US · English100 calls/mo · 3 min/call · Capture messages · $200 budget
Edit needsEstimated monthly cost
$149/mo
For 100 calls · 300 min/mo
Check: Confirm the exact calendar connection.
Requirements & limitationsEstimated monthly cost
$69.95/mo
For 100 calls · 300 min/mo
Check: Only count forwarded, billable calls; spam and some very short calls are excluded.
Requirements & limitationsTry a higher budget or show all services. An unpublished price is left open for a provider quote.
Minutes = calls × average call length. Different callers = calls minus the estimated repeat calls. Use your phone log to replace these assumptions. Only count calls you would send to the service.
Costs exclude taxes, carrier fees, optional tools and human escalation. Calendar integration, staff permissions and your contract may require a different plan. Unknown overage prices remain open.
Choosing for your business
Rosie separates message-only and booking tiers. Upfirst documents scheduling and transfers across its listed call-based plans. That difference can matter more than the smallest advertised subscription.
Start with Upfirst if direct scheduling or transfers are required at a relatively small call volume. Keep Rosie on the shortlist when its minute allowance and higher-tier workflow fit your traffic. Verify the actual calendar in either case.
You want to select a message-only or fuller scheduling package against a minute allowance.
Plans, sources & requirementsYou want to evaluate call-based billing with scheduling and transfers documented on its listed plans.
Plans, sources & requirements| Decision | Rosie | Upfirst |
|---|---|---|
| Product scope | Message capture on Professional; direct scheduling and transfers from Scale. | Per-call pricing with scheduling and transfers on every listed plan. |
| Typical buyer | Owners choosing between message taking and direct calendar booking. | Teams that prefer a call-based allowance over minute billing. |
| Before purchase | Confirm the exact calendar connection. Extra-minute pricing is not established in the checked source. | Only count forwarded, billable calls; spam and some very short calls are excluded. Extra AI agents cost $9.95 monthly; the estimate assumes one. |
| Published tariffs | Professional: $49 · 250 minutes Scale: $149 · 1,000 minutes Growth: $299 · 2,000 minutes | Starter: $24.95 · 30 calls Premium: $59.95 · 90 calls Pro: $159.95 · 300 calls Scale: $299 · 600 calls Custom: Quote required · Confirm in quote |
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| Same workload | Rosie | Upfirst |
|---|---|---|
| 100 calls300 minutes · 75 distinct callers | $149Scale300 minutes within the 1000 allowance. Monthly base $149. | $69.95Premium$59.95 base + 10 extra calls × $1. |
| 250 calls750 minutes · 188 distinct callers | $149Scale750 minutes within the 1000 allowance. Monthly base $149. | $159.95Pro250 calls within the 300 allowance. Monthly base $159.95. |
| 500 calls1500 minutes · 375 distinct callers | $299Growth1,500 minutes within the 2000 allowance. Monthly base $299. | $299Scale500 calls within the 600 allowance. Monthly base $299. |
Assumptions: 3 minutes per call, 25% repeat calls, one business and monthly billing. Distinct callers round up. The calculator selects an eligible listed plan; it does not assume a missing overage price. Required known subscriptions are included; unknown totals stay unpriced. Taxes, carrier fees, optional extras and separate setup fees are excluded. These are cost models, not call tests or binding quotes.
On smaller screens, scroll the table sideways to compare every provider.
| Same workload | Rosie | Upfirst |
|---|---|---|
| 100 calls300 minutes · 75 distinct callers | $149Scale300 minutes within the 1000 allowance. Monthly base $149. | $69.95Premium$59.95 base + 10 extra calls × $1. |
| 250 calls750 minutes · 188 distinct callers | $149Scale750 minutes within the 1000 allowance. Monthly base $149. | $159.95Pro250 calls within the 300 allowance. Monthly base $159.95. |
| 500 calls1500 minutes · 375 distinct callers | $299Growth1,500 minutes within the 2000 allowance. Monthly base $299. | $299Scale500 calls within the 600 allowance. Monthly base $299. |
Assumptions: 3 minutes per call, 25% repeat calls, one business and monthly billing. Distinct callers round up. The calculator selects an eligible listed plan; it does not assume a missing overage price. Required known subscriptions are included; unknown totals stay unpriced. Taxes, carrier fees, optional extras and separate setup fees are excluded. These are cost models, not call tests or binding quotes.
Change calls, duration, repeat callers and task in the live calculator
A message-taking tariff is not a substitute for in-call booking. Rosie Professional sends scheduling links rather than directly booking appointments. Compare the first tariff that supports your intended action. Upfirst advertises those actions across its listed plans, with the named connector still needing a check.
At the same call volume, longer conversations consume more of a minute allowance. Call-based allowances respond to how many billable calls arrive. Check exclusions for spam and short contacts before using raw call attempts as a billing estimate.
Upfirst has recorded named calendar connections, while extra AI agents can be an additional charge. Confirm whether you need one receptionist configuration or several business or location identities. For Rosie, verify which calendar and routing features are available on the selected tier.
Ask for a full slot, change the caller timezone and interrupt the confirmation. A good pilot establishes whether the agent refuses a conflict, creates the right event and records a fallback. A claim of scheduling support alone does not answer these operational questions.
Forward a small call segment first and keep the previous route available. Confirm how busy, unanswered and out-of-hours calls return to your team. Do not port the main number merely to discover whether the booking flow suits the business.
The recorded Professional scope covers messages and scheduling links. Direct calendar booking is documented from Scale.
The listed tariffs use call allowances. Check its definition of billable calls, exclusions and any additional-agent charges.
Compare booking-eligible plans for your workload, not message-only entry prices. The direct-booking table below uses the same duration and repeat assumptions for both.
These are editorial comparisons of provider documentation and the approved catalogue. No independent call-quality or integration tests have been completed. Product facts retain their individual source dates below. AI assists research and drafting; our editorial policy describes the review process.
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By the businessAIfinder editorial team · Editorial review · US / English
Prices: USD calculations use your selected call volume and duration. Taxes, carrier fees and optional extras are excluded; setup fees and required subscriptions are shown with the offer. Reported amounts and model ranges are estimates, not binding quotes. Provider terms determine the final charge.
Recommendations and reviews: Picks use documented task, industry and software fit. Known costs above your budget are excluded from shortcuts; unknown totals remain labelled. Customer ratings retain their source, sample size and product scope. Platform-wide ratings do not isolate AI performance. No independent call tests have been performed.
Funding: We may earn a commission when you sign up through our Rosie, NextPhone, AI-Receptionist.com, Maple or OnCrew links. These affiliate relationships do not change editorial rankings, awards or customer ratings. No paid ranking placements are currently active. Any future paid position will be labelled Promoted; editorial awards and public review scores remain separate.
69 services · 191 plans · Sources checked October 23, 2026. Coverage & research status · Recommendation methodology
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