AI Receptionist Cost: Plans, Usage and Real Bill Examples
Compare AI receptionist costs by call, minute and unique caller, with worked examples, add-on fees and questions to ask before buying.
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Compare AI receptionist costs by call, minute and unique caller, with worked examples, add-on fees and questions to ask before buying.
Compare AI receptionists, human answering services and hybrid coverage on booking, difficult calls, costs and the work left for your team.
Yes, with Carly. Add Carly to your Copilot agent and it answers your business line, books callers on Outlook and texts back every missed call.
Yes, with Carly. Copy one prompt into Grok and it answers your business line, books callers and texts back every missed call. Phone number included.
Compare MightyCall alternatives using current seat minimums, original customer reviews, AI capabilities and a practical migration plan.
Keep your team answering first, then route overflow calls to AI or live receptionists. Compare options, handoffs, costs and a practical rollout.
Compare Talkroute alternatives, bundled users, routing gates and its AI beta. See when Carly, Quo or Aircall fits and when to keep Talkroute.
Compare Emitrr alternatives with customer review context, AI capability checks and realistic migration questions for Carly, Text Request and JustCall.
Compare KrispCall alternatives with current calling allowances, a real review and the distinction between AI call assistance and an AI receptionist.
The best AI booking assistant books from calls, texts and email into the calendar or booking app you already use, then handles reschedules. Seven compared.
The best AI intake coordinator answers new inquiries by call, text and email, asks your screening questions, books the consult and logs the lead. Six priced.
The best AI legal assistant depends on the job: Carly for intake, scheduling, email and calls; Paxton, Spellbook and CoCounsel for research. Priced.
The best AI virtual receptionist answers calls, texts and email, books on your calendar and hands off to a person. Carly, Smith.ai, Ruby, Rosie, priced.
Abby Connect bills human and AI answering by the minute. Seven alternatives compared on who answers, how billing works and what customers report.
AnswerConnect sells people, not bots, with prices behind a form. Seven alternatives compared on who answers, how you're billed and what customers report.
Arini is a Y Combinator AI receptionist for dental practices and DSOs that answers calls and books into your schedule. What it does, pricing and alternatives.
Loman AI answers restaurant phones, takes orders with payment and sends them to your POS. What it does, how its plans work, and what to check first.
PATLive's live receptionists bill by the minute and outbound calls go out weekdays only. Seven alternatives compared on booking, follow-up and reviews.
Reception.ai is ElevenLabs' new AI receptionist. Where it falls short on texting, Outlook and callbacks, plus 7 alternatives ranked on setup and booking.
Slang AI answers restaurant phones and books reservations in OpenTable, SevenRooms, Resy and Yelp. What Superhost does, what it costs, what to check.
Upfirst bills by the call and books on every plan. Where it stops (lead callbacks, two-way texts) and seven alternatives ranked on setup and follow-up.
Yelp Host answers restaurant calls and Yelp Receptionist answers calls for local service businesses. What each does, what they cost, and the alternatives.
Live medical answering services or an AI receptionist: six options for physician practices compared on HIPAA, on-call routing and booking during the call.
The phone rings mid-rush with reservations, takeout and catering calls. Five restaurant answering services compared, from Carly to Slang AI and Loman.
Voice AI statistics on market size, contact center automation, what callers think of AI on the phone, deepfake fraud and the rules, each traced to its source.
Business call forwarding sends the calls you can't answer somewhere useful. How to forward your number to an AI agent or your team, with the carrier codes.
Call routing sends each caller to the right person by who they are and when they call. How to set it up from a chat, including routing to the account owner.
Avoca hides its price behind a demo and builds deepest on ServiceTitan. Seven Avoca AI alternatives for home service shops, compared on price and booking.
The best AI CSR answers every call, books the job and sends emergencies to your on-call tech. Eight compared on price for HVAC, plumbing and roofing shops.
The best AI property manager answers tenants, triages maintenance and keeps owners updated around the clock. Six options compared on price per door.
Dialzara starts at $29 for 60 minutes, but booking starts at $99 and outbound calling at $750. Seven Dialzara alternatives compared on what you'd really pay.
Goodcall bills by unique caller from $79 a month, and Trustpilot reviewers complain about billing. Seven alternatives compared on price and booking.
My AI Front Desk, now Frontdesk AI, costs $99 for 200 minutes with credits after that. Seven alternatives compared on price, booking and billing.
Ruby's live receptionists run $250 for 50 minutes, about $5 a minute. Seven Ruby alternatives compared, from AI that answers every call to cheaper humans.
