# ReceptionistRatings

> Independent comparison of 37 AI phone receptionist / AI answering services for local businesses. Prices hand-copied from vendor pricing pages (last checked 2026-10-22). Feature fields are keyword-matched from vendor sites and unverified. No test-call scores yet. Run by Dor Cohen.

## Data
- [tools.json](https://receptionistratings.com/tools.json): full dataset
- [tools.csv](https://receptionistratings.com/tools.csv): one row per pricing tier
- [Methodology](https://receptionistratings.com/methodology)

## Tools
- [Rosie](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/rosie): from $49/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [Smith.ai AI Receptionist](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/smithai): from $0/mo, checked 2026-10-21
- [Goodcall](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/goodcall): from $79/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [My AI Front Desk](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/myaifrontdesk): from $99/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [Dialzara](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/dialzara): from $29/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [Upfirst](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/upfirst): from $24.95/mo, checked 2026-10-22
- [Ruby](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/ruby): from $250/mo, checked 2026-10-21
- [Abby Connect](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/abby): from $164/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [Sameday AI](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/sameday): from $449/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [Avoca](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/avoca): quote-based pricing, checked 2026-10-21
- [AnsweringAgent](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/answeringagent): from $249/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [Marlie AI](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/marlie): from $49/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [Newo.ai](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/newo): from $0/mo, checked 2026-10-21
- [Nextiva XBert AI Employee](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/nextiva): from $99/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [Phonely](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/phonely): from $0/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [Posh Virtual Receptionists](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/posh): from $65/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [Quo (formerly OpenPhone) AI agent](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/quo): from $0/mo, checked 2026-10-22
- [VoiceFleet](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/voicefleet): from $99/mo, checked 2026-10-22
- [Vida](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/vida): from $250/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [Slang.ai](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/slang): from $399/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [Loman AI](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/loman): quote-based pricing, checked 2026-10-21
- [Arini](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/arini): quote-based pricing, checked 2026-10-21
- [Numa](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/numa): quote-based pricing, checked 2026-10-21
- [Ringly.io](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/ringly): from $99/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [OpenMic AI](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/openmic): from $29/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [echowin](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/echowin): from $0/mo, checked 2026-10-21
- [Trillet AI Receptionist](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/trillet): from $49/mo, checked 2026-10-19
- [Hostie](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/hostie): quote-based pricing, checked 2026-10-21
- [Frontdesk.AI](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/frontdeskai): quote-based pricing, checked 2026-10-21
- [RingCentral AI Receptionist](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/ringcentral): from $39/mo, checked 2026-10-21
- [Synthflow](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/synthflow): quote-based pricing, checked 2026-10-19
- [Housecall Pro CSR AI](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/housecallpro): quote-based pricing, checked 2026-10-21
- [Allo AI Receptionist](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/allo): from $32/mo, checked 2026-10-21
- [Jobber Receptionist](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/jobber): from $29/mo, checked 2026-10-21
- [Beside](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/beside): from $29/mo, checked 2026-10-21
- [Aeva](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/aeva): non-USD pricing (see notes), checked 2026-10-21
- [Answering Legal](https://receptionistratings.com/tools/answeringlegal): quote-based pricing, checked 2026-10-21

## Alternatives
- [Rosie alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/rosie)
- [Smith.ai AI Receptionist alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/smithai)
- [Goodcall alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/goodcall)
- [Upfirst alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/upfirst)
- [Ruby alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/ruby)
- [Abby Connect alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/abby)
- [Sameday AI alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/sameday)
- [Avoca alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/avoca)
- [Marlie AI alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/marlie)
- [Newo.ai alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/newo)
- [Nextiva XBert AI Employee alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/nextiva)
- [Posh Virtual Receptionists alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/posh)
- [Quo (formerly OpenPhone) AI agent alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/quo)
- [VoiceFleet alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/voicefleet)
- [Vida alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/vida)
- [Arini alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/arini)
- [Numa alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/numa)
- [OpenMic AI alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/openmic)
- [echowin alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/echowin)
- [Housecall Pro CSR AI alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/housecallpro)
- [Allo AI Receptionist alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/allo)
- [Jobber Receptionist alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/jobber)
- [Beside alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/beside)
- [Answering Legal alternatives](https://receptionistratings.com/alternatives/answeringlegal)

