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RingCentral AI Receptionist alternatives (2026)
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Last updated: 18 October 2026. RingCentral AI Receptionist (AIR) is sold two ways: standalone on any phone system, or as an add-on for RingCentral's own RingEX phone service. This page compares both with phone-system AI add-ons and standalone receptionists from the AI Front Desk List directory, which lists 264 vendors as of today. Every table is chosen by a rule we state next to it.
RingCentral AI Receptionist at a glance
| Field | Our record |
|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/mo |
| Standalone | Standalone $49/mo with 100 minutes |
| Phone-system add-on | RingEX add-on $39/mo with 100 minutes (plus RingEX plan). It requires a paid RingEX plan; the RingEX plan price is not in our record. |
| Extra minutes | $0.50 per extra minute, billed in 30-second increments |
| Trial | Free trial, 14 days |
| Integrations | RingCentral, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho |
- Starting price
- Our record: $49/mo
- Standalone
- Our record: Standalone $49/mo with 100 minutes
- Phone-system add-on
- Our record: RingEX add-on $39/mo with 100 minutes (plus RingEX plan). It requires a paid RingEX plan; the RingEX plan price is not in our record.
- Extra minutes
- Our record: $0.50 per extra minute, billed in 30-second increments
- Trial
- Our record: Free trial, 14 days
- Integrations
- Our record: RingCentral, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho
These are US list prices from RingCentral's own pricing page, checked 15 October 2026. Confirm current terms on RingCentral's site before you buy.
What the included minutes mean
Both plans include 100 minutes a month. After that, $0.50 per extra minute, billed in 30-second increments. A worked example, as arithmetic on the published list price:
- 200 billed minutes on Standalone: $49 + (200 - 100) x $0.50 = $49 + $50 = $99 a month.
- For comparison with a flat plan: 100 + ($199 - $49) / $0.50 = 400 billed minutes a month, where Standalone reaches the price of NextPhone Pro $199/mo.
Billed minutes are counted in 30-second increments, so a month of short calls bills more minutes than its talk time. Taxes and any annual terms are left out. To test your own volume, use the cost guide.
RingCentral AI Receptionist alternatives compared
Bundled with a phone system, or standalone on the number you already have. Each table follows the rule above it, applied to our vendor data.
Phone-system AI add-ons
Rule: the record's description or pricing says the AI is an add-on, and the record names the vendor's own phone system or a paid phone plan it needs. The phone plan requirement shown for each vendor quotes the record, and we show no price for a phone plan the record does not price. Add-ons with no comparable monthly start (Allo AI Receptionist, JustCall AI Voice Agent, Nextiva XBert and Quo Sona) stay out of the medians in our pricing report.
| Vendor | Pricing as recorded | Phone plan it needs, as recorded | Trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allo AI Receptionist | AI Receptionist add-on $32/mo per agent billed yearly, on top of a seat plan: Solo $10/seat/mo yearly ($15 monthly), Business $32/seat/mo yearly ($45 monthly), Ultra $100/seat/mo yearly ($120 monthly). No setup fees or contracts | AI receptionist requires a paid Allo seat plan | Trial with conditions (not free) |
| CloudTalk AI Receptionist | AI Receptionist add-on from $99/mo (200 min; USD per the English page copy); AI Specialist from €349/mo (1,000 min; shown as a EUR tier card); 50 free AI minutes in first month | Pricing page shows EUR and USD figures in different sections; confirm currency and whether CloudTalk phone plan is required | Free 14-day trial with 50 AI minutes; no card required |
| JustCall AI Voice Agent | AI Voice Agent add-on from $0.99/min (hotels page), with volume discounts down to $0.15/min on the pricing page; used with a paid JustCall phone plan (per-user pricing on justcall.io/pricing) | used with a paid JustCall phone plan (per-user pricing on justcall.io/pricing) | Free trial, 14 days; first 100 AI Voice Agent minutes free |
| Nextiva XBert | XBert AI Employee $99/mo for 100 interactions (calls, texts or chats), then $0.99 per interaction. A conversation counts when a call lasts 30+ seconds or a text/chat gets 3+ AI responses. No long-term contracts. Prices in USD | The page says Add XBert to your Nextiva plan; it may require a Nextiva seat or phone plan in practice | Not offered |
| Quo Sona | Add-on to a paid Quo plan. Every plan includes ~10 Sona calls/month free; Tier 2 $25/mo (40 calls), Tier 3 $49/mo (100), Tier 4 $99/mo (250), Tier 5 $199/mo (600). Overage $1.00 to $0.45/call; calls under 15 seconds free | Sona packages cannot be bought during the Quo free trial; a paid Quo plan (Starter, Business or Scale) is required | Trial with conditions (not free) |
| Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist | Standalone from $29.99/mo for 100 minutes, or $24.99/mo for 100 minutes billed annually; with Zoom Phone from $0.25/min billed annually plus the cost of Zoom Phone | with Zoom Phone from $0.25/min billed annually plus the cost of Zoom Phone | Trial with conditions (not free) |
- Allo AI Receptionist
- Pricing as recorded: AI Receptionist add-on $32/mo per agent billed yearly, on top of a seat plan: Solo $10/seat/mo yearly ($15 monthly), Business $32/seat/mo yearly ($45 monthly), Ultra $100/seat/mo yearly ($120 monthly). No setup fees or contracts
- Phone plan it needs, as recorded: AI receptionist requires a paid Allo seat plan
- Trial: Trial with conditions (not free)
- CloudTalk AI Receptionist
- Pricing as recorded: AI Receptionist add-on from $99/mo (200 min; USD per the English page copy); AI Specialist from €349/mo (1,000 min; shown as a EUR tier card); 50 free AI minutes in first month
- Phone plan it needs, as recorded: Pricing page shows EUR and USD figures in different sections; confirm currency and whether CloudTalk phone plan is required
