Title: Goodcall Alternatives (2026): Prices Compared | Keres AI
URL: https://www.keresai.com/goodcall-alternative
Updated: 2026-10-12
Description: Seven Goodcall alternatives side by side: AI, human or hybrid, how each bills (per caller, call or minute), and the lowest published price.
Source: https://www.keresai.com/goodcall-alternative (HTML). This is a Markdown copy of the page's main content for AI agents and LLM tools.

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# Goodcall alternatives, compared

The best Goodcall alternatives in 2026 are Smith.ai, Rosie, Dialzara, Upfirst, My AI Front Desk, Ruby, PATLive and Remi by Keres AI, depending on whether you want live receptionists, AI or both, and whether you would rather pay per call, per minute or per caller.

Written by Keres AI, which sells Remi, one of the options below. Prices checked on October 11, 2026 on each vendor’s own pricing page. Updated October 12, 2026. [How we check and correct prices](https://www.keresai.com/editorial-policy).

## How do the Goodcall alternatives differ?

Goodcall is a self-serve AI phone agent billed by unique caller. If you are comparing alternatives, the differences are setup (do it yourself or done for you), who answers, and how billing works. Of the alternatives, Ruby and PATLive use live receptionists; Smith.ai mixes people and AI; Rosie, Dialzara, Upfirst and My AI Front Desk answer with AI. They also bill differently: per call, per minute, per caller or with included minutes.

Keres AI is a Goodcall alternative for local service businesses that want the AI receptionist set up and tuned for them instead of building it themselves. Its receptionist, Remi, answers in two rings, 24/7, and books into Google Calendar, HubSpot or ServiceTitan. Keres AI bills a monthly rate with included minutes, then per minute, with no per-call or per-caller fees, and Keres sets it up for you.

## How does Goodcall's per-caller billing work?

Goodcall's Starter plan is **$79 a month for 100 unique callers, then 79¢ for each extra caller**, per [goodcall.com/pricing](https://www.goodcall.com/pricing) on October 11, 2026. A unique caller is one phone number: Goodcall's page explains that a person who calls back five times in a month counts once. The page states there are no per-minute charges, and Starter includes one external tool integration. You can build and test a demo agent before paying, and you pay once you connect a number.

## 7 Goodcall alternatives, plus Keres AI

| Option | Who answers | How it bills | Lowest published plan | Best for |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Keres AI (Remi)](https://www.keresai.com/agents/inbound) *(that’s us)* | AI | One monthly rate with included minutes, then per minute; no per-call fees. | Quoted to your call volume; month-to-month. | Local service businesses that want calls booked into Google Calendar, HubSpot or ServiceTitan, and their website and Google profile run by the same team. |
| [Smith.ai](https://smith.ai) | Hybrid | Per call: plans include a set number of calls, then a per-call rate. | Human receptionists from $300/mo for 30 calls ($11.50 per extra call). AI receptionist has a free tier of 25 calls/mo, then $3 per call. | Firms that want AI with live human receptionists available on the same line. |
| [Rosie](https://heyrosie.com) | AI | Monthly plans with included minutes. | $49/mo for 250 minutes. | Solo owners and small service businesses that want low-cost AI answering in English and Spanish. |
| [Dialzara](https://www.dialzara.com) | AI | Monthly plans with included minutes, then per minute. | $29/mo for 60 minutes ($0.48 per extra minute). | Small businesses with light call volume that want the lowest entry price. |
| [Upfirst](https://www.upfirst.ai) | AI | Monthly plans with included calls, then per call. | $24.95/mo for 30 calls ($1.50 per extra call). | Small businesses that want an inexpensive AI receptionist in many languages. |
| [My AI Front Desk](https://www.myaifrontdesk.com) | AI | Monthly plan with included voice minutes, texts and chats; overage from a credit pool. | $99/mo for 200 voice minutes plus text and chat. | Owners who want phone, text and website chat answered by one AI. |
| [Ruby](https://www.ruby.com) | Human | Monthly plans with included receptionist minutes. | $250/mo for 50 receptionist minutes. | Small businesses that want every call answered by a live, US-based receptionist. |
| [PATLive](https://www.patlive.com) | Human | Per minute, with monthly plans that include minutes. | $99/mo for 50 minutes ($2.29 per extra minute); pay-as-you-go at $2.99/min. | Businesses that want US-based live receptionists with bilingual answering included. |

Prices are each vendor’s lowest published plan, taken from its own pricing page on October 11, 2026. They change; check the linked page before you buy. Sources: [Smith.ai](https://smith.ai/pricing) · [Rosie](https://heyrosie.com/pricing) · [Dialzara](https://www.dialzara.com/pricing) · [Upfirst](https://www.upfirst.ai/pricing) · [My AI Front Desk](https://www.myaifrontdesk.com/pricing) · [Ruby](https://www.ruby.com/pricing/) · [PATLive](https://www.patlive.com/pricing/).

