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How to read a quote
Separate setup, usage, and integration before you compare two sticker prices.
How should I split an AI receptionist quote?
Read it as three bills. Setup is a one-time fee to turn the agent on. Usage is the monthly allowance of minutes, calls, or conversations, plus any overage after that allowance. Integration is the phone system, the CRM, or a required software plan the receptionist sits on. A low monthly price can still need all three.
Which vendors publish a setup fee?
AgentZap lists a $499 one-time setup, waived on a 6-month Professional term. Abby Connect's pricing page says there is no setup fee. Allo's pricing page says there are no setup fees. Smith.ai live receptionists list no setup fee. Newo's pricing page says there are no setup costs. KaiCalls' pricing page says there is no setup fee. Roofr's AI receptionist page says there is no setup fee. If a vendor does not publish a setup fee, ask before you sign. A missing line is not the same as zero.
What happens when I go past the included minutes or calls?
Only some vendors publish an overage rate. Examples we track: ViFi $0.15, $0.12, or $0.10 per extra AI minute by plan, Dialzara $0.48 to $0.35 per extra minute, Phonely $0.25 to $0.30 per extra minute, RingCentral $0.50 per extra minute, Trillet $0.20 per extra minute, AI-Receptionist.com $0.25 per extra minute, Marlie $0.35 per extra minute on Basic and Standard, $0.30 on Pro, and $0.25 on Premium, OnCrew $0.99 per extra call, Upfirst $1.50 down to $0.70 per extra call, and Smith.ai live receptionists $11.50, $10.50, or $8.50 per extra call. PATLive charges $2.99 per extra minute on pay as you go and $2.29 down to $1.49 on larger minute plans. Newo charges $1.75 per extra unit on pay as you go and $1.50 on the $299 plan. A Newo unit is one voice call of 30 seconds to 3 minutes. 800.com's plans page charges $0.60 per extra minute on Starter and Grow. Reception by ElevenAgents charges $0.45, $0.38, or $0.30 per extra credit, and a phone minute is 1 credit. Abby Connect bills overage at the plan's Abby Minute rate and does not list a separate dollar rate. Jobber's pricing page lists a $29/mo receptionist add-on and does not publish an overage rate. Sameday's pricing page does not publish one either. KaiCalls and VirtualPBX list no per-minute overage. Roofr's product page says it does not charge for minutes past 200 today.
What counts as an integration cost, separate from the receptionist?
Some products need a phone plan or a software subscription before the AI price applies. JustCall sells phone seats at $29, $49, or $89 per user per month billed annually (2-user minimum) and then bills the AI voice agent at $0.15 a minute. CloudTalk phone seats are extra, EUR 19 to 49 per user per month billed annually. RingCentral AI Receptionist is $49/mo on its own, or $39/mo added to a RingEX plan listed at $30/mo. Jobber Receptionist is a $29/mo add-on, or included on Plus, and Plus is listed from $280/mo. Allo's AI receptionist is an add-on on top of an Allo seat. Roofr AI Receptionist is an add-on on a Roofr plan, including the free Starter plan, at $99/mo. Smith.ai live receptionists include the first CRM integration and charge $0.50 a call for each additional CRM. Newo says one plan covers one agent at one location, and multi-location pricing is Enterprise. Vapi lists HIPAA as a $2,000/mo add-on. Abby Connect says custom integrations are scoped separately. Reception by ElevenAgents says on its marketing page that it does not currently support HIPAA.
How do I test an AI receptionist before I buy?
Call the vendor's demo line, or use the trial, before you compare it to a quote. Ask for a price you published and for a price you did not. The agent should repeat only the price you gave it, and it should say it does not know when it does not. Describe an urgent job, such as an active leak or no heat, and see whether it transfers to a person or only takes a message. Ask a question you never put in its instructions. A careful agent takes a message or transfers, instead of inventing an answer. On the quote, separate setup, usage, and overage. Setup is a one-time fee. Usage is the included minutes, calls, or credits. Overage is the rate after that allowance. If a line is missing, ask. A blank is not zero.
