AI Receptionist Price Index
The full monthly bill for each of the 20 AI receptionists we track, at three example call volumes for a small trades business. Prices checked 2026-10-30.
Most pricing pages lead with a starting price. This index shows the whole monthly bill: the plan you would land on, any overage, and any base plan, seat or phone number the vendor requires.
Findings
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- At 200 three-minute calls a month, the median bill is $205.65, across the 14 of 20 vendors we track that publish a price at that volume.
- At 200 calls a month, 13 of those 14 vendors bill more than their own starting price, and 8 of 14 bill at least 3 times that price.
- At 450 calls a month, the median bill is $409.80 across 13 vendors, and 11 of 13 bill at least 3 times their own starting price.
- 5 of 20 vendors need a separate paid plan or seat before the receptionist works, and 1 other charges a monthly phone-number fee.
- 3 of 20 vendors publish no price, and 2 publish a price without its usage limits.
- 8 of 20 vendors bill by the minute, 4 by the call, 1 by unique caller, 1 by the conversation and 3 charge a flat monthly price; 3 publish no price.
The index
| Call volume | Vendors priced | Median bill | Lowest | Highest | Above starting price | Median bill ÷ starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 calls a month, 3 minutes each (1 truck example) | 15 of 20 | $117.50 | $49 | $1,725 | 9 of 15 | 1.5× |
| 200 calls a month, 3 minutes each (2–3 trucks example) | 14 of 20 | $205.65 | $105.33 | $898.50 | 13 of 14 | 3.0× |
| 450 calls a month, 3.5 minutes each (4–6 trucks example) | 13 of 20 | $409.80 | $129 | $2,173.50 | 12 of 13 | 6.1× |
“Starting price” is each vendor's lowest paid monthly price, including any plan, seat or number it requires. 17 of 20 vendors publish one; their median is $75. The last column is the median, across priced vendors, of each bill divided by that vendor's own starting price. Highest bill at each volume: 80 calls a month, Ruby (live receptionists + AI), $1,725 (500 minutes plan); 200 calls a month, Abby Connect (human + AI), $898.50 (Professional plan); 450 calls a month, Abby Connect (human + AI), $2,173.50 (Growth plan). At 80 calls a month, 1 vendor publishes only a “starts at” price, which we use as is. At 200 calls a month, 1 vendor publishes only a “starts at” price, which we use as is.
Why fewer than 20 vendors are priced
The medians only use vendors whose published prices cover the volume. The others are listed here instead of guessed.
- 80 calls a month (5 not priced): Allo AI Receptionist: usage limits not published; Avoca AI: no public price; CallRail Voice Assist: usage limits not published; Housecall Pro CSR AI: no public price; ServiceTitan AI Voice Agent: no public price
- 200 calls a month (6 not priced): Allo AI Receptionist: usage limits not published; Avoca AI: no public price; CallRail Voice Assist: usage limits not published; Housecall Pro CSR AI: no public price; Ruby (live receptionists + AI): over 500 min: custom quote; ServiceTitan AI Voice Agent: no public price
- 450 calls a month (7 not priced): Allo AI Receptionist: usage limits not published; Avoca AI: no public price; CallRail Voice Assist: usage limits not published; Housecall Pro CSR AI: no public price; Ruby (live receptionists + AI): over 500 min: custom quote; Sameday AI: over 1,000 min: custom quote; ServiceTitan AI Voice Agent: no public price
What the starting price leaves out
- Required plans or seats (5 of 20): Allo AI Receptionist, Housecall Pro CSR AI, Jobber Receptionist, Quo Sona (formerly OpenPhone), ServiceTitan AI Voice Agent.
- Monthly phone-number fee (1 of 20): Dialzara.
- Automatic upgrade to the next plan when you go over (1 of 20): Rosie.
- Price published, usage limits not (2 of 20): Allo AI Receptionist, CallRail Voice Assist.
- No public price (3 of 20): Avoca AI, Housecall Pro CSR AI, ServiceTitan AI Voice Agent.
- Free trial or free plan: 11 of 20. Which ones
How vendors bill
| Billing unit | Vendors | Which |
|---|---|---|
| By the minute | 8 | Abby Connect (human + AI), Dialzara, My AI Front Desk (Frontdesk), OnCrew, RingCentral AI Receptionist (AIR), Rosie, Ruby (live receptionists + AI), Sameday AI |
| By the call | 4 | Quo Sona (formerly OpenPhone), Simple Phones, Smith.ai AI Receptionist, Upfirst |
| By unique caller | 1 | Goodcall |
| By the conversation | 1 | Jobber Receptionist |
| Flat monthly price | 3 | Allo AI Receptionist, CallRail Voice Assist, NextPhone |
| No published price | 3 | Avoca AI, Housecall Pro CSR AI, ServiceTitan AI Voice Agent |
Method
- Sample: all 20 AI receptionist and AI-plus-human answering vendors Receptionist Math tracks (full list). Vendors that pay us a commission are treated the same as the rest.
- Prices: read on each vendor's own pricing page, billed monthly. Prices checked 2026-10-30. Taxes, one-time setup fees and optional add-ons are left out.
- Calculation: the same code as the calculator. For each vendor and volume we price every published plan, including overages, automatic upgrades and required base plans, and use the lowest. All calls are answered by the AI. For Goodcall we assume 1.5 calls per unique caller, Goodcall's own ratio.
- Call volumes: example volumes for a 1-truck, 2–3-truck and 4–6-truck shop Unverified. Your own volume will differ, so run your numbers.
- Updates: prices checked weekly; last checked 2026-10-30. This page is generated from the same data as the calculator, so it changes when we publish a price change. Every change is logged with its date on the price-change log.
- Money: we earn affiliate commissions from some vendors we list. Commissions never change the numbers or the order. How we make money
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Every plan behind this index, one row per plan, with the full monthly bill at 80, 200 and 450 calls and the label on each total: CSV · JSON. The data is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0: credit Receptionist Math and link to this page. Commissions never change the prices we record.
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Receptionist Math, AI Receptionist Price Index (prices checked 2026-10-30), https://receptionistmath.com/ai-receptionist-price-index.html. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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