Best AI receptionist & missed-call tools for small business (2026)

1

Dialzara

UNRATED

Starts at: $29/mo (60 min) · source, checked 2026-11-02
Setup (est.): Under 1 day
Who hits send (est.): Acts on its own

No linked owner reports yet — so no verdict. Used it?

Note: Business Lite includes 60 minutes of talk time, then $0.48/min. Warm transfers start on Business Pro at $99/mo (220 min).

2

Goodcall

UNRATED

Starts at: $79/mo (Starter, 100 unique customers) · source, checked 2026-11-02
Setup (est.): Under 1 day
Who hits send (est.): Acts on its own

No linked owner reports yet — so no verdict. Used it?

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).

3

Rosie

UNRATED

Starts at: $49/mo (250 min) · source, checked 2026-11-02
Setup (est.): Under 1 day
Who hits send (est.): Acts on its own

No linked owner reports yet — so no verdict. Used it?

Note: Professional plan. Calendar booking and live transfers start on Scale at $149/mo (1,000 min). Annual billing gets 2 months free.

4

Ruby

UNRATED

Starts at: $250/mo (50 min) · source, checked 2026-10-16
Setup (est.): 1–3 days
Who hits send (est.): You approve first

No linked owner reports yet — so no verdict. Used it?

Note: Human receptionists, not AI.

5

Smith.ai

UNRATED

Starts at: Free (25 calls); AI Pro from $150/mo · source, checked 2026-11-02
Setup (est.): 1–3 days
Who hits send (est.): You approve first

No linked owner reports yet — so no verdict. Used it?

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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Order: STUCK, then MIXED, then UNRATED (alphabetical within each). Prices are list prices from the linked source on the date shown. Setup time and "who hits send" are editor estimates. Evidence checked 2026-10-17. How we rate & affiliate disclosure.