Best AI receptionist by scenario

The sticker prices are not comparable, so each list prices one identical month everywhere and orders products by that bill — not by our opinion.

• AI receptionist: what 100 calls really costs — Every product we can price, ordered by the bill for 100 three-minute calls a month.
• AI answering service: per-call vs per-minute pricing — Priced for 150 calls of 4 minutes, with live-human backup noted where we found it.
• Virtual receptionist: standalone AI or a phone-system add-on? — Phone-system AI add-ons against standalone receptionists for 200 calls a month.
• AI receptionist for a small business at 60 calls a month — The cheapest options at 60 calls of 2.5 minutes, including free plans and trial terms.

Prices from vendor pages on 2026-11-10 where marked "vendor"; otherwise third-party readings from 2026-10-02. Not a ranking of quality: we have not tested calls. Price your own volume in the bill simulator.