Beside offers flexible plans for both mobile (iPhone & Android) and desktop (macOS), designed to support solo professionals and growing teams. Below is a full breakdown of all plans, prices, features, and how subscriptions work across platformes.
📦 Beside plans
💱 Note on currency:
Prices are displayed in U.S. dollars (USD).
If you’re in Canada, your purchase will be billed in CAD by Apple or Google, based on your App Store or Play Store region and the current exchange rate.
Plan tiers and discounts remain identical.
📱 On mobile (iOS & Android)
Beside offers two plans on mobile, available monthly or yearly.
Annual billing offers discounts of up to 50%.
Plan | Who it’s for | Monthly | Yearly | Trial |
Starter | Individuals managing one phone line | US $29.99 | US $199.99 (44% off) | 7-day |
Business | Professionals or small teams managing several phone lines | US $49.99 | US $299.99 (50% off) | no trial |
The 7 day Starter plan trial on mobile includes:
Full access to all Starter mobile features
Full access to the macOS app
⚠️ Up to 15 text messages total
📌 Business is only available as an upgrade. You must start with Starter first. Learn how to upgrade below.
💻 On Desktop (macOS)
Beside for macOS is a desktop app focused on meeting intelligence and team collaboration, not phone calls or messaging.
Plan | Cost | What's included |
Trial | Free unlimited plan, no time-based trial |
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Starter | US $19.99/month |
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📌 Notes:
Yearly subscriptions are currently not available on macOS. Only monthly billing is supported on desktop for now.
The Business plan is not yet available on Desktop. Features like multiple inboxes and shared lines for team collaboration are only accessible via the mobile app at this time.
📱Beside mobile subscriptions
⭐️ Starter plan
The Starter plan (previously called Single Line / Pro) gives you everything you need to manage your business from one phone number.
Pricing
Monthly: US $29.99
Yearly: US $199.99 (save 44%)
Includes a 7-day free trial
Key features included
1 phone number
1 inbox
1 AI Receptionist
Unlimited calls & texts (US & Canada)
AI call summaries
In-person recorder
Daily Recap
Infinite memory searchable with AI
💼 Business plan
The Business plan (previously called Multiple Lines or Shared Line) is built for professionals and small teams who manage several inboxes or businesses.
Pricing
Monthly: US $49.99
Yearly: US $299.99 (save 50%)
No trial
What Business unlocks (current pilot offering)
Business offers more lines and more collaboration options on mobile.
Key features include:
Up to 5 phone numbers / inboxes
Up to 5 teammates
Shared history & unified contacts
Dedicated AI Receptionists per line
Unlimited calls & texts (US & Canada)
Infinite memory searchable with AI
💡 If you were previously on a Shared Line plan, you’ll automatically get multiple-line access at renewal, no need to change your subscription.
ℹ️ For more info about our Business plan, check this article.
🏢 Need more than 5 lines or teammates?
If your business requires more than 5 phone numbers or a larger team, the Business plan may not be the right fit.
We’re currently rolling out a dedicated Enterprise offering, designed for:
Larger teams
More than 5 phone lines
Advanced sales-assisted onboarding
Custom workflows and pricing
👉 Book a call with our Sales team to discuss your needs and see if Enterprise is the right fit for your business.
♾️ Cross-platform access
A mobile Starter or Business subscription gives you full access to Beside for macOS.
A desktop Starter subscription gives you full access to the Starter plan on mobile.
ℹ️ The steps to create your desktop account differ depending on whether you're already using Beside on your phone or starting fresh on your Mac.
📖 This article walks you through downloading the app, creating your account, and keeping everything in sync across devices.
🌴 Traveling abroad? This article explains how to keep using Beside on both mobile and desktop, and outlines current regional limitations.
🌀 How to switch plans on mobile
You can change your subscription anytime directly from the Beside mobile app:
Open the Beside app
Go to Settings → Manage Plan
Select the plan you want
💰If you’re on Starter and upgrade to Business, you will not be double-charged.
Apple or Google will automatically cancel and prorate your previous subscription.
📌 Important:
You must upgrade or modify your plan on the platform where you originally subscribed.
Subscribed on Apple → manage on Apple
Subscribed on Google → manage on Google
This ensures you are not billed twice.
🆙 What happens when I upgrade to Business plan?
If you're currently subscribed to the Starter plan and decide to upgrade to a Business plan, Apple or Google (not Beside) will automatically cancel your previous subscription and refund the unused portion of your Starter plan.
Here are a couple of examples to make this clearer:
Example 1 - Monthly to MonthlyYou subscribed to Starter Monthly plan for $29.99 on September 1. On September 15, you upgrade to Business Monthly plan for $49.99.
Rough estimate of refund: Since the plan costs $29.99 per month and you used 15 out of 30 days, you'll be refunded roughly 50% of that amount - $29.99 ÷ 2 ≃ $15.
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Example 2 - Yearly to YearlyYou subscribed to Starter Yearly plan for $199.99 on September 1. On November 1, you upgrade to Business Yearly plan for $299.99.
Rough estimate of refund: Since the plan costs $199.99 for a year and you used 2 out of 12 months, here's how the refund breaks down:
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📌 The exact amount may vary slightly based on Apple's proration system and your billing cycle.
📉 What happens when I downgrade to the Starter plan?
If you switch from Business back to Starter, here’s what to expect:
🕒 When the downgrade takes effect
The downgrade will apply at the end of your current billing period.
You’ll keep Business features until that date.
📞 Phone lines & inboxes
You’ll lose access to all additional lines included in the Business plan.
Your original line and Personal Inbox will stay active.
Any additional inboxes you created won’t be deleted, they simply become inactive until you upgrade again.
👥 Teammates & shared workspaces
All teammates will lose access to shared lines and shared inboxes.
Team Inboxes will be deactivated and no longer visible to collaborators.
⚙️ Settings & features
Inbox-specific filters and configurations (per-line settings, rules, etc.) will be hidden.
Your conversations stay visible, but they no longer show which inbox they originally belonged to.
🔔 About the trial
When you start a Starter plan with a free trial, Apple or Google will automatically convert your trial into a paid subscription unless you cancel before the trial ends.
This means:
You can use all Starter features during the 7 days
You won’t be charged during the trial
If you don’t cancel before the end of the 7th day, the subscription renews automatically and the payment is processed by Apple or Google
📌 Beside cannot stop or refund charges made automatically by Apple or Google, but you may be able to request a refund directly through your App Store.
Need help cancelling or requesting a refund? 👉 How to cancel your Beside subscription, How can I request a refund for my Beside subscription?