Industry
Healthcare is where plenty of vendors put a logo and fewer put a price. More than half of the vendors here are usage-based platforms or quote-only.
Top picks
Free tier to start. Its free tier makes it easy to trial.
From $19/mo. A business phone system with AI answering (Sona) included.
From $79/mo. One main plan that bundles phone answering with chat and other AI tools.
| Vendor | From | Industry source |
|---|---|---|
| Smith.ai | Free tier to start | vendor site |
| Quo (formerly OpenPhone) | $19/mo from | vendor site |
| My AI Front Desk | $79/mo from | vendor site |
| Futuro | $200/mo from | vendor site |
| Yobi | $600/mo from | vendor site |
| ElevenLabs (Agents / Reception) | Price on request | vendor site |
| Synthflow | $2500/mo from | vendor site |
| Retell AI | Usage-based | vendor site |
| Bland AI | Usage-based | vendor site |
| Open (open.cx) | Usage-based | vendor site |
| RingCentral AI Receptionist | Price on request | vendor site |
| PolyAI | Price on request | 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.
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.
Done-for-you voice agents with flat pricing.
Small business: flat $200–$1,000/mo, unlimited inbound calls (scales with integration complexity). Mid-market/enterprise: $0.10–$0.30 per completed call. 7-day free trial.
Source: https://www.futurocorp.com/pricing. USD unless noted.
Dental receptionist with practice-management integrations. Says it signs a BAA.
AI Integrated (dental PMS): $600/mo.
Source: https://yobi.com/solutions/dental. USD unless noted.
Known for its voice quality. Pricing is credit-based platform pricing, so working out a per-call cost takes some effort.
Credit-based platform plans: Free, Starter $6/mo, Creator $22/mo, Pro $99/mo, Scale $299/mo, Business $990/mo. No separate receptionist product price on the vendor's page.
Note: Third-party roundup (appscribed.com) lists 'Reception AI from $29/mo'. We couldn't confirm that on elevenlabs.io.
Source: https://elevenlabs.io/pricing. USD unless noted.
Now priced for enterprise, not small shops.
Enterprise contracts start at $30,000/yr.
Source: https://synthflow.ai/pricing. USD unless noted.
A developer platform, not an out-of-the-box receptionist. Many agencies build on it.
Pay as you go: $0.07–$0.31/min for voice agents. $10 free credit. 20 concurrent calls included; extra capacity $8 per concurrent call/mo.
Source: https://www.retellai.com/pricing. USD unless noted.
An API-first platform for teams that will build their own phone agent.
Start: $0.14/min talk time, no platform fee, $0.05/min transfer time, 100 calls/day cap. Build: $0.12/min plus $299/mo platform fee, $0.04/min transfer, 2,000 calls/day cap.
Source: https://www.bland.ai/pricing. USD unless noted.
Outcome-based pricing across phone, chat and email. Aimed at mid-market teams.
$0.75–$0.90 per resolved outcome (volume-based).
Note: Its own Sept 2026 blog post said $0.70/call. The pricing page now says $0.75–$0.90 per outcome.
Source: https://www.open.cx/pricing. USD unless noted.
Worth a look if you're already on RingCentral.
Add-on to RingCentral plans. We didn't find a standalone price.
Source: https://www.ringcentral.com. USD unless noted.
A managed voice-agent service for large hospitality and finance brands.
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