AI answering service pricing
Weigh it against a missed job.
Every plan pairs a virtual phone assistant, powered by AI, with your own Voice Partner. Choose the call time, locations, and appointment support you need, then check the math on your own numbers.
Additional minutes: $0.29/min.
Compare plansPut your plan in perspective
What does voicemail
cost you?
Start with your kind of business, then make every number yours. What you type stays in your browser.
Rang out or went to voicemail
Not spam, vendors, or current customers
Of new work that reaches you by phone
What one typically bills
After labor, materials, and other costs
Monthly fee, month to month
At stake every year
$46,800
78 jobs a year you would usually win, riding on calls nobody answers.
Business: $2,988 a year ($249 a month)
At $250 left per job, 1 completed job a month covers it.
An estimate from the numbers above, not a promise. Linevio answers the calls and gets the details to your team; winning the work is still up to you. Starting numbers are examples to change, not industry averages. The plan fee excludes setup, extra minutes, and taxes.
Your own person, included. A dedicated Voice Partner helps you get set up, answers your questions, and handles routine changes.
Book a 15-minute callLinevio vs. the alternatives
Your own person.
Not an upsell.
The AI receptionists here are apps you set up and keep current yourself; where they offer a dedicated person, it comes with their top plans. Live receptionists charge for every minute or call. Every Linevio plan comes with a Voice Partner who builds, tests, and updates your phone for you, and connects it to your software.
| Service | Setup and updates | Your own person | Connection to your software | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LinevioVirtual phone assistant, run by your Voice Partner | We do.Your Voice Partner builds it, tests it, and makes your routine updates. You approve a test line before launch. | Every plan.Your own Voice Partner learns your business and takes your requests. | We build and test it for you, every plan.One custom connection into your CRM, POS, or field service software, tested with you before launch. | $119/month250 minutes, about $0.48 a minute, booking included. One-time setup, $199. |
| RosieAI receptionist app | You do.It scans your website. You confirm the details, add your FAQs, and edit them in its admin. | Top plan only.A setup specialist comes with the $299/month plan. Chat and email support otherwise. | Zapier, every plan.Every plan lists a Zapier integration to connect to 1,000+ apps. | $49/month250 minutes. Calendar booking starts at $149/month. |
| GoodcallAI receptionist app | You do.You describe each change in plain English, and its AI rewrites your agent. | Not listed.No plan lists a dedicated person. Custom-priced Enterprise adds onboarding and an SLA. | You connect it.Its $79 plan includes one external tool: anything you connect or build, such as an API. | $79/month100 unique customers a month, then 79¢ each. Minutes aren’t metered. |
| Frontdesk AIAI receptionist app, formerly My AI Front Desk | You do.It advertises setup in five minutes. Editors on your team change its settings and knowledge base. | Enterprise only.A dedicated account manager and white-glove setup come with custom-priced plans. | Zapier, every plan.Every plan connects through Zapier. API access and custom integrations come with custom-priced plans. | $99/month200 minutes, then $0.25 a minute. |
| Smith.aiAI receptionist with live agents | You do, unless you pay $500.Its $150 plan reads “Set it up yourself with dedicated support.” Its team builds and runs it on the $500/month plan. | $500/month plan.A dedicated success manager comes with its Enterprise AI plan. | Custom on the $500 plan.Native integrations, such as Clio and Zapier, on every AI plan. Custom integrations come with the $500/month plan. | $150/month75 AI calls (a free tier covers 25). Live receptionists: $300/month for 30 calls. |
| RubyLive receptionists | Ruby sets it up.Onboarding has no fee. Its receptionists answer by the call handling options you set. | Shared team.Its team of live receptionists answers your calls. | Not itemized.Its pricing page shows a “5000+ integrations” heading but doesn’t say which plans include them. | $250/month50 receptionist minutes, about $5 a minute. |
Other companies’ prices and plan details come from their own pricing pages, checked October 20, 2026. Prices change, so confirm before you buy. Names belong to their owners; Linevio is not affiliated with them. Sources: Rosie pricing, Goodcall pricing, Frontdesk AI pricing, Smith.ai AI pricing, Smith.ai receptionist pricing, Ruby pricing.
