KIK Studio vs Aircall.

Aircall is a cloud phone system for sales and support teams, with AI features and a power dialler. I built KIK Studio for UK and EU B2B teams of one to twenty who make outbound calls, one at a time, with a rep on every call. Everything below about Aircall comes from its own pages, checked on 3 October 2026, with the sources at the end.

The facts side by side

Aircall's pages differ on the power dialler. Its pricing table and help centre put it on Professional and above, while its power dialler page carries a banner saying "AVAILABLE ON EVERY AIRCALL PLAN".

Where Aircall is the better choice

• Teams that need a full phone system. If your sales and support calls run through the same system, Aircall does that and adds a power dialler on top.
• Teams that want published prices in pounds. Aircall's UK pricing page shows £25 and £40 per licence per month, and its FAQ says the £25 price is billed annually (checked 3 October 2026). It lists a London office.
• Teams with a big integration list. Aircall gives 250+ integrations on its integrations page and 100+ elsewhere on its site, including Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho and Pipedrive.
• Teams that want recording and transcription included. Its FAQ says both are included on Essentials and Professional.
• Teams that want AI voice agents for inbound calls, which Aircall sells separately.

Where KIK Studio fits

KIK Studio is a browser-based dialler, built in Sheffield, and I use it on my own cold calls. It does one job: outbound B2B calls, one at a time, with a rep on every call.

Aircall's minimum is 3 licences. KIK Studio will have no minimum seats and no annual contract required, which matters if it's just you, or you and one other person. Pricing is not published yet.

A ringing call can't be hung up before 15 seconds, and that's enforced on the server. Unanswered calls give up after a limit you set. Pressing 0 adds the person and number to your do not call list, you can upload your own list of numbers, emails and company domains, and a suppressed number can't be dialled.

Lists come in by CSV, with UK number normalisation and duplicate handling. One-key outcomes from 1 to 9 and 0 create follow-up tasks, callbacks go to the top of the queue on the day they're due, and the next contact dials after each outcome.

KIK Studio doesn't do inbound call centre work, SMS, transcription, AI summaries or coaching, CRM integrations, a mobile app or built-in TPS screening today.

UK rules and calling

Aircall and KIK Studio both place one call at a time, which is the simplest way to aim for zero abandoned calls. Aircall describes its power dialler in contrast to "auto and predictive dialers which are automation tools typically used by telemarketers". Ofcom's policy on abandoned and silent calls still applies to both, including its expectation that unanswered calls ring for at least 15 seconds. The UK cold calling law guide sets out what Ofcom expects.

Neither tool publishes built-in TPS or CTPS screening, so screen your list before you call. The TPS and CTPS guide explains why B2B callers check both registers.

Both tools record calls. If you record, tell the person. The call recording guide covers what UK law expects.

Which one to pick

If you need one phone system for the whole business, with inbound, integrations and AI, Aircall is the broader tool. If you only make outbound B2B calls and want the ring time and do not call list handled by the dialler, KIK Studio is in early access.