Head to head
bOnline vs CircleLoop: UK prices compared (November 2026)
bOnline starts at From £7/user/month plus VAT and CircleLoop at £5/user/month. Here's how the two compare on their published UK prices, the plan each would need for a 5-person team, and the features their pricing pages mention.
Prices as publishedGBP · VAT as stated
| As published | bOnline | CircleLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Starter | Pay As You Go |
| Entry price | From £7/user/month plus VAT | £5/user/month |
| VAT basis | Plus VAT | Plus VAT |
| Included on the entry plan | UK number and digital line; calls not unlimited on Starter | 1 UK number, unlimited inbound, UK outbound from 3p a minute |
| Plan used for the estimate | Unlimited Calling | Unlimited |
| What that plan includes | Unlimited UK landline and mobile calls | Unlimited UK calls, plus US, CA, IE, AU and NZ |
| Contract | Unknown | No contract |
| Est. monthly cost, 5 users | £69.75 | £75 |
| Minimum users | None stated | None stated |
| Setup fee | None published | None published |
| Source | Pricing page Checked 2 November 2026 | Pricing page Checked 2 November 2026 |
What the numbers say
For 5 users, bOnline comes to £69.75 a month on Unlimited Calling and CircleLoop to £75 on Unlimited, so bOnline is £5.25 a month lower before any VAT difference.
From each provider's pricing page
bOnline
- Call recording: “Call recording on-demand” (on Unlimited Calling, AI for Business Calls and AI Hero)
- Phone menu (IVR): “Interactive voice response (IVR)” (with no plan named)
- CRM integrations: “CRM integrations £8/mo” (as a paid extra)
- Call transcription: “Transcripts & summaries” (on AI for Business Calls and AI Hero)
- Mobile app: “Mobile and desktop apps” (on Starter, Unlimited Calling, AI for Business Calls and AI Hero)
CircleLoop
- Call recording: “All CircleLoop features (Including call recording, conference calling & voicemail to text)” (on Pay As You Go and Unlimited)
Feature wording is each provider's own, read on 3 November 2026; we haven't tested any of it. To try your own numbers of users, numbers and minutes, use the cost calculator.
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