Forge Voice vs RingCentral. Priced from their page, not our guess.
RingCentral is a business phone system that sells an AI Receptionist add-on. If your office already runs on RingCentral phones, its AI Receptionist add-on may be the simplest path. If you want to keep your phone company and have a team build the agent with you, that is what we do.
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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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.
No price for this month on their own page
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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.
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.
How RingCentral and Forge Voice work, in their words and ours.
| Topic | RingCentral | Forge Voice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | AI Receptionist is listed as an add-on to its RingEX plans, starting at $39. Source: RingCentral pricing 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. |
| How it bills | RingEX phone plans are sized by number of users and priced on request. Source: RingCentral pricing page, checked September 26, 2026. | By the minute, on a plan with minutes included. Each call counts as at least 1 minute. We round each call up to the next full minute. |
| What counts | The pricing page does not say how many calls or minutes the AI Receptionist add-on includes. Source: RingCentral pricing page, checked September 26, 2026. | We count the time your agent is on each call. Each call counts as at least 1 minute. We round each call up to the next full minute. Unused minutes do not carry over. |
| Who answers | It describes the AI Receptionist as answering and routing calls on any phone system. Source: RingCentral pricing 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 RingCentral.
More comparisons, all priced the same way: every company on one scale.
This is the agent that answers Forge's own line. Ask what it costs, how setup works for your trade, or leave a message for our team.
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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 RingCentral'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.
- What the AI Receptionist's starting price is per: user, line or month.
- How many calls or minutes the add-on includes.
- RingEX plan prices, which it gives on request.
Pick RingCentral if that is what you need. Here is when we fit better.
RingCentral may fit better if
- You already run your office phones on RingCentral RingEX.
- You want your phone system and the AI receptionist from one company.
Forge Voice may fit better if
- You want to keep your current phone company and forward calls to an agent.
- You want a published monthly price with minutes included.
- You want our team to write and tune the agent's script with you.
Questions about RingCentral and Forge Voice.
Do I need RingCentral phones to use Forge Voice?
No. Forge Voice works with the phone number you already have. Forward your line to your agent when you are busy or closed, or answer on a new number from us.
Which costs less?
If you already pay for RingCentral phones, compare its AI Receptionist add-on price with our plans. RingCentral prices its RingEX plans on request, so we cannot price a full month from its page.
Sources, checked September 26, 2026
- Not published. The add-on starts at $39, and RingEX plans are priced on request. Source: RingCentral pricing page, checked September 26, 2026.
- AI Receptionist is listed as an add-on to its RingEX plans, starting at $39. Source: RingCentral pricing page, checked September 26, 2026.
- RingEX phone plans are sized by number of users and priced on request. Source: RingCentral pricing page, checked September 26, 2026.
- The pricing page does not say how many calls or minutes the AI Receptionist add-on includes. Source: RingCentral pricing page, checked September 26, 2026.
- It describes the AI Receptionist as answering and routing calls on any phone system. Source: RingCentral pricing 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.