Skip to content
AI Receptionist Report

Reviews

Every provider we cover, reviewed

Each review states what we verified, what we could not, and who the product is actually for. Numeric ratings appear only once documented testing is complete.

Disclosure: This website may receive compensation from companies mentioned on this page. The publisher may also have an ownership or financial relationship with certain featured providers. These relationships do not change our stated evaluation methodology. The publisher of this website has a financial interest in Torklio. Read the full disclosure.

TK

Torklio

Best Overall for Service Businesses

AI front desk for service businesses: phone, web chat, booking and one customer history.

Starting price
$99/mo
Review status
Editorial Preview

The publisher of this website has a financial interest in Torklio.

Read more
SM

Smith.ai

Best for AI With Human Backup

AI receptionist backed by live human receptionists, priced per call.

Starting price
$300/mo
Review status
Editorial Preview
Read more
GC

Goodcall

Best for Straightforward Small-Business Setup

Simple AI phone agent for small businesses: unlimited minutes, metered by unique customers.

Starting price
$79/mo
Review status
Editorial Preview
Read more
RO

Rosie

Best for Simplicity

Flat-rate AI answering from $49/month; booking and transfers on the Scale plan.

Starting price
$49/mo
Review status
Editorial Preview
Read more
DZ

Dialzara

Best Budget-Friendly Option

Budget AI receptionist from $29/month with published per-minute overage.

Starting price
$29/mo
Review status
Editorial Preview
Read more
FD

Frontdesk

Best for Small-Business Automation

AI calls, texts and chat from $99/month with 200 voice minutes.

Starting price
$99/mo
Review status
Editorial Preview
Read more
SF

Synthflow

Best for Enterprise Custom Voice Agents

Enterprise voice-agent platform; contracts start at $30,000 per year.

Starting price
Pricing verification needed
Review status
Editorial Preview
Read more
RT

Retell AI

Best for Developers

Developer voice-agent platform, pay-as-you-go from about $0.07 to $0.31 per minute.

Starting price
$0/mo
Review status
Editorial Preview
Read more
VP

Vapi

Best for Maximum Customization

Developer voice AI platform: $0.05/min platform fee plus pass-through model and telephony costs.

Starting price
$0/mo
Review status
Editorial Preview
Read more
SL

Slang AI

Best for Restaurants

Restaurant phone answering from $399 per location per month.

Starting price
$399/mo
Review status
Editorial Preview
Read more