Forge Voice vs IONOS. Priced from their page, not our guess.
IONOS is an AI receptionist billed by calls, with an unlimited plan. For the month below, the IONOS Unlimited plan costs less than ours, and we will not pretend otherwise. The difference buys a team that writes your script with you and tunes it on your real calls.
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.
300 calls and 1,000 talk minutes.
Our rows show a range because we round each call up to the next full minute. Theirs use only what their own page says.
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IONOS
$99
$99 on its Unlimited plan. Source: IONOS AI Receptionist 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.
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.
How IONOS and Forge Voice work, in their words and ours.
| Topic | IONOS | Forge Voice |
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| Price | Flex is $39 a month with 30 calls, then $0.49 a call. Flex Pro is $69 with 100 calls, then $0.39 a call. Unlimited is $99 with unlimited calls. Source: IONOS AI Receptionist page, checked September 26, 2026. | Starter is $297 a month with 500 minutes; Pro is $497 a month with 1,000 minutes; Scale is $897 a month with 2,500 minutes. |
| Setup | You script the agent in your own words and configure it in a dashboard. Source: IONOS AI Receptionist page, checked September 26, 2026. | No setup fee. Our team writes your script with you, tests it, and tunes it on your real calls for the first 30 days. |
| Who answers | An AI receptionist that answers calls, advises customers and schedules appointments, on month-to-month contracts. Source: IONOS AI Receptionist page, checked September 26, 2026. | An AI agent. It tells every caller it is an AI assistant on a recorded line. |
Call ours. Then call theirs.
A price table cannot tell you how an agent sounds when a caller interrupts it. Ours answers Forge's own line, so ask it anything you would ask IONOS.
More comparisons, all priced the same way: every company on one scale.
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Same voice and instructions as the agent on our own line. It uses your microphone, or you can type. There is no form to fill in first.
You will talk with an AI assistant. We record and transcribe the conversation.
When you finish, you can start a free trial, ask for a call with our team, or have us email you the conversation.
What IONOS's page does not say. Ask them.
We only print what a company's own page states. These are the gaps we found, so you can ask for the same month in writing.
- Whether anyone reviews your real calls with you after launch.
- Whether spam calls and hang-ups count as calls on the per-call plans.
Pick IONOS if that is what you need. Here is when we fit better.
IONOS may fit better if
- You want the lowest price for a busy line.
- You want unlimited calls on one flat plan.
- You would rather script the agent yourself in a dashboard.
Forge Voice may fit better if
- You want our team to write your script with you and tune it on your real calls for 30 days.
- You want to work directly with the Georgia studio that builds your agent.
Questions about IONOS and Forge Voice.
IONOS has an unlimited plan. Why pick Forge Voice?
If price is the deciding factor, its unlimited plan costs less than ours for the same month, and we show the math on this page. Forge Voice includes our team: we write your script with you, test it, and tune it on your real calls.
Can I try Forge Voice first?
Yes. Call the agent that answers our own line now. Then start a 7 day free trial.
Sources, checked September 26, 2026
- $99 on its Unlimited plan. Source: IONOS AI Receptionist page, checked September 26, 2026.
- Flex is $39 a month with 30 calls, then $0.49 a call. Flex Pro is $69 with 100 calls, then $0.39 a call. Unlimited is $99 with unlimited calls. Source: IONOS AI Receptionist page, checked September 26, 2026.
- You script the agent in your own words and configure it in a dashboard. Source: IONOS AI Receptionist page, checked September 26, 2026.
- An AI receptionist that answers calls, advises customers and schedules appointments, on month-to-month contracts. Source: IONOS AI Receptionist page, checked September 26, 2026.
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.