Phonely alternatives by price
At 100 calls a month, 0 tracked AI receptionists cost less than Phonely ($68/mo). Phonely is the cheapest at that volume.
Last checked 2026-10-17 on the official pages.
How Phonely compares with every other AI receptionist we track at four call volumes (3 min per call), from official pricing pages.
| Calls / month | Phonely | Cheaper alternatives | Cheapest overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | $33 | 1 | AI-Receptionist.com Essential at $32.75/mo |
| 100 | $68 | 0 | Upfirst Premium at $69.95/mo |
| 300 | $175 | 3 | Goodcall Growth at $129/mo |
| 1000 | $805 | 5 | Goodcall Growth at $172.42/mo |
All alternatives at 100 calls
| # | Vendor · plan | Est. per month | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phonely · Starter | $68 (billed annually) | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 2 | Upfirst · Premium | $69.95 | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 3 | AI-Receptionist.com · Essential | $70.25 | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 4 | Goodcall · Starter | $79 | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 5 | Telyn · Starter | $122 | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 6 | Dialzara · Business Pro | $135 | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 7 | Rosie · Scale | $149 | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 8 | NextPhone · Pro | $199 | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 9 | Smith.ai AI Receptionist · Pro (75 calls) | $212.50 | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 10 | AgentZap · Starter | $236.50 (+ $499 one-time setup) | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 11 | Sameday AI · Launch | $449 | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 12 | Abby Connect · Professional (AI minutes) | $599 | AI + human | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 13 | Allo | pending Plan prices are drawn as animated digits and could not be read as text. | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 14 | Arini | pending No public pricing page (arini.ai/pricing returns 'page not found'). | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 15 | My AI Front Desk (Frontdesk) | pending Your volume is above every plan's included usage and the overage rate is not stated. | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 16 | Numa | pending numa.com/pricing redirects to the homepage; no public prices. | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
| 17 | Quo (formerly OpenPhone) Sona | pending The page shows two different per-user prices for the same plans ($19 vs $15 for Starter), so the total is pending. | AI receptionist | source · 2026-10-17 |
Assumes 3 minutes per call for minute-billed plans. Cheapest plan per vendor for that volume. Excludes tax, phone-number fees and add-ons.
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What are the cheapest Phonely alternatives?
At 100 calls a month, 0 tracked AI receptionists cost less than Phonely ($68/mo). Phonely is the cheapest at that volume.
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