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AI receptionists for consultants & professional services

100 calls/mo · 3 min/call · Book a consultation · $200 budget

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UpfirstPremium

6 of 11 features documented

$69.95/mo

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Why this pick?

Lowest calculated service cost: Lowest upper monthly cost from published rates within your budget. Setup, tax and extras are separate. Quote-only prices and reported amounts are not comparable totals, so cannot win this price pick.

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AI-Receptionist.comSolopreneur

7 of 11 checklist features documented

$99/mo

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Why this pick?

Most documented features: Largest documented checklist for the displayed plan. Features count equally; an unresearched feature is not treated as absent. The same eleven criteria were reviewed for all 69 providers. Unpublished or unclear plan inclusions stay unscored; this is not a call-quality test.

Message capture · Direct booking · Call transfer · Spam filtering · Recording / transcripts · Document uploads · Call reports / analytics

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Brilo AIPro

Calendly phone booking is documented; HubSpot/Salesforce connections record CRM activity rather than establish calendar booking.

$149/mo

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Why this pick?

Best documented industry fit: Documented industry workflows qualify; named industry integrations rank first. Within the same fit group, confirmed in-budget service costs come before unconfirmed totals, then customer evidence breaks ties. Offers whose known cost exceeds your budget stay in the full list. Unknown prices can qualify with their limits shown. This is documented fit, not an independent integration test.

Calendly phone booking is documented; HubSpot/Salesforce connections record CRM activity rather than establish calendar booking.

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Prioritize customer feedback

Ooma AI Answering / ReceptionistAI Receptionist

4.0/5
2,867 reviews on Trustpilot · Platform-wide

$50–375/mo

Model estimate · low confidence

Voice service only

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Why this pick?

Strongest customer evidence: Strongest positive customer-feedback signal among eligible plans, accounting for review sample size and product scope. Company-wide feedback receives less weight. At least one scored source must have five reviews. Source counts are not added together.

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11 services with industry evidence

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Names Google Calendar and Calendly consultation bookings; CRM logging and live-agent extras stay separate.

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$212.50/mo

Above your $200/mo budget

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Costs, compatibility & sources

$150 base + 25 extra calls × $2.5.

Names Google Calendar and Calendly consultation bookings; CRM logging and live-agent extras stay separate.

Industry workflow source ↗
Customer evidence in Recommended

Software, task and industry fit come first. Within an equal-fit group, customer feedback is adjusted for sample size and product scope. A missing public price, market estimate, price report or editorial award does not change this order.

  • Trustpilot ↗ · 4.3/5 · 375 source reviews · Company-wide · company/platform context, reduced influence · checked 2026-10-23

See weighting and limitations →. Separate source signals guide order; we do not invent a combined customer star score.

7 of 11 checklist items documented: Message capture · Direct booking · Call transfer · Spam filtering · Recording / transcripts · Managed onboarding · Call reports / analytics. 4 items unconfirmed, not confirmed absent. The same eleven criteria were reviewed for all 69 providers; plan inclusion must be explicit.

Feature source 1 ↗ · checked 2026-10-24.

Original source ↗ · checked Oct 23, 2026.

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AI Receptionist setup names Google and Microsoft calendar scheduling.

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$50–375/mo

Model estimate · low confidence

Voice service only

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Costs, compatibility & sources

Separate product with intelligent routing and calendar booking; AI price and base account require a quote.

AI Receptionist setup names Google and Microsoft calendar scheduling. AI Answering is a different, non-booking product.

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Market estimate · low confidence

This is our illustrative budget range, not this provider’s pricing, a vendor quote or a statistical confidence interval. Comparable general voice-service budgets; custom integrations and managed deployment can cost more.

Same workload: 3 reference providers. 75% of the lowest reference to 150% of the highest, rounded outward to $25; a published plan base is a floor. These margins are editorial assumptions, not observed vendor discounts. Setup, underlying software and specialist integration fees are excluded; these can be material.

Reference prices do not establish connector compatibility or commercial terms for this offer. Not used for budget-only matches, lowest-price or best-value awards. Full estimation method →

Customer evidence in Recommended

Software, task and industry fit come first. Within an equal-fit group, customer feedback is adjusted for sample size and product scope. A missing public price, market estimate, price report or editorial award does not change this order.