Sameday AI costs $449 a month for 500 minutes, and you start with a demo. Six alternatives for home service shops, compared on price and booking.
An AI receptionist for a law firm answers every call, runs intake, books consultations and rings you for urgent ones. The 6 best, ranked and priced.
Yes, with Carly. Copy one prompt into ChatGPT and it answers your business line, books callers and texts back missed calls. Phone number included.
Yes, with Carly. Copy one prompt into Claude and it answers your business line 24/7, books callers on your calendar and puts urgent calls through to you.
Yes, with Carly. Copy one prompt into your Grok Bot and it answers your business line, books callers and sends you a call summary every evening.
Yes, with Carly. Copy one prompt into Meta Muse and it answers your business line, books callers and texts back every missed call. Number included.
Yes, with Carly. Copy one prompt into Perplexity and it answers your business line, books callers and researches leads before you call back.
An AI dental receptionist answers every call, books patients and texts reminders. The 5 best, ranked on setup, reliability and what they connect to.
An AI medical receptionist answers patient calls, books visits and routes urgent ones. The 5 best for clinics, ranked on setup, reliability and reach.
What an AI phone system does (answers, books, texts and calls leads back), how to set one up in minutes, and every guide to AI calls, texts and receptionists.
What Brilo AI does, where its own docs say it stops (minutes, calendars, languages), and 7 alternatives ranked on setup, reliability and connections.
Why teams leave CallRail (broken integrations, slow support, monthly glitches) and 7 alternatives ranked on setup, reliability and what happens to the call.
Answer every customer, book appointments, send quotes and follow up, all on WhatsApp, and manage it from ChatGPT or Claude. Set up in minutes with Carly.
WhatsApp Business away messages say the same thing to everyone. Carly replies to each customer with a real answer, books them and follows up, 24/7.
Why teams move off Zoom Phone (dropped calls, DIY troubleshooting, an AI that only answers) and 8 alternatives ranked on setup, reliability and AI.
8x8 no longer prints prices: every plan is a quote, and its AI agent is a contact-center product. 7 8x8 alternatives with real prices and AI answering.
Funeral-only services, general live operators or AI behind your on-call director: what each funeral home answering service costs at 80 calls a month.
Live operators, insurance-only AI or an AI receptionist: what each insurance agency answering service costs at 120 calls a month, and who books quotes.
JustCall is $29 to $89 a user billed annually with a 2-license minimum, and its AI Voice Agent bills per minute. 7 JustCall alternatives compared on price.
Nextiva's $15 price needs a 12-month term, texting is capped at 100 a user on Core and XBert bills per conversation. 7 Nextiva alternatives compared.
Ooma Office is $19.95 to $29.95 a user, texting is capped and its AI receptionist is priced by sales. 7 Ooma alternatives compared on price and AI.
Podium is $399 to $599 a month before its AI Employee and phones, which are priced on a demo. 6 Podium alternatives for texting, reviews and AI answering.
Live receptionists or AI for a real estate agent or team: what each answering service costs at 60 calls a month, and which one books the showing.
Vet-tech triage lines, live operators or AI on your clinic's number: what each veterinary answering service costs at 100 calls a month, and who books.
Vonage's lowest price needs a 1-year contract with fees up to the full contract value, and it rates 2.1 on Trustpilot. 7 Vonage alternatives compared.
Housecall Pro's CSR AI answers calls and books jobs, but its price is quote-only and texting isn't live yet. What it does, the gaps, and a stronger option.
Jobber's AI Receptionist is $29 a month for 30 conversations, then 79¢ each. What it does, where Jobber users say it falls short, and a better option.
Marlie AI runs $49 to $399 a month, but booking starts at $99 and ringing your team first is a $399 feature. The catches and a better AI receptionist.
Nexa sells human and AI call answering in 100, 300 and 500-minute plans, priced by quote with a setup fee. How it bills, the catches, and a faster option.
Nextiva's XBert AI receptionist is $99 a month for 100 interactions, then 99¢ each, on a Nextiva phone plan. What it does, the catches, and alternatives.
Phonely runs $0 to $150 a month plus 25¢ to 35¢ a minute over your plan, and outbound calls start on Pro. What it does, the catches, and a better option.
Podium starts at $399 a month and its AI Employee is priced on a demo. What Jerry does on calls and texts, the catches, and a simpler AI receptionist.
ServiceTitan's AI Voice Agent costs $2.75 a call and $0.10 a text, on top of a ServiceTitan contract. What it does well, what it costs at volume, and options.
