A plain-language field guide
We are building a durable reference for the software and services that do work on a small business's behalf. Wave 1 covers phones: AI receptionists and answering services.
Status: wave 1 live. Prices verified October 22, 2026; call tests not yet published.
Prices below come from the vendor's own source only when the source was readable and attributable on the verification date. Unverified prices are deliberately withheld.
| Service | Best for | Starting price |
|---|---|---|
| KaiCalls | Budget entry with flat call allowances and no per-minute overage | $10.00/mo Verified 2026-10-22 from vendor source |
| Smith.ai | AI with live human escalation; lead qualification | Price verification pending |
| Rosie AI | Solo owners and trades; low-cost minute bundles | Price verification pending |
| Goodcall | Repeat-caller businesses; priced per unique customer, unlimited minutes | $79.00/mo Verified 2026-10-22 from vendor source |
| Dialzara | Lowest entry price in the set | Price verification pending |
| Abby Connect | Blended human + AI with one minute pool | Price verification pending |
| My AI Front Desk | Phone agent bundled with CRM, SMS and chat | $99.00/mo Verified 2026-10-22 from vendor source |
| Upfirst | Lowest call-based entry for very light volume | $24.95/mo Verified 2026-10-22 from vendor source |
| Slang.ai | Restaurants (vertical specialist) | $399.00/mo Verified 2026-10-22 from vendor source |
| Ruby | Human-only benchmark (premium live receptionists) | Price verification pending |
| Reception.ai by ElevenLabs | ElevenLabs voice stack entry | Price verification pending |
| Marlie AI | Trades dispatch features; aggressive content publisher in this category | Price verification pending |
This first build publishes no call outcomes. Test-call results will be added only when the corresponding logs exist.
F1 · phones
Budget entry with flat call allowances and no per-minute overage
Verified price: $10.00/mo
Verified 2026-10-22 from vendor source
No call outcome is published in this first static build. Test-wave evidence is not present in the source pack.
| Plan | Monthly price | Published allowance |
|---|---|---|
| Backup | $10.00/mo | ~20 calls |
| Line | $79.00/mo | ~170 calls |
| Office | $349.00/mo | ~800 calls |
Overage: No per-minute overage (published)
F1 · phones
AI with live human escalation; lead qualification
Price status: Price verification pending
No call outcome is published in this first static build. Test-wave evidence is not present in the source pack.
No price is rendered until the vendor source is readable and attributable. The current public page exposes human-first plans, not the staged AI entry price.
F1 · phones
Solo owners and trades; low-cost minute bundles
Price status: Price verification pending
No call outcome is published in this first static build. Test-wave evidence is not present in the source pack.
No price is rendered until the vendor source is readable and attributable. The vendor pricing page was not readable from the agent build host.
F1 · phones
Repeat-caller businesses; priced per unique customer, unlimited minutes
Verified price: $79.00/mo
Verified 2026-10-22 from vendor source
No call outcome is published in this first static build. Test-wave evidence is not present in the source pack.
| Plan | Monthly price | Published allowance |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $79.00/mo | 100 unique customers, per agent |
| Growth | $129.00/mo | per agent |
| Scale | $299.00/mo | 2,000 unique customers, per agent |
Overage: $0.79/$0.26/$0.15 per extra unique customer by plan
F1 · phones
Lowest entry price in the set
Price status: Price verification pending
No call outcome is published in this first static build. Test-wave evidence is not present in the source pack.
No price is rendered until the vendor source is readable and attributable. The vendor pricing endpoint returned no readable pricing content.
F1 · phones
Blended human + AI with one minute pool
Price status: Price verification pending
No call outcome is published in this first static build. Test-wave evidence is not present in the source pack.
No price is rendered until the vendor source is readable and attributable. The vendor pricing page was not readable from the agent build host.
F1 · phones
Phone agent bundled with CRM, SMS and chat
Verified price: $99.00/mo
Verified 2026-10-22 from vendor source
No call outcome is published in this first static build. Test-wave evidence is not present in the source pack.
| Plan | Monthly price | Published allowance |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $20.00/mo | no voice minutes |
| Business-in-a-Box | $99.00/mo | 200 voice min |
Overage: ~$0.25/min voice
F1 · phones
Lowest call-based entry for very light volume
Verified price: $24.95/mo
Verified 2026-10-22 from vendor source
No call outcome is published in this first static build. Test-wave evidence is not present in the source pack.
| Plan | Monthly price | Published allowance |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $24.95/mo | 30 calls |
| Premium | $59.95/mo | 90 calls |
| Pro | $159.95/mo | 300 calls |
Overage: Per plan
F1 · phones
Restaurants (vertical specialist)
Verified price: $399.00/mo
Verified 2026-10-22 from vendor source
No call outcome is published in this first static build. Test-wave evidence is not present in the source pack.
| Plan | Monthly price | Published allowance |
|---|---|---|
| Core | $399.00/mo | per location |
| Premium | $599.00/mo | per location |
Overage: Add-ons: events $199/mo, bilingual $99/mo (roundup figures)
F1 · phones
Human-only benchmark (premium live receptionists)
Price status: Price verification pending
No call outcome is published in this first static build. Test-wave evidence is not present in the source pack.
No price is rendered until the vendor source is readable and attributable. The public page was blocked by Cloudflare from the agent build host.
F1 · phones
ElevenLabs voice stack entry
Price status: Price verification pending
No call outcome is published in this first static build. Test-wave evidence is not present in the source pack.
No price is rendered until the vendor source is readable and attributable. The public ElevenLabs pricing page does not identify a Reception.ai entry price.
F1 · phones
Trades dispatch features; aggressive content publisher in this category
Price status: Price verification pending
No call outcome is published in this first static build. Test-wave evidence is not present in the source pack.
No price is rendered until the vendor source is readable and attributable. The vendor pricing page was not readable from the agent build host.
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