LumaKol vs Kixie

Kixie alternative: why teams choose LumaKol

LumaKol lets your team call from the SIM and number already in their phones and logs each call to a calling CRM that is built in, with auto-dial on every plan. Kixie is a revenue communication platform for sales teams: cloud calling, business texting, a PowerDialer and inbound routing from a Chrome extension or mobile app, connected to the CRM you already use.

Checked on 3 November 2026. LumaKol is our product. Kixie is a trademark of its owner; LumaKol is not affiliated with it. Sources

LumaKol
Our product
vs
Kixie
From its own site
Number the customer sees
The agent’s own mobile number, which customers recognise and can call backA Kixie business number, with Local Presence matching the caller ID to the prospect’s area
What each agent needs
Just an Android phone or iPhone with the work SIMThe Kixie PowerCall Chrome extension on a Windows or Mac computer, with 30 Mb/s down and 10 Mb/s up recommended and no VPN, or Kixie’s iOS and Android apps
Pricing model
Per seat a month, with no per-minute or setup chargesPer-seat prices are not published
Free trial
14 days free, no card, up to 3 callers7 days free, no credit card
Our verdict

LumaKol is the better choice for teams that call leads and customers from their own phones and want the CRM in the same app. Agents keep their SIM and number, calls go over each SIM’s own plan, and on Android every work call logs itself to the lead, with the phone’s own recording matched to it. The CRM, 18+ lead sources, auto-dial and the Power Dialer come built in from a single seat, with published prices from ₹399$9 a calling seat a month and a 14-day free trial. Kixie may fit US and Canadian teams that keep their CRM elsewhere and want multi-line power dialing, business SMS and local presence caller ID over the internet.

Choose LumaKol if

Your team calls leads and customers from their own phones, and you want each call logged to a built-in CRM with its outcome and next follow-up, auto-dial included, and published prices from one seat.

Choose Kixie if

Your team works in the US or Canada from desktops, keeps its CRM elsewhere, and wants multi-line power dialing, business SMS, local presence caller ID or an inbound call center.

Side by side

At a glance

Every Kixie fact comes from its own website or app-store page, linked in the sources at the end.

  • Number the customer sees
    LumaKol
    The agent’s own mobile number, which customers recognise and can call back
    Kixie
    A Kixie business number, with Local Presence matching the caller ID to the prospect’s area
    Numbers outside the US and Canada are ordered by emailing support and usually take 1 to 4 days
  • What each agent needs
    LumaKol
    Just an Android phone or iPhone with the work SIM
    No headset, softphone or internet calling
    Kixie
    The Kixie PowerCall Chrome extension on a Windows or Mac computer, with 30 Mb/s down and 10 Mb/s up recommended and no VPN, or Kixie’s iOS and Android apps
  • What it is
    LumaKol
    A complete calling CRM
    Leads, calling queue, outcomes, follow-ups, automations, quotes and live reports
    Kixie
    A revenue communication platform for sales teams
    Cloud calling, a PowerDialer, business SMS, inbound routing and two-way CRM automation, working with the CRM you already use
  • Lead sources
    LumaKol
    Google Ads, IndiaMART, JustDial, TradeIndia, 99acres, MagicBricks and Housing.com lead emails, form tools, Razorpay, Shopify, Pabbly Connect, Make, webhooks, Google Sheets sync, two-way HubSpot, Pipedrive and Zoho CRM sync, CSV import and an open API
    Kixie
    Leads live in your CRM
    Native two-way integrations with HighLevel, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Salesforce and Zoho, plus Zapier, Make and many more tools
  • Pricing model
    LumaKol
    Per seat a month, with no per-minute or setup charges
    Calls use the SIM’s own plan
    Kixie
    Per-seat prices are not published
    Kixie quotes them per team, and payment terms depend on team size and plan
  • Free trial
    LumaKol
    14 days free, no card, up to 3 callers
    Kixie
    7 days free, no credit card
  • Call charges
    LumaKol
    None from LumaKol
    Calls go over each SIM’s own mobile plan
    Kixie
    Unlimited minutes for standard US and Canada numbers, UK landlines and many EU landlines
    Other calls are charged per minute by destination from a prepaid minutes reserve
  • Minimum
    LumaKol
    1 seat
    Kixie
    Not listed on its site
  • WhatsApp
    LumaKol
    Ready templates open in the agent’s own WhatsApp and are logged on the lead
    Drip sequences add WhatsApp steps
    Kixie
    Not listed among its features
    It texts by SMS from the rep’s Kixie number
  • Call recording
    LumaKol
    The phone dialer’s own recordings, matched to the call and saved to your Google Drive
    Kixie
    Call recording on every plan, logged to your CRM
  • Dialling
    LumaKol
    Auto-dials the next best lead from a scored queue, one call at a time
    Power Dialer calls a whole list in one session and stops when the list is done
    Kixie
    PowerDialer on its PowerDialer plans
    One line, or up to 4 lines at once on Multi-Line PowerDialer; the Professional plan has no PowerDialer
  • iPhone
    LumaKol
    iPhone app with the same leads, calling queue, outcomes and follow-ups as the Android app
    Calls started from it are logged with an approximate duration
    Kixie
    iOS and Android apps, plus the Chrome extension on Windows and Mac
  • Numbers in other countries
    LumaKol
    Not offered; LumaKol focuses on SIM calling, so each agent calls from their own mobile number
    Kixie
    US and Canada numbers
    Numbers in other countries on request, and many countries ask for local business documents
  • Inbound calls
    LumaKol
    Customers call the agent directly on a number they know
    On Android, incoming and missed calls are logged on the lead
    Kixie
    IVR auto-attendant, ring groups, call queues and rule-based routing on every plan
Why LumaKol

Where LumaKol stands out against Kixie

Everything below works in LumaKol today.

