Allo
All-in-one phone system
A business phone system with an AI receptionist add-on.
AI add-on $32–$45/mo (pages differ)
3-day free trial. Card required, charged on day 3.
Visit AlloAI receptionists, compared. Real test calls: Round 1 results are in.
BotsRanked tests AI phone receptionists by calling them. Round 1 demo-line calls are out: eight calls to six vendors, with recordings and transcripts for five of them. These were vendor demos, not paid plans. No live booking was verified. Round 1 partial scores are published, out of 45 testable points. There is no overall score or ranking. Here's the lineup and each vendor's published price.
- Checked Oct 31, 2026
- No vendor pays us
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The lineup: 14 vendors
Prices checked Oct 31, 2026
| Vendor | Starts at | Try it | Demo line | Visit site or see details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
25/45 DialzaraDemo-line test, Nov 2026 | $29/mo60 minutes/moSource for Dialzara pricing | 7-day trialCard not stated | Yes | Visit Dialzara site Details on Dialzara |
25/45 My AI Front DeskDemo-line test, Nov 2026 | $99/mo$79/mo yearly, 200 voice minutes/moSource for My AI Front Desk pricing | 7-day trialNo card | Yes | Visit My AI Front Desk site Details on My AI Front Desk |
24.5/45 AI-Receptionist.comDemo-line test, Nov 2026, mean of 2 calls | $14/mo75 voice minutes/moSource for AI-Receptionist.com pricing | 7-day trialNo card | Yes | Visit AI-Receptionist.com site Details on AI-Receptionist.com |
24/45 TelynDemo-line test, Nov 2026, retest | $97/mo launch price200 minutes/moSource for Telyn pricing | 7-day trialCard required | Yes | Visit Telyn site Details on Telyn |
15/45 Smith.aiDemo-line test, Nov 2026 | Free plan; Pro $150/moFree: 25 calls/mo. Pro: 75 calls/moSource for Smith.ai pricing | Free planCard not stated | Yes | Visit Smith.ai site Details on Smith.ai |
12/45 UpfirstDemo-line test, Nov 2026 | $24.95/mo$20/mo yearly, 30 calls/moSource for Upfirst pricing | 14-day trialNo card | Yes | Visit Upfirst site Details on Upfirst |
| AlloA business phone system with an AI receptionist add-on | AI add-on $32–$45/mopages differSource for Allo pricing | 3-day trialCard required | None found | Visit Allo site Details on Allo |
| GoodcallAn AI phone agent for small businesses, priced by unique customer rather than by minute | $79/mo100 unique customers/mo (page estimates about 150 calls)Source for Goodcall pricing | Free demo agentCard not stated | None found | Visit Goodcall site Details on Goodcall |
| NextPhone | $199/moUnlimited inbound callsSource for NextPhone pricing | 7-day trialCard not stated | None found | Visit NextPhone site Details on NextPhone |
| Retell AIA platform for building your own AI voice agents, including a phone receptionist | $0.07–$0.31/min$10 in free credits, no fixed minutesSource for Retell AI pricing | $10 free creditCard not stated | None found | Visit Retell AI site Details on Retell AI |
| Rosie | $49/mo250 minutes/moSource for Rosie pricing | 7-day trialCard not stated | None found | Visit Rosie site Details on Rosie |
| RubyLive human receptionists, with some AI featuresPricing only | $250/mo50 minutes/moSource for Ruby pricing | No free trial found | None found | Visit Ruby site Details on Ruby |
| SamedayAn AI receptionist for home service businessesPricing only | $449/moStarts with 500 minutes, 3 locationsSource for Sameday pricing | No free trial found | None found | Visit Sameday site Details on Sameday |
| Slang.aiAn AI phone answering service for restaurants and hospitalityPricing only | From $399 per locationbilling period not statedSource for Slang.ai pricing | No free trial found | None found | Visit Slang.ai site Details on Slang.ai |
Ordered by Round 1 score (highest first). Vendors without a Round 1 score are listed after. Not an overall ranking.
Round 1 scores cover only the 3 dimensions the demo calls could test: booking, handoff and conversation (45 points). Demo lines, not paid plans. Not a ranking. See the Round 1 scorecard
Prices and trials are from each vendor's own site. Pricing compared · Free plans and trials
Hi, this is a test call from BotsRanked, and it's being recorded.
Three kinds of AI receptionist
Round 1 demo-line calls and partial scores are out. There is no overall score or ranking.
Retell AI
Build-your-own platform
A platform for building your own AI voice agents, including a phone receptionist.
From $0.07/min (pay as you go, $0.07–$0.31/min for AI voice agents)
$10 in free credits. Trial length and card requirement not stated.
Visit Retell AIRuby
Live human receptionists, with AI help
Live human receptionists, with some AI features. Not an AI-only receptionist.
Pricing only
From $250/mo (Virtual receptionist, 50 min/mo)
No trial terms found on its official pages.
Visit RubyHow we test, in short
- Round 1: demo lines. We called AI-Receptionist.com, Dialzara, My AI Front Desk, Smith.ai, Telyn and Upfirst. The demo businesses differed. These calls do not support a ranking.
- Real calls, recorded. The Round 1 recordings and transcripts for five calls are public; none are published for the three Nov 4 evening calls. No live booking was verified.
- Next: controlled tests. We plan to use the same fake business and scripts for each product. Full test plan
By industry
Plumbers · HVAC · Dental offices · Law firms · Real estate agents
FAQ
Is there a free AI receptionist?
Smith.ai has a free plan with 25 calls a month, then $3 per call (checked Oct 31, 2026). Most others offer a free trial of 3 to 14 days. Free plans and trials
How much does an AI receptionist cost?
Most plans we checked start between $14 and $199 a month (Oct 31, 2026). Plans charge by minute, by call or by customer, so your call volume decides the real cost. Pricing compared
Is an AI receptionist cheaper than a human answering service?
Ruby, a human receptionist service, costs $250 a month for 50 minutes (checked Oct 31, 2026). Several AI plans include more minutes for less. We have not tested Ruby, so we cannot compare call quality yet.
When will results be out?
Round 1 demo-line calls are out, with recordings and partial scores out of 45 testable points (booking, handoff and conversation). There is no overall 100-point score or ranking. Controlled account tests are still planned. See our test log.
Do vendors pay to be listed or ranked?
No. Nobody can buy a spot, a score or a review. We don't have any affiliate deals yet.