## Category comparisons
- [AI receptionist vs answering service: the true cost compared (2026)](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/ai-receptionist-vs-answering-service)

## Head-to-head comparisons
- [Abby Connect vs Arini](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/abby-vs-arini)
- [Abby Connect vs Nextiva XBert AI Employee](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/abby-vs-nextiva)
- [Abby Connect vs Ruby](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/abby-vs-ruby)
- [Abby Connect vs Sameday AI](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/abby-vs-sameday)
- [Abby Connect vs Vida](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/abby-vs-vida)
- [Abby Connect vs VoiceFleet](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/abby-vs-voicefleet)
- [Allo AI Receptionist vs Jobber Receptionist](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/allo-vs-jobber)
- [Allo AI Receptionist vs Marlie AI](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/allo-vs-marlie)
- [Allo AI Receptionist vs OpenMic AI](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/allo-vs-openmic)
- [Answering Legal vs Nextiva XBert AI Employee](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/answeringlegal-vs-nextiva)
- [Answering Legal vs Rosie](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/answeringlegal-vs-rosie)
- [Answering Legal vs VoiceFleet](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/answeringlegal-vs-voicefleet)
- [Arini vs Nextiva XBert AI Employee](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/arini-vs-nextiva)
- [Arini vs Ruby](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/arini-vs-ruby)
- [Avoca vs Housecall Pro CSR AI](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/avoca-vs-housecallpro)
- [Avoca vs Marlie AI](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/avoca-vs-marlie)
- [Avoca vs Nextiva XBert AI Employee](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/avoca-vs-nextiva)
- [Avoca vs Numa](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/avoca-vs-numa)
- [Avoca vs VoiceFleet](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/avoca-vs-voicefleet)
- [Beside vs OpenMic AI](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/beside-vs-openmic)
- [Beside vs Rosie](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/beside-vs-rosie)
- [Beside vs Upfirst](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/beside-vs-upfirst)
- [echowin vs Marlie AI](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/echowin-vs-marlie)
- [echowin vs Nextiva XBert AI Employee](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/echowin-vs-nextiva)
- [echowin vs OpenMic AI](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/echowin-vs-openmic)
- [Goodcall vs Nextiva XBert AI Employee](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/goodcall-vs-nextiva)
- [Goodcall vs Posh Virtual Receptionists](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/goodcall-vs-posh)
- [Goodcall vs Rosie](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/goodcall-vs-rosie)
- [Goodcall vs VoiceFleet](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/goodcall-vs-voicefleet)
- [Housecall Pro CSR AI vs Ruby](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/housecallpro-vs-ruby)
- [Housecall Pro CSR AI vs Sameday AI](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/housecallpro-vs-sameday)
- [Jobber Receptionist vs Marlie AI](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/jobber-vs-marlie)
- [Jobber Receptionist vs OpenMic AI](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/jobber-vs-openmic)
- [Jobber Receptionist vs Rosie](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/jobber-vs-rosie)
- [Marlie AI vs Newo.ai](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/marlie-vs-newo)
- [Marlie AI vs Nextiva XBert AI Employee](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/marlie-vs-nextiva)
- [Marlie AI vs OpenMic AI](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/marlie-vs-openmic)
- [Marlie AI vs Posh Virtual Receptionists](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/marlie-vs-posh)
- [Marlie AI vs VoiceFleet](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/marlie-vs-voicefleet)
- [Newo.ai vs Nextiva XBert AI Employee](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/newo-vs-nextiva)
- [Newo.ai vs VoiceFleet](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/newo-vs-voicefleet)
- [Nextiva XBert AI Employee vs Numa](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/nextiva-vs-numa)
- [Nextiva XBert AI Employee vs OpenMic AI](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/nextiva-vs-openmic)
- [Nextiva XBert AI Employee vs Posh Virtual Receptionists](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/nextiva-vs-posh)
- [Nextiva XBert AI Employee vs Quo (formerly OpenPhone) AI agent](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/nextiva-vs-quo)
- [Nextiva XBert AI Employee vs Rosie](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/nextiva-vs-rosie)
- [Nextiva XBert AI Employee vs Ruby](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/nextiva-vs-ruby)
- [Nextiva XBert AI Employee vs Smith.ai AI Receptionist](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/nextiva-vs-smithai)
- [Nextiva XBert AI Employee vs Upfirst](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/nextiva-vs-upfirst)
- [Nextiva XBert AI Employee vs Vida](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/nextiva-vs-vida)
- [Nextiva XBert AI Employee vs VoiceFleet](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/nextiva-vs-voicefleet)
- [Numa vs VoiceFleet](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/numa-vs-voicefleet)
- [OpenMic AI vs Rosie](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/openmic-vs-rosie)
- [OpenMic AI vs VoiceFleet](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/openmic-vs-voicefleet)
- [Posh Virtual Receptionists vs Rosie](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/posh-vs-rosie)
- [Quo (formerly OpenPhone) AI agent vs Rosie](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/quo-vs-rosie)
- [Quo (formerly OpenPhone) AI agent vs Smith.ai AI Receptionist](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/quo-vs-smithai)
- [Rosie vs Smith.ai AI Receptionist](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/rosie-vs-smithai)
- [Rosie vs Upfirst](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/rosie-vs-upfirst)
- [Rosie vs VoiceFleet](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/rosie-vs-voicefleet)
- [Ruby vs Sameday AI](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/ruby-vs-sameday)
- [Ruby vs Vida](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/ruby-vs-vida)
- [Ruby vs VoiceFleet](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/ruby-vs-voicefleet)
- [Sameday AI vs Vida](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/sameday-vs-vida)
- [Smith.ai AI Receptionist vs Upfirst](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/smithai-vs-upfirst)
- [Upfirst vs VoiceFleet](https://receptionistratings.com/compare/upfirst-vs-voicefleet)

