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AI Receptionist (Allo) pricing and alternatives

AI Receptionist starts at $32 per seat per month, billed annually (Business plan), plus the AI Receptionist add-on at $32 per agent per month. There's a 7-day free trial.

What does AI Receptionist do?

AI Receptionist is an add-on for Allo that answers inbound calls 24/7. It picks up in two rings, answers questions from the business website or a PDF, books appointments into free calendar slots and transfers calls that need a person. Each call is recorded, transcribed and synced to the CRM.

What else should you know about AI Receptionist?

AI Receptionist is priced per seat. Allo says AI Receptionist serves small business and construction and home services. Allo says calls are answered by AI only. Allo cites GDPR and says it signs a HIPAA BAA.

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PriceFrom $32 per seat per month, billed annually (Business plan), plus the AI Receptionist add-on at $32 per agent per month.Oct 17, 2026
Pricing modelPer seatOct 17, 2026
Free trialYes, 7 daysOct 17, 2026
Who answersAI onlyOct 17, 2026
Built forSmall business, Construction and home servicesOct 18, 2026
Compliance the vendor statesGDPR, Signs a HIPAA BAAOct 17, 2026

Go to AI Receptionist on Allo's site

Who is AI Receptionist for, and what's the catch?

If your team already takes its calls on Allo, this add-on switches on from inside your account once you are on a paid plan, and Allo itself includes a 7-day free trial.

The catch: you pay twice, Business at $32 a seat a month billed yearly plus the add-on at $32 a month per agent billed yearly, and healthcare teams add $50 a month per workspace for a HIPAA agreement. NonaCall, an AI receptionist for U.S. small businesses, has Lite at $19 a month, billed monthly.

What are the alternatives to AI Receptionist?

Other AI receptionists to compare with AI Receptionist are NonaCall (from $19 per month), Upfirst (from $20 per month, billed annually) and Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist (from $25 per month, billed annually).

Prices as each vendor states them, never converted.
ToolPrice as statedFree plan or trialCompliance it statesChecked
NonaCallNonaCall · Vendor site From $19 per monthFree trial (3 days)Not statedOct 17, 2026
UpfirstUpfirst · Vendor site From $20 per month, billed annuallyFree trial (14 days)Signs a HIPAA BAAOct 17, 2026
Zoom Virtual Agent ReceptionistZoom · Vendor site From $25 per month, billed annuallyFree trialSigns a HIPAA BAAOct 17, 2026
DialzaraDialzara · Vendor site From $29 per monthFree trial (7 days)Not statedOct 17, 2026
IONOS AI ReceptionistIONOS · Vendor site From $39 per monthFree trial (30 days)GDPROct 17, 2026

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