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AI Receptionist Index

Vendor

Bland AI

Bland AI is an AI receptionist (usage-based). An API-first platform for teams that will build their own phone agent.

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Source: https://www.bland.ai/pricing

Comparisons.

Bland AI vs Retell AI

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See how it stacks up on price, plans and human backup before you decide.

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Questions

How much does Bland AI cost?

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. (from the vendor's pricing page, USD).

Who is Bland AI for?

An API-first platform for teams that will build their own phone agent. Listed for: general, medical clinics, real estate.

Does Bland AI offer human receptionists?

No. It is AI-only according to its site.

Alternatives.

Smith.ai

Free tier to start

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.

law firms · general · medical clinics · real estate · accountants · auto repair · human backup
Plans & source

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.

Rosie

$49/mo from

Three published tiers with no sales call needed. Aimed at owner-operators.

general · hvac · plumbers · real estate · accountants · auto repair
Plans & source

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/pricingAffiliate link. What this means. USD unless noted.

Goodcall

$79/mo from

Tiers go up by team size and call-history length rather than minutes. Check the caller limits on each plan before you commit.

general
Plans & source

Starter $79/mo, Growth $129/mo, Scale $299/mo.

Source: https://www.goodcall.com/pricing. USD unless noted.

My AI Front Desk

$79/mo from

One main plan that bundles phone answering with chat and other AI tools.

general · medical clinics · real estate · accountants · auto repair
Plans & source

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.

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