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AI receptionist pricing compared
AI receptionists answer your business phone line, so the first question is how much calling you do. Each service measures it differently: Smith.ai counts calls, Goodcall counts unique callers in a month, and My AI Front Desk counts voice minutes. Because the units differ, we do not add them into one estimated total.
Look at a month of your phone records, then read each plan's allowance and overage rate in its own unit. Restaurant-focused services such as Slang AI price per location instead.
4 products. Prices read from each vendor’s pricing page, most recently on 16 October 2026.
How much does an AI receptionist cost?
AI receptionist services for small businesses typically cost $79 to $150 a month at entry level, but they count usage differently. Smith.ai prices its AI plans by calls, Goodcall by unique callers, and My AI Front Desk by voice minutes. Extra usage is charged on top, from a few cents per caller to $3.00 per call, so check your monthly call records first.
Prices side by side
“Starts at” is the cheapest published paid option in the vendor’s own unit. Rows billed per seat, per minute or per resolution cannot be compared on the number alone.
| Product | Free plan | Starts at | Billing model | Usage charges | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith.aiOfficial pricing | Yes$0/month, 25 calls/month, then $3.00 per call | From $150/month per account | subscription + per call | Extra call on Free plan: $3 per callExtra real call on Pro (75-call tier): $2.50 per call | 16 October 2026 |
| GoodcallOfficial pricing | Not verified | From $79/month per account | subscription + usage-based | Extra unique customer (Starter): $0.79 per unique customerExtra unique customer (Growth): $0.26 per unique customer | 16 October 2026 |
| My AI Front DeskOfficial pricing | No | From $79/month per account, billed yearly | subscription + per minute + usage credits | Extra voice minute (Business-in-a-Box): $0.25 per minute (25 credits)Credit auto-reload: $10 per 1,000 credits | 16 October 2026 |
| Slang AIOfficial pricing | Not verified | From $399 per location | subscription | None published | 16 October 2026 |
Every published plan
Smith.aisubscription + per call
Free (AI)
25 calls/mo · $3.00/call after that · Recording, transcription & summaries · AI Scheduling (Calendly & more)
Free
Pro (AI)
75 calls/month at $2.00/call · 150 calls/month option at $1.80/call · 300 calls/month option at $1.67/call · Extra real call: $2.50 / $2.30 / $2.17 by tier
$150/month per account
Enterprise (AI)
300 calls/month at $1.67/call · 500 calls/month option at $1.60/call · 1000+ calls: custom · Extra real call: $2.17 / $2.10 / custom by tier
$500/month per account
Usage charges
- Extra call on Free plan: $3 per call
- Extra real call on Pro (75-call tier): $2.50 per call
Goodcallsubscription + usage-based
Starter
100 unique customers a month, then 79¢ each · About 150 calls/month · 5 workers, 1 external tool, 1 team member
$79/month per account
Growth
500 unique customers a month, then 26¢ each · About 750 calls/month · 10 workers, 5 external tools, 5 team members
$129/month per account
Scale
2,000 unique customers a month, then 15¢ each · About 3,000 calls/month · 20 workers, 15 external tools, 10 team members
$299/month per account
Enterprise
More than 2,000 customers a month · Volume pricing, onboarding and an SLA
Contact sales
Usage charges
- Extra unique customer (Starter): $0.79 per unique customer
- Extra unique customer (Growth): $0.26 per unique customer
- Extra unique customer (Scale): $0.15 per unique customer
My AI Front Desksubscription + per minute + usage credits
Business-in-a-Box
200 voice min/mo · 100 chatbot conversations/mo · 400 SMS/mo · 300 form submissions/mo · 20 outbound calls/day · 1,000 credits/mo for overage · 2 editor seats
$99/month per account
Business-in-a-Box (annual)
Same as monthly Business-in-a-Box
$79/month per account, billed yearly
Partner / Enterprise
Custom usage · API access · Voice as low as 7 credits per minute
Contact sales
Usage charges
- Extra voice minute (Business-in-a-Box): $0.25 per minute (25 credits)
- Credit auto-reload: $10 per 1,000 credits
Slang AIsubscription
Core
Starting at price · Reservation management and integrations · VIP call routing
$399 per location
Premium
Starting at price · 97 languages · Private events capture · Smart inbox
$599 per location
Enterprise
Custom workflows and integrations · MFA and SSO
Contact sales
Questions
Why is there no cost calculator for AI receptionists?
The services in this comparison bill by different units: calls, unique callers and minutes. Converting between them needs assumptions about your call length and repeat callers, so a single estimated total would be misleading. Use your own call records against each plan's allowance.
Is an AI receptionist the same as a website chatbot?
No. An AI receptionist answers phone calls. A website chatbot answers people on your website. Some businesses use both, since questions answered on the website do not become calls.
Sources
- Smith.ai, checked 16 October 2026: pricing page (AI), pricing page (human receptionists), product page, product page
- Goodcall, checked 16 October 2026: pricing page, product page
- My AI Front Desk, checked 16 October 2026: pricing page, product page
- Slang AI, checked 16 October 2026: pricing page, product page
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