The best AI receptionist for a small business.

The best AI receptionist picks up every call, answers in natural language, knows your business and handles the request without a developer. For a small business in Europe or the UK, that is Voicelabs: phone, WhatsApp and website chat in one plan from €149 a month, hosted in Europe.

Eight AI receptionists compared.

Who each one suits, what it starts at and what you get for that price.

  1. Recommended for business owners

    Voicelabs

    Try 14 days free
    Best for
    Business owners who want calls, WhatsApp and website chat handled, without extra work.
    Starts at
    €149 a month with 1,000 call minutes

    Built from your own website in minutes. Your assistant answers questions, takes down requests, transfers with a short handover and sends a summary after every call. European hosting and a 14-day free trial.

  2. Best for
    Businesses that only need the phone answered.
    Starts at
    €119 a month for the phone assistant

    WhatsApp and website chat are separate subscriptions. European hosting.

  3. Smith.ai

    Best for
    Firms that want human receptionists next to the AI.
    Starts at
    $150 a month for 75 calls

    Billed per call. Live receptionists are based in North America.

  4. Rosie

    Best for
    Service businesses that take calls in English and Spanish.
    Starts at
    $49 a month for 250 minutes

    Calendar booking and call transfers start on the $149 plan.

  5. Goodcall

    Best for
    Local businesses that prefer to pay per caller.
    Starts at
    $79 a month for 100 callers

    Every extra caller is billed separately. Priced in US dollars.

  6. My AI Front Desk

    Best for
    Businesses that want text messages and a CRM in the same tool.
    Starts at
    $99 a month for 200 minutes

    Extra minutes are paid from credits. Priced in US dollars.

  7. Best for
    Developers who build their own voice agent.
    Starts at
    Pay per minute

    A platform, not a finished receptionist. Your team designs, connects and maintains the assistant.

  8. Best for
    Developers who want full control over every part of the call.
    Starts at
    A hosting fee plus usage

    A platform for building voice AI. AI-provider and telephony usage are added to the hosting fee.

How to choose.

Who sets it up.

A receptionist you start from your website can take calls the same day. A platform needs someone to build it and keep it working.

What the price includes.

Compare the same scope: call minutes, a business number, WhatsApp, website chat and transfers. A low starting price often covers one channel or a small number of calls.

Where your customer data lives.

For a European business, European hosting, GDPR compliance and a data processing agreement belong in the plan, not on a quote.

Questions before you choose.

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