Google Voice vs D Line
Google Voice for business is sold as a per-user add-on to Google Workspace, with auto attendants and ring groups arriving on the Standard tier. D Line is a standalone business phone system priced per workspace, with call menus, ring groups and an AI agent on both plans. This page lines the two up row by row; the Google Voice alternative page is the shorter overview. We make D Line, and Google’s details link to Google’s own pages, checked Oct 2026.
Last updated · Competitor details checked Oct 2026; prices and features change — verify on their site.
Side by side
| Feature | D Line | Google Voice (Workspace) |
|---|---|---|
| What you need first | Nothing: D Line is standalone | A Google Workspace plan per user (Business Starter lists $7/user/month with an annual commitment) |
| Price | Base $20/month or $200/year; Advanced $35/month or $350/year | Starter $10, Standard $20, Premier $30 per user per month, plus Workspace |
| User limit | Unlimited users and extensions | Starter is capped at 10 users; Standard and Premier have no cap |
| Auto attendant | Call menus (IVR) on Base and Advanced | Standard and Premier only |
| Ring groups and queues | Call menus (IVR) and ring groups on both plans; business-hours routing and call queues on Advanced | Ring groups from Standard; no call queues on Starter |
| Calling | Unlimited US and Canada calling under fair use | Unlimited domestic calling in supported countries |
| Texting | Business texting $5/month per 10DLC campaign; carrier registration fees billed separately | US texting included |
| Recording | Both plans: 2 GB rolling storage on Base, 50 GB plus auto recording on Advanced | On-demand recording from Starter; automatic recording on Premier |
| AI notes and transcripts | Advanced: AI transcription and call summaries (about 1,000 minutes a month) | AI call notes from Standard (English); automatic transcription on Premier |
| AI agent that answers | AI agent on both plans (Base AI agent / Advanced AI agent), 2,000 AI minutes a month each | Not listed on the Voice product page |
| Voicemail | Voicemail with transcription on both plans | Voicemail transcription into Gmail |
| Video | Team video calling on Advanced | Google Meet, through Workspace |
| Apps and desk phones | Browser, Mac and Windows desktop, iOS, Android, and a Chrome extension; IP desk phones quoted separately | Web, iOS and Android; supported desk phones |
| Records | Rolling recording storage per plan | eDiscovery for calls, voicemail and texts from Standard |
| Porting and support | Free: D Line does not charge to port your number in. 24/7 live human support by phone and email | No porting fee published; 24/7 Voice support from Starter |
Competitor details checked Oct 2026; prices and features change — verify on their site.
Google, Google Voice, and Google Workspace are trademarks of their respective owners. D Line is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of them. We make D Line, so read this comparison with that in mind.
Pricing
Monthly list prices before taxes, checked Oct 2026. Google Voice figures exclude the Workspace seat every user needs (about $7/user/month on Business Starter with an annual commitment).
| Plan | Price | 3 users | 8 users | 15 users |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Line Base | $20/workspace | $20 | $20 | $20 |
| D Line Advanced | $35/workspace | $35 | $35 | $35 |
| Google Voice Starter | $10/user + Workspace | $30 | $80 | Not available above 10 users |
| Google Voice Standard | $20/user + Workspace | $60 | $160 | $300 |
| Google Voice Premier | $30/user + Workspace | $90 | $240 | $450 |
Competitor details checked Oct 2026; prices and features change — verify on their site.
Google, Google Voice, and Google Workspace are trademarks of their respective owners. D Line is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of them. We make D Line, so read this comparison with that in mind.
A fair fit check
Switching
Do not cancel Google Voice before the port completes. Cancelling first can release the number.
Start a 14-day trial, invite your team, and build call menus, ring groups, and voicemail on the temporary number. Users and extensions are unlimited on both plans.
Note the account number, any account or port-out PIN, and the name and service address exactly as Google Voice has them. A recent bill helps.
Business Google Voice numbers belong to the Workspace tenant; the administrator confirms the number can be released and supplies any port-out details Google asks for.
Sign the Letter of Authorization (LOA) and submit the port from the phone numbers area of your workspace. Porting in is free, and eligibility and timing are confirmed before the move.
When D Line confirms the port, test inbound calls and texts, register texting (10DLC) if you use it, then cancel Google Voice.
Questions
Eight people on Google Voice Standard are $160/month plus eight Workspace seats; on Starter they are $80 plus Workspace but without an auto attendant or ring groups. D Line Base is $20/month and Advanced $35/month for the whole workspace, including call menus and ring groups.
No. Google lists auto attendants and ring groups from the Standard tier ($20/user/month). Starter is for up to 10 users and does not include them. D Line includes call menus and ring groups on both plans.
No. D Line is only the phone system. Keep Gmail, Calendar and Drive; D Line runs alongside them in the browser, the desktop and mobile apps, and the Chrome click-to-call extension.
Google Voice offers on-demand recording from Starter and automatic recording on Premier ($30/user/month). D Line records on both plans: 2 GB of rolling storage on Base, and automatic recording with 50 GB plus AI transcription on Advanced.
In most cases, yes. Your Workspace administrator confirms the number can be released, you keep Google Voice active, and D Line requests the port. Porting in to D Line is free.
Prices and features were read from Google’s Voice and Workspace pricing pages in October 2026 and are linked in the sources below. Providers change plans, so verify before you buy.
Sources
Competitor details checked Oct 2026; prices and features change — verify on their site.
Google, Google Voice, and Google Workspace are trademarks of their respective owners. D Line is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of them. We make D Line, so read this comparison with that in mind.
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