Best Virtual Receptionist Services in 2026
Updated
35ranked
1free plans on this page
£10/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
1 of the 10 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | MoneypennyWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | £10/mo | 5.0 |
| 27 | RingOperatorWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $25/mo | 5.0 |
| 28 | Smith.aiWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $300/mo | 5.0 |
| 29 | UpfirstWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $24.95/mo | 5.0 |
| 30 | My AI Front DeskWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $99/mo | 4.9 |
| 31 | AnsweringService.comWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 32 | Back Office BettiesNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $30.75/mo | 4.8 |
| 33 | RindeeWeb · API | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | $35/mo | 4.8 | |
| 34 | TeleDirectWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 35 | AnswerNetNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
Compare all 10 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Answering mode | Included minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Moneypenny | 5.0 | No | £10/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 27 | RingOperator | 5.0 | No | $25/mo | No | 25 /mo | ai | 100 minutes/mo |
| 28 | Smith.ai | 5.0 | No | $300/mo | No | 300 /mo | human | — |
| 29 | Upfirst | 5.0 | No | $24.95/mo | No | 24.95 /mo | ai | — |
| 30 | My AI Front Desk | 4.9 | No | $99/mo | Yes | 79 /mo | — | — |
| 31 | AnsweringService.com | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | — |
| 32 | Back Office Betties | 4.8 | No | $30.75/mo | No | — | human | 100 minutes/mo |
| 33 | Rindee | 4.8 | Free plan | $35/mo | No | 35 /mo | ai | 350 minutes/mo |
| 34 | TeleDirect | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | human | — |
| 35 | AnswerNet | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | human | — |