- Trial: Free 14-day trial with 50 AI minutes; no card required
- JustCall AI Voice Agent
- Pricing as recorded: AI Voice Agent add-on from $0.99/min (hotels page), with volume discounts down to $0.15/min on the pricing page; used with a paid JustCall phone plan (per-user pricing on justcall.io/pricing)
- Phone plan it needs, as recorded: used with a paid JustCall phone plan (per-user pricing on justcall.io/pricing)
- Trial: Free trial, 14 days; first 100 AI Voice Agent minutes free
- Nextiva XBert
- Pricing as recorded: XBert AI Employee $99/mo for 100 interactions (calls, texts or chats), then $0.99 per interaction. A conversation counts when a call lasts 30+ seconds or a text/chat gets 3+ AI responses. No long-term contracts. Prices in USD
- Phone plan it needs, as recorded: The page says Add XBert to your Nextiva plan; it may require a Nextiva seat or phone plan in practice
- Trial: Not offered
- Quo Sona
- Pricing as recorded: Add-on to a paid Quo plan. Every plan includes ~10 Sona calls/month free; Tier 2 $25/mo (40 calls), Tier 3 $49/mo (100), Tier 4 $99/mo (250), Tier 5 $199/mo (600). Overage $1.00 to $0.45/call; calls under 15 seconds free
- Phone plan it needs, as recorded: Sona packages cannot be bought during the Quo free trial; a paid Quo plan (Starter, Business or Scale) is required
- Trial: Trial with conditions (not free)
- Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist
- Pricing as recorded: Standalone from $29.99/mo for 100 minutes, or $24.99/mo for 100 minutes billed annually; with Zoom Phone from $0.25/min billed annually plus the cost of Zoom Phone
- Phone plan it needs, as recorded: with Zoom Phone from $0.25/min billed annually plus the cost of Zoom Phone
- Trial: Trial with conditions (not free)
Standalone receptionists that work with your number
Rule: tagged for small businesses, the record's description or features say it works with any phone system or your existing number, and it publishes a US-dollar monthly starting price. Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist appears in both tables, because its record lists a standalone option and a phone-system add-on.
| Vendor | Starts at | Works with your number, as recorded | Trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voksha | $14/mo | Answers in under 200 ms on existing number | No free trial; free demo call and 7-day money-back guarantee |
| Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist | $29.99/mo | Works with existing phone systems (standalone) | Trial with conditions (not free) |
| Goodcall | $79/mo | Local number included or forward existing number | No free trial; free demo agent until you connect a number |
| Nevermiss | $99/mo | Keep your existing number | Trial with conditions (not free) |
| Frontivo.io | $199/mo | Keep your existing number | Trial with conditions (not free) |
- Voksha
- Starts at: $14/mo
- Works with your number, as recorded: Answers in under 200 ms on existing number
- Trial: No free trial; free demo call and 7-day money-back guarantee
- Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist
- Starts at: $29.99/mo
- Works with your number, as recorded: Works with existing phone systems (standalone)
- Trial: Trial with conditions (not free)
- Goodcall
- Starts at: $79/mo
- Works with your number, as recorded: Local number included or forward existing number
- Trial: No free trial; free demo agent until you connect a number
- Nevermiss
- Starts at: $99/mo
- Works with your number, as recorded: Keep your existing number
- Trial: Trial with conditions (not free)
- Frontivo.io
- Starts at: $199/mo
- Works with your number, as recorded: Keep your existing number
- Trial: Trial with conditions (not free)
Starting prices and trial terms come from our vendor data, refreshed whenever the directory is rebuilt.
How to choose
If you already pay for a business phone system, price its own AI add-on first, then add the phone plan you would keep paying for anyway. If you might switch phone providers, a standalone receptionist that works with your existing number keeps the two decisions separate.
Then compare allowances. RingCentral counts minutes; some alternatives count calls, interactions or unique callers. Pull a month of call logs and price each plan at your own volume. See our small business page for the full list of vendors tagged for small businesses.
FAQ
How much does RingCentral AI Receptionist cost?
In our record, checked 15 October 2026: Standalone $49/mo with 100 minutes; RingEX add-on $39/mo with 100 minutes (plus RingEX plan). $0.50 per extra minute, billed in 30-second increments. The RingEX plan itself is extra, and its price is not in our record.
Do I need a RingCentral phone plan?
Not for Standalone, which RingCentral says works with any phone system. The RingEX add-on ($39 a month in our record) requires a paid RingEX plan.
What happens after the included minutes?
Both plans include 100 minutes a month. After that, $0.50 per extra minute, billed in 30-second increments. As arithmetic on the list price: 200 billed minutes on Standalone: $49 + (200 - 100) x $0.50 = $49 + $50 = $99 a month.
Which phone systems include an AI receptionist?
In our data, these vendors sell an AI receptionist as an add-on to their own phone system or phone plan: Allo AI Receptionist, CloudTalk AI Receptionist, JustCall AI Voice Agent, Nextiva XBert, Quo Sona and Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist. See the table above for the phone plan each record says it needs.
Is there a cheaper standalone option?
Standalone rows with a published US-dollar start below RingCentral's Standalone plan: Voksha ($14/mo) and Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist ($29.99/mo). Compare what each plan includes, not only its price. See also Goodcall alternatives, Upfirst alternatives and NextPhone alternatives.
Related pages
- RingCentral AI Receptionist listing
- Goodcall alternatives, Upfirst alternatives and NextPhone alternatives
- Small businesses and the AI receptionist cost guide
- 2026 pricing report
- Methodology and submit a correction
Disclosure
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