AI receptionists, tested by real calls

Testing coming soon

BotsRanked will test AI phone receptionists the way a small-business owner would: by calling them. Same scripts for every product, every call recorded, results published with dates. Our first round is coming soon. Here's the lineup and what each one costs today.

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How every test call will open

Hi, this is a test call from BotsRanked, and it's being recorded.

The lineup: 14 vendors we'll test

Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Vendor	What it is	From (checked Oct 31, 2026)	Free trial	Demo line	Status
AI-Receptionist.com Source: ai-receptionist.com/pricing	An AI phone receptionist for small businesses	$14/mo	7-day free trial with 30 minutes of live calls, no card required	Yes	Testing coming soon
Allo Source: withallo.com/pricing	A business phone system with an AI receptionist add-on	AI add-on $32–$45/mo (pages differ)	3-day free trial	None found	Testing coming soon
Dialzara Source: dialzara.com/pricing	An AI phone receptionist for small businesses	$29/mo	7-day free trial	Yes	Testing coming soon
Goodcall Source: goodcall.com/pricing	An AI phone agent for small businesses, priced by unique customer rather than by minute	$79/mo	Free demo agent: you can build and test it, and pay when you connect a number	None found	Testing coming soon
My AI Front Desk Source: myaifrontdesk.com/pricing	An AI phone receptionist for small businesses	$99/mo ($79/mo yearly)	7-day free trial, no card required	Yes	Testing coming soon
NextPhone Source: getnextphone.com/pricing	An AI phone receptionist for small businesses	$199/mo	7-day free trial	None found	Testing coming soon
Retell AI Source: retellai.com/pricing	A platform for building your own AI voice agents, including a phone receptionist	$0.07–$0.31/min	$10 in free credit	None found	Testing coming soon
Rosie Source: heyrosie.com/pricing	An AI phone receptionist for small businesses	$49/mo	7-day free trial	None found	Testing coming soon
Ruby Source: ruby.com/plans-and-pricing	Live human receptionists, with some AI features	$250/mo	No free trial found on its site	None found	Pricing only
Sameday Source: sameday.ai/pricing	An AI receptionist for home service businesses	$449/mo	No free trial found on its site	None found	Pricing only
Slang.ai Source: slang.ai/pricing	An AI phone answering service for restaurants and hospitality	From $399 per location (billing period not stated)	No free trial found	None found	Pricing only
Smith.ai Source: smith.ai/pricing/ai-receptionist	An AI phone receptionist, priced separately from Smith	Free plan; Pro $150/mo	Free plan (no time limit stated)	Yes	Testing coming soon
Telyn Source: telyn.ai	An AI phone receptionist for small businesses	$97/mo launch price	7-day free trial	Yes	Testing coming soon
Upfirst Source: upfirst.ai/pricing	An AI phone receptionist for small businesses	$24.95/mo ($20/mo yearly)	14-day free trial, no card required	None found	Testing coming soon

Listed A to Z. The order is not a ranking.

Prices and trials are from each vendor's own site. Pricing compared · Free plans and trials

Three kinds of AI receptionist

These aren't picks. We rank no one until the test calls are done.

Allo

All-in-one phone system

A business phone system with an AI receptionist add-on.

Testing coming soon

AI add-on $32–$45/mo (pages differ)Checked Oct 31, 2026, source: withallo.com/pricing

3-day free trial. Card required, charged on day 3.

No results yet

Recording will appear after our first test call

Retell AI

Build-your-own platform

A platform for building your own AI voice agents, including a phone receptionist.

Testing coming soon

From $0.07/min (pay as you go, $0.07–$0.31/min for AI voice agents)Checked Oct 31, 2026, source: retellai.com/pricing

$10 in free credits. Trial length and card requirement not stated.

No results yet

Recording will appear after our first test call

Ruby

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)Checked Oct 31, 2026, source: ruby.com/plans-and-pricing

No trial terms found on its official pages.

How we'll test, in short

Same calls for everyone. Each product gets the same fake business and the same five scripts for its industry: a booking, a price question, an urgent call, a caller who wants a human, and a hard caller who interrupts.
Real calls, recorded. Our caller opens with "Hi, this is a test call from BotsRanked, and it's being recorded." We'll publish the audio and transcripts.
Every month. Each result will show the date we called. 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. Whether they handle calls as well is what our tests will show.

When will results be out?

After our first test round. Accounts get opened once our test phone line is set up. We'll post the date here and in 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.