Calls to plan for
- New service requests from homeowners
- Urgent calls about a system that has stopped working
- Callers asking when a technician will arrive
- Requests for an estimate or a quote
Where calls get difficult
Technicians may be unable to answer while working, and a caller with a broken system may try another company. Messages taken by hand can be missing an address or a good callback time, which slows dispatch.
What to check with a provider
These are questions to ask, not confirmed features of any provider listed below.
- Dispatch handoff
- How does the provider pass job details to your dispatcher or technicians, and what information does it gather from each caller?
- Urgent call routing
- Can you define what counts as urgent for your business, and what does the provider do when it cannot reach the person on call?
- After hours coverage
- What does the service do with calls that arrive outside your hours, and how do you review them the next morning?
- Service area
- How does the provider handle callers outside the area you serve or asking for work you do not offer?
The same workload is used for each industry. These are cost comparisons, not recommendations based on industry support. Hosted AI services, developer platforms and a human receptionist reference are included.
Monthly cost by call volume
Assume 3 minutes per call, every call billable and a different customer for each call. USD monthly list totals use the lowest computed plan among those listed. Taxes, phone-number fees and add-ons are excluded. Rounding, annual discounts and shared credits are not modeled.
| Provider | 50 calls / 150 minutes | 100 calls / 300 minutes | 250 calls / 750 minutes | 500 calls / 1500 minutes |
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| Bland AI | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. |
| Dialzara | $72.20Business Lite: $29.00 + 90 × $0.48 per extra minute | $135.00Pro: $99.00 + 80 × $0.45 per extra minute | $299.00Plus: $199.00 + 250 × $0.40 per extra minute | $524.00Elite: $349.00 + 500 × $0.35 per extra minute |
| ElevenLabs Agents | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. |
| GoHighLevel Voice AI | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. |
| Goodcall | $79.00Starter: $79.00 + 0 × $0.79 per extra customer | $79.00Starter: $79.00 + 0 × $0.79 per extra customer | $129.00Growth: $129.00 + 0 × $0.26 per extra customer | $129.00Growth: $129.00 + 0 × $0.26 per extra customer |
| My AI Front Desk | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. |
| Retell AI | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. |
| Rosie | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. |
| Ruby | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. |
| Smith.ai | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. | Check providerA full monthly total is not calculated under these billing rules. See the provider notes and source. |
| Synthflow | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. |
| Upfirst | $54.95Starter: $24.95 + 20 × $1.50 per extra call | $69.95Premium: $59.95 + 10 × $1.00 per extra call | $159.95Pro: $159.95 + 0 × $0.75 per extra call | $299.00Scale: $299.00 + 0 × $0.70 per extra call |
| Vapi | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. | Check providerComponent pricing; a complete call total depends on configuration. |
| Voka AI | $66.50Light: $49.00 + 50 × $0.35 per extra minute | $89.00Flex: $89.00 + 0 × $0.25 per extra minute | $176.00Value: $149.00 + 150 × $0.18 per extra minute | $283.00Commit: $229.00 + 300 × $0.18 per extra minute |
Plans and pricing sources
Last verified . Read the billing notes and confirm the details with each provider. How we calculate costs. Ownership and affiliate disclosures.
- Bland AI pricing · Official source
- Dialzara pricing · Official source
- ElevenLabs Agents pricing · Official source
- GoHighLevel Voice AI pricing · Official source
- Goodcall pricing · Official source
- My AI Front Desk pricing · Official source
- Retell AI pricing · Official source
- Rosie pricing · Official source
- Ruby pricing · Official source
- Smith.ai pricing · Official source
- Synthflow pricing · Official source
- Upfirst pricing · Official source
- Vapi pricing · Official source
- Voka AI pricing · Official source
Compare your call needs
The quiz starts with your industry selected. Results compare costs and service categories, with a checklist of features to confirm.