AI receptionist and answering service prices, from each company’s own page. Ours included.
We took 300 calls and 1,000 talk minutes and priced that month from each company's public pricing page. Where a page does not show a price, we say so instead of guessing. Some cost less than we do. You will see which.
You will talk with an AI assistant. We record and transcribe the conversation.
7 day free trial. No contract. That number is Forge's own line, answered by our AI agent.
What 300 calls and 1,000 minutes cost.
Line length is the price. Our rows are a range: rounded up call by call, 1,000 talk minutes bill as 1,000 to 1,299 minutes.
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Goodcall
$79 to $154
$154 on Growth if all 300 calls come from different numbers. Repeat callers count once, so it can be as low as $79 on Starter. Source: Goodcall pricing page, checked September 26, 2026.
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IONOS
$99
$99 on its Unlimited plan. Source: IONOS AI Receptionist page, checked September 26, 2026.
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Rosie
$149 to $299
$149 if its count stays at 1,000 minutes, $299 if it goes over and moves you to the next plan. The page does not say how partial minutes are counted. Source: Rosie pricing page, checked September 26, 2026.
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Forge Voice Starter
$422 to $496.75
$297 a month with 500 minutes, then $0.25 a minute. Rounded up call by call, 1,000 talk minutes bill as 1,000 to 1,299 minutes.
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Forge Voice Pro
$497 to $571.75
$497 a month with 1,000 minutes, then $0.25 a minute. Rounded up call by call, 1,000 talk minutes bill as 1,000 to 1,299 minutes.
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Smith.ai AI Receptionist
$500
$500 on its 300-call tier. It bills per call, so minutes do not change the price. Source: Smith.ai pricing page, checked September 26, 2026.
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Abby Connect, all AI
$1,380
$1,380 on Growth: 1,000 minutes of AI answering use its 500 Abby Minutes. The page does not say how partial minutes are counted. Source: Abby Connect pricing page, checked September 26, 2026.
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Smith.ai receptionists (people)
$2,100
$2,100 on its 300-call plan answered by people. Source: Smith.ai pricing page, checked September 26, 2026.
No price for this month on their own page
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Ruby
Not published
Not published. Its largest listed plan is 500 minutes for $1,725, and the page lists no rate past it. Source: Ruby pricing page, checked September 26, 2026.
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AnswerConnect
Not published
Not published without a quote form. Source: AnswerConnect plans and pricing page, checked September 26, 2026.
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RingCentral
Not published
Not published. The add-on starts at $39, and RingEX plans are priced on request. Source: RingCentral pricing page, checked September 26, 2026.
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Synthflow
Not published
No monthly plan is listed. Enterprise contracts start at $30,000 a year. Source: Synthflow pricing page, checked September 26, 2026.
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Nexa
Not published
Not published. Its plans page lists minutes but no prices. Source: Nexa plans page, checked September 26, 2026.
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Jobber Receptionist
Not published
The add-on is $29 a month on top of a Jobber plan. Its pricing page states no call or minute limits, so we cannot price the month. Source: Jobber pricing page, checked September 26, 2026.
RingCentral sells its AI Receptionist as an add-on to its RingEX phone plans, which it sizes by number of users and prices on request. If you already pay for RingCentral phones, compare the add-on price with ours.
Competitor prices come from each company's public pricing page on September 26, 2026. Each row links to its source. Every row uses the same month: 300 calls and 1,000 talk minutes. Our row rounds each call up to the next full minute, the way we bill. Prices change, so check theirs before you decide.
Every comparison, with what their page does not say.
Each page lays their facts beside ours, lists the questions their pricing page leaves open, and says plainly when they may fit you better.
Forge Voice vs Smith.ai
Smith.ai is an answering service with an AI receptionist and with receptionists who are people, billed per call. Same month: $500.
Forge Voice vs Ruby
Ruby is a virtual receptionist service answered by people, billed by the minute. Same month: not published.
Forge Voice vs AnswerConnect
AnswerConnect is a 24/7 live answering service that says it is always people, not bots. Same month: not published.
Forge Voice vs RingCentral
RingCentral is a business phone system that sells an AI Receptionist add-on. Same month: not published.
Forge Voice vs Rosie
Rosie is an AI answering service with plans by the minute. Same month: $149 to $299.
Forge Voice vs Synthflow
Synthflow is an AI voice platform that sells enterprise contracts. Same month: not published.
Forge Voice vs IONOS
IONOS is an AI receptionist billed by calls, with an unlimited plan. Same month: $99.
Forge Voice vs Abby Connect
Abby Connect is an answering service with people, AI or both, billed in Abby Minutes. Same month: $1,380.
Forge Voice vs Goodcall
Goodcall is an AI agent billed by unique callers, not by minutes. Same month: $79 to $154.
Forge Voice vs Nexa
Nexa is an answering service with people and AI, with prices on request. Same month: not published.
Forge Voice vs Jobber
Jobber is field service software that sells a Receptionist add-on. Same month: not published.
How we priced every row
- Only each company's own public page, read on September 26, 2026. Every row links to it.
- The same month for everyone: 300 calls and 1,000 talk minutes.
- Per-call plans are priced on calls, per-minute plans on minutes, per-caller plans on callers, each as its page says.
- No estimates. If a page does not publish a price or a rate we need, the row says so.
- We re-check every month, and pull a row we cannot re-check.
What our row includes
- Each call counts as at least 1 minute. We round each call up to the next full minute.
- No per-caller or per-transfer fees. You pay your plan price plus any minutes past your plan.
- No setup fee. Our team writes your script with you and tunes it for the first 30 days.
- 7 day free trial. No contract.
Questions about these comparisons.
Where do these prices come from?
Each competitor figure comes from that company's own public pricing page, and each row links to it with the date we checked it. If a page does not show a price, we say so and leave the figure out. We never estimate a competitor's price.
Why 300 calls and 1,000 talk minutes?
Some companies bill per call, some per minute, and some per caller, so we price one month the same way for all of them. Our own row rounds each call up to the next full minute, the way we bill, so it shows a range.
Is Forge Voice the cheapest?
No. For this month, some self-serve AI tools cost less, and this page shows which ones. Forge Voice includes our team: we write your script with you, test it before it goes live, and tune it on your real calls for the first 30 days.
Day or night, the line is covered.
Your agent takes the caller's name, number and what they need, notes an appointment request for your team to confirm, and sends you the call with a recording.