Use case
The calls that go to voicemail at 9pm are the ones a competitor picks up. An AI receptionist does not charge overtime, so the only question is which one, and at what price.
Top picks
| Vendor | From | 24/7 claim |
|---|---|---|
| Smith.ai | Free tier to start | vendor site |
| Quo (formerly OpenPhone) | $19/mo from | vendor site |
| Dialzara | $29/mo from | vendor site |
| OnCrew | $49/mo from | vendor site |
| Rosie | $49/mo from | vendor site |
| Goodcall | $79/mo from | vendor site |
| My AI Front Desk | $79/mo from | vendor site |
| Beside | $99/mo from | vendor site |
| GetHelpdesk.AI | $399/mo from | vendor site |
Its free tier makes it easy to trial. Smith.ai also sells human receptionist plans, so you can move up to live staff if the AI isn't enough. Prices are per call, not per minute.
Free: 25 calls/mo, then $3.00/call. Pro: $150/mo for 75 calls (~$2.00/call). Enterprise: $500/mo for 300 calls (~$1.67/call). Volume discounts on higher call packs.
Source: https://smith.ai/pricing/ai-receptionist. USD unless noted.
A business phone system with AI answering (Sona) included. It makes the most sense if you'd use the phone system anyway.
Phone plans $19, $33 or $47 per user/mo. Sona AI credit tiers $0, $25, $49, $99 or $199/mo on top (1,000 free automation credits / ~10 calls included).
Source: https://www.quo.com/pricing. USD unless noted.
The cheapest published entry plan we found, but 60 minutes doesn't go far. Four inbound tiers now; work out your monthly talk time first.
Business Lite $29/mo (60 min, $0.48/min over). Business Pro $99/mo (220 min, $0.45/min over). Business Plus $199/mo (500 min, $0.40/min over). Business Elite $349/mo (1,000 min, $0.35/min over). Add-ons: AI SMS agent $19/mo + $0.05/message; website chatbot $39/mo. Separate outbound calling plans from $750/mo.
Source: https://dialzara.com/pricing. USD unless noted.
Per-call pricing, so a long emergency call costs the same as a short one. Built for the trades.
$49/mo (100 calls), $149/mo (400), $349/mo (1,000); $0.99 per extra call.
Source: https://oncrew.ai/pricing. USD unless noted.
Three published tiers with no sales call needed. Aimed at owner-operators.
Professional $49/mo, Scale $149/mo, Growth $299/mo (two months free on annual billing). Website texting add-on $50/mo.
Source: https://heyrosie.com/pricing. USD unless noted.
Tiers go up by team size and call-history length rather than minutes. Check the caller limits on each plan before you commit.
Starter $79/mo, Growth $129/mo, Scale $299/mo.
Source: https://www.goodcall.com/pricing. USD unless noted.
One main plan that bundles phone answering with chat and other AI tools.
Business-in-a-Box: $99/mo, or $79/mo billed annually, with 200 voice minutes a month. Extra usage via credits ($10 per 1,000).
Source: https://www.myaifrontdesk.com/pricing. USD unless noted.
Now sold as a credit-based 'AI operating system' for local businesses rather than a $29 receptionist. Older roundups still quote $29.
Part-time $99/mo (5,000 credits). Full-time $249.99/mo (12,500 credits).
Note: Older third-party roundups list $29/mo; Beside's own page now shows $99 and $249.99.
Source: https://www.beside.com/pricing. USD unless noted.
Simple flat pricing for a single dental practice.
$399/mo flat, up to 600 inbound calls/mo, no per-minute or after-hours charges. First month free.
Source: https://gethelpdesk.ai/pricing/. USD unless noted.
Built for home services, with field-service integrations. Expensive, but priced for shops where one missed job matters.
From $449/mo (after-hours plan, starts with 500 minutes). From $789/mo (answers all calls, starts with 1,000 minutes).
Source: https://sameday.ai/pricing. USD unless noted.
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