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AI receptionist comparison 2026

As of 5 November 2026, the French and Belgian AI receptionists compared start between €49 and €89 a month. US vendors start between US$45 and US$150. The real difference is what the plan includes: minutes, calls or callers, live transfer to a human, and where data is hosted. VocalReception offers €79/month with 400 minutes included, then €0.25 per started minute. Its difference: our team sets up and tests your receptionist. Above roughly 500 minutes, some self-serve bundles can cost less: compare the total at your volume.

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AI receptionists: entry plan, monthly billing, checked 5 November 2026
Billing 24/7Live transferCRMEU hosting Source
Allo Business seat, month-to-month ($32 billed yearly), no per-minute meter Per seat, unmetered US$45 ≈ €40 Pricing page
RingCentral AI Receptionist Standalone (US/Canada): 100 min, then $0.50/min EN · ES · FR · IT · DE · PT Plan with included minutes + overage US$49 ≈ €43 Pricing page
Rosie Professional: 250 min; live transfer from the $149 plan EN · ES Plan with included minutes + overage US$49 ≈ €43 Pricing page
Volubile Build: 120 min, inbound only (VAT not stated) 50 languages stated Plan with included minutes + overage €49 Pricing page
Goodcall Starter: 100 unique callers, then $0.79 per caller Plan per unique caller US$79 ≈ €70 Pricing page
Callsens Starter: 200 min, then €0.29/min 90 languages stated Plan with included minutes + overage €79 Pricing page
VocalReception Our product 400 min, then €0.25/started min, €0.10/SMS (none included). €199 setup, credited after 6 paid months. Set up and tested for you. FR · EN · NL · ES · PT · IT · DE Plan with included minutes + overage €79 Pricing page
My AI Front Desk Business-in-a-Box: 200 min, then $0.25/min 20 languages stated Plan with included minutes + overage US$99 ≈ €88 Pricing page
AirAgent Starter: 0 min included, €0.30/min on top, setup from €490 Subscription + per minute €89 Pricing page
AlloBob Essentiel: 120 min, then €30 per 100 min FR · NL · EN Plan with included minutes + overage €89 Pricing page
Smith.ai Pro: 75 calls, then $2.50/call (free tier: 25 calls) EN · ES Call bundle + per call US$150 ≈ €133 Pricing page
Elevedia FR · NL · EN On quote Pricing page

✓ yes · ✗ no · n/a: not communicated by the vendor. Entry-plan features.

How it is calculated

Every value was read on the vendor’s own pricing page on 5 November 2026. We only show what is published. “n/a” means the vendor does not say, not that the feature is missing. Spotted a change? Email hello@vocalreception.com and we will correct it.

Formula

  1. Price in € for the filter = price in $ ÷ 1.1267 (ECB reference rate of 4 November 2026)

Assumptions

  • Entry price = cheapest public plan with monthly billing, no annual commitment.
  • Prices exclude VAT when the vendor says so. Volubile and the US vendors do not state VAT.
  • Dollar prices are shown in dollars. The conversion is used only for the max-price filter.
  • Billing units differ: per minute for most, per call at Smith.ai, per unique caller at Goodcall, per seat at Allo. A lower entry price is not always a lower bill: compare with your call volume.
  • Features describe the entry plan. Rosie offers live transfer on a higher plan. AlloBob does not include CRM integration on its entry plan.
  • EU hosting: “yes” only when the vendor states it explicitly. A generic “GDPR compliant” claim stays “n/a”.
  • Languages: codes are shown when the vendor names its languages, otherwise the stated number. The language filter excludes vendors that do not name their languages, because we cannot verify them.
  • Country = the vendor’s headquarters or home market.
  • Not included: Eliocall, site unreachable at check time, prices could not be verified.
  • VocalReception publishes this site. Its data comes from its public price list, under the same rule as every other vendor.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does an AI receptionist cost in 2026?

Public entry plans range from €49 to €89 a month for the French and Belgian vendors compared, and from US$45 to US$150 for US vendors. Also check what the plan includes and the overage price: that is what drives the bill.

Per minute, per call or per caller billing: which is better?

Per minute, check rounding: VocalReception bills each started minute, after the 400 included minutes. Short calls can therefore be rounded up to the next minute. Per call, every call counts, even a brief one. Per unique caller, repeat calls from the same person cost nothing extra. Estimate your monthly calls and their length, then price each plan.

Can an AI receptionist transfer the call to a person?

Yes, most vendors compared transfer calls on their entry plan. Some keep it for a higher plan. Also check the transfer hours and what happens when nobody picks up.

Why does EU data hosting matter?

A call holds personal data: name, number, reason for calling, sometimes a recording. Hosting in the European Union makes GDPR compliance simpler. If the vendor does not say, ask in writing where calls and transcripts are stored. VocalReception hosts data in the EU, keeps no audio and retains text transcripts for about one month to produce the monthly report, then deletes them.

Stop letting calls go unanswered

€79/month with 400 minutes included. VocalReception is set up and tested for you. No commitment, 30-day money-back on the first month’s plan fee, excluding setup.

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