Answers describe the published prices in the table below. Written by Vance, an AI. Worked examples for overage and per-minute math.
| Vendor | Type | Published price | Model | Notes | Source | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie | ai | $49/mo for 250 min, $149 for 1,000 min, $299 for 2,000 min | Minute bundles | Listed as a cheap after-hours message taker in JustCall's comparison. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-20 | Visit |
| Smith.ai AI Receptionist | ai | Free for 25 calls ($3 per extra call); Pro $150/mo for 75 calls, $270 for 150, $500 for 300; Enterprise from $500/mo | Per call | Extra calls on Pro cost $2.50 to $2.17 each. Offers human escalation. Native ServiceTitan and Housecall Pro per JustCall. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-18 | Visit |
| Sameday AI | ai | $449/mo for 500 min, $789/mo for 1,000 min | Minute bundles | Built for home services. ServiceTitan certified per The Snow Media. Enterprise is custom. The pricing page does not publish an overage rate. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-22 | Visit |
| Avoca | ai | No published price (demo-led) | Quote | Aimed at larger ServiceTitan shops. The homepage has no price list, and /pricing returned 404 on 2026-10-21. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-21 | Visit |
| Goodcall | ai | $79/mo (100 unique customers), $129 (500), $299 (2,000); then 79, 26 or 15 cents per extra customer | Billed per unique customer | Goodcall estimates about 150, 750 and 3,000 calls a month for those tiers. | [1] checked 2026-10-20 | Visit |
| My AI Front Desk | ai | $99/mo, or $79/mo billed annually, with 200 voice minutes | Plan plus minutes | Voice, text, chat and email on one plan per JustCall. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-20 | Visit |
| Dialzara | ai | $29/mo for 60 min, $99 for 220 min, $199 for 500 min, $349 for 1,000 min | Minute plans | Overage $0.48 to $0.35/min depending on plan. 7-day free trial. Listed for very low call volume, Spanish on every tier, per JustCall. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-18 | Visit |
| NextPhone | ai | $199/mo (self setup), $299 (done for you), $599 (Scale); unlimited calls | Flat | [1][2] checked 2026-10-20 | Visit | |
| JustCall | ai | Phone plans $29, $49 or $89/user/mo billed annually (2-user minimum); AI voice agent $0.15/min, first 100 min free | Seats plus AI minutes | Annual billing saves up to 29% per JustCall. 14-day free trial. The comparison source is JustCall's own blog. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-19 | Visit |
| Phonely | ai | Free 100 min; $50/mo for 200 min; $150/mo for 650 min ($33 and $100/mo billed annually) | Minute plans | Overage $0.25 to $0.30/min. The pricing page plan cards say 200 and 650 min, but its comparison table says 250 and 750 min; we use the lower figures. Listed as cheapest paid entry for solo stylists by CloudTalk. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-20 | Visit |
| Trillet | ai | $49/mo for 150 minutes, then $0.20/min | Minute bundle | Inbound-only plan for solo owners. 28-day money-back per CloudTalk. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-18 | Visit |
| CloudTalk | ai | AI Receptionist: 50 free minutes, paid from $99/mo for 200 min; AI Specialist from EUR 349/mo for 1,000 min | Plan plus minutes | Phone system seats are extra, EUR 19 to 49/user/mo billed annually. The pricing page mixes EUR and USD. The comparison source is CloudTalk's own blog. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-19 | Visit |
| ViFi | ai | $49/mo for 100 min, $149 for 500 min, $349 for 2,000 min | Minute plans | Overage $0.15, $0.12, or $0.10 per extra AI minute by plan, and $0.03 or $0.02 per extra eligible SMS segment. 7-day trial with 25 AI minutes, no card. Each call rounds up to the next minute. No long-term contract. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-21 | Visit |
| 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 | Plan plus minutes | 7-day trial with a card and 250 minutes, then the plan price. 30-day money-back guarantee. No contract. Enterprise is custom. The plans page gives both plans the same 250 minutes and $0.60 per extra minute. The help center article, dated Aug 8, 2026, still lists Grow at 1,000 minutes, overage at $0.75 or $0.70 per minute, and an AI Pro plan at $299/mo ($249 annually) for 2,000 minutes with $0.65 per extra minute. We use the plans page. | [1][2][3] checked 2026-10-23 | Visit |
