Aira vs RingReady
The short answer
- RingReady costs least: $59 a month for 100 calls and $59 for 500.
- Aira has the lowest advertised price, $24.95, but costs $69.95 at 100 calls.
- Pick Aira if you want calls put through to you, booking in Google Calendar or booking in Calendly.
- Pick RingReady if you want the lower bill or Spanish.
 Airaservice businesses losing calls while staff are with customers or on a jobVisit site |  RingReadysolo trades and small service shops that miss calls while on the jobVisit site | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| At 100 calls a month | Aira$69.95 | RingReady$59Lowest |
| At 500 calls a month | Aira$299 | RingReady$59Lowest |
| Advertised from | Aira$24.95 a month | RingReady$59 a month |
| The advertised plan covers | AiraThe $24.95 plan it advertises covers 30 of 100 calls. Premium costs less for all 100. | RingReadyThe $59 plan covers all 100 calls. |
| Bills | Airaper call | RingReadyflat fee |
| Keeps answering past your allowance | AiraPartlyCalls past the allowance keep being answered and bill as overage at a per-call rate | RingReadyYesThere is no allowance to exceed: the vendor states every tier is flat with no overages |
| Free trial or plan | AiraNot stated | RingReadyPartlyA 4-day trial puts a live receptionist number on real forwarded calls rather than a demo |
| Month to month, cancel online | AiraPartlyBilling is month to month with no long-term contract required | RingReadyYesBilling is month to month with no minimum term |
| On the call | ||
| Books appointments | AiraPartlyWith a supported scheduling connection it checks real availability | RingReadyPartlyIt does not write to your calendar during the call |
| Transfers to a person | AiraYesCalls transfer to your team and the agent briefs them with the caller's name | RingReadyNoThe vendor states it does not transfer live calls at all |
| Human receptionists as backup | AiraNoEscalation goes to your own staff, not to a human agent working for Aira | RingReadyNoNo human agents sit behind the AI for calls it cannot handle |
| After-hours rules | AiraPartlyIt answers 24/7 including evenings, weekends and holidays | RingReadyPartlyCoverage is genuinely 24/7 including holidays |
| Urgent calls escalated | AiraYesPriority criteria you define trigger a transfer to a named person or number | RingReadyPartlyIt recognizes emergencies from your own keyword list, phrasing and time of day |
| Texts your callers | AiraPartlyIt texts callers mid-call with a booking link, address or custom message | RingReadyPartlyIt texts callers booking and custom links mid-call |
| Call summary by text | AiraYesSummaries arrive by SMS, email or both straight after the call | RingReadyYesEvery call produces an SMS and email summary with caller name, intent, urgency |
| Language, privacy and trying it | ||
| Languages | AiraYes31 languages | RingReadyYes9 languages |
| HIPAA, with a signed BAA | AiraNoThe vendor states plainly that it is not HIPAA covered and signs no BAA on any plan | RingReadyNoThe vendor states it does not sign Business Associate Agreements on any plan |
| Hear it before you buy | AiraNot stated | RingReadyYesA public demo number answers 24/7 with no signup |
| What it connects to | ||
| Google Calendar | AiraYesGoogle Calendar, Outlook and Calendly are all named for booking | RingReadyNoGoogle Calendar booking pages, Calendly and Cal.com all work |
| Outlook | AiraYesGoogle Calendar, Outlook and Calendly are all named for booking | RingReadyNot stated |
| Calendly | AiraYesGoogle Calendar, Outlook and Calendly are all named for booking | RingReadyNoGoogle Calendar booking pages, Calendly and Cal.com all work |
| Your trade’s software | AiraPartlyField service and legal software are covered | RingReadyPartlyHousecall Pro, ServiceTitan, Jobber and Clio have setup guides |
| Keep your number | AiraYesYou keep your existing business number and forward calls to Aira | RingReadyYesYou keep your existing number and dial a carrier forwarding code |
| In short | ||
| What it is | AiraAira is an AI phone answering service for small service businesses that answers calls 24/7, captures caller details, books appointments and routes or transfers callers. It is sold in four per-call plans alongside the vendor's other business agents.All answers for Aira | RingReadyRingReady is an AI phone receptionist for small service businesses that answers forwarded calls around the clock, qualifies the caller and texts your booking link. Owners get a lead summary by text and email after every call.All answers for RingReady |
| Checked | AiraOctober 14, 2026 | RingReadyOctober 15, 2026 |
Costs are for 100 or 500 calls a month of 2½ minutes each, on the cheapest public plan. How we price