Hermes Softphone vs ALE SoftPhone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hermes Softphone
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High-quality communications start with Hermes Softphone by Ipsys Solutions. Offer crystal-clear calling, texting, and video chatting that takes advantage of the latest audio and video codecs. Push notifications Messaging Call&Video conference File Transfer VoWiFi Call Forward & transfers API MDM Compliant Smart Contacts WiFi Finder Seamless handover between networks Audio/video quality controls OPUS VP8 To use Hermes, you'll need to subscribe!
ALE SoftPhone
This business telephony application offers advanced SIP features for enterprise-grade calls on iPhone and iPad. It provides an intuitive interface for managing calls both on-site and remotely. The app supports a wide range of languages for global business communication.
- Advanced SIP telephony features
- Enterprise communication server integration
- Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- On-site and remote call management
- Multi-language support
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise SoftPhone (ALE SoftPhone) is a unique telephony application available on iPhone and iPad for business conversations. PRODUCT PREREQUISITES OmniPCX Enterprise Communication Server R100.1 Purple and above. The ALE SoftPhone application provides advanced SIP telephony features and call management of the Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Enterprise Purple. ALE SoftPhone is easy to use, on-site or remotely, with an intuitive and user-friendly interface. LOCALIZATION Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish. MORE INFORMATION Please, consult regularly ALE My Portal in order to be informed about the latest inputs including Technical Communications and Release Notes: https://myportal.al-enterprise.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hermes Softphone at 11.0 against ALE SoftPhone's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hermes Softphone ships an update every 4 months, ALE SoftPhone every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hermes Softphone | ALE SoftPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ipsys Solutions | ALE International |
In-app purchases
Hermes Softphone
No in-app purchases
ALE SoftPhone
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hermes Softphone free?
Is ALE SoftPhone free?
Do Hermes Softphone or ALE SoftPhone have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hermes Softphone or ALE SoftPhone?
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