## Best by trade
- [Best AI receptionist for Plumbers](https://receptionistratings.com/best/plumbers)
- [Best AI receptionist for HVAC Companies](https://receptionistratings.com/best/hvac)
- [Best AI receptionist for Electricians](https://receptionistratings.com/best/electricians)
- [Best AI receptionist for Dentists](https://receptionistratings.com/best/dentists)
- [Best AI receptionist for Salons](https://receptionistratings.com/best/salons)
- [Best AI receptionist for Law Firms](https://receptionistratings.com/best/law-firms)
- [Best AI receptionist for Med Spas](https://receptionistratings.com/best/med-spas)
- [Best AI receptionist for Auto Repair Shops](https://receptionistratings.com/best/auto-repair)
- [Best AI receptionist for Medical Offices](https://receptionistratings.com/best/medical-offices)
- [Best AI receptionist for HIPAA-Compliant Practices](https://receptionistratings.com/best/hipaa-compliant)
- [Best AI receptionist for Real Estate Agents](https://receptionistratings.com/best/real-estate)
- [Best AI receptionist for Property Managers](https://receptionistratings.com/best/property-management)

## Best picks & budget pages
- [Best AI receptionists for small business (2026)](https://receptionistratings.com/best/): 37 tools
- [Best AI receptionist under $100/month (2026)](https://receptionistratings.com/best/under-100): 21 tools
- [Best AI receptionist under $200/month (2026)](https://receptionistratings.com/best/under-200): 22 tools
- [Best AI receptionist under $50/month (2026)](https://receptionistratings.com/best/under-50): 15 tools

## Tools & other
- [Get matched (recommender)](https://receptionistratings.com/match)
- [Cost calculator](https://receptionistratings.com/calculator)
- [Monthly price index](https://receptionistratings.com/price-index) (data: https://receptionistratings.com/price-index.json)
- [About](https://receptionistratings.com/about)
- [Disclosure](https://receptionistratings.com/disclosure)
- [Privacy](https://receptionistratings.com/privacy)

## Recommender URL parameters
- https://receptionistratings.com/match?trade=<plumbers|hvac|electricians|dentists|salons|law-firms|med-spas|auto-repair|medical-offices|hipaa-compliant|real-estate|property-management>&calls=<int>&mins=<int>&integ=<integration name>&trial=1&pub=1&hand=1&cal=1&es=1&hipaa=1 (all optional; results computed client-side from tools.json)

## Affiliate disclosure
- tools.json field "is_affiliate" marks tools whose outbound links earn us a commission; "offer" holds a vendor-stated deal with its source URL. Partners currently: Rosie, Marlie AI, Allo AI Receptionist. Details: https://receptionistratings.com/disclosure