Deepgram Voice Agent API alternatives

Deepgram Voice Agent API charges by usage. These 12 AI voice agent platforms are the closest matches on who they serve and how they work. Below the table, each one's main differences from Deepgram Voice Agent API.

At a glance

Lowest published starting price
echowin, $10 a month
Free plan
LiveKit, Phonely, Bland AI and ElevenLabs Agents (ElevenAgents)
Signs a HIPAA BAA
LiveKit, Twilio ConversationRelay, Ultravox, Lindy, Phonely, echowin, Bland AI and ElevenLabs Agents (ElevenAgents)
Spanish
NiCE Cognigy, Phonely, echowin, Bland AI and Millis AI
Deepgram Voice Agent API and alternatives
VendorCharges byStarts atHow it worksHIPAA BAAChecked
Deepgram Voice Agent APIThis vendorUsage-based$0.08/minAI onlyYesOct 2026
LiveKitUsage-basedFree tierAI onlyYesOct 2026
Twilio ConversationRelayUsage-based$0.07/minAI onlyYesOct 2026
UltravoxAcquiredUsage-based$0.05/minAI onlyYesOct 2026
VoiceflowUsage-basedQuoteAI onlyUnconfirmedOct 2026
LindyPer seat$49.99/user/moAI onlyYesOct 2026
NiCE CognigyAcquiredQuote onlyQuoteAI with human backupUnconfirmedOct 2026
PhonelyPer minuteFree tierAI onlyYesOct 2026
echowinPer minute$10/moAI onlyYesOct 2026
Bland AIUsage-basedFree tierAI onlyYesOct 2026
BolnaUsage-based$0.06/minAI onlyUnconfirmedOct 2026
ElevenLabs Agents (ElevenAgents)Usage-basedFree tierAI onlyYesOct 2026
Millis AIUsage-based$0.02/minAI onlyUnconfirmedOct 2026

How each differs from Deepgram Voice Agent API

LiveKit
Lists $0.01 a minute to Deepgram Voice Agent API's $0.07; has a free plan.In common: both list Twilio.
Twilio ConversationRelay
Lists $0.07 a minute to Deepgram Voice Agent API's $0.07.
Ultravox
Lists $0.05 a minute to Deepgram Voice Agent API's $0.07.In common: both list Twilio and Plivo.
Voiceflow
Prices only by quote; doesn't say whether it signs a HIPAA BAA.In common: both list Twilio.
Lindy
Charges per user.
NiCE Cognigy
Prices by quote; doesn't say whether it signs a HIPAA BAA.In common: both list Twilio.
Phonely
Charges by the minute; has a free plan.In common: both list Twilio.
echowin
Charges by the minute; lists $0.20 a minute to Deepgram Voice Agent API's $0.07.
Bland AI
Lists $0.14 a minute to Deepgram Voice Agent API's $0.07; has a free plan.In common: both list Twilio.
Bolna
Lists $0.06 a minute to Deepgram Voice Agent API's $0.07; doesn't say whether it signs a HIPAA BAA.In common: both list Twilio and Plivo.
ElevenLabs Agents (ElevenAgents)
Lists $0.08 a minute to Deepgram Voice Agent API's $0.07; has a free plan.In common: both list Twilio and Plivo.
Millis AI
Lists $0.02 a minute to Deepgram Voice Agent API's $0.07; doesn't say whether it signs a HIPAA BAA.In common: both list Twilio and Plivo.

Each line comes from the two listings, which link their sources. Back to the Deepgram Voice Agent API profile

Questions

What is the cheapest alternative to Deepgram Voice Agent API?

Of the 12 alternatives here, echowin has the lowest published starting price, $10 a month, and LiveKit, Phonely, Bland AI and ElevenLabs Agents (ElevenAgents) have a free plan. 2 publish no price. What a plan includes differs, so compare the limits on each profile.

Which Deepgram Voice Agent API alternatives sign a HIPAA BAA?

LiveKit, Twilio ConversationRelay, Ultravox, Lindy, Phonely, echowin, Bland AI and ElevenLabs Agents (ElevenAgents) say they sign a business associate agreement. The others here don't say, or say they don't.