ReceptionistCost

Beta. Prices come only from each vendor's official pricing page, in USD, before tax and phone-number or add-on fees. Anything the page doesn't state is marked pending.

AI receptionist cost at 50 calls per month

At 50 calls a month (3 min each) the cheapest AI receptionist is AI-Receptionist.com Essential at $32.75/mo, about $0.66 per call. The cheapest live-human service is Posh Elegant at $322.50/mo.

Last checked 2026-10-17 on the official pages.

Cheapest at 50 calls/month: AI-Receptionist.com Essential at $32.75/mo; most expensive priced: Sameday AI at $449/mo. Assumes 3 minutes per call; change it in the calculator.

#Vendor · planEst. per monthTypeSource
1AI-Receptionist.com · Essential lowest estimate$32.75AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17
2Phonely · Starter$33 (billed annually)AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17
3Rosie · Professional$49AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17
4Upfirst · Starter$54.95AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17
5Dialzara · Business Lite$72.20AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17
6Smith.ai AI Receptionist · Free$75AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17
7Goodcall · Starter$79AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17
8Telyn · Starter$97AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17
9My AI Front Desk (Frontdesk) · Business-in-a-Box$99AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17
10AgentZap · Starter$109 (+ $499 one-time setup)AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17
11NextPhone · Pro$199AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17
12Abby Connect · Essential (AI minutes)$329AI + humansource · 2026-10-19
13Sameday AI · Launch$449AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17
14Allopending Plan prices are drawn as animated digits and could not be read as text.AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17
15Arinipending No public pricing page (arini.ai/pricing returns 'page not found').AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17
16Numapending numa.com/pricing redirects to the homepage; no public prices.AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17
17Quo (formerly OpenPhone) Sonapending The page shows two different per-user prices for the same plans ($19 vs $15 for Starter), so the total is pending.AI receptionistsource · 2026-10-17

Assumes 3 minutes per call for minute-billed plans. Cheapest plan per vendor for that volume. Excludes tax, phone-number fees and add-ons.

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Live human answering services at 50 calls

#Vendor · planEst. per monthTypeSource
1Posh · Elegant lowest estimate$322.50Live human receptionistssource · 2026-10-17
2Smith.ai Virtual Receptionists · 30 calls$530Live human receptionistssource · 2026-10-17
3Ruby · 200 minutes$720Live human receptionistssource · 2026-10-17

Assumes 3 minutes per call for minute-billed plans. Cheapest plan per vendor for that volume. Excludes tax, phone-number fees and add-ons.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does an AI receptionist cost for 50 calls a month?

From $32.75/mo (AI-Receptionist.com) to $449/mo (Sameday AI) across 13 priced AI vendors, plan price plus stated overage.

Is an AI receptionist cheaper than a human answering service at 50 calls?

Cheapest AI: $32.75/mo; cheapest human: $322.50/mo (Posh).