We help people save thousands of $ on international roaming. Make overseas calls to landline, mobile and toll-free numbers directly from your browser. Call banks, government offices, and business partners worldwide for cents. 100% pay as you go – no subscriptions or contracts.
I ve been building AI wrappers for the past 3 years as an indie hacker. None of them became profitable. Building failed products taught me how to code, design and market properly. And one day all those skills paid out
The idea
2 months ago Skype announced it was closing down. Most people used Skype for video calls, but there was a niche of people who used Skype to make cheap international calls to mobile and landline numbers. That was a golden opportunity major playing leaving the market, and its users scrambling for an alternative.
For the past 10 years, whenever I needed to call an international number, I used Skype. It had my back when I had to clear things up with the US university admissions from Austria, arrange a hotel pickup in Bali, or call my EU bank to see why my card was blocked while I was trekking through Argentina. I could call anywhere in the world for cents, and it was delightful.
In February 2025, Microsoft announced it was closing Skype down, and on May 5 it officially stopped operations. I was really sad when I heard the news with Skype, a huge chunk of my life disappeared. It felt the same way as if, one day, nobody would be playing on Call of Duty 2 servers anymore (that hasn t happened yet, right?).
Anyway, here I ve compiled a list of the top 6 alternatives to Skype for international calling. I used the following criteria to select them:
1. Effort results
I ve spent hours on posts that got 0 attention. I wrote my most viral post in 10 minutes while having morning coffee. You never know what will take off. Don't overthink it, just start writing and posting.
2. Don't be afraid to help competitors
Some people say building in public I only give my competitors an advantage. That's is partly true. At least 2 people reached out and said they built a similar product after my posts.
But first, this is great - the more the merrier, and the market is big enough for everybody.
Second, your real edge is not the tech you are using. It's the attention to the product you can generate. And social media is the only way to achieve it if you don't have millions for marketing.
3. Reddit hate is brutal
If your post has even a faint smell of promotion - people will hate you on Reddit. And when they do, they hate firecely. Expect a lot of angry DMs and downvotes.
4. Share your REAL struggles
The only way to avoid this and still get views, is being real. Share scary and cringy stuff. If you feel like you re gonna burn from shame after posting - it means you are posting the right thing.
5. Post on the right subs
Not all Reddit subs are equal. Most ban promotion posts. I always post on r/SideProject or r/SaaS. They are friendly to builders and your story will more likely resonate there.
6. Adjacent audiences rock
Some say builder subs are useless, because only your competitors hang out there. This is not true.
After my viral post on r/SaaS, I got a lot of leads for Yadaphone. Turned out many people on r/Saas and r/SideProject are freelancers, business owners and digital nomads. They all needed a cheap overseas call solution and I got a ton of new paying customers.
7. Not posting a link works
Avoid including a link to your product in Reddit posts. First, it s the quickest way to get banned for promotion. Second, if people like your product, they will google it, and it s a huge boost for SEO. Just share the name of the product in the post or wait until somebody asks for the link in the comments (somebody always does).
8. Non-native English is an advantage
This is a bonus for all non-native speakers out there. I used to push all my texts through ChatGPT to fix style and mistakes. And it only got me downvoted because people thought my texts were AI-generated.
Now I just write and post stuff as is. Making mistakes shows you are human, and Reddit values that over your perfect English
P.S. avoid the em dash at all costs, this is a clear sign you used AI (even if you didn t).
If your are curious about my viral post in r/SaaS, you can read it here. By the way, please upvote if you like it!
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaaS/co...
Very fast and simple, sooo good to call my family abroad with it
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@masump great question! We are using our proprietary tech that utilises various providers under the hood to achieve the best quality of calls. They include Twilio, Telnyx and Vonage
Yadaphone
@hamza_afzal_butt Thanks for your feedback! We designed our browser-based international calling solution to be as seamless as possible, especially for expats, remote workers, and travelers who need reliable, no-hassle communication. So here is some points to address your concerns:
1️⃣ Call Quality Consistency – We prioritize call quality by dynamically selecting the best provider (Twilio, Telnyx, Vonage) based on region and real-time network conditions. In areas with weaker internet, we optimize audio codecs to reduce bandwidth usage while maintaining clarity. For business users, we also offer dedicated routing options to ensure stable connections.
2️⃣ Security & Privacy – Security is a top priority. All calls are encrypted using TLS and SRTP to prevent interception. Additionally, we do not store call recordings unless explicitly requested by the user for compliance purposes. Sensitive data is never shared with third parties, ensuring a secure calling experience.
3️⃣ Comparison Table – Great point! Google Voice indeed offers free US-to-US calls, and Viber provides free app-to-app calls. However, our focus is on direct international calls to landlines and mobile numbers, without requiring both parties to have the same app. We’ll clarify this further in our comparison to highlight where our service stands out.
4️⃣ Enterprise Features – Yes! We offer volume-based discounts for businesses needing bulk calls. Our API is currently in beta, but in the future it will allow easy integration with CRM systems like Salesforce and HubSpot, enabling automated call logging, analytics, and more.
Thank you again and good luck on your launch as well!
@denis_iurchak this what we are looking long, tired paying on subscription, Congratulations on the launch!
very good app, simple to use, smooth calling experience. Good work Denis!
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@ankur14vicky thank you so much man!
Interesting. Nice and simple UI. Will defenetly ask my team to check this out.
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@murtazaaliiev thank you! Let me know how it goes!