Penny compared: Same calls answered. Very different bills.

How Penny stacks up against the AI receptionists and answering services trade owners ask us about, using the prices each company publishes. Where another service is the better pick, we say so.

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What you’d pay each month

Penny Starter
99$
Rosie Scale
149$
Smith.ai Pro
212.50$
Ruby 200 minutes
720$

Monthly billing, about two minutes a call, on the cheapest plan that books jobs on the call. Each comparison shows the working.

Head to head

Pick the service you’re weighing up.

Penny vs RosieBooking and transfers for 99$, not 149$.Read the comparison
Penny vs Smith.aiPay for the minutes, not for every call.Read the comparison
Penny vs Ruby200 minutes for 99$, not 720$.Read the comparison

A little comparison

See how Penny stacks up.

A little more time for you. Without another salary to cover.

Penny compared with Answering service
What matters to your business	Answering serviceVariesBy service and usage	PennyFrom $99Billed monthly
Answers after hours	Yes	Yes
Knows your business	No	Yes
Books on your calendar	No	Yes
Handles simultaneous calls	Yes	Yes