Comparison · 24 October 2026 · 7 min read
Best AI receptionists in the UK (2026): 10 compared
An AI receptionist is a virtual assistant that answers your business phone, takes messages and books appointments, day and night. UK plans run from £19.99 a month for a self-service tool to £200 to £500 a month for a service that is built and looked after for you. Prices checked October 2026.
Quick verdict
If you want the lowest price and are happy to set the tool up yourself, the self-service tools below are cheaper than ours, and several offer a free trial. If your phone is how customers book, and you want someone else to write the call flows, test them and keep them working, My AI Voice Agent is built for that: a flat monthly fee from £200, calls never cut off, and a 30-day results guarantee.
The honest summary: we are not the cheapest and we say so. Pick on how much of the setup you want to do, not on the entry price alone.
The 10 compared
Prices were read from each provider's own public page on 24 October 2026, except RingCentral, whose figure is from its August 2025 announcement as recorded on our RingCentral page (checked 7 October 2026). Where a page does not show a figure we write “not shown” and do not estimate. We have not tested the other products. Our own details are on our pricing page; prices exclude VAT.
| Provider | Model | Price (GBP) and allowance | Setup | Free trial | UK voice | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My AI Voice Agent | Done for you | £200 / £350 / £500 a month; up to 250 / 750 calls or unlimited | £500 / £750 / £1,000 one-time | None; hear it on the homepage demo first | Yes (virtual assistant; calls never cut off) | 30-day results guarantee: first month and setup fee refunded if the agreed target is missed |
| Team-Connect | Self-service | £19.99 / £79.99 / £199.99 a month; 30 / 250 / 750 AI minutes | Not shown | Not shown | “A natural British voice” | Not shown |
| Fasthosts Spark | Self-service | £39 / £69 / £99 a month (VAT labelling unclear on the page); 30 calls, 100 calls, unlimited | None mentioned | 1 month free | Not stated | Not stated |
| IONOS | Self-service | £39 / £69 / £99 a month ex VAT; 30 calls, 100 calls, unlimited | Not shown | 1 month free | Up to 10 voices; UK accent not stated | 30-day money-back |
| Hey Jodie | Self-service | £49 / £99 / £199 a month, Enterprise from £500; unlimited minutes | None | 7 days free | Not shown | None shown |
| Ringmere | Self-service | £49 / £99 / £249 a month ex VAT; 150 / 240 / 700 minutes | Not shown | 7 days free | “Built in the UK”; voice not specified | None shown |
| Callout AI | Self-service | £79 / £149 / £349 a month, Enterprise from £999; 300 / 1,000 / 2,000 minutes | None | None shown | UK-accent voice on three main plans | 14-day money-back (genuine trials only) |
| BT AI Receptionist | Self-service | 100 to 14,000 minute bundles; pound prices not shown | None; optional £150 session | None shown; a demo and quote | Not specified | None shown |
| RingCentral AIR | Self-service | £32 a month with 100 minutes at the August 2025 announcement; current price on request | Not shown | None shown | Not specified | None shown |
| Moneypenny AI | Managed | Priced “on a tailored basis”; no pound price shown | Not shown | “No-obligation trial” (terms not shown) | Not shown | None shown |
Prices checked October 2026. Plans, allowances and trial terms change; confirm on the provider's page before you buy.
How to choose
- Lowest cost, you set it up. Team-Connect, Fasthosts, IONOS, Hey Jodie and Ringmere all start below £50 a month. They are cheaper than a managed service, and we would pick one of them if you take a few calls a day and are comfortable configuring it.
- Big brand and one supplier. BT Business and RingCentral sit on the account you may already have. See BT AI Receptionist vs My AI Voice Agent and the RingCentral comparison.
- Call-handling written for your sector, with a fixed bill. Our trades and dental receptionists follow flows designed for those businesses, and you pay the same each month however many calls you take within the plan.
- A named UK provider with tailored pricing. Moneypenny sells its AI receptionist on a tailored basis, so ask it for a quote. See Moneypenny AI vs My AI Voice Agent.
Questions to ask any provider
- What happens to callers when I use up my allowance on a busy day?
- Who writes and tests the script, and who fixes it when it gets something wrong?
- Does it book into the system I actually use, or only a calendar?
- What does it cost at my real call volume, not the entry price?
- Can I hear a call in my own sector before I pay?
Frequently asked questions
What is the best AI receptionist in the UK?
It depends on what you need. For the lowest entry price, self-service tools from Team-Connect (from £19.99 a month), Fasthosts, IONOS, Hey Jodie and Ringmere start under £50 a month. For a service where someone else writes, tests and looks after the call flows, My AI Voice Agent costs £200, £350 or £500 a month plus a one-time setup fee and comes with a 30-day results guarantee. Prices checked October 2026.
How much does an AI receptionist cost in the UK?
Published UK prices we found in October 2026 run from £19.99 a month (Team-Connect Lite) to £349 a month (Callout AI Business), with enterprise tiers higher. BT, RingCentral and Moneypenny did not show a current pound price on their public pages. My AI Voice Agent charges a flat £200, £350 or £500 a month plus a one-time setup fee of £500, £750 or £1,000.
Is there a free AI receptionist in the UK?
No full service is free, but several tools offer a free trial: Fasthosts and IONOS list one month, and Hey Jodie and Ringmere list seven days. My AI Voice Agent has no free trial; you can hear it on the homepage demo or the demo line first, and the 30-day results guarantee covers the first month and setup fee if the agreed target is missed.
What is the difference between a self-service and a done-for-you AI receptionist?
With a self-service tool you set up the call flow yourself in a portal and usually pay for minutes or calls. With a done-for-you service the provider writes the script, builds it, tests it and maintains it for a flat monthly fee. Self-service is usually cheaper at low volume; done-for-you saves your time and suits businesses that book work by phone.
Do AI receptionists have UK accents?
Some do. Callout AI lists an advanced UK-accent voice on its Standard, Pro and Business plans, and Team-Connect describes a natural British voice. Fasthosts, IONOS, Hey Jodie and Ringmere did not name a UK voice on the pages we read. Listen to a demo call before you commit.
Related: AI receptionist cost in the UK, 2026 and all comparisons.
Sources and method
Pricing pages read on 24 October 2026: Fasthosts, IONOS, Team-Connect, Callout AI, Hey Jodie, Ringmere, BT and Moneypenny. All names are trade marks of their owners and we are not affiliated with them. We review this page every quarter; the next scheduled review is January 2027. If you spot a factual error, email ceo@nothingbutvalue.com and we will correct it within 48 hours.