SimuWave vs ThirdlaneThe Thirdlane alternative you can start today
Multi-tenant PBX licensed per seat or per concurrent call, hosted by Thirdlane or self-hosted. Annual subscription by default.
Both SimuWave and Thirdlane let an MSP sell business phone service under its own brand on a hosted platform. The difference is how you get in. Thirdlane licenses its multi-tenant PBX per seat or per concurrent call, either hosted by Thirdlane (billed monthly) or self-hosted (annual subscription). Terms are annual by default, with 2- or 3-year options. Prices are quoted rather than published, and a free trial or proof of concept is available. With SimuWave, every price is on the website and you sign up online today, with $25 of service credit and no minimum or contract.
MSPs and IT shops that want to see the numbers first and start on their own schedule. Published pricing, online signup, no platform fee and no minimum. Your brand on the portal, on your own subdomain or domain, and one multi-tenant portal for all your customers.
Feature by feature
Marked from publicly documented capabilities. Partial means available via add-on, configuration, or specific tier.
Pricing & getting started
| Feature | SimuWave | Thirdlane |
|---|---|---|
| Partner pricing published on the website | $4 a seat, $1.50 a number, 1.9¢ a minute | Quote from sales |
| Monthly platform fee | $0 | Not published |
| How you get started | Sign up online | Demo or quote request |
| Try it before you commit | $25 service credit, 14-day trial | Free trial or proof of concept |
| Minimums and commitments | None. No minimum, no contract. | Annual by default, multi-year available |
White label
| Feature | SimuWave | Thirdlane |
|---|---|---|
| Sold under your own brand | Yes | Yes |
| Hosted for you (no servers to run) | Yes | Hosted by Thirdlane or self-hosted |
| You set your own retail prices | Yes | Yes |
What only SimuWave has
Features built into SimuWave that you won't find — or won't find at the same depth — in Thirdlane.
- Every partner price is published. $4 a seat, $1.50 a local number, 1.9¢ a minute and a $0 platform fee, on the rate card for anyone to check. Thirdlane quotes partner pricing through sales.
- Start today without a sales call. Sign up online and get $25 of service credit for a 14-day trial. Thirdlane starts with a demo or a quote request.
- No minimum and no contract. Pay per seat, per number and per minute, only for what your customers use.
Frequently asked
Not on its website as of November 2026. Thirdlane quotes partner pricing through sales. SimuWave publishes all of it: $4 per seat a month, $1.50 per local number a month, 1.9¢ a minute and a $0 platform fee.
If you want to see pricing up front and start without a sales process, yes. Both sell hosted phone service under your brand. SimuWave lets you sign up online with $25 of service credit, with no minimum and no contract.
10 seats and one local number come to $41.50 a month, plus a one-time $2 number activation and 1.9¢ a minute for calls. You set your own retail price.
Bottom line
If you want to know your costs before your first conversation and start on your own schedule, SimuWave is the easier of the two to start with. Every price is published, you sign up online, and there's no minimum or contract. Questions? Call (479) 510-2700.
Sign up online and start with $25 of service credit.