Plivo vs Twilio
Pricing and features, side by side. Checked October 14, 2026.
| Plivo | Twilio | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | US local: $0.0115/min out, $0.0055/min in | US local: $0.0140/min outbound, $0.0085/min inbound |
| Billing | Per minute + number rental | Pay as you go, per minute |
| Best for | US telephony for AI agents | Phone numbers and call transport under any voice agent stack |
| Key features | Audio streaming included | Volume and committed-use discounts available |
| Free call recording | ||
| Browser SDK/SIP $0.0033/min |
Both connect AI voice agents to US phone numbers and bill per minute. Plivo lists US local calls at $0.0115/min outbound and $0.0055/min inbound, browser SDK and SIP at $0.0033/min and local numbers at $0.50/mo, and includes audio streaming, call recording and answering machine detection at no extra charge, with $10 in free credits. Twilio lists $0.0140/min outbound and $0.0085/min inbound, $0.0040/min for browser/app and SIP, local numbers at $1.15/mo, Media Streams at $0.0044/min and recording at $0.0025/min, with a $15 free trial credit.
Pick Plivo if you stream call audio to an AI agent and want lower published US rates with streaming and recording included.
Pick Twilio if you want the largest ecosystem of SDKs, numbers and docs and are fine paying per-minute add-ons like Media Streams.