Quick Answer
Human services (Ruby, Abby Connect, AnswerConnect) bill per minute and start around $164–$350 a month. Smith.ai mixes humans and AI and bills per call from $300 for 30 calls. Self-serve AI (Goodcall, Rosie) starts under $100. Sockly is a done-for-you AI front office at $997 a month for up to 500 calls, $0 setup.
Comparing these services by entry price is misleading because they don't bill in the same unit. The table puts them side by side; the sections below show what each costs once your volume is real.
Where each one wins
Honest strengths, including where Sockly isn't the best fit:
- Ruby and Abby Connect: a warm human voice for low-volume, high-touch businesses.
- AnswerConnect: human coverage around the clock.
- Smith.ai: a human can take over a call, and it bills per call rather than per minute.
- Goodcall and Rosie: the lowest price if you'll set it up yourself and volume is small.
- Sockly: set up for you, books on your calendar, texts confirmations and reminders, and bills by calls, so long calls cost nothing extra. Not the cheapest under about 150 calls a month.
Questions to ask every vendor
What happens to call 501? Who writes the script and changes it when your hours change? Can it book on my real calendar? Do I get the recording and transcript of every call?
Published entry prices
| Service | Type | How it bills | Published entry price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby | Human receptionists | Per minute | $250/mo for 50 minutes |
| Abby Connect | Human receptionists | Per minute | $164/mo for 50 minutes |
| AnswerConnect | Human, 24/7 | Per minute | $350/mo for 200 minutes (+$49.99 setup) |
| Smith.ai | Human + AI | Per call | $300/mo for 30 calls |
| Goodcall | AI, self-serve | Per unique caller | $79/mo for 100 callers |
| Rosie | AI, self-serve | Per minute | $49/mo for 250 minutes |
| Sockly | AI front office, set up for you | Per call, never per minute | $997/mo for up to 500 calls, $0 setup |
Prices from each company's own pricing page, checked October 29, 2026. Prices change; confirm on their site.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is cheapest?
For a handful of calls, Rosie or Goodcall. For a few hundred long calls, a per-call plan usually beats per-minute plans.
How did you get these prices?
From each vendor's public pricing page, checked October 29, 2026. Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.
Call 470-280-8910, say your business name, and compare how each service sounds answering as you.
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Published: November 4, 2026
Last Updated: November 4, 2026