6,500
Agents supported 24/7
“6,500 agents get consistent coverage. After-hours and peak periods no longer mean unanswered lines.”
Samson Properties Team
AI Receptionist Pricing
AI Receptionist Pricingplus the full AI workforce.
Answering phone calls starts at $99/mo on Business-in-a-Box, or $79/mo billed annually, and that includes 200 voice minutes plus the full Frontdesk AI workforce: web chat, 2-way SMS, an AI-native CRM, and sequence automations. No contracts, no hidden fees.
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Evaluation / Learning
Basic
For individuals exploring AI
$20/mo
or $16/mo billed annually
Get hands-on with the full AI workforce. Limited usage.
- 10 chatbot conversations
- 40 SMS
- Unlimited email drafts
- 1 editor seat · unlimited viewers
- No voice minutes, so it does not answer calls
Most Popular
1–10 interactions / day
Business-in-a-Box
For growing small businesses
$99/mo
or $79/mo billed annually
Everything you need to run a fully automated front office. Voice, chat, SMS, CRM, and automations in one plan.
- Everything in Basic, plus:
- 200 voice minutes / month
- 100 chatbot convos · 400 SMS
- 1,000 monthly overage credits + auto-reload
- Zapier + verified outbound number
- 3 notification recipients
25+ interactions / day
Partner / Enterprise
For scaling teams & agencies
Custom
Tailored for your volume
Volume discounts, API access, custom integrations, and white-glove onboarding with a dedicated account manager.
- Everything in Business, plus:
- Volume pricing (voice from 7 credits/min)
- API access & custom integrations
- Dedicated account manager + Slack
- White-glove onboarding
- Custom data retention options
AI receptionist cost
How much does an AI receptionist cost?
A Frontdesk plan that answers phone calls costs $99 per month, or $79 per month billed annually, and includes 200 voice minutes a month alongside chat, SMS, CRM, and automations.
Basic is $20 per month and gives you the full platform to evaluate, but it includes no voice minutes, so it does not answer calls on its own. Partner and Enterprise pricing is custom and set by your monthly volume.
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually | Voice included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $20/mo | $16/mo | 0 min/mo | individuals exploring AI |
| Business-in-a-Box | $99/mo | $79/mo | 200 min/mo | growing small businesses |
| Partner / Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom | scaling teams & agencies |
What the rest of the market charges
Published AI receptionist prices start at around $14 per month and rise with the minutes included. ai-receptionist.com advertises plans from $14 per month and Allo from $18 per month. AgentZap runs from $25 to $899 per month, NextPhone from $199 to $299 per month, and Imagicle from $25 to $3,000 per month.
Frontdesk sits at $99 per month for the plan that answers calls, and that figure also covers web chat, 2-way SMS, an AI-native CRM, ticketing, and sequence automations rather than voice alone.
Competitor prices are each vendor's own published rate, last checked August 2026. Compare what each tier includes rather than the headline price alone, because entry tiers differ widely in the minutes they allow.
Compare AI Workforce Plans
Compare every AI workforce plan
A side-by-side look at AI receptionist pricing and the full AI workforce included across all three plans.
Features
Basic
$20/mo
Business-in-a-Box
$99/mo
Partner / Enterprise
Custom
Voice (Call & Voicebot)
0 min/mo
200 min/mo
Custom
Outbound Calls
None
20 / day
Custom
Emails
50 drafts/mo
500 drafts/mo
Unlimited
SMS
40 msgs/mo
400 msgs/mo
Custom
Chatbot
10 convos/mo
100 convos/mo
Custom
Sequence Automation Workflows
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Website Forms
30 subs/mo
300 subs/mo
Custom
Overage Credit Pool
None
1,000/mo
Volume pricing
Auto-Reload Credits
Knowledge Base
2 pages
20 pages
Custom
Agent Actions
1 of each
2 of each
Custom
Notifications
1 recipient
3 recipients
Custom
Verified Outbound Number
Custom Outbound Caller ID
Zapier
API Access
Custom Work
Viewing Seats
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Editor Seats
1
2
Custom
Data Retention
Last 20 logs
Last 200 logs
Custom
Chatbot Support
Email Support
Priority Support
Dedicated Slack Channel
Dedicated Account Manager
White-Glove Onboarding
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Overage Credits
Predictable pricing beyond included usage
When you exceed your monthly usage, credits are drawn from your pool at the rates below. Partner / Enterprise plans get significantly lower rates.
¢
1 credit = $0.01
Auto-reload: $10 for 1,000 credits. Never expire.