  • Trustpilot ↗ · 4/5 · 2867 source reviews · Platform-wide · company/platform context, reduced influence · checked 2026-10-23

See weighting and limitations →. Separate source signals guide order; we do not invent a combined customer star score.

4 of 11 checklist items documented: Message capture · Direct booking · Call transfer · Recording / transcripts. 7 items unconfirmed, not confirmed absent. The same eleven criteria were reviewed for all 69 providers; plan inclusion must be explicit.

Feature source 1 ↗ · checked 2026-10-24.

Where an Office package is modeled, one monthly user is included explicitly; additional seats and unestablished overage are excluded.

Original source ↗ · checked Oct 23, 2026.

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Google Calendar synchronization includes AI Voice Agent appointments.

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AI add-on

$249/mo

Required base subscription extra; full total unknown

AI add-on alone exceeds your $200/mo budget; base subscription is extra

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Costs, compatibility & sources

300 minutes within the 300 allowance. Monthly base $249. Required base subscription is excluded; this is an incremental add-on price.

Google Calendar synchronization includes AI Voice Agent appointments. Actions need eligible plan access and a separate phone subscription.

Industry workflow source ↗
Customer evidence in Recommended

Software, task and industry fit come first. Within an equal-fit group, customer feedback is adjusted for sample size and product scope. A missing public price, market estimate, price report or editorial award does not change this order.

  • Trustpilot ↗ · 3.7/5 · 740 source reviews · Platform-wide · company/platform context, reduced influence · checked 2026-10-23

See weighting and limitations →. Separate source signals guide order; we do not invent a combined customer star score.

4 of 11 checklist items documented: Message capture · Direct booking · Call transfer · Document uploads. 7 items unconfirmed, not confirmed absent. The same eleven criteria were reviewed for all 69 providers; plan inclusion must be explicit.

Feature source 1 ↗ · checked 2026-10-24.

Original source ↗ · checked Oct 23, 2026.

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Google Calendar event creation from lead appointment requests is documented; confirm the current inbound Voice package and consultation settings.

Requirements & limitations →

$275–1,350/mo

Model estimate · low confidence

Voice service only

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Costs, compatibility & sources

Platform fee plus token-metered voice, text and email. The advertised voice rate “as low as $0.07/min” is not a complete quote.

Google Calendar event creation from lead appointment requests is documented; confirm the current inbound Voice package and consultation settings.

Industry workflow source ↗
Market estimate · low confidence

This is our illustrative budget range, not this provider’s pricing, a vendor quote or a statistical confidence interval. Managed-service references, not quotes for this vendor or proof of the same specialist connector. Enterprise implementation and underlying business software are excluded.

Same workload: 2 reference providers. 75% of the lowest reference to 150% of the highest, rounded outward to $25; a published plan base is a floor. These margins are editorial assumptions, not observed vendor discounts. Setup, underlying software and specialist integration fees are excluded; these can be material.

Reference prices do not establish connector compatibility or commercial terms for this offer. Not used for budget-only matches, lowest-price or best-value awards. Full estimation method →

Customer evidence in Recommended

Software, task and industry fit come first. Within an equal-fit group, customer feedback is adjusted for sample size and product scope. A missing public price, market estimate, price report or editorial award does not change this order.

  • G2 ↗ · 5/5 · 1 source reviews · Platform-wide · company/platform context, reduced influence · checked 2026-10-23

See weighting and limitations →. Separate source signals guide order; we do not invent a combined customer star score.

4 of 11 checklist items documented: Message capture · Direct booking · Call transfer · Call reports / analytics. 7 items unconfirmed, not confirmed absent. The same eleven criteria were reviewed for all 69 providers; plan inclusion must be explicit.

Feature source 1 ↗ · checked 2026-10-24.

Original source ↗ · checked Oct 23, 2026.

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Calendly phone booking is documented; HubSpot/Salesforce connections record CRM activity rather than establish calendar booking.

Requirements & limitations →
Costs, compatibility & sources

300 minutes within the 600 allowance. Monthly base $149.

Calendly phone booking is documented; HubSpot/Salesforce connections record CRM activity rather than establish calendar booking.

