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There are plenty of AI receptionists now. Most come in two kinds: apps you set up yourself, and services that set it up for you. Here’s where we sit.
| OffsiteMate | Self-serve AI receptionist apps | Managed AI receptionist services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who sets it up | We do | You do | They do |
| Who keeps it right | We read what it says and fix it | You do | Depends on the service |
| Monthly price | A$299 for a sole trader, 100 minutes and 150 texts included | Free to about A$250 at the entry plans we checked | About A$149 to A$1,299 at the ones we checked |
| Setup fee | A$299 | Depends on the app | Up to A$5,000 at the ones we checked |
| Also in the price | Missed-call text back, text assistant, booking and reminders, review booster | Depends on the app | Depends on the service |
Prices are from about 75 Australian AI receptionist and answering businesses whose sites and ads we read in October 2026. Theirs change.
If you like setting things up, writing the answers yourself and test-ringing it until it behaves, a self-serve app is cheaper.
If you’d rather not touch any software, and want someone reading what it says to your customers, that’s us.
Pick the column for how many people work in the business.
Sole traders on the tools
A$299a month
About A$9.83 a day. Plus A$299 setup, once. Month to month.
Talk to the humansA small crew
A$449a month
Plus A$499 setup, once. Month to month.
Talk to the humansA bigger team with more phones ringing
A$799a month
Plus A$499 setup, once. Month to month.
Talk to the humansGo over your minutes or texts and it keeps answering: A$0.49 a minute and A$0.25 a text. It’s month to month, because 12 months is a big commitment to make to a robot. That’s the whole price. Nothing gets added on top. Questions? Ring us on 0468 075 000 or email hello@offsitemate.com.au.
You’re paying for us to set it up, keep it right and answer when you ring. Plus the text back, text assistant, booking and review booster that come with it.
Yes. It tells them straight up it’s your assistant. If they want you, it takes their number and you ring them back.
No. We have a chat with you, set it all up and keep it running. You don’t touch any software.
Text us. We read what it says to your customers, and we fix it.
No. It’s month to month, because 12 months is a big commitment to make to a robot.
Ring us on the number below, or email. Either way, a human gets back to you.
0468 075 000Or email hello@offsitemate.com.au