Ruqaya AI vs Smith.ai, Goodcall, Rosie, My AI Front Desk and Dialzara
Ruqaya AI is an AI receptionist for US small businesses from $39 a month. Below is how its plans compare with five well-known AI receptionists, using only what each company publishes on its own pricing page. All figures were checked on October 23, 2026 and may have changed since; please confirm on each vendor's site.
Side-by-side
| Ruqaya AI | Smith.ai (AI Receptionist) | Goodcall | Rosie | My AI Front Desk | Dialzara | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price / month | $39 | $0 (Free plan); Pro from $150 | $79 (Starter) | $49 (Professional) | $99, or $79 billed annually | $29 (Business Lite) |
| Included on entry paid plan | 150 minutes | Pro: 75 calls | 100 unique customers | 250 minutes | 200 voice minutes | 60 minutes |
| How usage is billed | Per minute | Per call | Per unique caller | Per minute | Per minute (credits) | Per minute |
| Extra usage | $0.20/min, only if you opt in | $2.50/call on Pro 75 ($3 on Free) | 79¢ per extra customer (Starter) | Not shown on pricing page | 25 credits ($0.25)/min | $0.48/min (Lite) |
| Free trial or free plan | No; 14-day money-back + public demo line | Free plan, 25 calls | Free demo agent | 7-day free trial | Trial (terms on their site) | 7-day free trial |
| Real-time calendar booking | No (requests only; coming soon) | Yes (Calendly and more) | Yes | From $149 plan | Yes | From $99 plan |
| CRM / Zapier integrations | No | Yes (Clio, Zapier) | Yes (Zapier, external tools) | Yes (Zapier) | Yes (built-in CRM, Zapier) | Yes (Zapier/Make) |
| Live transfer to your phone | Growth $79 and Pro $129 | Yes (call routing) | Yes | From $149 plan | Yes (agent actions) | Yes, all plans (warm from $99) |
| Human receptionist backup | No | Yes, live agents | No | No | No | No |
| Spanish | Beta | Not listed on AI pricing page | Not listed on pricing page | Yes, all plans | 20+ languages | From $99 plan |
| SMS to callers | No | Custom SMS branding (Pro) | Not listed | Yes (from $149 in-call texts) | Yes (400 SMS) | Add-on $19/mo + per message |
| Recordings, transcripts, summaries | Yes, all plans | Yes | Call history (30 days on Starter) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Contract | None | None (30 days' notice) | Not stated | None | None | None |
Entry plans shown. "Not listed" means we could not find it on that vendor's pricing page, not that the feature is missing.
Where others are stronger
- Calendar booking: Smith.ai, Goodcall, My AI Front Desk, Rosie (from $149) and Dialzara (from $99) book into calendars. Ruqaya AI takes appointment requests that your team confirms.
- Integrations: all five connect to other apps (Zapier, CRMs). Ruqaya AI sends details by email and dashboard only.
- Human backup: Smith.ai can pass calls to live human receptionists. Ruqaya AI is AI-only, with live transfer to your own phone on Growth and Pro.
- Try for free: Smith.ai has a free plan; Rosie and Dialzara have 7-day trials; Goodcall has a free demo agent. Ruqaya AI offers a public demo line and a 14-day money-back guarantee instead.
- Languages and texting: Rosie includes English and Spanish on every plan; My AI Front Desk lists 20+ languages and SMS. Ruqaya AI's Spanish is in beta and it does not send texts.
Where Ruqaya AI fits
- Low entry price for real minutes: $39 for 150 minutes (about 26¢ a minute), with extra minutes at 20¢ only if you opt in. Otherwise it takes short messages, so there are no surprise bills.
- Recordings, transcripts and an email summary after every call on every plan.
- Live transfer of urgent calls to your phone, with a backup number, from $79.
- Setup is free for our first 3 clients, then $99 one-time. No contract.
- Hear it first: call our demo receptionist at +1 (229) 949-4846.
Sources (checked October 23, 2026)
- Smith.ai pricing page
- Goodcall pricing page
- Rosie pricing page
- My AI Front Desk pricing page
- Dialzara pricing page
Smith.ai, Goodcall, Rosie, My AI Front Desk and Dialzara are trademarks of their owners. Ruqaya AI is not affiliated with them. Spotted something out of date? Email info@ruqayaai.com and we'll fix it.