Podium AI Employee alternatives
Podium AI Employee prices by quote. These 12 AI receptionists are the closest matches on who they serve and how they work. Below the table, each one's main differences from Podium AI Employee.
At a glance
- Lowest published starting price
- Dialzara, $29 a month
- Signs a HIPAA BAA
- Rosie, Dialzara, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist and Dialpad AI Receptionist (Dialpad Resolve AI Agents)
- Own live receptionists
- Avoca and Housecall Pro CSR AI
- Spanish
- Sameday AI, GoTo Connect AI Receptionist, Rosie, NextPhone, Dialzara and Beside
| Vendor | Charges by | Starts at | How it works | HIPAA BAA | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podium AI EmployeeThis vendor | Quote only | Quote | AI only | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Avoca | Quote only | Quote | AI with human backup | Unconfirmed | Oct 2026 |
| Sameday AI | Flat monthly | $449/mo | AI only | Unconfirmed | Oct 2026 |
| Jobber Receptionist | Per call | $78/mo | AI only | Unconfirmed | Oct 2026 |
| GoTo Connect AI Receptionist | Quote only | Quote | AI only | Unconfirmed | Oct 2026 |
| Rosie | Per minute | $49/mo | AI only | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Housecall Pro CSR AI | Quote only | Quote | AI with human backup | Unconfirmed | Oct 2026 |
| NextPhone | Flat monthly | $199/mo | AI only | No | Oct 2026 |
| Dialzara | Per minute | $29/mo | AI only | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist | Per call | $99/mo | AI only | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Dialpad AI Receptionist (Dialpad Resolve AI Agents) | Per call | See pricing | AI only | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Answrr | Per minute | $99/mo | AI only | Unconfirmed | Oct 2026 |
| Beside | Flat monthly | $29/mo | AI only | Unconfirmed | Oct 2026 |
How each differs from Podium AI Employee
- Avoca
- Has its own live receptionists as backup; doesn't say whether it signs a HIPAA BAA.In common: both name home services, HVAC, plumbing and 2 more industries they serve.
- Sameday AI
- Charges a flat monthly fee; starts at $449 a month, where Podium AI Employee quotes on request; doesn't say whether it signs a HIPAA BAA.In common: both name home services, HVAC, plumbing and 1 more industry they serve.
- Jobber Receptionist
- Charges a $29 monthly add-on to a Jobber plan (Core starts at $49) with a monthly conversation allowance, then $0.79 per conversation; it’s included in the $499 Plus plan; doesn't say whether it signs a HIPAA BAA.In common: both name home services, HVAC and plumbing among the industries they serve.
- GoTo Connect AI Receptionist
- Doesn't say whether it signs a HIPAA BAA; lists Spanish.In common: both name automotive among the industries they serve; both list Xtime.
- Rosie
- Charges by the minute; starts at $49 a month, where Podium AI Employee quotes on request; lists Spanish.In common: both name home services, plumbing, HVAC and 2 more industries they serve.
- Housecall Pro CSR AI
- Charges for AI call answering as a paid add-on to a Housecall Pro subscription, with no published price; has its own live receptionists as backup; doesn't say whether it signs a HIPAA BAA.In common: both name home services among the industries they serve.
- NextPhone
- Charges a flat monthly fee; starts at $199 a month, where Podium AI Employee quotes on request; says it doesn't sign a HIPAA BAA.In common: both name home services, HVAC, plumbing and 2 more industries they serve.
- Dialzara
- Charges by the minute; starts at $29 a month, where Podium AI Employee quotes on request; lists Spanish.In common: both name HVAC, home services, plumbing and 1 more industry they serve.
- Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist
- Charges per call; starts at $99 a month, where Podium AI Employee quotes on request.In common: both name home services, HVAC, plumbing and 2 more industries they serve.
- Dialpad AI Receptionist (Dialpad Resolve AI Agents)
- Charges $1.99 per billable voice conversation and $0.99 per chat or text from prepaid credits, on its contact-center channels.In common: both name automotive, HVAC and plumbing among the industries they serve.
- Answrr
- Charges by the minute; starts at $99 a month, where Podium AI Employee quotes on request; doesn't say whether it signs a HIPAA BAA.In common: both name automotive and home services among the industries they serve.
- Beside
- Charges a flat monthly fee; starts at $29 a month, where Podium AI Employee quotes on request; doesn't say whether it signs a HIPAA BAA.In common: both name plumbing and HVAC among the industries they serve.
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Questions
What is the cheapest alternative to Podium AI Employee?
Of the 12 alternatives here, Dialzara has the lowest published starting price, $29 a month. 3 publish no price. What a plan includes differs, so compare the limits on each profile.
Which Podium AI Employee alternatives sign a HIPAA BAA?
Rosie, Dialzara, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist and Dialpad AI Receptionist (Dialpad Resolve AI Agents) say they sign a business associate agreement. The others here don't say, or say they don't.
Which Podium AI Employee alternatives have live receptionists?
Avoca and Housecall Pro CSR AI have their own people to answer calls or take the ones the AI hands off.