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My AI Front Desk alternatives

My AI Front Desk costs $274 at 150 calls a month on its Business-in-a-Box plan. 11 other AI receptionists have a price we could read. 3 cost less at 150 calls a month; the lowest is NextPhone at $199, $75 less. 1 has a free plan, which My AI Front Desk doesn't show.

AI receptionists11 with a price1 with a free planChecked Oct 30, 2026

My AI Front Desk today

At 150 calls a month $274 Business-in-a-Box plan
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Trial: 7-day free trial on Business-in-a-Box

Cheaper than My AI Front Desk (3)

Compared at 150 calls a month, same currency.

AlternativeAt 150 callsAgainst My AI Front DeskStates that My AI Front Desk doesn'tContractFree plan
NextPhonePro, read Oct 30, 2026 $199$199 flat, unlimited use $75 less Takes messages Month-to-month, no contracts Trial: 7-day free trial on Pro, cancel before it ends and you're not charged
PhonelyStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 $225$50 + 700 minutes over at $0.25 $49 less SOC 2 Not found Trial: First 100 minutes free
Smith.ai AI ReceptionistAI-first (per call), read Oct 29, 2026 $240$1.60 per call, 150 calls $34 less Nothing extra found Month-to-month, no long-term contract, 30 days notice to cancel Free plan: 25 calls per month at $0, then $3.00 per call after that

Other options (8)

No computed reason to switch, listed for completeness.

AlternativeAt 150 callsAgainst My AI Front DeskStates that My AI Front Desk doesn'tContractFree plan
Moneypenny AI Answering (US)AI Answering 100 calls, read Oct 29, 2026 $308$199 + 50 calls over at $2.19 $34 more Takes messages No contract; 30 days' notice to cancel Not found
DialzaraBusiness Elite, read Oct 29, 2026 $349$349, includes 1,000 minutes $75 more Takes messages no contract Trial: 7-day free trial
Go Answer AI ReceptionistAI Receptionist 500, read Oct 29, 2026 $765$425 + 400 minutes over at $0.85 $491 more Takes messages No contract, month-to-month Trial: 14-day free trial, includes up to 500 minutes; card required, charged when...
Sameday AIScale, read Oct 29, 2026 $789$789, includes 1,000 minutes $515 more Takes messages Not found Not found
GoodcallStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 $79/moStarter plan, starting price Not comparable Takes messages, SOC 2, MCP server Not found Time-limited: Free demo agent: build, test and hear it answer; pay only when you connect a...
Simple PhonesStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 $97/moStarter plan, starting price Not comparable Takes messages no commitment, cancel any time Trial: 14-day free trial
BesidePart-time, read Oct 29, 2026 $99/moPart-time plan, starting price Not comparable Takes messages Not found Not found
RinglyPay per call, read Oct 29, 2026 $99/moPay per call plan, starting price Not comparable Takes messages No contract, month to month Not found

No price found, or contact sales (3)

Questions

What is the cheapest alternative to My AI Front Desk?

NextPhone, at $199 at 150 calls a month, $75 less than My AI Front Desk. Computed from each vendor's published prices.

Is there a free alternative to My AI Front Desk?

Yes. 1 AI receptionists has a free plan, including Smith.ai AI Receptionist.

How this page is made

Alternatives come from My AI Front Desk's own category, AI receptionists. Prices come from each vendor's pricing page and are compared at the same volume where both can be computed, and by starting price where neither can. "States that My AI Front Desk doesn't" lists what we found on the other vendor's site and didn't find on My AI Front Desk's, which doesn't prove My AI Front Desk lacks it. How prices are read.