Trillet's AI receptionist is $49 a month for 150 minutes, inbound only, with calendars as its only integration. What you get, the limits, and better options.
Zoom's AI receptionist is $25 a month billed annually for 100 minutes and now works with any phone system. What it does, where it stops, and a fuller option.
AI call screening answers every call, knows who's calling, puts the right ones through and stops spam. How it works for a business line, and how to set it up.
Avoca AI answers calls and books jobs for HVAC, plumbing and roofing shops. What it does, how its quote-only pricing works, and the best Avoca alternatives.
Leaping AI builds voice and text agents that answer calls and book estimates for remodeling contractors. What it does, how pricing works, and alternatives.
Posh charges $65 to $1,900 a month for live US receptionists, with AI minutes at half price. Every plan, the real cost per call, and the best alternatives.
Sameday AI answers and books calls for home service businesses from $449 a month. What it does, what it costs, and the best Sameday AI alternatives.
Sonant is an AI receptionist for insurance agencies that plugs into Applied Epic, HawkSoft and EZLynx. What it does, how pricing works, and alternatives.
Voice AI answers your business calls, calls leads back and books appointments. What it costs, what it handles, and the 8 best voice AI tools for business.
Abby Connect sells human and AI call answering from $164 a month for 50 Abby Minutes, and AI minutes count half. Plans, real costs and the best alternatives.
Dialzara's AI receptionist starts at $29 a month for 60 minutes, with outbound from $750. What each plan includes, the catches, and Dialzara alternatives.
Ruby's live virtual receptionists cost $250 a month for 50 minutes up to $1,725 for 500. What you get, what it really costs per call, and AI alternatives.
Upfirst's AI receptionist costs $24.95 a month for 30 calls up to $299 for 600, with booking on every plan. What you get, the catches, and alternatives.
Virtual receptionist pricing for 14 services, what a month costs at 60, 120 and 300 calls, the fees that hide behind the headline price, and the best pick.
The best AI leasing agent answers rental inquiries by call, text and email around the clock and books showings on your calendar. Five compared on price.
The best AI receptionist for a salon answers while your stylists are busy, books the appointment and texts the confirmation. Six compared on price.
Live operators, field service software AI or an AI receptionist: what a contractor answering service costs at 150 calls a month and who books the estimate.
Live legal receptionists or an AI receptionist for your law firm: what each costs at 100 calls a month, who runs intake, and who books the consultation.
Rosie starts at $49 a month, but booking waits for the $149 plan and overages bump you a tier. Seven Rosie AI alternatives compared on price and booking.
Smith.ai bills per call, from free for 25 AI calls to $2,100 a month for live staff. Eight Smith.ai alternatives compared on price, booking and who answers.
Synthflow now sells enterprise contracts from $30,000 a year. Eight Synthflow alternatives compared, from ready-made AI receptionists to voice platforms.
Vapi charges $0.05 a minute plus every provider, and you build the rest. Eight Vapi alternatives compared: dev platforms, open source and ready-made agents.
Goodcall answers calls with an AI agent for $79 to $299 a month, billed per unique caller, not per minute. How it works, what users report, alternatives.
Rosie is an AI answering service for small businesses from $49 a month. What each plan includes, what happens when you go over your minutes, and alternatives.
Smith.ai answers calls with AI from $0 for 25 calls, or with live receptionists from $300 a month. What each plan costs, who it fits, and the alternatives.
On-call phones, Jobber's add-on, live operators or AI: what an answering service for plumbers costs at 120 calls a month, and who takes the burst-pipe call.
Spanish included, billed per call or cut off at night: what a bilingual answering service costs at 160 calls a month, and what a Spanish caller gets.
Live operators, field service software AI or an AI receptionist: what an HVAC answering service costs at 200 calls a month, and who takes the no-heat call.
Live operators, your software's call center or AI: what each property management answering service costs at 150 calls a month, and who takes the 2am leak.
An AI receptionist answers your calls, books callers and follows up 24/7. How it works, what goes wrong, and the 9 best ranked on setup and reliability.
Marblism sells seven AI employees for email, social, leads, SEO and calls from $24/mo. What each one does, what users report, and the best alternatives.
How many business calls go unanswered, what callers do next, how fast they expect a reply and how AI answering is changing it, each stat traced to its source.
My AI Front Desk, now Frontdesk AI, answers calls, texts and chats from $99 a month. What it does, what reviewers report, and the best alternatives.
Retell AI is a developer platform for AI phone agents, from $0.07 to $0.31 a minute plus telephony. What it does, what it costs, and the best alternatives.