Industry workflow source ↗
Customer evidence in Recommended

Software, task and industry fit come first. Within an equal-fit group, customer feedback is adjusted for sample size and product scope. A missing public price, market estimate, price report or editorial award does not change this order.

No usable scored profile: neutral ordering signal, not a zero-star rating.

See weighting and limitations →. Separate source signals guide order; we do not invent a combined customer star score.

4 of 11 checklist items documented: Message capture · Direct booking · Call transfer · Recording / transcripts. 7 items unconfirmed, not confirmed absent. The same eleven criteria were reviewed for all 69 providers; plan inclusion must be explicit.

Feature source 1 ↗ · checked 2026-10-24.

Original source ↗ · checked Oct 23, 2026.

All 4 plans →

Google Calendar and Calendly availability/consultation booking are documented; CRM lead logging is a separate action.

Requirements & limitations →
Costs, compatibility & sources

300 minutes within the 500 allowance. Monthly base $99.

Google Calendar and Calendly availability/consultation booking are documented; CRM lead logging is a separate action.

Industry workflow source ↗
Customer evidence in Recommended

Software, task and industry fit come first. Within an equal-fit group, customer feedback is adjusted for sample size and product scope. A missing public price, market estimate, price report or editorial award does not change this order.

No usable scored profile: neutral ordering signal, not a zero-star rating.

See weighting and limitations →. Separate source signals guide order; we do not invent a combined customer star score.

7 of 11 checklist items documented: Message capture · Direct booking · Call transfer · Spam filtering · Rescheduling · Recording / transcripts · Call reports / analytics. 2 items unconfirmed, not confirmed absent. The same eleven criteria were reviewed for all 69 providers; plan inclusion must be explicit.

Feature source 1 ↗ · checked 2026-10-24.

Original source ↗ · checked Oct 23, 2026.

All 5 plans →

General calendar appointment booking is documented.

Requirements & limitations →
Costs, compatibility & sources

300 minutes within the 350 allowance. Monthly base $99.

General calendar appointment booking is documented. Suitable to investigate for consultation scheduling; verify calendar access, team rules and the booking-enabled plan.

Industry workflow source ↗
Customer evidence in Recommended

Software, task and industry fit come first. Within an equal-fit group, customer feedback is adjusted for sample size and product scope. A missing public price, market estimate, price report or editorial award does not change this order.

  • Trustpilot ↗ · 4/5 · 4 source reviews · Voice platform · checked 2026-10-23

See weighting and limitations →. Separate source signals guide order; we do not invent a combined customer star score.

7 of 11 checklist items documented: Message capture · Direct booking · Call transfer · Spam filtering · Recording / transcripts · Document uploads · Call reports / analytics. 4 items unconfirmed, not confirmed absent. The same eleven criteria were reviewed for all 69 providers; plan inclusion must be explicit.

Feature source 1 ↗ · checked 2026-10-24.

Voice-service scenarios exclude carrier transfer charges and message usage. Only allowance-covering tiers produce a complete estimate where prepaid top-up cash size is unknown.

Original source ↗ · checked Oct 23, 2026.

All 5 plans →

General calendar appointment booking is documented.

Requirements & limitations →
Costs, compatibility & sources

75 different callers within the 100 allowance. Monthly base $79.

General calendar appointment booking is documented. Suitable to investigate for consultation scheduling; verify calendar access, team rules and the booking-enabled plan.

Industry workflow source ↗
Customer evidence in Recommended

Software, task and industry fit come first. Within an equal-fit group, customer feedback is adjusted for sample size and product scope. A missing public price, market estimate, price report or editorial award does not change this order.

  • G2 ↗ · 3.5/5 · 1 source reviews · 2023 · incentivized · older/incentivized evidence, reduced influence · checked 2026-10-23

See weighting and limitations →. Separate source signals guide order; we do not invent a combined customer star score.

4 of 11 checklist items documented: Message capture · Direct booking · Call transfer · Call reports / analytics. 7 items unconfirmed, not confirmed absent. The same eleven criteria were reviewed for all 69 providers; plan inclusion must be explicit.

Feature source 1 ↗ · checked 2026-10-24.

Original source ↗ · checked Oct 23, 2026.

All 4 plans →

General calendar appointment booking is documented.

Requirements & limitations →
Costs, compatibility & sources

300 minutes within the 1000 allowance. Monthly base $149.

