Best AI receptionist under $50/month (2026)
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Our picks
Best for about 100 calls a month
Marlie AI
Entry plan $49/mo; lowest estimate at 100 three-minute calls is $66.50/mo, above this page's $50 budget.
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Best for a second low-cost option
Smith.ai AI Receptionist
Second-lowest estimate at 30 three-minute calls: $15/mo.
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Verdict: Lowest estimates at 30 calls: Phonely ($0), Smith.ai AI Receptionist ($15), Upfirst ($24.95). Entry price is not total cost.
Short answer: 15 tools in our data publish an entry plan at $50/month or less (data/tools.json, checked 2026-10-19 or 2026-10-21). At 30 three-minute calls a month the lowest estimates are Phonely ($0), Smith.ai AI Receptionist ($15), Upfirst ($24.95); at 100 calls, Marlie AI ($66.50), Upfirst ($69.95), echowin ($70), all above $50 at that volume.
Free plans count here, but they're limited. Newo.ai's $0 tier covers 50 units (one-time); Phonely's $0 tier covers 100 minutes; Quo (formerly OpenPhone) AI agent's $0 tier covers 10 calls; Smith.ai AI Receptionist's $0 tier covers 25 calls; echowin's $0 tier has no included minutes ($0.20/min plus a $10/mo number). Past that you pay overage or move up a plan.
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Every tool with an entry plan at $50/month or less
Sort rule: lowest published entry price first, ties by name. The build renders the comparison table from data; this list notes the caveats.
- Newo.ai — entry $0/mo; 30 calls ≈ $52.50; 100 calls ≈ $175. Trial: 50 free units. Note: $0 Pay As You Go gives 50 one-time units, then $1.75 each; 1 unit = 1 voice session up to 3 minutes, and the one-time units aren't counted in a monthly estimate.
- Phonely — entry $0/mo; 30 calls ≈ $0; 100 calls ≈ $150. Trial: Free plan. Note: Starter is $50/mo for 200 minutes.
- Quo (formerly OpenPhone) AI agent — entry $0/mo; 30 calls ≈ $48; 100 calls ≈ $77. Trial: Free trial. Note: AI credits need a Quo phone plan from $28/user/mo, which our estimates include.
- Smith.ai AI Receptionist — entry $0/mo; 30 calls ≈ $15; 100 calls ≈ $212.50. Trial: Free plan (25 calls/mo).
- echowin — entry $0/mo; 30 calls ≈ $28; 100 calls ≈ $70. Trial: $5 free credits.
- Upfirst — entry $24.95/mo; 30 calls ≈ $24.95; 100 calls ≈ $69.95. Trial: Free trial.
- Beside — entry $29/mo; 30 calls ≈ $29; 100 calls ≈ $99. Trial: Free trial.
- Dialzara — entry $29/mo; 30 calls ≈ $43.40; 100 calls ≈ $135. Trial: 7-day free trial.
- Jobber Receptionist — entry $29/mo; not estimated. Trial: Free trial. Note: $29 add-on needs a Jobber plan (tools.json cites Grow from $199/mo as an example), so its real total is above this page’s range unless you already pay for Jobber.
- OpenMic AI — entry $29/mo; 30 calls ≈ $29. Trial: Free trial. Note: DIY voice-agent builder; only the Starter plan publishes an allowance (100 minutes).
- Allo AI Receptionist — entry $32/mo; not estimated. Trial: Free trial. Note: $32/mo add-on (billed yearly) plus a seat plan from $10/seat/mo billed yearly ($15 monthly); no call allowance published, so not estimated.
- RingCentral AI Receptionist — entry $39/mo; not estimated. Trial: none found. Note: $39/mo AI Receptionist, no allowance published, so not estimated.
- Marlie AI — entry $49/mo; 30 calls ≈ $49; 100 calls ≈ $66.50. Trial: 14-day free trial.
- Rosie — entry $49/mo; 30 calls ≈ $49; 100 calls ≈ $149. Trial: 7-day free trial.
- Trillet AI Receptionist — entry $49/mo; 30 calls ≈ $49; 100 calls ≈ $79. Trial: none found.
Assumptions: 3-minute calls; Quo includes a $28 phone plan; echowin includes a $10/mo number; plans without published overage are used only up to their allowance, then the next plan up. "Entry price" is the cheapest published monthly plan. Taxes and add-ons excluded. Try your own numbers in the calculator.
