AI receptionist vs. hiring a part-time receptionist

$149/mo for AI that never sleeps — versus $2,000–4,000/mo for a part-time hire. Use the calculator below to see what you'd save.

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$3,000/mo
12 mo/yr
Annual savings $34,212/yr AI yearly cost: $1,788 Human yearly cost: $36,000

AI vs. human, line by line

The honest trade-offs of going AI-only for your phones.

Capability AI Receptionist Human Receptionist
Coverage
24/7, every day of the year
Business hours only
Sick days & vacation
Never — always available
~4–6 weeks/yr unpaid or covered
Response speed
Answers in under a second
Typically 3+ rings
Monthly cost
$149/mo flat
$2,000–4,000/mo + payroll taxes
Setup time
Live in minutes
Weeks of recruiting & onboarding
Scalability under call spikes
Unlimited concurrent calls
One line at a time
Quality consistency
The same on every call
Varies by mood, load, day
Bilingual / multilingual
Switches languages on the fly
Single-language hire
Benefits & payroll taxes
None — included in $149
+20–30% on top of salary
Lead capture
Every call logged automatically
Depends on manual notes

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