AI receptionist pricing explained (2026)
Vendors bill by minutes, calls, unique callers, or a platform fee plus usage. Compare on your busiest month. Entry prices below are as published at the check date.
| Vendor | Pricing | Source / checked |
|---|---|---|
| Rosie | Professional $49/mo; Scale $149/mo; Growth $299/mo; Website Texting add-on $50/mo | 2026-10-13 |
| bevado (formerly Frontdesk) | Business-in-a-Box $99/mo ($79/mo billed annually); Partner/Enterprise custom | 2026-10-13 |
| OnCrew | Starter $49/mo (100 calls); Pro $149/mo; Multi-Truck $349/mo; $0.99 per extra call; $0.05 per extra alert text | 2026-10-13 |
| HighLevel Voice AI | Platform Starter $97/mo; AI Employee $50/mo or $97/mo per location; phone/SMS extra | 2026-10-13 |
| Smith.ai | AI-first Free $0 (25 calls, $3.00/call after); Pro from $150/mo (75 calls, $2.00/call); Enterprise from $500/mo (300 calls, $1.67/call) | 2026-10-13 |
| Goodcall | Starter $79/mo; Growth $129/mo; Scale $299/mo | 2026-10-13 |
| Dialzara | Lite $29/mo ($0.48/min over); Pro $99 ($0.45); Plus $199 ($0.40); Elite $349 ($0.35); SMS from $19/mo; chatbot $39/mo | 2026-10-13 |
| Sameday | Launch from $449/mo (500 min); Scale from $789/mo (1,000 min); Enterprise custom | 2026-09 (per source) |
| Avoca AI | Not published (sales-quoted) | 2026-10-12 |
| Lucrovox | Not published; tiers up to 100 / 500 / 2,000 calls | 2026-09 (per source) |
| XBert AI (Nextiva) | $99/mo includes 100 interactions, then $0.99 per interaction | 2026-10-13 |
| echowin | Free to build (~$5 credits); bundles from $45/mo (250 min) | 2026-09 (per source) |
| Upfirst | Starter $24.95/mo; Premium $59.95/mo; Pro $159.95/mo; Scale $299/mo (lower with annual billing) | 2026-10-13 |
| RingCentral AI Receptionist | Standalone from $49/mo (100 min); $0.50/min over | 2026-10 (per source) |
| Quo (Sona AI agent) | Starter $19, Business $33, Scale $47 per user/mo; AI credit tiers $0-$199/mo (1 call = 100 credits; 1,000 credits included); overage $0.45-$1.00/call | 2026-10-13 |
| Abby Connect | Starter $165/mo (50 Abby Minutes); Essential $329 (100); Professional $599 (200); Growth $1,380 (500); minutes double when AI handles the call | 2026-10-13 |
| CallRail Voice Assist | Voice Assist from $95/mo plus Lead Tracking from $55/mo; $1/call after 50 Voice Assist calls over 15 seconds | 2026-10-13 |
| Podium | Core $399/mo; Pro $599/mo | 2026-09 (per source) |
| Ziwi Engage | Engage $99/mo; Engage Pro $299/mo + AI usage at cost | 2026-10 (per source) |
| Synthflow | Self-serve $29+/mo per Retell's comparison; enterprise from $30,000/yr (per Ziwi) | 2026-10-13 |
| Retell AI | Pay as you go from $0.07/min (voice engine); total per-minute cost depends on model and telephony | 2026-10-13 |
| Vapi | Usage-based: $5 free credits, then pay per minute (provider costs listed separately); Core success package $29/mo | 2026-10-13 |
| Bland AI | Start: $0.14/min, $0 platform fee; Build: $0.12/min + $299/mo platform fee; Enterprise custom | 2026-10-13 |
| Thoughtly | $99/mo (100 hrs) per Retell's comparison | 2026-10-12 (source page read) |