Feature
Basic & Business
Enterprise
- Voice (per minute)25 creditsAs low as 7 credits
- SMS (per message)4 creditsCustom
- Chatbot (per conversation)5 creditsCustom
- Form Submission (per lead)4 creditsCustom
- Web Voicebot (per minute)25 creditsAs low as 7 credits
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Replace your entire tech stack
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Typical tech stack
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$99/mo
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Feature
Replaces
Why it's better
Typical cost
Frontdesk
Feature
AI Phone & Voice
Replaces
Dialpad, RingCentral, Grasshopper
Why it's better
First AI voice product (2023). Answers, qualifies & books with no humans needed.
Typical cost
$175/mo
Frontdesk
Feature
AI-Native CRM
Replaces
HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive
Why it's better
AI auto-updates from every call, chat & text. Zero manual entry, ever.
Typical cost
$450/mo
Frontdesk
Feature
AI Chatbot
Replaces
Intercom, Drift, Zendesk Chat
Why it's better
Same AI brain as phone & SMS. Creates tickets, books appointments, updates CRM.
Typical cost
$150/mo
Frontdesk
Feature
2-Way SMS Marketing
Replaces
Twilio, SimpleTexting, SlickText
Why it's better
AI holds real conversations with full customer context, not just blasts.
Typical cost
$149/mo
Frontdesk
Feature
Booking & Appointments
Replaces
Calendly, Acuity, Square
Why it's better
AI handles complex services, rescheduling & no-show follow-ups automatically.
Typical cost
$48/mo
Frontdesk
Feature
Workflow Automations
Replaces
ActiveCampaign, HubSpot, Klaviyo
Why it's better
Triggers from live AI conversations, not just form fills or manual rules.
Typical cost
$349/mo
Frontdesk
Feature
Ticketing & Support
Replaces
Zendesk, Freshdesk, Help Scout
Why it's better
AI creates, routes & resolves tickets from calls before you even know about them.
Typical cost
$115/mo
Frontdesk
Feature
Call Tracking
Replaces
CallRail, CallTrackingMetrics
Why it's better
AI extracts intent, sentiment & next steps, not just call logs.
Typical cost
$95/mo
Frontdesk
Thousands of Businesses Grow with Frontdesk
55 hrs
Weekly calls eliminated
“We eliminated 37-55 hours of phone calls a week and gave that time back to the team.”
Burkai Earl, Co-Owner
~75%
Lower call handling cost
Z&A Management
“We cut our cost by about 75% to achieve the same revenue, if not grow it even higher.”
Aaron Neilsen, CEO
1,600+
Calls handled monthly
“Our customers get instant answers about products, pricing, and availability even when our showroom is closed.”
United Porté team
40+/week
Admin hours saved
“It changed our front desk. Our team can finally focus on higher-value work.”
Tiffany Hurd, Operations Manager
5,000+
Monthly customer interactions
Zest Properties
“What would normally take us all day to call through our delinquency list was done in five minutes.”
Vanessa Smith, COO
35%
Leads captured after hours
“We were missing calls after 5 PM every day. Now every inquiry gets a response.”
Artisan Homes Team
1,600+
Calls handled monthly
“The phones used to ring all day long. Now we can go an hour without hearing a landline ring.”
Todd Dusenberry, Owner
$30K+
Generated in 5 days of outbound calls
“We generated $30K+ in 5 days just making outbound calls with AI Frontdesk. The thing pays for itself in a week.”
Trade Recalls Team
600+
Student tenants supported
“It's saving us so much time, and we're not even using it to its fullest extent yet.”
Nick, Leasing Department
100%
Order calls answered (up from 0%)
Freak Brothers Pizza
“We literally never answered the phone. Now Frontdesk answers every single call.”
Freak Brothers Team, Co-Owner
100+
Calls handled per day
“AI Frontdesk gives every caller an immediate answer and creates the feeling that someone is always available.”
Karen Delacruz, Marketing Coordinator
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Everything you need to know about AI receptionist pricing, the AI workforce included in every plan, usage credits, billing, and upgrades.
Contact supportA Frontdesk plan that answers phone calls costs $99 per month on Business-in-a-Box, or $79 per month billed annually, and includes 200 voice minutes alongside chat, SMS, CRM, and automations. Basic is $20 per month and gives you the full platform for evaluation, but it includes no voice minutes, so it does not answer calls on its own. Partner and Enterprise pricing is custom and set by monthly volume.
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$99/mo
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Includes voice, chat, SMS, CRM, and automations