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AI Receptionist Index

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Ruby

Ruby is a human receptionist service starting at US$250/mo. Live human receptionists rather than AI. At $3.45 to $5.00 a minute it is the price ceiling AI tools are selling against. Included for comparison.

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Source: https://www.ruby.com/plans-and-pricing/

Comparisons.

Smith.ai vs Ruby

Ruby vs Rosie

Compare Ruby

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

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Questions

How much does Ruby cost?

Human receptionist service, billed by receptionist minutes: 50 min $250/mo, 100 min $395/mo, 200 min $720/mo, 500 min $1,725/mo (about $3.45-$5.00 a minute). Website chat bundles from 10 chats for $115/mo with a call plan. (from the vendor's pricing page, USD).

Who is Ruby for?

Live human receptionists rather than AI. At $3.45 to $5.00 a minute it is the price ceiling AI tools are selling against. Included for comparison. Listed for: law firms, general.

Does Ruby offer human receptionists?

Yes, it also sells live human staff.

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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