Independent buyer guide

The best AI receptionist depends on the calls you receive.

There is no honest universal winner across minute, call, unique-customer, flat, and partly unverified pricing. This guide shows the fit signals behind the shortlist.

Last verified: August 29, 2026 · Unknown fields receive no positive credit.

Verified launch set

What should I compare when choosing AI receptionist software?

Compare billing units, verified capabilities, integrations, fit, and documented limitations before choosing a product.

01

Frontdesk / My AI Front Desk

A phone-capable SMB receptionist package combining voice, chat, SMS, CRM, and automations.

Best for
SMBs that value bundled SMS and documented field-service automation paths.
Verified price
From $99/month
Billing model
per minute
Key limitation
Spanish support was not fully verified.
Read record →
02

AI-Receptionist.com

A low-entry-price receptionist with transfers, multilingual support, and scheduling on higher tiers.

Best for
Low-volume buyers who fit inside the verified Essential allowance.
Verified price
From $14/month
Billing model
per minute
Key limitation
Usage pricing above the verified Essential allowance requires verification.
Read record →
03

Goodcall

A receptionist priced by unique customers rather than calls or minutes.

Best for
Businesses with repeat callers or long conversations that can estimate distinct monthly callers.
Verified price
From $79/month
Billing model
per unique caller
Key limitation
The calculator requires a distinct-caller estimate.
Read record →
04

Rosie AI

A minute-tier receptionist with English and Spanish support and tier-gated direct booking and transfers.

Best for
English/Spanish call handling where a verified public minute tier covers expected usage.
Verified price
From $49/month
Billing model
per minute
Key limitation
Direct booking and warm transfer require Scale or higher.
Read record →
05

Smith.ai AI Receptionist

A call-priced AI receptionist with optional live-agent escalation and verified native ServiceTitan support.

Best for
Teams that value call-based billing, Spanish, multi-location support, or optional human-agent escalation.
Verified price
From $0/month
Billing model
per call
Key limitation
Live-agent escalation is an add-on.
Read record →
06

Dialzara

A minute-based receptionist with blind transfer on all tiers and warm transfer, calendars, and English/Spanish on Pro and above.

Best for
Buyers who need transfer support and may value verified Google/Outlook sync or English/Spanish on Pro+.
Verified price
From $29/month
Billing model
per minute
Key limitation
Pro and Plus fees are not supplied in the master record, so cost results are estimates across fully specified tiers only.
Read record →
07

Get Assistant

A per-second-billed receptionist with warm-transfer destinations and 30 languages on Professional and above.

Best for
Buyers who value multilingual handling or explicitly verified Scale multi-location support.
Verified price
From $49/month
Billing model
per minute
Key limitation
Appointment requests are captured, but direct booking is not verified.
Read record →
08

GetOblic

A local-business receptionist with verified unlimited calls and minutes; its public advanced-plan monthly price is unresolved across first-party sources.

Best for
Buyers who prioritize verified unlimited calls and minutes over documented integration depth.
Verified price
Requires verification
Billing model
flat unlimited
Key limitation
The advanced-plan monthly price is unresolved across first-party sources.
Read record →
09

Agentis Receptionist Agent

A receptionist agent within a broader business-agent suite, with verified base price but unverified public usage caps.

Best for
Buyers evaluating a broader business-agent suite who are comfortable verifying usage economics directly.
Verified price
From $199/month
Billing model
base price only
Key limitation
Public usage caps and overages remain unknown.
Read record →

How selection works

How does the AI receptionist finder score products?

The finder uses a fixed 100-point model covering capabilities, pricing, industry fit, integrations, volume, language, scale, and setup.

See the full model →