General calendar appointment booking is documented. Suitable to investigate for consultation scheduling; verify calendar access, team rules and the booking-enabled plan.

Industry workflow source ↗
Customer evidence in Recommended

Software, task and industry fit come first. Within an equal-fit group, customer feedback is adjusted for sample size and product scope. A missing public price, market estimate, price report or editorial award does not change this order.

No usable scored profile: neutral ordering signal, not a zero-star rating.

See weighting and limitations →. Separate source signals guide order; we do not invent a combined customer star score.

6 of 11 checklist items documented: Message capture · Direct booking · Call transfer · Spam filtering · Recording / transcripts · Call reports / analytics. 5 items unconfirmed, not confirmed absent. The same eleven criteria were reviewed for all 69 providers; plan inclusion must be explicit.

Feature source 1 ↗ · checked 2026-10-24.

A lower plan with negotiated extra usage could differ. Original source ↗ · checked Oct 23, 2026.

All 3 plans →

General calendar appointment booking is documented.

Requirements & limitations →
Costs, compatibility & sources

$59.95 base + 10 extra calls × $1.

General calendar appointment booking is documented. Suitable to investigate for consultation scheduling; verify calendar access, team rules and the booking-enabled plan.

Industry workflow source ↗
Customer evidence in Recommended

Software, task and industry fit come first. Within an equal-fit group, customer feedback is adjusted for sample size and product scope. A missing public price, market estimate, price report or editorial award does not change this order.

No usable scored profile: neutral ordering signal, not a zero-star rating.

See weighting and limitations →. Separate source signals guide order; we do not invent a combined customer star score.

6 of 11 checklist items documented: Message capture · Direct booking · Call transfer · Spam filtering · Recording / transcripts · Call reports / analytics. 5 items unconfirmed, not confirmed absent. The same eleven criteria were reviewed for all 69 providers; plan inclusion must be explicit.

Feature source 1 ↗ · checked 2026-10-24.

Original source ↗ · checked Oct 23, 2026.

All 5 plans →

Voice answering bundled with chat, SMS, CRM and automations.

Task fit needs confirmation

Requirements & limitations →
Costs, compatibility & sources

$99 base + top-ups for 100 extra minutes. 0–1,000 shared credits available; purchases in $10 blocks. No purchased-credit carryover assumed. The selected industry booking workflow is not established: The provider markets AI call handling for this industry. Confirm the exact plan, booking action and software connection; this is not an independent test.

The provider markets AI call handling for this industry. Confirm the exact plan, booking action and software connection; this is not an independent test.

Industry workflow source ↗
Customer evidence in Recommended

Software, task and industry fit come first. Within an equal-fit group, customer feedback is adjusted for sample size and product scope. A missing public price, market estimate, price report or editorial award does not change this order.

  • Trustpilot ↗ · 3.4/5 · 17 source reviews · Product profile · checked 2026-10-23

See weighting and limitations →. Separate source signals guide order; we do not invent a combined customer star score.

5 of 11 checklist items documented: Message capture · Direct booking · Call transfer · Rescheduling · Call reports / analytics. 6 items unconfirmed, not confirmed absent. The same eleven criteria were reviewed for all 69 providers; plan inclusion must be explicit.

Feature source 1 ↗ · checked 2026-10-24.

Original source ↗ · checked Oct 23, 2026.

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Every listed rate and your calculation

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 Consultants & professional services

What matters in your workflow

Calendar rules

Check time zones, meeting length, buffers, availability and ownership of the appointment.

Intake before the meeting

Capture the service requested, contact information and any approved qualification questions without promising an unapproved quote.

Team and location access

Check calendar seats, round-robin assignment, different office hours and what happens if a named person cannot answer.

Industry sources behind this order

Questions for Consultants & professional services

Can I use the calendar I already have?

Several services publish Google, Outlook, Calendly or Acuity connections. Check whether your selected plan books directly or only texts a link.

Which cost basis matters for a consultancy?

Long discovery calls can make per-minute billing behave differently from per-call or distinct-caller billing. Use your own call count and duration in the estimator.

Which tools can receive a consultation appointment?

Named calendar options include Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook and Calendly, depending on provider and tariff. CRM contact/call logging is separate. Ooma scheduling belongs to AI Receptionist; its cheaper AI Answering product does not include that workflow.

