RingCentral publishes list prices between $18 and $35 per user per month. What you sign depends on seat count, contract term and who is quoting it. This page has list price for every plan and seat band, the fees that land later, and what a negotiated rate looks like.
RingCentral costs $18 to $35 per user per month at list price on an annual contract. Core starts at $30 per user at 1 to 5 seats and falls to $18 at 500 or more. Advanced runs from $35 down to $22. Month to month billing adds roughly 15 percent. Taxes, regulatory recovery and 911 fees add another 10 to 20 percent, rarely shown in advertised pricing. Negotiated rates generally land about 6 to 18 percent below list on the smallest accounts and 18 to 27 percent from 6 seats up. At 500 seats and above the rate is quoted deal by deal rather than banded.
RingCentral sells its phone system as RingEX. Two tiers carry published rate card pricing, Core and Advanced. Ultra is sold on quote. Contact center is licensed separately per agent. Prices below are annual list.
| Plan | List price (annual) | Approx. month to month | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | $30 down to $18 per user/mo | About $34.50 per user/mo | Unlimited domestic calls, business SMS, internet fax, HD video, team messaging, 24/7 support |
| Advanced | $35 down to $22 per user/mo | About $40 per user/mo | Core plus auto call recording, advanced call handling, CRM integrations, multi site admin |
| Ultra | Quoted | Quoted | Advanced plus unlimited storage and the full AI set |
| Contact Center | Separate per agent license, quoted | Quoted | Agent queues, IVR, workforce management on NICE CXone |
Month to month applies a roughly 15 percent premium over annual billing, at the low end among the major UCaaS providers we quote. Zoom Phone, Dialpad, 8x8 and Nextiva all sit closer to 20 percent.
Set your team size below. The calculator shows the published list price for that seat band and the range we see on recently signed RingCentral agreements at the same size.
RingCentral list pricing and the negotiated ranges behind this calculator were last verified on June 7, 2026.
RingCentral does not have one price. It has a rate card that steps down as seat count rises, with a negotiated layer underneath. Left columns are published list. Right columns are the range we see in signed agreements.
| Seats | Core list | Advanced list | Typical negotiated discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 5 | $30 | $35 | Core 6% to 12% off list, Advanced 12% to 18% |
| 6 to 10 | $28 | $33 | Core 18% to 24% off list, Advanced 20% to 26% |
| 11 to 24 | $25 | $30 | Core 18% to 24% off list, Advanced 20% to 26% |
| 25 to 50 | $23 | $28 | Core 20% to 26% off list, Advanced 18% to 24% |
| 51 to 100 | $21 | $26 | Core 18% to 24% off list, Advanced 20% to 26% |
| 101 to 250 | $20 | $24 | Core 20% to 26% off list, Advanced 19% to 25% |
| 251 to 500 | $19 | $23 | Core 21% to 27% off list, Advanced 20% to 26% |
| 500 or more | $18 | $22 | No published band. The rate is quoted deal by deal. |
Per user per month, annual agreement, before taxes and fees. Negotiated ranges run from about 6 percent off list on the smallest accounts to about 27 percent off in the 251 to 500 band. At 500 seats and above we quote the rate rather than publish a band.
Take 50 people on Core. List is $23 per user, so $1,150 per month or $13,800 a year. Negotiated, the same seats land in the region of $860 to $930 per month, a gap of roughly $2,600 to $3,500 a year. On Advanced, 50 seats list at $28 per user and land closer to $1,070 to $1,150 per month.
Want the exact figure for your seat count? Get a RingCentral quote and we will price your users, plan and term against two or three alternatives.
The jump from Core to Advanced is $5 per user at list. It buys auto call recording, advanced call handling, native CRM integration and multi site administration. If you run sales on Salesforce or HubSpot, or have more than one location with its own routing, start at Advanced. Otherwise Core is enough.
| Feature | Core | Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited domestic calling | Yes | Yes |
| Business SMS | Yes | Yes |
| Internet fax | Yes | Yes |
| HD video meetings | 100 participants | 100 participants |
| Team messaging | Yes | Yes |
| 24/7 support | Yes | Yes |
| Auto call recording | Add-on | Yes |
| Advanced call handling | No | Yes |
| CRM integrations | No | Yes |
| Multi site administration | No | Yes |
| Advanced analytics | No | Yes |
| AI summaries | No | No |
| Unlimited storage | No | No |
| Contact center queues | Separate license | Separate license |
The seat rate is the headline, not the invoice. Price these before you sign.
Toll free numbers. A small monthly charge for the number, plus inbound minutes billed per minute.
Extra numbers. One DID per user is included. Departments, fax lines and vanity numbers bill per number. Porting in is normally free.
International calling. Not included. Either an unlimited bundle per user or per minute by destination, with rates that vary widely by country.
Call recording and storage. Included on Advanced, an add-on on Core. Retention beyond the included window is a separate storage charge.
AI transcription and summaries. Add-ons here, where Dialpad includes them on every plan. That difference can flip a close comparison.
Contact center seats. A separate per agent SKU on NICE CXone, several times the cost of a standard seat.
E911 and 10DLC. E911 is a small mandatory per seat charge. Business SMS needs 10DLC registration, a one time fee plus a small recurring charge.
Desk phones. Rental is $3 per device per month for a basic Yealink T33G or Poly E100, $5 for a premium T44G or E300, and $7 for an executive T54W or E500. Buying outright costs $100, $150 and $250. Rental covers replacement, buying wins by year three. See the VoIP phone hardware guide.
Every advertised price in this category is quoted before tax. Budget another 10 to 20 percent for the federal Universal Service Fund contribution, a carrier regulatory recovery fee, 911 surcharges, and state and local telecom tax.
