An Aircall alternative for small teams

Cue is a free Aircall alternative for small B2B teams of one or two sellers. Aircall is a phone and customer communications platform. Its Power Dialer starts on Professional at $50 per license per month, billed annually, with a three-license minimum. Cue is a researched daily queue, Free to start. Start free.

Aircall is a strong fit when you want inbound routing, a shared inbox, and 250 or more integrations in one phone system. Cue is for solo and two-person teams who want who to call today without buying three licenses.

Price, as published

Source: Aircall pricing, checked 15 November 2026. The page offered 25% off for paying annually. Month-to-month dollar totals were not captured from that view, so they are not invented here.

Three Professional licenses at the published annual rate are $150 per month before add-ons and extra numbers. That is the published entry point for Aircall's Power Dialer. Cue is Free for one or two sellers.

What each product is for

Aircall's Professional plan lists automations, analytics, a Power Dialer (import up to 1,000 numbers and dial them in sequence), outbound campaigns, call whispering, and conversation intelligence, on top of the Essentials phone system. Cue does not try to be that platform.

Cue starts after you create an account, then ranks in-market companies, shows the people who fit your ICP, and gives you a reason to call and a talk track. A person places every call. See research-first cold calling and a human power dialer.

Voicemail drop, sending email from your own inbox, calling from your own cell, and CRM sync are Coming soon in Cue. Aircall lists voicemail drop on Professional.

Where Cue is the better fit

• You have one or two sellers and you do not want a three-license minimum.
• You want a researched queue, not only a phone system with a campaign dialer.
• You want to start without CRM lock-in.
• You want to work the queue from Claude.

If your main job is a company phone system for support and sales together, Aircall is built for that. Cue is built for the daily B2B calling queue.

See also JustCall, CloudTalk, and power dialer for small teams.

Start free

Start free. Cue is Free for teams of one or two sellers. Teams of three or more can talk to us.

FAQ

Is Cue an Aircall alternative for small teams?

Yes, if you want a researched B2B call queue that is Free for one or two sellers. Aircall is a customer communications phone platform. Its Power Dialer starts on the Professional plan at $50 per license per month with annual billing, and a three-license minimum.

How much does Aircall's power dialer cost?

Aircall's official pricing page lists the Power Dialer on Professional, at $50 per license per month with annual billing selected, and a minimum of three licenses. Essentials is $30 per license per month and does not list the Power Dialer. Checked 15 November 2026 at https://aircall.io/pricing/.

How much does Cue cost?

Cue is Free for teams of one or two sellers. Teams of three or more can talk to us.

Why does a solo founder pay more than $50 for Aircall's dialer?

Aircall requires a minimum of three licenses on Essentials and Professional, on both annual and monthly billing. The Power Dialer is on Professional, so the published entry point is three Professional licenses.

Does Cue include inbound IVR and a shared inbox?

No. Cue is a research-first outbound call queue, not a full phone system. Aircall is built for inbound and outbound conversations on one platform.

Do I need a CRM for Cue?

No. CRM sync for HubSpot, Attio, and Salesforce is Coming soon.

Is Cue only for B2B?

Yes. Cue is built for business-to-business calling only.