Before you move your calls.

1

Start with missed calls

Use forwarding for overflow or after-hours coverage. Keep your existing process available.

2

Try your real scenarios

Test a booking, a corrected address, an out-of-area request and an urgent handoff.

3

Check the outcome

Look for the actual calendar entry, message or connection to your team.

Questions worth asking

Can I keep my existing phone number?

Often the practical starting point is call forwarding: your carrier sends missed or after-hours calls to the service’s number. This differs from porting your number to another provider. Ask your carrier about conditional forwarding, fees and a quick way to turn it off. Goodcall documents forwarding on its workflow page; confirm the exact process for any service you choose.

Will it work with my calendar or dispatch software?

Ask for your exact software and workflow to be demonstrated. Sending a scheduling link differs from creating a real appointment. Check travel buffers, service areas, technician availability and duplicate bookings. Goodcall names Google Calendar; Smith.ai names Calendly; Rosie and Frontdesk advertise booking. That does not establish compatibility with your particular dispatch setup.

Who answers when a caller needs a person?

A transfer to your team still requires your staff to pick up. External staffed backup is a separate service and can carry extra charges. Our estimates cover AI answering; they do not include a paid human escalation service. Test what happens when your team is busy, offline or unable to accept the transfer.

What will extra calls actually cost?

Rosie publishes minute allowances but we did not establish an extra-minute rate. Frontdesk publishes usage credits and top-ups. Goodcall charges for different caller numbers. Smith.ai charges for calls. Open the rate calculation above, then ask the provider for a written example using your volume, optional tools and expected busy month.

How hard is setup and cancellation?

Someone needs to own the setup: business hours, job types, boundaries on quotes, calendar access and who receives an urgent call. Paid Smith.ai Pro lists onboarding support; Rosie Growth lists assisted setup. Time-to-launch claims are provider claims until tested. Smith.ai’s AI pricing FAQ states 30 days’ cancellation notice. For any plan, record the renewal date and verify cancellation terms before paying.

What changes when several staff or locations need access?

Distinguish dashboard editors from people receiving calls. Goodcall lists 1, 5 or 10 dashboard team members by tier. Frontdesk lists two editors on Business. Your dispatch team may need a higher plan, separate numbers or a custom setup. The lowest voice estimate does not guarantee enough team access.

How is this comparison selected and funded?

Our comparison uses documented plans, industry and software compatibility, and public customer feedback with its original source and scope. Recommended is the default; missing public prices do not lower an offer’s position. We have not performed independent call tests.

We may earn a commission through Rosie, NextPhone, AI-Receptionist.com and Maple affiliate links. Editorial rankings, awards and customer ratings are unaffected. No paid ranking placements are active. Any future paid first position will be labelled Promoted and kept separate from editorial awards and customer ratings. Read the comparison methodology →

Provider and pricing sources

Industry workflow sources appear above. Original pricing, plan conditions and review profiles are linked on each provider page.

Customer rating sources

Our order. Our funding.

What determines the order?

With existing software selected: documented task-compatible connections come first; offers requiring a different business platform are hidden. Unconfirmed connections are available through a separate opt-in. Recommended is the default: a labelled Promoted offer, when an eligible commercial contract is active, appears first. The highest confirmed commission in this filtered view determines that paid position. The editorial order follows documented software / industry fit, then customer feedback adjusted for sample size and product scope. Missing public pricing, amounts, price reports and price/value/feature awards do not change Recommended. Cost-only and name sorts do not pin paid offers. Customer feedback affects editorial ordering with explicit sample-size and product-scope adjustments; raw stars alone do not determine the order.

Named integration → industry workflow → industry mention → general candidate. These are source-evidence groups, not results of independent call tests.

Do we receive a commission?

We may earn a commission when you sign up through our Rosie, NextPhone, AI-Receptionist.com or Maple links. These affiliate relationships do not change editorial rankings, awards or customer ratings. No paid ranking placements are currently active. When commercial placements are activated, commission determines the clearly labelled Promoted position in Recommended, separately from editorial price/value/feature awards and review scores. Rates are compared as contract-confirmed USD payouts per qualified conversion over the first 12 months; unconfirmed percentages are not treated as dollar payouts.

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