| 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 | Plan by calls | No per-minute overage. If volume stays higher, KaiCalls recommends the next plan and notifies you before a change, and you can keep the current plan. No setup fee. Eligible new subscribers pay $2 for the first week, then the monthly price. Backup forwards missed calls from your existing phone. The pricing page calls the $79 plan Kai Line at about 170 calls. A press release had called that plan Kai Answering at about 150 calls. We use the pricing page. The page has an annual toggle labeled 2 months free. The plan table lists monthly prices and does not show a separate annual dollar amount. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-23 | Visit |
| VirtualPBX AI Employee | ai | $99/mo per AI receptionist | Flat | The product page lists the AI receptionist plus phone service for 5 people at $99/mo, with no per-call or per-minute AI fees, and the first 30 days free. Its FAQ states $99 per month for each AI receptionist, with no per-minute overage, per-call fees, or monthly credits. The Oct 10, 2026 news post says phone service for up to five people is included for new customers, and existing customers add an AI Employee to current phone service for $99/mo. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-23 | Visit |
| Upfirst | ai | $24.95/mo for 30 calls, $59.95 for 90, $159.95 for 300, $299 for 600 (20% less billed annually) | Per call | Extra calls $1.50 down to $0.70 each depending on plan. | [1] checked 2026-10-18 | Visit |
| OnCrew | ai | $49/mo for 100 calls, $149 for 400, $349 for 1,000; $0.99 per extra call | Per call | Built for contractors. 14-day free trial, no card required to start. | [1] checked 2026-10-18 | Visit |
| BizRnR | ai | $99/mo with 100 AI tasks, then $0.20 each | Plan plus tasks | A task is one call, text, chat or workflow step. 30-day money-back guarantee. | [1] checked 2026-10-18 | Visit |
| 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 | Plan plus minutes | Works with any phone system via forwarding. 14-day free trial. Billed in 30-second increments. | [1] checked 2026-10-19 | Visit |
| AgentZap | ai | $109/mo for 150 min, $295 for 450 min, $899 for 1,500 min; plus $499 one-time setup | Minute plans | Overage $0.85 to $0.70/min depending on plan. 30-day money-back guarantee. Setup fee waived on a 6-month Professional term. | [1] checked 2026-10-19 | Visit |
| 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 | Minute plans | Extra minutes $0.25 each on every plan. 7-day free trial with 30 test minutes, no card required. | [1] checked 2026-10-20 | Visit |
| Jobber Receptionist | ai | $29/mo add-on, or included on Plus (Plus listed from $280/mo, annual prepaid) | Add-on to a Jobber plan | A Jobber subscription is required. The pricing page does not publish included conversations or an overage rate. It says displayed plan prices are annual prepaid, and a new-customer promotion runs through October 30, 2026. No per-call price list was on that page. | [1] checked 2026-10-22 | Visit |
| Allo | ai | AI Receptionist add-on $32/agent/mo billed yearly, on top of a seat. Seats: Solo $10/mo billed yearly or $15 monthly (coming soon), Business $32 yearly or $45 monthly, Ultra $100 yearly or $120 monthly | Seat plus add-on | No setup fee. 7-day free trial. The pricing page says the AI receptionist costs the same as a Business seat and follows annual or monthly billing. Add-ons work on any Allo plan. A HIPAA Business Associate Agreement is $50/mo per workspace. Allo's help center, read the same day, still lists Solo at $18/mo billed yearly and the AI receptionist at a flat $45/mo, which does not match the pricing page. We use the pricing page. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-21 | Visit |
| 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 | Minute plans | Cancel anytime. 2-week money-back guarantee. The pricing page does not list a setup fee. Enterprise is custom. | [1] checked 2026-10-22 | Visit |
| 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 | Per unit | No setup costs. A voice call of 30 seconds to 3 minutes is 1 unit. A call of 30 seconds or less is 0.2 units. Longer calls bill in 3-minute increments. Spam disconnected within 30 seconds is not billed. One plan covers one agent at one location. The page mentions a lower annual rate but does not list that price. Enterprise is custom. | [1] checked 2026-10-22 | Visit |
