# Google Voice alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 222 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Google Voice holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/google-voice/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- RingCentral: 66
- Nextiva: 36
- Microsoft Teams Phone: 26
- RingCentral RingEX: 14
- Zoom Phone: 12
- RingCentral MVP: 4

## Business phone systems

**Small business**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Google Voice (Google Voice is #4 of 11 at 7%).

- Nextiva: first choice in 21 of those 67
- RingCentral: first choice in 12 of those 67
- Zoom Phone: first choice in 5 of those 67
- CloudTalk: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Aircall: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Ooma: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Ooma Office: first choice in 2 of those 67
- RingCentral MVP: first choice in 2 of those 67

**Mid-market**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Google Voice (Google Voice is #2 of 12 at 15%).

- RingCentral: first choice in 23 of those 71
- Nextiva: first choice in 12 of those 71
- RingCentral RingEX: first choice in 9 of those 71
- 8x8: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Dialpad: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Microsoft Teams Phone: first choice in 2 of those 71
- RingCentral MVP: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Zoom Phone: first choice in 2 of those 71

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Google Voice.

- RingCentral: first choice in 31 of those 84
- Microsoft Teams Phone: first choice in 24 of those 84
- RingCentral RingEX: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Zoom Phone: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Nextiva: first choice in 3 of those 84
- RingCentral Ultra: first choice in 2 of those 84
- 3CX: first choice in 1 of those 84
- 8x8: first choice in 1 of those 84

Published under CC BY 4.0. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.