The 11 best ai receptionists under $250/mo

The best provider in the Top 11 RingCentral vs Nextiva vs Upfirst: 11 Best AI Receptionists for Small Business 2026 priced under $250/mo is Allo at $32/mo.

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Filtered to entries whose published ceiling price (max published price band) is at or below $250/mo. Sorted cheapest first.

Showing all 5 matches. Top 11 publishes whatever the data supports — we don’t pad lists. See the full ranked RingCentral vs Nextiva vs Upfirst: 11 Best AI Receptionists for Small Business 2026.

  1. #1Allo(rank #4 in RingCentral vs Nextiva vs Upfirst: 11 Best AI Receptionists for Small Business 2026)

    $32+/mo

    Native booking and CRM write back for $32 an agent, on a phone system that is still young.

    Full Allo review · Compare: Allo vs RingCentral AI Receptionist (AIR) · Alternatives

  2. #2RingCentral AI Receptionist (AIR)(rank #1 in RingCentral vs Nextiva vs Upfirst: 11 Best AI Receptionists for Small Business 2026)

    $49+/mo

    Names its calendars and CRMs, works with any phone system, and prints the whole bill. From $49 a month.

    Full RingCentral AI Receptionist (AIR) review · Alternatives

  3. #3Goodcall(rank #10 in RingCentral vs Nextiva vs Upfirst: 11 Best AI Receptionists for Small Business 2026)

    $66+/mo

    Unlimited minutes, billed by unique caller. CRMs and calendars through Zapier.

    Full Goodcall review · Alternatives

  4. #4Frontdesk (My AI Front Desk)(rank #7 in RingCentral vs Nextiva vs Upfirst: 11 Best AI Receptionists for Small Business 2026)

    $79+/mo

    Phone, chat, texts and forms for $99 with HubSpot and GoHighLevel named. Actions are capped.

    Full Frontdesk (My AI Front Desk) review · Alternatives

  5. #5Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist(rank #2 in RingCentral vs Nextiva vs Upfirst: 11 Best AI Receptionists for Small Business 2026)

    $99+/mo

    The longest named connection list here, split into live and on request. $99 for 100 conversations.

    Full Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist review · Alternatives

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