--- title: The better Twilio Voice API alternative - Telnyx canonical: https://telnyx.com/the-better-twilio-voice-api-alternative --- # The better Twilio Voice API alternative - Telnyx # The better Twilio Voice API alternative [Talk to an expert](https://telnyx.com/contact-us) **About** ## The building blocks for great programmable voice Build a custom voice solution on a robust voice API for call tracking, conversational AI, contact centers, cloud IVR, and more. Telnyx’s parity with TwiML enables [easy migration from Twilio](https://telnyx.com/resources/migrate-twiml-to-texml "Migrate TwiML to TexML") without changing your code, and our global coverage allows for seamless scalability and local presence. What’s more, customers are switching from Twilio to Telnyx for our excellent 24/7 support and 30% cost savings on average. ## Compare our features against Twilio ### Call quality for AI ## HD Voice 16k Hz codecs Telnyx HD Voice offers wideband codecs like G.722 to the PSTN that support 16k Hz. No middleware is needed: our wideband codecs already support the audio quality needed for seamless media streaming needed for AI. ## Standard Voice 8k Hz codecs Twilio’s standard voice codecs don’t support the media streaming features needed for low-latency AI. Users must install middleware to upcycle the bitrate for media to be processed, resulting in poor quality and increased latency. ### WebRTC ### Video API ### Network ### 24/7 support ### Tutorials and developer documentation ### Easy-to-use platform ### Bins ### HTTP requests ## A global carrier, built for scale Telnyx holds carrier status in 30+ countries around the world, giving us direct access to numbers in key markets. What’s more, with our Mission Control Portal and APIs, the Telnyx platform makes it easy to search and provision local, national, mobile and toll-free numbers, so your business can expand to new regions quickly, with one provider. SOLUTIONS ## What will you build with Telnyx programmable voice? ### Conversational AI Improve customer experience by building natural conversational AI with Telnyx’s HD voice codecs, noise suppression, and speech-to-text engine. [Learn more](https://telnyx.com/use-cases/conversational-ai) ### Contact center solutions Improve customer experience (CX) through intelligent routing, agent coaching, live speech-to-text transcription and more. [Learn more](https://telnyx.com/use-cases/contact-center) ### Cloud IVR Scale your IVR solution on our private global telephony network, and directly control everything from number provisioning to in-depth call routing and more. [Learn more](https://telnyx.com/use-cases/cloud-ivr) ### Click-to-call Easily build a fully-integrated, customized softphone into your application. Get our sample code to kickstart your project. [Learn more](https://telnyx.com/use-cases/click-to-call-dialer) ### Call tracking Build call tracking software and marketing analytics tools with compliant configurable calling, texting and media tools. [Learn more](https://telnyx.com/use-cases/call-tracking) ### Conference calling Enable real-time communication over voice to empower efficient decision-making on a trusted and scalable global carrier. [Learn more](https://telnyx.com/use-cases/conference-calling) ### UCaaS Build programmable communications via API or in our award-winning Mission Control Portal, with the exact tools and features you need. [Learn more](https://telnyx.com/use-cases/ucaas) ## Compare our pricing ### Local Calls ## $0.0070 / min To make calls: $0.0020 / min + $0.005 / min SIP Trunking fee = **$0.0070 / min** To receive calls: $0.0020 / min + $0.0035 / min SIP Trunking fee = **$0.0055 / min** ## $0.0140 / min To make calls: **$0.0140 / min** To receive calls: **$0.0085 / min** ### Toll Free Calls ### Browser/App Calling ### SIP Interface ### Secure Media ### Conference Calling ### Call Recording ### Answering Machine Detection ## Twilio to Telnyx migration demo: start saving on voice costs in minutes Migrate to Telnyx in just five minutes by uploading your existing TwiML code and it will seamlessly work in TeXML without changing a thing. **Resources** ## Start building * ### Twilio to Telnyx migration demo: programmable voice Watch the video to see how to easily migrate your existing TwiML code to TeXML in minutes. [Watch video](https://vimeo.com/888798331) * ### Migrating from TwiML to TeXML in 7 easy steps Migrate your existing TwiML code to TeXML in just a few simple steps to start saving on voice costs. [Read more](https://telnyx.com/resources/migrate-twiml-to-texml) * ### Twilio to Telnyx programmable voice migration guide Telnyx’s TeXML is compatible with TwiML for defining call flows as XML documents. If you use TwiML REST endpoints to manage your application, there is a TeXML API with a feature parity. [See docs](https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/voice/programmable-voice/twiml-compatibility) ## Migrate in minutes without changing your code Make the switch in minutes for better customer support and significant savings on voice costs. [See docs](https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/voice/programmable-voice/texml-setup)[Compare further](https://telnyx.com/the-better-twilio-alternative) ## FAQ ### How much can I save by switching from Twilio to Telnyx? Customers who switch from Twilio to Telnyx typically save between 30% and 70% on their communication services, making Telnyx a more affordable Twilio alternative. ### How does Telnyx support compare to Twilio? ### Is switching from Twilio to Telnyx easy? ### Can I transfer my current numbers to Telnyx? ### Why does Telnyx SMS outperform Twilio? ### How does Telnyx call quality compare to Twilio? 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