Compare AI receptionists for your business
10 AI phone answering services side by side. Set your call volume to see what each one would really cost.
Prices from official pricing pages, checked Sep 29, 2026Ranked by cost, not commissionHow we compare
10 receptionists, estimated at 300 calls a month, 3 min average, billed monthly. Full cost breakdown →
Lowest cost for your volume
$149/mo
Estimated for your volume · Scale plan
From $49/mo · Per minute
Small businesses that want a large minute allowance for the price and English plus Spanish.
- Booking
- Live transfer
- Spanish
- SMS follow-up
$154/mo
Estimated for your volume · Growth plan
From $79/mo · Per unique caller
Businesses whose customers call back often, since repeat callers count once a month.
- Booking
- Live transfer
$159.95/mo
Estimated for your volume · Pro plan
From $24.95/mo · Per call
Businesses with long calls that want per-call pricing and every feature on every plan.
- Booking
- Live transfer
- Spanish
- SMS follow-up
$199/mo
Estimated for your volume · Pro plan
From $199/mo · Flat rate
Busy offices with high call volume that want one flat price with no overage.
- Booking
- Live transfer
- SMS follow-up
$224/mo
Estimated for your volume · Essential plan
From $14/mo · Per minute
Very small businesses that want the lowest entry price and pay per minute.
- Booking
- Live transfer
- Spanish
$274/mo
Estimated for your volume · Business-in-a-Box plan
From $99/mo · Per minute
Businesses that want calls, texting, web chat and email handled on one plan.
- Booking
- Live transfer
- SMS follow-up
$349/mo
Estimated for your volume · Business Elite plan
From $29/mo · Per minute
Businesses that want per-minute pricing with overage rates that drop on bigger plans.
- Booking
- Live transfer
- Spanish
$500/mo
Estimated for your volume · Enterprise plan
From $0/mo · Per call
Businesses that want per-call pricing, a free starter plan, and the option of human backup.
- Booking
- Spanish
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Teams already on JustCall that want an AI agent on the same phone system.
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Businesses already on Nextiva's phone system that want an AI receptionist on the same account.
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The cost calculator adds yearly billing, contract terms, setup fees and each plan's fine print, and shows why a receptionist doesn't fit your must-haves.
How to choose in three steps
1
Shortlist
Set your call volume and must-haves above. Cards are ranked by estimated cost only.
2
Hear it
Call the demo lines of your top two or three and listen to how each one handles a call like yours.
3
Try it
Start a free trial before you commit, and read the fine print on the plan you pick.