Fifty Core seats in the 20 to 26 percent band come to about $860 to $930 per month, and closer to $950 to $1,120 once fees land, so make sure competing quotes are on the same basis. The regulatory recovery fee is a carrier decision, not a government one, and is occasionally negotiable. More in our guide to VoIP taxes and fees.
Four things set your rate, and only one is the plan.
Billing term. Annual is the default and month to month costs about 15 percent more. Two and three year terms buy more, worth taking if headcount is stable.
Seat count. The rate card steps at 6, 11, 25, 51, 101, 251 and 500 seats. At 23 users, licensing 25 can cost less. Ask for the next band before you sign.
Product mix. Bundling contact center with UCaaS gives more leverage than either alone, as does standardising on one tier.
Auto renewal and exit. Agreements renew unless you give notice, usually 30 to 60 days out, and early exit means paying the remaining term. Negotiate a cap and seat reduction rights up front.
Seats you stopped using. The most common one. People leave, the license does not, and most agreements let you reduce seats only at renewal. Audit active users quarterly.
Faster support is a paid tier. Standard support is where most complaints start. Fold priority response into the original deal.
Professional services. Simple deployments are usually free. Complex IVR trees, multi site routing and CRM work carry a services line. Get the scope in writing.
Administration time. Not a line item but a real cost. The admin portal takes effort to learn and related settings live in different sections.
No free trial. There is no low commitment way to test RingCentral. Build in a paid pilot.
Renewal creep. Promotional first term pricing rolls off quietly. Diary the renewal date 90 days ahead.
RingCentral sits at the top of the mainstream UCaaS range at list. Entry pricing across the providers we quote most often:
| Provider | Entry list price (per user/mo, annual) | Free trial | Read the comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| RingCentral | $30 | No | This page |
| Zoom Phone | $16 | Yes | RingCentral vs Zoom Phone |
| Dialpad | $20 | Yes | RingCentral vs Dialpad |
| GoTo Connect | $27 | Yes | RingCentral vs GoTo Connect |
| 8x8 | $28 | Yes | RingCentral vs 8x8 |
| Nextiva | $30 | Yes | RingCentral vs Nextiva |
Entry price is the published rate at the smallest seat band. Every provider here discounts at 50 seats and up, so the ordering changes on larger deals. Zoom Phone holds close to a flat rate at every size, cheapest small and least negotiable at scale.
RingCentral is not trying to be cheapest. It is the platform you buy for deep contact center capability, a long integration list and coverage across many countries. If you do not need those, you are paying for headroom.
Nobody with negotiating help pays rate card. What works:
Quote two alternatives in parallel. As a real evaluation, not a bluff. Pricing moves when there is a credible second option.
Commit to a term. Annual over monthly is worth about 15 percent immediately, and multi year buys more.
Check the seat threshold. Within a few users of the next band, price both.
Bundle contact center. One agreement covering UCaaS and CCaaS beats buying them separately.
Cap the renewal now. Put the increase limit in writing while you still have leverage.
Use an advisor. We have skin in this, so weigh it accordingly. We quote at wholesale rates through Bridgepointe at no cost to you, on the same contract you would get direct. Our view on the price is simple. Signing RingCentral at rack rate is an avoidable mistake worth roughly $2,600 to $3,500 a year at 50 seats.
We quote RingCentral at wholesale rates alongside two or three alternatives, taxes and fees included. No cost to you, and we will say if a different platform fits better.
RingCentral list pricing runs from $18 to $35 per user per month on an annual contract. Core starts at $30 for 1 to 5 seats and drops to $18 at 500 or more. Advanced starts at $35 and drops to $22. Month to month adds about 15 percent, and taxes add another 10 to 20 percent.
There is no free plan and no standard free trial, so you evaluate on a demo and a paid pilot. Zoom Phone, GoTo Connect, Dialpad, 8x8, Nextiva and net2phone all offer a trial, which matters if hands on testing is how you decide.
Setup and implementation are quoted rather than published. Small deployments are often waived. Complex builds involving multi site routing, contact center design or CRM integration carry a professional services line. Number porting is normally free. Get the fee in writing before you sign.
Yes, and most buyers should. List price is a starting point, not a fixed rate. In the contracts we see, negotiated pricing lands roughly 6 to 18 percent below list under 6 seats and 18 to 27 percent from 6 seats up, and above 500 seats it is quoted rather than banded. Term length, seat count and bundled contact center all move it.
Core is the entry plan at $30 per user per month list for 1 to 5 seats, falling to $18 at 500 or more. It covers unlimited domestic calling, business SMS, internet fax, HD video, team messaging and 24/7 support. It excludes auto call recording and advanced analytics.
The rate holds for the term you signed. The increase shows up at renewal, when promotional pricing rolls off and the agreement auto renews higher. Put a renewal cap in the contract and diary the date 90 days ahead so you negotiate on purpose.
At 50 seats Core lists at $23 per user per month, which is $1,150 per month or $13,800 per year. Advanced lists at $28 per user. At roughly 20 to 26 percent off list, 50 Core seats land closer to $860 to $930 per month before taxes and fees.
At 10 seats Core lists at $28 per user per month, which is $280 per month, and Advanced lists at $33 per user, or $330 per month. Negotiated, 10 Core seats typically land between $220 and $230 per month before taxes and fees.
Yes, at list. RingCentral Core starts at $30 per user per month and Zoom Phone starts at $16. Zoom Phone holds close to that price at every seat count while RingCentral discounts as you scale, so the gap narrows on larger deals. The extra buys deeper contact center capability and more integrations.
Contact center is licensed separately from the RingEX seat, priced per agent and quoted rather than published. It runs on NICE CXone. Agent licenses cost several times a standard UCaaS seat, depending on channel mix and recording retention. Bundling it with your phone seats is strong leverage.