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My AI Front Desk (Frontdesk) alternatives
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Last updated: 15 October 2026. My AI Front Desk now calls itself Frontdesk (myaifrontdesk.com). This page compares Frontdesk with seven alternatives from the AI Front Desk List directory, which lists 180 vendors as of today. Despite the similar names, AI Front Desk List is an independent directory with no link to Frontdesk. It is also a different company from the healthcare product FrontDesk (frontdesk.care). Figures come from our vendor records checked 2026-10-15 or from vendor sites on the same date. No star ratings, and order is not for sale.
Who Frontdesk is for
Frontdesk is an AI customer platform rather than a phone-only receptionist. It answers calls, texts and website chats, books appointments and updates a built-in CRM, with automation sequences and automated outbound calls. Our listing tags it for real estate, property management and general small business.
Published pricing: Business-in-a-Box $99/mo or $79/mo billed annually (200 voice minutes; extra minutes about $0.25 from credit pool); Partner and Enterprise custom; white-label partner plans from $500/mo. Zapier is the listed integration. The vendor invites you to call its AI at +1 (864) 619-0619.
The trial question
Our record lists a Free plan with limited monthly minutes, no credit card required. That comes from Frontdesk's homepage FAQ. The site has not always said the same thing:
- The homepage FAQ says the Free plan covers limited monthly minutes with no credit card.
- The pricing page has offered a 7-day free trial instead and said there is no permanently free plan.
Expect the Free plan, and confirm at signup which path you actually get.
Why people look for Frontdesk alternatives
- Phone-only buyers pay for a bundle. Chat, SMS, CRM and automations come bundled in Business-in-a-Box ($99/mo). If you only need calls answered, compare phone-first plans from Rosie ($49/mo), Upfirst ($24.95/mo) and Dialzara ($29/mo).
- Limited voice minutes. The entry plan includes 200 voice minutes, fewer than the 250 on Rosie's entry plan.
- Credit math. Extra voice minutes draw from a credit pool, which is harder to forecast than a flat per-minute rate.
- Unclear trial terms, as shown above.
Frontdesk at a glance
| Field | Our data (2026-10-15) |
|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/mo |
| Included | 200 voice min |
| Voice overage | Drawn from a credit pool (see pricing above) |
| Trial | Free plan, no card required |
| Demo line | +1 (864) 619-0619 |
Frontdesk alternatives compared
| Vendor | Starts at (USD/mo) | Channels | Trial or free option | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontivo.io | $199/mo | Phone, chat, SMS, email | Free trial, 14 days, no card required | Closest all-in-one match |
| Twig (Sera) | Starter $49/mo (500 chats, voice included) | Phone, chat, text, email | Free trial, 15 days, no card required | Low-cost multichannel |
| Rosie | $49/mo | Phone, free web chat | Free trial, 7 days | Phone-first SMB |
| Dialzara | $29/mo | Phone; SMS, chat, outbound add-ons | Free trial, 7 days | Light call volume |
| NextPhone | $199/mo | Phone; outbound on higher tiers | Free trial, 7 days | Unlimited inbound |
| Rentive | $3.00 per door/month for doors 1 to 500, $2.50 per door above 500, $299/month minimum ($3,229.20/year on annual) | Phone | Not stated | Property managers |
| Upfirst | $24.95/mo | Phone, in-call texting | Free trial, 14 days | Budget per-call |
Starting prices and trial terms come from our vendor data, refreshed whenever the directory is rebuilt.
The alternatives, one by one
Frontivo.io
The closest all-in-one peer: phone, website chat and voice, SMS and email in one AI, with a built-in CRM and missed-call text-back. Phone answering starts at $199/mo on Phone Only. Published plans: Phone Only $199/mo (300 min); Starter $299/mo (phone, chat, text); Growth $549/mo (all channels, opening soon); Website Chat Only $149/mo; single-channel plans $99/mo; overage $0.35/voice min; annual saves 15%. 14-day free trial with no credit card. Frontivo.io listing.
Twig (Sera)
New in our catalog this month. Phone, chat, text and email answering with missed-call recovery and human handoff. Published plans: Starter $49/mo (500 chats, voice included); Growth $499/mo (2,000 chats, 300 voice min); Scale $1,499/mo (10,000 chats, 2,000 voice min). Voice overage $1/min; chat overage $100 per 1K chats. The Starter voice minute allowance is shown only as "included". 15-day trial, voice included, no credit card. Twig (Sera) listing.
Rosie
Phone-first. Published pricing: Professional $49/mo (250 min); Scale $149/mo (1,000 min); Growth $299/mo (2,000 min); annual billing gives 2 months free. Website chat is free with all plans; website texting is an add-on at $50/mo (25 conversations, then $1 each). Calendar booking and live transfers start on Scale. Rosie listing.
Dialzara
Published plans: Business Lite $29/mo (60 min, $0.48/min over); Business Pro $99/mo (220 min, $0.45); Business Plus $199/mo (500 min, $0.40); Business Elite $349/mo (1,000 min, $0.35). Warm transfers start on Business Pro. Outbound voice, SMS and website chat are add-ons. Demo line 866-545-ZARA. Dialzara listing.
NextPhone
Tagged for real estate. Starts at $199/mo with unlimited inbound calls and no per-minute or overage fees; outbound calls and texts on higher tiers. NextPhone listing.
Rentive
New this month and built for residential property managers. Pricing: $3.00 per door/month for doors 1 to 500, $2.50 per door above 500, $299/month minimum ($3,229.20/year on annual). Maintenance and leasing agents included. No setup, platform or per-call fees; month to month. Only the Rentvine connector is live. Demo line +1 (325) 308-1925. See our property management page. Rentive listing.
Upfirst
Priced per call. Published plans: Starter $24.95/mo (30 calls, $1.50/extra); Premium $59.95/mo (90 calls, $1/extra); Pro $159.95/mo (300 calls, $0.75/extra); Scale $299/mo (600 calls, $0.70/extra); save 20% annually. In-call texting, 35+ languages, a 14-day free trial and a demo line at (833) 564-4778. Upfirst listing.
When to stay with Frontdesk
Stay if you want voice, chat, SMS, CRM and follow-up automations under one bill, or plan to resell under your own brand. If you mainly need calls answered, see AI answering service vs AI receptionist.
FAQ
Is My AI Front Desk the same as Frontdesk?
Yes. The site at myaifrontdesk.com now uses the brand Frontdesk. It is not FrontDesk (frontdesk.care) and is not related to AI Front Desk List.
Does Frontdesk have a free plan?
Our record says yes: a Free plan with limited monthly minutes and no credit card, per the homepage FAQ. The pricing page has instead shown a 7-day free trial and said there is no permanently free plan, so confirm at signup.
How much does Frontdesk cost?
Published pricing: Business-in-a-Box $99/mo or $79/mo billed annually (200 voice minutes; extra minutes about $0.25 from credit pool); Partner and Enterprise custom; white-label partner plans from $500/mo.
What is the cheapest alternative?
For phone answering, Upfirst has the lowest paid starting price among the alternatives here. Upfirst starts at $24.95/mo and Dialzara at $29/mo. For multichannel, Twig (Sera)'s entry plan is Starter $49/mo (500 chats, voice included).
Are these rankings paid?
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Related pages
- Frontdesk vendor page
- AI receptionist for real estate, property management, small businesses
- AI receptionist free trials
- Methodology and submit a correction
Disclosure
Snapshot dated 2026-10-15. Confirm prices and trial terms on each vendor's site. AI Front Desk List is independent and is not affiliated with Frontdesk or any vendor named here.