As of November 11, 2026Data from provider websites
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What will an AI receptionist cost you?

Enter your monthly calls and see what each provider charges for that volume, with the conditions that apply.

How we calculate

Calls per month times the share the AI answers gives the AI-answered calls; times minutes per call gives the minutes. Enter 100 if the AI answers every call, or only your after-hours and overflow share. For each plan: monthly price when paying monthly, or the annual price where only that is published (marked in the conditions), plus required monthly fees, plus overage beyond the included minutes, calls or callers. Plans billed per caller count one caller per call. Flat-fee and per-location plans count one location at the listed price. Not included: trials, promotions, plans for selected customers, "from" prices without a fixed rate, per-unit plans and plans without an overage price once the included volume is used up. Plans limited to one simultaneous call are hidden from 300 AI-answered calls a month. Amounts are rounded to whole dollars; taxes are not included. Industry presets are our estimates; your phone system's call log is more accurate. As of November 11, 2026.

Examples by business size

Each provider's cheapest plan for the volume, AI answers every call.

Small: 100 calls a month, 3 minutes each

Provider and planPer monthSimultaneous callsSetup feeConditions
Simple PhonesBasic$49not stated$01 agent, language and number; numbers released if monthly calls exceededTry free
ApoointlyPay As You Go$60unlimited$0No monthly fee; $0.20 per connected minute, billed by the secondTry free
LobbyStackStarter$60unlimited$0Calls under 10s and spam excluded; transfers over 20 cost $0.02 eachTry free
CallSphereAnswer$64not stated$0Plus usage at cost, estimated ~$0.15/min inbound; no booking on this tierTry free
MarlieBasic$67not statednot statedNo call transfer; 1 action per callTry free
AIRAPremium$70not statednot stated5 users; inbound SMS onlyVisit site
UpfirstPremium$70not stated$0Billed per call; spam calls do not countTry free
PhonelyStarter$75unlimited$03 phone numbers included; post-transfer minutes $0.02/minTry free
While You WorkStarter$77not stated$0A call counts once up to 10 minutes; yearly = 10 months' price; US sign-ups open NovemberVisit site
GoodcallStarter$79not stated$0billed per caller, counted as one caller per call; Billed per unique caller per month, minutes not meteredVisit site

Medium: 300 calls a month, 3 minutes each

Provider and planPer monthSimultaneous callsSetup feeConditions
Suzee AISuzee AI$79not stated$0flat fee; Unlimited minutes and calls, all features, one planTry free
BesideUnlimited$99not statednot statedflat fee; Unlimited AI Receptionist calls; 1 line, extra lines $4.99/monthTry free
BookingBee.aiEssentials$99not statednot statedprice per location, one location assumed; Up to 8 staff per outlet; sales contact (Let's Talk)Visit site
DeepCuraAll 7 AI Agents per Provider$129not statednot statedPer provider seat; 1,000 credits shared by all AI agents; 1 credit per callTry free
GoodcallGrowth$129not stated$0billed per caller, counted as one caller per call; Billed per unique caller per month, minutes not meteredVisit site
RosieScale$149not statednot statedbilled per started minute; No per-minute overage: exceeding minutes auto-upgrades to the next planTry free
SadieAnswers$149unlimitednot statedflat fee; price with annual billing; Labeled 'Yearly', billed monthly; month-to-month price not shown. Unlimited minutesVisit site
Simple PhonesAdvanced$149not stated$05 agents, languages, numbersTry free
While You WorkBusiness$149not stated$0Calendar booking on the call only on this planVisit site
MapleMaple Voice$150not statednot statedprice per location, one location assumed; Answering, FAQs and call transfer only; no ordering or reservations; no per-minute feesVisit site

Large: 1,000 calls a month, 3 minutes each

Provider and planPer monthSimultaneous callsSetup feeConditions
Suzee AISuzee AI$79not stated$0flat fee; Unlimited minutes and calls, all features, one planTry free
BesideUnlimited$99not statednot statedflat fee; Unlimited AI Receptionist calls; 1 line, extra lines $4.99/monthTry free
BookingBee.aiEssentials$99not statednot statedprice per location, one location assumed; Up to 8 staff per outlet; sales contact (Let's Talk)Visit site
DeepCuraAll 7 AI Agents per Provider$129not statednot statedPer provider seat; 1,000 credits shared by all AI agents; 1 credit per callTry free
SadieAnswers$149unlimitednot statedflat fee; price with annual billing; Labeled 'Yearly', billed monthly; month-to-month price not shown. Unlimited minutesVisit site
MapleMaple Voice$150not statednot statedprice per location, one location assumed; Answering, FAQs and call transfer only; no ordering or reservations; no per-minute feesVisit site
NextPhonePro$199not stated$0flat fee; Unlimited inbound calls, no overage; self-setup; annual $1,990/yearTry free
Simple PhonesPremium$249not stated$020 agents, languages, numbersTry free
GoodcallGrowth$259not stated$0billed per caller, counted as one caller per call; Billed per unique caller per month, minutes not meteredVisit site
heytruffleStandard$299unlimitednot statedflat fee; No integrations; reservations by SMS linkVisit site