Hear it before you choose.
Try the live demoWhat changes between plans
Compare the work each plan takes off your plate.
| Compare plansPlain-English differences that affect your day. | Essential$119/ monthFor one number, one kind of appointment, and straightforward call handling. | BusinessRecommended$249/ monthFor teams that book several kinds of appointments and route calls by time of day. | Pro$399/ monthFor up to three numbers or locations with more booking and routing needs. |
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| Answering | |||
| Calls answered day and night24 hours a day, 7 days a week | Included | Included | Included |
| English and Spanish callersCallers can speak either language | Included | Included | Included |
| Call time each monthMinutes answered by your virtual phone assistant | 250 minutes | 600 minutes | 1,200 minutes |
| Routing and handoff | |||
| Phone numbers coveredBusiness numbers managed in this plan | 1 number | 1 number | 3 numbers |
| Business locations coveredSeparate places using the service | 1 location | 1 location | 3 locations |
| People or teams callers can reachApproved choices for connecting a call | Up to 2 | Up to 5 | Up to 10 |
| Route calls by time of daySend callers to different people at approved times | Not in this plan | Included | Included |
| Send call details to your business softwareBuilt and tested by your Voice Partner, then sent after each call | 1 custom connection | 1 custom connection | 1 custom connection per location |
| Appointments | |||
| Kinds of appointments handledFor example: estimates, cleanings, or service calls | 1 appointment type | 5 appointment types | 10 appointment types |
| Book new appointmentsChecks your connected calendar before offering a time | Included | Included | Included |
| Move an existing appointmentIn your connected calendar, after matching the booking details | Included | Included | Included |
| Cancellation requestsConnects to your team or sends a request; the AI never cancels it | Handled by your team | Handled by your team | Handled by your team |
| Managed for you | |||
| Your own Voice PartnerSets up and tests your service, then follows up personally | Included | Included | Included |
| Updates handled for youChanges to hours, services, answers, or call routing each month | Up to 4 a month | Up to 10 a month | Up to 20 a month |
| Quarterly service reviewA scheduled check-in on performance and improvements | Not in this plan | Not in this plan | Every 3 months |
| Choose your plan | Choose Essential | Choose Business | Choose Pro |
Managed for you
You run the business.
We manage the phone.
Tell us how your business works. Your Voice Partner sets up your virtual phone assistant, runs test calls, and handles routine updates. You keep your current number and approve the service before it goes live.
Is there a contract?
No. Every plan is month to month and renews each month until you cancel. Cancel online from your customer portal, with no retention call and no reason needed. Service runs to the end of the month you have paid for.
What counts as a minute?
Only the time your virtual phone assistant is on a call, billed by the second rather than rounded up to a whole minute. Time after a completed transfer to your team does not count, and neither do our own test calls. Short calls and spam calls it answers do count. Essential includes 250 minutes a month, Business 600, and Pro 1,200.
What happens if I go over my minutes?
Calls keep being answered. Extra minutes are $0.29 each and appear on your next invoice. We email you at 80% and 100% of your included minutes, and your customer portal shows your minutes as you go. Included minutes do not roll over.
What does setup cost?
A one-time $199. It covers your Voice Partner building your virtual phone assistant around your business and testing it with you before it answers a caller. The setup fee is refundable until setup work begins.
Can I try it before I commit?
Yes, in two ways. The live demo lets you call a sample business from your browser right now. After you sign up, your Voice Partner gives you a private test line, and nothing reaches your callers until you call it and approve it. There is no free trial: payment starts your setup.
What if it turns out not to fit my calls?
Tell us before setup work begins and the $199 setup fee is refunded. If onboarding shows we cannot supply the service you ordered, we cancel and refund what you prepaid for service we did not deliver and setup we could not complete.
The fine print, in plain words
Callers speak with a virtual phone assistant powered by AI around the clock. Your Voice Partner handles setup, testing, personal support, and routine updates.
Calls may be transcribed; recording is disabled by default. Activation requires complete onboarding, compliance review, QA, and your test-line approval. Regulated intake, emergency dispatch, payment-card collection, and outbound campaigns are outside the service.