AI receptionists & answering services for any small business

Abby Connect

Starter $165/mo (50 minutes); AI essential $329/mo; free trial

Dedicated live receptionist teams for small businesses.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Aircall

Essentials $30/license/mo; Professional $50; AI Voice Agents $100/mo minimum

Cloud phone system for sales and support teams.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

AnswerConnect

Prices not in snapshot text

24/7 live answering service.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Bland AI

Developer start: $0.14/min, $0 platform fee, 2 free credits + inbound number

Enterprise AI phone call platform.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsInternal automation & agents

CallRail

Voice Assist starts at $95/mo; all plans include Lead Tracking starting at an additional $55; $1/call after 50 Voice Assist calls

Call tracking, AI call summaries and lead attribution.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsGet found (SEO / AI search / local)

Dialpad

Plan prices not in snapshot text; free trial

AI-powered business phone system with transcription.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsMeeting notes & knowledge

Dialzara

Business Lite $29/mo (60 min; $0.48/min overage); 7-day free trial

AI receptionist that answers business calls 24/7.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Goodcall

Starter $79/mo; Growth $129/mo; start free with a demo agent

AI phone agent that answers calls, captures leads and books appointments.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsBook & reschedule

Grasshopper

From $14/mo (page title); 7-day free trial

Virtual business phone number for small businesses.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

My AI Front Desk

Call answering from $99/mo ($79/mo billed annually), 200 voice minutes

AI receptionist for calls, texts and scheduling.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsBook & reschedule

Nextiva

Core $15/user/mo annual ($23 monthly); Engage $25 ($50)

Business phone and customer communication platform.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

PATLive

Pay-as-you-go $49/mo + $2.99/min; 50 min $99/mo; 14-day free trial

Live virtual receptionist and answering service.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Podium

No public prices

AI employee, reviews, texting and payments for local businesses.

Reviews & reputationFollow-up & client updatesAI receptionist & after-hours calls

Posh

Chic $65/mo + $2.30/min; Vogue $130/mo (50 min)

Live virtual receptionists and answering service.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Quo (formerly OpenPhone)

Starter $19/user/mo; Business $33; Scale $47

Business phone app with shared numbers and AI call summaries.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsFollow-up & client updates

Retell AI

Pay as you go, $0.07-$0.31/min for voice agents; $10 free credits

Platform for building and deploying AI phone agents.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsInternal automation & agents

RingCentral

Base phone plan prices not in snapshot; AI Receptionist (works on any phone system) starts at $39; Conversational Intelligence from $60

Cloud business phone, video and messaging.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Rosie

Professional $49/mo; Scale $149; Growth $299; 7-day free trial

AI phone answering service for small businesses.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Ruby

Live chat from $115/mo (10 chats); virtual receptionist from $250/mo (50 minutes), $395 (100 min), $720 (200 min), $1,725 (500 min)

Live virtual receptionists and chat for small businesses.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Smith.ai

Free forever 25 calls/mo (AI); receptionist plans from $300/mo (30 calls), $810/mo (90 calls)Free tier

AI and human virtual receptionists that answer calls, chats and qualify leads.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsIntake & formsBook & reschedule

Synthflow

Enterprise contracts start at $30,000/yr, scoped by call volume and concurrency; self-serve pricing not in snapshot; free trial available

No-code platform to build AI voice agents.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsInternal automation & agents

Upfirst

Starter $24.95/mo monthly or $20/mo annual (30 calls; $1.50/extra call)

AI answering service for small businesses.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Vapi

Usage-based per minute (transcriber, model, voice costs listed separately)

Developer platform for voice AI agents.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsInternal automation & agents