
AI receptionist vs human: real costs, limitations, and when each wins
AI receptionists cost $25–$500/month with 24/7 coverage. Human receptionists run $38–$54K annually. Both have distinct strengths and limits; most successful businesses use both.
Side-by-side, evidence-based comparisons of automation tools and approaches, with the custom-built alternative included.

AI receptionists cost $25–$500/month with 24/7 coverage. Human receptionists run $38–$54K annually. Both have distinct strengths and limits; most successful businesses use both.

Zapier and Make both move data between your apps automatically, but they price and break differently as you scale. Here is what actually changes your total cost, and when a custom build wins.
Thirty minutes. We look at one process you run every week and tell you exactly what an AI worker would take off your desk, and what it would not.