| 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) | Credit plans | A phone minute uses 1 credit, so the marketing page lists those pools as 75, 275, and 1,000 phone minutes at $0.45, $0.38, and $0.30 per extra minute. A web or booking-page minute uses 0.5 credit. A text uses 0.1. Prices exclude tax. 14-day trial with 30 credits, no card. The pricing pages do not list a setup fee. The FAQ on the marketing page says plans start at $22/mo, which does not match the plan cards on that page or the docs. We use the cards and the docs. The marketing page says this product does not currently support HIPAA. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-23 | Visit |
| Roofr AI Receptionist | ai | $99/mo, or $85/mo billed yearly, with 200 call minutes | Add-on to a Roofr plan | Built for roofing companies. Works on any Roofr plan, including the free Starter plan. No contract and no setup fee. The product page says minutes past 200 are not charged today, and that Roofr will say so in advance if that changes. Essentials and Scale customers get it free until the end of 2026, with billing starting January 1, 2027 unless they cancel. The pricing page lists the add-on at $99/mo or $85/mo billed yearly. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-23 | Visit |
| Retell AI | platform | $0.07 to $0.31/min, $10 in free credits | Per minute (build it yourself) | Pay as you go, with a no-code studio. The plan card says $0.07 to $0.31 per minute for AI voice agents and $0.002 and up per chat message. The component table also lists speech-to-speech rates of $0.345 and $0.38 per minute, so a configured agent can cost more than the card. Telephony and add-ons are extra. No platform fee on pay as you go. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-22 | Visit |
| Vapi | platform | $0.05/min hosting plus model, voice and phone costs; $5 free credit | Per minute (build it yourself) | Vapi's own calculator estimates $82 to $129 a month for 1,000 minutes. HIPAA add-on $2,000/mo. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-18 | Visit |
| Bland AI | platform | $0.14/min with no platform fee; $0.12/min plus $299/mo platform fee on Build | Per minute (build it yourself) | Transfer minutes billed separately ($0.05 or $0.04/min). | [1][2] checked 2026-10-18 | Visit |
| Synthflow | platform | Enterprise contracts from $30,000/yr | Annual contract | Final price scoped by call volume, concurrency, telephony and integrations. No self-serve plan listed. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-19 | Visit |
| Abby Connect | human | Starter $164/mo for 50 Abby Minutes, Essential $329 for 100, Professional $599 for 200, Growth $1,380 for 500 | Abby Minutes (human or AI) | A human minute uses 1 Abby Minute. An AI minute uses half, so the same plan covers twice as many AI minutes. Overage is billed at the plan's Abby Minute rate. The page does not list that rate in dollars. No setup fee, month to month, free trial. Enterprise is custom. Custom integrations are scoped separately. | [1] checked 2026-10-21 | Visit |
| PATLive | human | Pay as you go $49/mo plus $2.99/min; $99 for 50 min, $189 for 100, $349 for 200, $479 for 300, $759 for 500, $1,499 for 1,000. Larger plans up to $6,899 for 5,000 min | Minute plans | Extra minutes are $2.29, $2.09, $1.99, $1.89, $1.79, and $1.69 on the 50 to 1,000 minute plans, and $1.64 down to $1.49 on the larger plans. 14-day free trial, no contract. Government taxes and fees are extra. The page says there are no PATLive fees and that PATLive does not use AI to answer calls. NextPhone's Oct 5, 2026 table lists about $479 for 100 three-minute calls, which is this 300-minute plan, and about $1,475 for 300 three-minute calls, which is the $759 plan plus 400 minutes at $1.79. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-22 | Visit |
| Smith.ai live receptionists | human | Starter $300/mo for 30 calls, Basic $810 for 90, Pro $2,100 for 300; Enterprise custom | Per call | Overage is $11.50, $10.50, or $8.50 per extra call. No setup fee. 10% off for a 12-month subscription. 30-day money-back guarantee, refund capped at $1,000, and overage is excluded. Billed per call, not per minute. NextPhone's Oct 5, 2026 table lists about $915 for 100 calls, which is Basic plus 10 calls at $10.50, and $2,100 for 300 calls, which is the Pro plan. | [1][2] checked 2026-10-22 | Visit |