## How did we compare these Goodcall alternatives?

Keres AI compared 7 Goodcall alternatives on four points: who answers (AI, people or both), how each one bills (per minute, per call or per caller), its lowest published plan, and who the vendor says it is for. Every figure comes from the vendor’s own pricing or product page, checked on October 11, 2026, and the table links each source. Where a vendor publishes no price or no overage rate, the page says so instead of estimating one. This is a comparison of published information, not a test of call quality, and there is no overall score; each pick below is matched to a need. Keres AI wrote this page and sells Remi, which sits in the same table under the same rules, labelled “that’s us”. Prices change, so check the linked page before you buy.

## Why do businesses look for Goodcall alternatives?

- **Done-for-you setup.** Goodcall is built to be set up by the owner. Some owners would rather hand the script, integrations and tuning to a team.
- **A specific booking system.** Goodcall's site names Google Calendar, HighLevel and Zapier. A business that schedules in ServiceTitan or HubSpot checks how each option books into it.
- **A person available.** Some buyers want live receptionists on some or all calls, which Smith.ai, Ruby and PATLive offer.
- **One vendor for the website and Google profile.** Some owners want the whole front door handled together.

## Per caller, per minute or per call: which is cheaper for you?

Take 100 calls a month from 100 different people, averaging three minutes each. On published entry plans, Goodcall's Starter covers them for **$79**. Upfirst, billed per call, comes to **$129.95** ($24.95 plus 70 extra calls at $1.50). Dialzara, billed per minute, comes to **$144.20** ($29 plus 240 extra minutes at $0.48).

Change the pattern and the order changes. If 60 regular customers make those 100 calls, Goodcall counts 60 callers, while per-call and per-minute plans still count every call. If calls average one minute, Dialzara's bill drops to $48.20. Per-caller billing suits repeat callers; per-minute suits short calls; per-call suits long ones. Higher tiers on every vendor lower the unit rate. See the full [AI receptionist cost comparison](https://www.keresai.com/ai-receptionist-cost).

## Which Goodcall alternative is best for your business?

Each pick below comes from the table above: what the vendor says it is for, how it bills and its lowest published plan.

- **The lowest AI entry price:** Upfirst ($24.95/mo for 30 calls) or Dialzara ($29/mo for 60 minutes)
- **Included minutes and English and Spanish answering:** Rosie ($49/mo for 250 minutes)
- **Phone, text and website chat from one AI:** My AI Front Desk ($99/mo for 200 voice minutes)
- **AI with live receptionists on the same line:** Smith.ai (AI free tier of 25 calls, then $3 per call)
- **Live US-based receptionists only:** Ruby ($250/mo for 50 minutes) or PATLive ($99/mo for 50 minutes)
- **Done-for-you setup with ServiceTitan or HubSpot booking, plus website and Google profile:** [Keres AI](https://www.keresai.com/agents/inbound) (Remi quoted to your call volume)

## When Keres AI is not the right choice

- **You want to build and adjust the agent yourself at the lowest price.** Self-serve tools such as Goodcall, Upfirst and Dialzara suit that. Keres AI sets Remi up for you and quotes it to your volume.
- **You want a live person on every call.** Ruby and PATLive answer with people.
- **You need a BAA.** Keres AI is not HIPAA or SOC 2 certified and does not sign BAAs.

## How do I switch from Goodcall to Keres AI?

Export the instructions and FAQs you wrote for your Goodcall agent; they give us a head start on Remi’s script, and we add your escalation rules on the call.

1. Forward your number to Remi, or port it to Keres AI.
2. On a 30-minute call, share your current script and escalation rules.
3. Connect your calendar so Remi books into it.
4. Place test calls yourself and adjust anything that sounds wrong.
5. Go live once it answers the way you would; the timing is agreed on your first call.

Remi is quoted to your call volume: a monthly rate with included minutes, then per minute, month-to-month. See [pricing](https://www.keresai.com/pricing) or [hear Remi answer a call](https://www.keresai.com/hear-it).

## Goodcall alternative — FAQ

### Is Keres AI a good Goodcall alternative?

It fits owners who would rather not build and maintain the agent themselves. Keres AI writes the call flows, connects the calendar or CRM and tunes Remi after launch. If you prefer to configure your own agent for a low monthly price, a self-serve tool may suit you better.

### Do I have to set up Keres AI myself?

No. Keres AI sets Remi up for you and agrees the timing on your first call, and you test Remi yourself before it answers a customer.

### Does Keres AI integrate with my field-service software?

ServiceTitan, Google Calendar and HubSpot today, plus Zapier. Jobber and Housecall Pro are rolling out.

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