We make one of these products, so read this with that in mind. What we can promise is that every figure below was taken from the provider's own website, links to the page it came from, and carries the date we read it. Where a competitor is a better fit than AnswR, we say so on their page.
“Not published” means the provider does not show that figure publicly — it is not a criticism, but it does mean you will need to ask them.
| Provider | Entry price | Setup fee | Free trial | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnswRthat's us | Pay As You Go from $19 setup + $0.75/min ($25 initial balance included); Starter $99/mo; Professional $199/mo; Business $399/mo; Enterprise custom source, 25 Jul 2026 | Included — setup, AI configuration and a dedicated phone number source, 25 Jul 2026 | 7-day free trial source, 25 Jul 2026 | Starter 200 min ($0.60/min over); Professional 500 min ($0.50/min over); Business 1,500 min ($0.40/min over); Enterprise unlimited source, 25 Jul 2026 |
| Hey Jodie pricing published | Basic NZ$99/month; Professional NZ$199/month; Premium NZ$399/month source, 25 Jul 2026 | None — "There are no setup fees or hidden costs." source, 25 Jul 2026 | 7 days free, no credit card required source, 25 Jul 2026 | Unlimited minutes on all plans; two months free on annual billing source, 25 Jul 2026 |
| Automate AI pricing published | Starter NZ$70 + GST/month; custom plans by quote source, 25 Jul 2026 | NZ$450 + GST one-off, covering agent configuration, call flow design, knowledge base setup, integration wiring and go-live testing source, 25 Jul 2026 | None stated; no contracts, cancel anytime source, 25 Jul 2026 | 100 inbound minutes included, then NZ$0.49 + GST per minute. Outbound is charged separately at NZ$0.49 + GST per minute plus a NZ$0.15 + GST termination fee. source, 25 Jul 2026 |
Each comparison below includes the cases where that provider beats AnswR.
Flat-rate AI receptionist with unlimited minutes, priced in NZD.
Better than AnswR when: You bill in New Zealand dollars and want to avoid AUD currency conversion — they publish NZD prices, AnswR publishes in AUD.
Full comparisonNew Zealand AI voice agents with a low monthly rate and a one-off setup fee.
Better than AnswR when: Your call volume is genuinely low and steady. At NZ$70 + GST for 100 minutes their monthly rate is the lowest here once the setup fee is behind you.
Full comparisonAn AI that answers the phone and then makes you retype the job into your job-management software has moved the work rather than removed it. This is the line where these products actually differ, so it is worth checking against your own stack before price.
How we put this together. Everything above about other providers was read from their own public websites on 25 Jul 2026, and each fact links to the page it came from. We only list things they publish themselves — price, setup fee, stated trial, named integrations — and we do not make claims about how well anyone else's product works. Providers change their pricing without telling us. If something here is out of date or wrong, email [email protected] and we will fix it.
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