What you get with LumaKol

  • Customers see the agent’s own mobile number, one they already know and can call back, and there are no business numbers to buy.
  • Published prices from one seat: ₹399$9, ₹899$19 or ₹1,299$29 a calling seat a month, with up to 3 managers who don’t call free and a 14-day trial with no card. Kixie quotes its per-seat prices per team, and its trial is 7 days.
  • No per-minute charges from LumaKol, for local or international calls: calls go over each SIM’s own mobile plan, with no prepaid minutes reserve to keep topped up.
  • A calling CRM built in: leads, a scored calling queue, outcomes, follow-ups, automations and live reports. Kixie works inside the CRM you already use.
  • On Android, every work-SIM call with a lead logs itself with its exact duration, including calls from the phone’s own dialer, and the phone’s own recording is matched to the call where the phone records calls.
  • Leads arrive from 18+ lead sources, including Google Ads lead forms, form tools, Shopify, webhooks and portal lead emails, plus Google Sheets sync and two-way HubSpot, Pipedrive and Zoho CRM sync, straight into the calling queue.
Why LumaKol

Why teams choose LumaKol

Everything below works in LumaKol today, on the web and in the app.

  • Calls log themselves

    On Android, every call on the agent’s own SIM is saved to the lead with its exact duration, outcome and next follow-up, including calls from the phone’s own dialer, and dialer recordings are matched to the call on the phone. On iPhone, calls started from LumaKol are saved with an approximate duration measured by the app.

  • Personal calls stay private

    Only the work SIM you choose is read. Calls with people who are not leads stay on the phone.

  • Leads from 18+ lead sources

    Google Ads, IndiaMART, JustDial, TradeIndia, property-portal emails, form tools, Razorpay, Shopify, Pabbly Connect, Make and Google Sheets feed one calling queue, and HubSpot, Pipedrive and Zoho CRM sync both ways.

  • Follow-ups that run themselves

    Round-robin routing, automation rules, lead scoring and drip email sequences sent from your own mailbox.

  • The whole team on one screen

    Live board, attendance, field visits, coaching, Power Dialer calling sessions, quotes and reports by source and agent, plus an open API and webhooks.

  • From ₹399$9 a seat

    Billed monthly from a single seat, with a 14-day free trial and no card needed.

Pricing

Prices compared

LumaKol

14-day free trial
  • Starter
    ₹399$9
    per calling seat / month
  • Growth
    ₹899$19
    per calling seat / month
  • Business
    ₹1,299$29
    per calling seat / month

Billed monthly; about 20% less yearly. Calls use each SIM’s own plan, with no per-minute or setup charges.

See every plan and limit

Kixie, as listed on its site

ProfessionalQuoted per team
Single-Line PowerDialerQuoted per team
Multi-Line PowerDialer (up to 4 lines)Quoted per team
Free trial7 days, no card

Kixie lists its plans without prices and quotes per-seat prices per team. Unlimited minutes cover standard US and Canada numbers; other calls are charged per minute from a prepaid reserve. ConnectionBoost, Conversation Intelligence, AI Human Voice Detection and DNC checks are add-ons.

Switching

Moving to LumaKol

  1. 1

    Export your leads

    Download your leads and contacts from your current tool as a CSV or Excel file.

  2. 2

    Import them

    Upload the file in LumaKol and map the columns once. Duplicates are matched by phone number, and you can split the leads across your callers.

  3. 3

    Reconnect your lead sources

    Connect Google Ads, IndiaMART, JustDial, TradeIndia, portal lead emails, form tools or your website under Integrations → Lead sources, so new enquiries arrive in LumaKol. A Google Sheet syncs under Integrations → Google Sheets, and HubSpot, Pipedrive or Zoho CRM under Integrations → CRM sync.

  4. 4

    Set up the phones

    Each caller installs the LumaKol app and picks the work SIM. Calls are logged from that moment on.

FAQ

Questions

What teams ask when they weigh LumaKol against Kixie.

Is there a Kixie alternative that uses your own SIM?

Yes, LumaKol. Each agent calls from the SIM and number already in their phone, and the LumaKol app logs the call to the lead: every work-SIM call on Android, with its exact duration, and calls started from LumaKol on iPhone, with an approximate duration. Kixie calls run over the internet from a Kixie number, through its Chrome extension or mobile app.

Is LumaKol cheaper than Kixie?

Kixie does not publish its prices; it quotes per-seat prices per team. LumaKol lists its prices: $9, $19 and $29 a calling seat a month billed monthly ($7, $15 and $23 billed yearly), or ₹399, ₹899 and ₹1,299 in India, from one seat, with up to 3 managers who don’t call free and no per-minute charges. Compare them with the quote Kixie gives your team, keeping in mind that Kixie charges calls outside its unlimited minutes per minute.

Can LumaKol dial several lines at once or match local caller IDs, like Kixie?

No. LumaKol dials one call at a time from the agent’s own SIM, so customers see the agent’s real number, one they can save and call back. If you need several lines ringing at once or a caller ID matched to each prospect’s area code, a cloud dialer such as Kixie fits that better.

Can I use LumaKol and Kixie together?

Some teams keep a cloud line for inbound calls and use LumaKol for outbound and follow-up calls from mobiles. LumaKol logs calls made on the work SIM; calls placed through Kixie over the internet stay in Kixie and the CRM it connects to. LumaKol does not connect to Kixie directly.

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Sources and method

Checked on 3 November 2026. LumaKol is our product. Kixie is a trademark of its owner; LumaKol is not affiliated with it.

Everything we say about another product comes from its own website or app store listing, with the links at the bottom of each page and the date we checked. Prices and features change, so check their site before you decide. If something is out of date, write to support@lumakol.com and we will correct it.

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