Cold Call X
A PhoneBurner alternative that doesn't bill monthly
PhoneBurner is a serious platform for sales teams, with per-user pricing to match. Cold Call X gives solo reps the part that actually makes money: burning through a call list fast, from your own iPhone number, for $19.99 once.
4.7★ on the App Store (70 ratings, checked October 6, 2026) · $19.99 one-time · No subscription · Your leads never touch our servers
The short answer
The cheapest serious PhoneBurner alternative for one person on an iPhone is Cold Call X: a power dialer app that works through your imported list one call at a time from your own number, logs each outcome and schedules the follow-up, for $19.99 once. PhoneBurner starts at $140 per user a month billed annually, or $165 month to month (PhoneBurner's pricing page, checked September 27, 2026). One month of PhoneBurner costs more than Cold Call X does outright.
What PhoneBurner actually costs in 2026
PhoneBurner publishes its prices per user, per month. From PhoneBurner's pricing page, checked September 27, 2026:
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Outbound SMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $140 | $165 | Not included |
| Professional | $165 | $195 | Not included |
| Premium | $183 | $215 | 1,000/mo, then $15 per 1,000 |
Every plan includes unlimited dialing with no per-minute charges, but only to numbers in the US and Canada. Add-ons such as ARMOR spam-flag monitoring and extra numbers cost more, and the page doesn't publish those prices. There's no contract, and there's a free trial with no credit card (PhoneBurner FAQ). For one rep, that's $1,680 to $2,580 a year, every year. Cold Call X is $19.99, once, total.
To be fair, that money buys real machinery: a built-in CRM, 100+ integrations, call recording on every plan, and (from Professional up) live call monitoring and coaching. The question is whether a solo prospector uses any of it.
The features solo reps pay for and never open
- A CRM you already have. If your leads live in a spreadsheet, a CSV, or Google Sheets, you don't need a second CRM with a per-user seat: Cold Call X imports your list and keeps notes, call outcomes, and call history on the lead itself.
- Integrations for teams. Admin portals, live call monitoring, Zapier-style middleware; that's team infrastructure. Solo prospecting needs a fast dialer and follow-up reminders, and if your contacts live in HubSpot or Salesforce, Cold Call X 2.0 syncs outcomes and notes back to them (beta).
- Voice infrastructure. Cloud dialer minutes are a real cost, which is why they're a real line item on your invoice. Your iPhone already has unlimited minutes with a caller ID prospects trust.
- Onboarding calls. When the platform is complicated, "expert onboarding" is a feature. When it's a dialer you already know how to use, it's overhead.
What Cold Call X keeps
The point of a power dialer is simple: more conversations per hour, zero numbers dialed by hand, nothing forgotten afterward. Cold Call X does exactly that, on-device:
- One-tap advance through your list. Import a CSV or Google Sheet, auto-map columns, and dial. No number is ever typed by hand.
- Your own number out. Calls go through your iPhone's native phone app. No VoIP number to get spam-flagged, no per-minute meter.
- Disposition + follow-up. Tap the outcome as you hang up, jot notes, and book callbacks with an exact-time reminder before the next call connects.
- Calling Hours. Leads are only dialed during their own daytime, so you're always calling at a sane hour, the cheapest answer-rate boost there is.
- No account, no lock-in. Your lead data stays on your device and exports whenever you want it.
Cold Call X vs. PhoneBurner
| Cold Call X | PhoneBurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $19.99 one-time | $140–$183/user/month billed annually, $165–$215 monthly |
| Platform | Native iPhone app, on-device data | Cloud platform with integrations and admin portal |
| Number used | Your own iPhone number | Cloud dialer; you connect your phone or a browser softphone (Professional and up) |
| Privacy label | Leads never leave your iPhone (Apple label: Data Not Linked to You, for anonymous usage stats you can switch off) | Cloud platform account under vendor policy |
| CRM | Built-in call outcomes, notes, history per lead; HubSpot & Salesforce sync (beta) | Full CRM + Salesforce/HubSpot/Zapier sync |
| Team features | Solo-first | Seats, monitoring, coaching, lead distribution |
| Best for | Solo reps, agents, investors on iPhone | Sales teams needing CRM-integrated dialing |
Who Cold Call X is for
If you're one person with a list and a phone, Cold Call X is built for you: get the full dialer walkthrough here and decide in about two minutes. Coming from real estate prospecting? See our Mojo vs PhoneBurner head-to-head, or the full Mojo Dialer comparison here.
PhoneBurner alternatives, answered
How much does PhoneBurner cost per month?+
PhoneBurner's pricing page (checked September 27, 2026) lists three plans per user per month: Standard $140 billed annually or $165 monthly, Professional $165 or $195, and Premium $183 or $215. Every plan includes unlimited dialing to the US and Canada; SMS is only on Premium (1,000 outbound a month, then $15 per extra 1,000). For one person that's $1,680 to $2,580 a year.
What is a cheap alternative to PhoneBurner for one person?+
For one person who calls from an iPhone, Cold Call X: a power dialer app that works through your imported list one call at a time from your own number, with one-tap outcomes, notes and automatic follow-ups, for $19.99 once. PhoneBurner's cheapest plan is $140 per user a month billed annually ($165 month to month). You give up team features such as live call monitoring, lead distribution and PhoneBurner's built-in CRM.
Does PhoneBurner have a free trial or a contract?+
PhoneBurner offers a free trial without a credit card, with free minutes to test the dialer, and says it requires no contract: billing is month to month, with 15% off for paying annually. Its FAQ also says it dials only numbers in the United States and Canada (checked September 27, 2026).
What's the best PhoneBurner alternative for solo reps?+
If you prospect alone from your iPhone, Cold Call X does the core job: advancing through an imported call list with one-tap outcomes, notes, and automatic follow-ups, for a one-time $19.99 instead of a monthly per-user subscription. You give up multi-user CRM features you probably don't use as a solo. Cold Call X holds a 4.7-out-of-5 App Store rating (70 ratings, October 2026): no account required, with your lists and notes stored locally on your device.
Does PhoneBurner call from my own number?+
PhoneBurner is a cloud dialer: its platform places the calls, and you connect to it with your phone or, on Professional and up, a browser softphone. Cold Call X calls through your iPhone's native phone app from your own number, so callbacks hit your pocket directly.
Can I export my contacts out of PhoneBurner?+
Yes, export as CSV and import into Cold Call X with auto-mapped columns. Your list lives on your device afterward, never behind a subscription.
Is there a free PhoneBurner alternative?+
Genuinely free power dialers don't really exist: freemium plans cap contacts, daily dials, or features until you pay, and PhoneBurner's own free trial (no credit card, a limited number of free minutes) ends in a paid seat. Cold Call X is $19.99 once with no per-user fee, and it dials your full imported list without caps. For the honest math, see our free vs paid power dialer cost guide.
What do I give up by switching from PhoneBurner to Cold Call X?+
Team machinery: shared seats, lead distribution, admin dashboards, recording, and call coaching stay with PhoneBurner. What you keep is the part that books meetings: fast list advancing from your own number, one-tap outcomes, notes, and follow-ups, with your data stored on your device. If you work from HubSpot or Salesforce, Cold Call X 2.0 imports from both and logs each call's outcome and notes back (beta).
Own your dialer, keep the difference
One year of PhoneBurner buys a lot of groceries. Cold Call X costs less than the onboarding call would.
$19.99 one-time · No subscription