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Other budgets
Every tool with a published USD entry plan of $50/month or less
Filter: cheapest published USD plan at or under $50/month, $0 free plans included; tools priced only in other currencies are left out. Caveats flag tools that need another paid plan, seat or phone number on top.
| Tool | Entry price | Est. at 30 calls × 3 min | Est. at 100 calls × 3 min | Free trial | Caveats | Vendor site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newo.ai AI receptionist | from $0/mo | $52.5 (Pay As You Go) | $175 (Pay As You Go) | 50 free units | — | Visit (opens vendor site in new tab) |
| Phonely AI phone agent | from $0/mo | $0 (Free) | $150 (Professional) | Free plan | — | Visit (opens vendor site in new tab) |
| Quo (formerly OpenPhone) AI agent Phone system with AI call handling | from $0/mo | $48 (AI credits tier 1) | $77 (AI credits tier 3) | Free trial | Required Quo phone plan: Starter $28/user/mo billed monthly ($19 billed annually), quo.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-21. Estimates assume 1 user. | Visit (opens vendor site in new tab) |
| Smith.ai AI Receptionist AI receptionist (human options available) | from $0/mo | $15 (Free) | $212.5 (Pro) | Free plan (25 calls/mo) | — | Visit (opens vendor site in new tab) |
| echowin AI receptionist builder | from $0/mo | $28 (Pay as you go) | $70 (Pay as you go) | $5 free credits | $10/mo per phone number, echo.win/pricing, checked 2026-10-21. Estimates assume 1 number. | Visit (opens vendor site in new tab) |
| Upfirst AI receptionist | from $24.95/mo | $24.95 (Starter) | $69.95 (Premium) | Free trial | — | Visit (opens vendor site in new tab) |
| Beside AI receptionist + business phone | from $29/mo | $29 (Baseline) | $99 (Unlimited) | Free trial | — | Visit (opens vendor site in new tab) |
| Dialzara AI receptionist | from $29/mo | $43.4 (Business Lite) | $135 (Business Pro) | 7-day free trial | — | Visit (opens vendor site in new tab) |
| Jobber Receptionist AI receptionist inside field-service software | from $29/mo | not estimated | not estimated | Free trial | Add-on that requires a Jobber plan; the cheapest qualifying Jobber plan is not pinned down, so no total is estimated. Receptionist add-on: requires a Jobber plan (e.g. Grow from $199/mo, getjobber.com/pricing); help.getjobber.com, checked 2026-10-21 | Visit (opens vendor site in new tab) |
| OpenMic AI DIY voice-agent builder | from $29/mo | $29 (Starter) | not estimated | Free trial | — | Visit (opens vendor site in new tab) |
| Allo AI Receptionist Phone system with AI receptionist add-on | from $32/mo | not estimated | not estimated | Free trial | AI Receptionist add-on: per AI agent, billed yearly; plus a seat plan: Solo $10/seat/mo yearly ($15 monthly), Business $32 ($45), Ultra $100 ($120). withallo.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-21 | Visit (opens vendor site in new tab) (affiliate link) |
| RingCentral AI Receptionist AI receptionist (works with any phone system) | from $39/mo | not estimated | not estimated | not found | — | Visit (opens vendor site in new tab) |
| Marlie AI AI receptionist | from $49/mo | $49 (Basic) | $66.5 (Basic) | 14-day free trial | — | Visit (opens vendor site in new tab) (affiliate link) |
| Rosie AI receptionist | from $49/mo | $49 (Professional) | $149 (Scale) | 7-day free trial | — | Visit (opens vendor site in new tab) (affiliate link) |
| Trillet AI Receptionist AI receptionist (+ agency white-label) | from $49/mo | $49 (AI Receptionist) | $79 (AI Receptionist) | not found | — | Visit (opens vendor site in new tab) |
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Frequently asked questions
Is there an AI receptionist under $50 a month?
15 tools in our data list an entry plan at $50/month or less. Entry price is not total cost; check the estimates at your call volume.
Are the free plans really free?
Free plans are limited. Newo.ai: 50 units (one-time) on the $0 tier; Phonely: 100 minutes on the $0 tier; Quo (formerly OpenPhone) AI agent: 10 calls on the $0 tier; Smith.ai AI Receptionist: 25 calls on the $0 tier; echowin: no included minutes on the $0 pay-as-you-go tier ($0.20/min plus a $10/mo number).
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