice over IP (VoIP) or videoconferencing communications.
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