Vapi is a developer platform for AI voice agents: $0.05 a minute plus models at cost. What it does, what it really costs, and the best alternatives.
eesel AI works inside Zendesk, Freshdesk and Intercom, with plans from $299/month for 500 credits. What it does, what reviewers say, and where it stops.
Intercom Fin costs $0.99 per outcome, and a customer who leaves after an answer counts. What bills, which channels Fin covers and how it runs off Intercom.
Ada (ada.cx) sells its AI customer service agent on annual contracts with no public price. 8 Ada alternatives compared on price, voice and setup.
Compare AI and live after-hours answering, with current costs, booking capabilities, escalation rules and a practical overnight call setup.
What an AI voice agent does on a business line, build-your-own vs ready-to-run, real per-minute and per-call prices, and what to check before you buy.
Fini AI's entry plan is $3,600 a month ($3,000 billed yearly) for 2,000 resolutions. 8 Fini alternatives compared on price, voice, texting and minimums.
FwdSlash caps messages, pauses the agent when they run out and hands off through Slack. 7 FwdSlash alternatives compared on price, channels and handoff.
Gorgias meters every ticket, bills AI Agent up to $1.50 an interaction and sells Voice as an add-on. 8 Gorgias alternatives for Shopify stores, priced.
HelpShelf answers only in a website widget and caps Pro at 2,000 AI chats a month. 8 HelpShelf alternatives for creators and small SaaS, priced.
How missed call text back works, 5 message templates to copy, the 10DLC and consent rules, and 7 tools compared on price and on who answers the reply.
Sierra AI has no public price and sells 12-month contracts. 8 Sierra AI alternatives compared on pricing, voice agents and how fast they go live.
Tidio's Lyro AI bills per conversation, from $39 for 50 a month to $700 for 1,000. 7 Tidio alternatives compared on price, AI agents and phone support.
Every part of Quo AI (formerly OpenPhone AI): the Sona voice agent, Sona SMS, Quo Agent, summaries and MCP, what credits cost, and where the AI stops.
Aircall starts at $30 a license with a 3-license minimum, and AI minutes cost extra. 7 Aircall alternatives compared on price, AI answering and CRM sync.
The 9 best small business phone systems for 2026, compared on US prices, AI answering, texting and contract terms: Carly Phone, Quo, RingCentral and more.
Leaving Dialpad? Compare 8 alternatives on price, seat minimums, AI answering and texting: Carly Phone, Quo, RingCentral, Aircall, Nextiva and more.
Google Voice for business runs $0 to $30 per user. What each plan includes, whether free Voice is allowed, texting rules, AI notes and 5 alternatives.
Grasshopper alternatives compared: Carly Phone, Quo, Google Voice, RingCentral, Dialpad, Nextiva and Ooma, with checked 2026 US prices and why users switch.
Leaving Quo, formerly OpenPhone? 8 alternatives ranked on setup, reliability and AI, plus what Quo customers report when numbers glitch and texts stop.
Quo (formerly OpenPhone) is $19, $33 or $47 per user monthly, or $15, $23, $35 annually. Plus Sona AI credits, 10DLC, extra numbers, taxes and team math.
Honest Quo review (formerly OpenPhone): plans from $15/user, what the Sona AI agent really does, what users complain about, and who outgrows it.
How RingCentral's AI Receptionist (AIR) answers and routes calls, what it costs past 100 minutes, how to set it up, and the limits in RingCentral's own docs.
Why teams leave RingCentral (spam-flagged calls, texting outages, long holds) and 10 alternatives ranked on setup, reliability and how good the AI is.
RingCentral RingEX is $20, $25 or $35 per user billed annually, $30 to $45 monthly. Plus AI Receptionist, texting fees, contracts and 5 to 25 user math.
Honest RingCentral review for small businesses: RingEX plans from $20/user, the AI Receptionist in practice, contract complaints and who is overbuying.
Decagon AI has no public price and most customers pay per conversation. 8 Decagon AI alternatives compared on pricing, voice and setup speed.
Booksy's own AI is a Google AI Mode booking deal; the AI receptionists in the ads are third parties. Why its API docs return a 401, and what you can automate.
Fresha AI is a phone receptionist, dynamic rescheduling, and marketplace demand. What each costs, why there's no public API, and what to automate around it.
Vagaro's AI is Vera Receptionist, Fill My Books, and an AI form builder. What each covers, where Vagaro's API stands, and what to automate around it.
Workiz Genius answers your phone, books jobs, and summarizes calls — and it's genuinely good at it. Here's what it covers, what it costs, and the work that still lands on you after the call.