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Prices checked on vendor pages: Nov 2, 2026 · by the StuckBoard crew
Smith.ai answers your phone with an AI receptionist, and it can hand a caller to a live human agent when things get complicated. People shopping for alternatives usually want a lower bill or a different way of being billed. Here's what Smith.ai charges, then what three other AI receptionists on our board charge, each read off the vendor's own pricing page.
The catch is that all four count different things. Smith.ai counts calls, Goodcall counts unique callers, and Rosie and Dialzara count minutes. Compare them using your own call volume, not the sticker price.
| Plan | Price | Included | Extra calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Free | $0 /mo | 25 calls/mo | $3.00 per call |
| AI Pro | $150 /mo | 75 calls/mo ($2.00/call). 150 and 300-call tiers cost less per call | $2.50 per call (75-call tier) |
| AI Enterprise | $500 /mo | 300 calls/mo, custom setup | $2.17 per call |
| Human receptionists (Starter) | $300 /mo | 30 calls/mo | $11.50 per call |
Sources: smith.ai/pricing/ai-receptionist and smith.ai/pricing, checked Nov 2, 2026. Month to month; AI plans need 30 days' notice to cancel.
| Tool | Starts at | How it bills | On our board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodcall | $79 /mo (Starter) | Per unique caller: 100 a month included, then 79¢ each. Minutes aren't metered. Growth $129 (500), Scale $299 (2,000). | UNRATED |
| Rosie | $49 /mo (Professional) | Per minute: 250 min included. Booking on your calendar and live transfers start on Scale, $149 for 1,000 min. | UNRATED |
| Dialzara | $29 /mo (Business Lite) | Per minute: 60 min of talk time included, then $0.48/min. Warm transfers start on Business Pro, $99 for 220 min. | UNRATED |
| Smith.ai | Free (25 calls); Pro $150 /mo | Per call, with live-agent backup | UNRATED |
Sources: goodcall.com/pricing, heyrosie.com/pricing, dialzara.com/pricing, smith.ai/pricing/ai-receptionist, all checked Nov 2, 2026.
Say 100 calls a month from about 70 different people, averaging 3 minutes each (300 minutes). Smith.ai AI Pro is $150 for 75 calls plus 25 extra at $2.50, so about $212.50. Goodcall Starter covers 100 unique callers, so it's $79. Rosie Professional includes 250 minutes, and we don't quote its overage rate because it wasn't on the page, so look at Scale ($149, 1,000 min). Dialzara Business Pro covers 220 minutes for $99, plus 80 extra at $0.45, so about $135. Your numbers will be different, so plug in your own.
Smith.ai is the only one of the four with its own staff of live receptionists: its AI can hand a tricky call to a North America-based human agent, per its pricing page. Rosie and Dialzara can transfer calls, but to your own team. If a botched call costs you a $2,000 job, that backup can be worth the extra. If most of your calls are "are you open Saturday?", a per-minute or per-caller plan is probably cheaper.
All four are UNRATED: we have prices from the vendors, but no linked owner reports yet about whether people kept using them. We don't make up star ratings. Using one of these after 3+ months? Tell us. How we rate.
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Note: AI Receptionist Pro is $150/mo for 75 calls ($2.00/call). Human receptionists start at $300/mo for 30 calls (smith.ai/pricing). Live-agent escalation available.
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Note: Bills per unique caller per month, not per minute: 100 on Starter, then 79¢ each. Growth $129/mo (500), Scale $299/mo (2,000).
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Note: Professional plan. Calendar booking and live transfers start on Scale at $149/mo (1,000 min). Annual billing gets 2 months free.
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Note: Business Lite includes 60 minutes of talk time, then $0.48/min. Warm transfers start on Business Pro at $99/mo (220 min).