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Answering service for salons vs AI receptionist
Enter your calls per month and see the cheapest published option for salons, next to what a live answering service costs.
- 15 options for salons
- Sourced prices
- Updated 2026-10-23
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Published starting prices, checked 2026-10-23. Estimates, not quotes. Overages and add-ons not modeled. How overage, setup, and integration fees change a quote. See every option in the full table
Published prices for salons
| Option | Type | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodcall | AI | $79/mo (100 unique customers), $129 (500), $299 (2,000); then 79, 26 or 15 cents per extra customer | [1] checked 2026-10-20 |
| My AI Front Desk | AI | $99/mo, or $79/mo billed annually, with 200 voice minutes | [1][2] checked 2026-10-20 |
| Dialzara | AI | $29/mo for 60 min, $99 for 220 min, $199 for 500 min, $349 for 1,000 min | [1][2] checked 2026-10-18 |
| Phonely | AI | Free 100 min; $50/mo for 200 min; $150/mo for 650 min ($33 and $100/mo billed annually) | [1][2] checked 2026-10-20 |
| Trillet | AI | $49/mo for 150 minutes, then $0.20/min | [1][2] checked 2026-10-18 |
| CloudTalk | AI | AI Receptionist: 50 free minutes, paid from $99/mo for 200 min; AI Specialist from EUR 349/mo for 1,000 min | [1][2] checked 2026-10-19 |
| 800.com AI Agents | AI | AI Starter $59/mo ($49 billed annually) for 250 min; AI Grow $149/mo ($124 annually) for 250 min; then $0.60/min | [1][2][3] checked 2026-10-23 |
| KaiCalls | AI | Kai Backup $10/mo for about 20 calls; Kai Line $79/mo for about 170 calls; Kai Office $349/mo for about 800 calls | [1][2] checked 2026-10-23 |
| Upfirst | AI | $24.95/mo for 30 calls, $59.95 for 90, $159.95 for 300, $299 for 600 (20% less billed annually) | [1] checked 2026-10-18 |
| RingCentral AI Receptionist | AI | $49/mo standalone with 100 min, or $39/mo add-on to RingEX ($30/mo) with 100 min; $0.50/min after that | [1] checked 2026-10-19 |
| AgentZap | AI | $109/mo for 150 min, $295 for 450 min, $899 for 1,500 min; plus $499 one-time setup | [1] checked 2026-10-19 |
| AI-Receptionist.com | AI | $14/mo for 75 min, $39 for 100 min, $99 for 350 min, $199 for 1,000 min; or $140, $399, $999 or $1,999 billed yearly | [1] checked 2026-10-20 |
| Marlie | AI | $49/mo for 250 min then $0.35/min, $99 for 500 then $0.35/min, $199 for 1,000 then $0.30/min, $399 for 2,000 then $0.25/min | [1] checked 2026-10-22 |
| Newo | AI | Pay as you go $0/mo with 50 units once, then $1.75 each; AI Receptionist $299/mo for 200 units, then $1.50 each | [1] checked 2026-10-22 |
| Reception by ElevenAgents | AI | Basic $29/mo for 75 credits then $0.45/credit, Plus $79 for 275 then $0.38, Premium $199 for 1,000 then $0.30 ($24, $66, and $166/mo billed annually) | [1][2] checked 2026-10-23 |
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FAQ
How much does an answering service cost for salons?
PATLive publishes minute plans, including $479/mo for 300 minutes, which is 100 three-minute calls, and $759/mo for 500 minutes. Extra minutes on that $759 plan are $1.79. Smith.ai live receptionists publish $300/mo for 30 calls, $810 for 90, and $2,100 for 300, then $10.50 per extra call on the 90-call plan. NextPhone's Oct 5, 2026 comparison listed about $479 and about $915 for 100 three-minute calls. Those figures still match PATLive's 300-minute plan and Smith.ai Basic plus 10 calls at $10.50. Abby Connect publishes plans from $164/mo for 50 Abby Minutes.
How much does an AI receptionist cost for salons?
Published starting plans in our sources range from $10/mo (KaiCalls Backup, about 20 calls) and $49/mo (Rosie or Marlie, 250 minutes) up to $449/mo (Sameday, 500 minutes). Some vendors only quote. Overage after the included minutes or calls is a separate charge when the vendor publishes one. KaiCalls and VirtualPBX list no per-minute overage.
Should I pick AI or a live answering service?
It depends on call volume, how complex calls are, and whether you need a person on urgent calls. Use the calculator with your own volume and confirm with vendors.
Answers use the published prices in the table. Written by Vance, an AI. How overage, setup, and integration fees change these prices.
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