# Voice Agent Scout > Independent directory comparing AI voice agent platforms and AI receptionists using vendor-published pricing. Every data point is dated and linked to its source. No paid rankings. Data as of 2026-10-17. ## Key pages - [All vendors](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/): 30 vendors, filterable by price and type - [AI receptionist guide](https://voiceagentscout.com/ai-receptionist/) - [AI receptionist cost](https://voiceagentscout.com/pricing/ai-receptionist-cost/) - [Best AI receptionist for small business](https://voiceagentscout.com/best/ai-receptionist-small-business/) - [Cost calculator](https://voiceagentscout.com/calculator/) - [Matchmaker quiz](https://voiceagentscout.com/match/) - [Methodology](https://voiceagentscout.com/methodology/): how prices are verified ## Comparisons - [Vapi vs Retell AI](https://voiceagentscout.com/compare/vapi-vs-retell-ai/) - [Retell AI vs Bland AI](https://voiceagentscout.com/compare/retell-ai-vs-bland-ai/) - [Vapi vs Bland AI](https://voiceagentscout.com/compare/vapi-vs-bland-ai/) - [Synthflow vs Vapi](https://voiceagentscout.com/compare/synthflow-vs-vapi/) - [Smith.ai (AI Receptionist) vs My AI Front Desk (Frontdesk)](https://voiceagentscout.com/compare/smith-ai-vs-my-ai-front-desk/) ## Alternatives - [Vapi alternatives](https://voiceagentscout.com/alternatives/vapi/) - [Retell AI alternatives](https://voiceagentscout.com/alternatives/retell-ai/) - [Bland AI alternatives](https://voiceagentscout.com/alternatives/bland-ai/) - [Smith.ai (AI Receptionist) alternatives](https://voiceagentscout.com/alternatives/smith-ai/) - [ElevenLabs Agents alternatives](https://voiceagentscout.com/alternatives/elevenlabs-agents/) - [Synthflow alternatives](https://voiceagentscout.com/alternatives/synthflow/) ## Guides - [How AI Voice Agents Are Priced (and How to Compare Them Fairly)](https://voiceagentscout.com/guides/voice-agent-pricing-explained/) - [How to Choose an AI Receptionist: A Practical Checklist for Small Businesses](https://voiceagentscout.com/guides/how-to-choose-an-ai-receptionist/) - [Vapi vs Retell vs Bland: Pricing, Build Style and When to Pick Each](https://voiceagentscout.com/guides/vapi-vs-retell-vs-bland/) ## Vendors - [Vapi](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/vapi/): Developer voice platform; $0.05/min hosting (plus pass-through model and telephony costs); pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Retell AI](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/retell-ai/): Developer voice platform; $0.07–$0.31/min (all-in range shown by vendor); pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Bland AI](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/bland-ai/): Developer voice platform; $0.14/min (Start), $0.12/min (Build); pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Synthflow](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/synthflow/): Enterprise voice AI; not public; pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [ElevenLabs Agents](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/elevenlabs-agents/): Voice infrastructure / API; not stated as a flat agent rate; pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Smith.ai (AI Receptionist)](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/smith-ai/): AI receptionist (SMB); not public (priced per call, not per minute); pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Goodcall](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/goodcall/): AI receptionist (SMB); not public (priced by unique callers); pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [My AI Front Desk (Frontdesk)](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/my-ai-front-desk/): AI receptionist (SMB); not public as overage rate; pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Rosie](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/rosie/): AI receptionist (SMB); not public as overage rate; pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Dialzara](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/dialzara/): AI receptionist (SMB); $0.35–$0.48/min overage; pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [PolyAI](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/polyai/): Enterprise voice AI; not public; pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Vocode](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/vocode/): Open-source framework; not public (self-hosted cost depends on your providers); pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Thoughtly](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/thoughtly/): Enterprise voice AI; not public; pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Lindy](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/lindy/): Developer voice platform; not public (credit-based); pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Voiceflow](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/voiceflow/): Developer voice platform; not public; pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Deepgram](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/deepgram/): Voice infrastructure / API; STT from ~$0.0043/min (model and plan dependent); pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [LiveKit Agents](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/livekit/): Open-source framework; $0.01/min agent session + models + telephony (vendor example ≈ $0.048/min); pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Telnyx Voice AI](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/telnyx/): Voice infrastructure / API; $0.05/min engine (+ LLM tokens + telephony); pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Twilio ConversationRelay](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/twilio/): Voice infrastructure / API; not public for ConversationRelay; telephony $0.0085–$0.014/min (US); pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [OpenAI Realtime API](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/openai-realtime/): Voice infrastructure / API; gpt-live-1: $0.05/min; realtime models billed per token; pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Hume AI (EVI)](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/hume-ai/): Voice infrastructure / API; not public; pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Upfirst](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/upfirst/): AI receptionist (SMB); not public (priced per call); pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Newo.ai](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/newo-ai/): AI receptionist (SMB); not public (priced per unit); pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Trillet](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/trillet/): AI receptionist (SMB); $0.20/min overage (receptionist); $0.12/min (white-label); pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Regal](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/regal/): Enterprise voice AI; not public; pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Phonely](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/phonely/): AI receptionist (SMB); $0.25–$0.30/min overage; pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Ultravox](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/ultravox/): Voice infrastructure / API; $0.05/min; pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [NiCE Cognigy](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/cognigy/): Enterprise voice AI; not public; pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Cartesia](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/cartesia/): Voice infrastructure / API; $0.06/min agent call duration; pricing verified 2026-10-17 - [Bolna AI](https://voiceagentscout.com/vendors/bolna/): Developer voice platform; from $0.06/min; pricing verified 2026-10-17 ## Optional - [Full text for LLMs](https://voiceagentscout.com/llms-full.txt) - [Pricing dataset CSV](https://voiceagentscout.com/data/pricing.csv)