Ask Benny vs Talkify
The short answer
- Talkify costs least: NZ$109 (about $61) a month for 100 calls and NZ$209 (about $117) for 500.
- Pick Talkify if you want calls put through to you or text conversations with callers.
 Ask BennyCanadian small businesses that miss calls and need bilingual 24/7 answeringVisit site |  TalkifyNZ and Australian trades, clinics and salons that miss calls while on the jobVisit site | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| At 100 calls a month | Ask BennyNot priced yet | TalkifyNZ$109about $61Lowest |
| At 500 calls a month | Ask BennyNot priced yet | TalkifyNZ$209about $117Lowest |
| Advertised from | Ask BennyCA$99 (about $70) a monthabout $70 | TalkifyNZ$10 (about $5.60) a monthabout $5.60 |
| The advertised plan covers | Ask BennyNot counted | TalkifyThe NZ$10 (about $5.60) plan it advertises covers 0 of 100 calls. Shortwave (Personal Assistant) costs less for all 100. |
| Bills | Ask Benny | Talkifyper minute |
| Keeps answering past your allowance | Ask BennyYesCalls keep being answered past the allowance | TalkifyYesCalls keep being answered past the allowance and are charged per extra minute |
| Free trial or plan | Ask BennyPartlyThere is no standing free plan | TalkifyPartlyYou can hear and sign up on a live demo line |
| Month to month, cancel online | Ask BennyYesMonthly billing is month-to-month with cancellation any time and no contract | TalkifyYesStandard plans are month to month with no lock-in and transcripts kept after you stop |
| On the call | ||
| Books appointments | Ask BennyYesBenny books during the conversation against its own availability engine | TalkifyYesThe agent reads live diary availability during the call and writes the appointment in |
| Transfers to a person | Ask BennyPartlyCall forwarding to staff is on the entry plan | TalkifyYesUrgent callers are warm-transferred to a person with the context already collected |
| Human receptionists as backup | Ask BennyNot stated | TalkifyNoThere is no human answering team behind the AI for customer calls |
| After-hours rules | Ask BennyPartlyThe vendor states 24/7 answering including nights, weekends and holidays | TalkifyYesIt answers continuously including weekends and public holidays |
| Urgent calls escalated | Ask BennyYesThe vendor says urgent calls are transferred to the team | TalkifyYesEmergencies are recognized against rules you write |
| Texts your callers | Ask BennyPartlyBenny holds real two-way SMS conversations | TalkifyYesThe agent can text the caller after or during a call, including booking links |
| Call summary by text | Ask BennyYesOwner notifications by email and text are included from the entry plan | TalkifyYesA summary is texted and emailed as soon as the call ends |
| Language, privacy and trying it | ||
| Languages | Ask BennyPartly6 languages | TalkifyYes32 languages |
| HIPAA, with a signed BAA | Ask BennyPartlyA Business Associate Agreement is signed only for Enterprise subscriptions | TalkifyNot stated |
| Hear it before you buy | Ask BennyYesA public demo number is published to talk to Benny at any hour | TalkifyYesA public New Zealand demo number is answered by their own agent around the clock |
| What it connects to | ||
| Google Calendar | Ask BennyYesGoogle Calendar, Outlook Calendar and Calendly all have dedicated integrations | TalkifyYesGoogle Calendar and Microsoft 365 or Outlook are booked into directly after a live availability read |
| Outlook | Ask BennyYesGoogle Calendar, Outlook Calendar and Calendly all have dedicated integrations | TalkifyYesGoogle Calendar and Microsoft 365 or Outlook are booked into directly after a live availability read |
| Calendly | Ask BennyYesGoogle Calendar, Outlook Calendar and Calendly all have dedicated integrations | TalkifyYesCalendly is supported but the caller is texted a single-use booking link instead |
| Your trade’s software | Ask BennyYesTrade systems covered include ServiceTitan, Jobber, Housecall Pro, ServiceM8 | TalkifyPartlyTrade and clinic systems are covered through ServiceM8, Fergus, Simpro, Jobber, Tradify |
| Keep your number | Ask BennyYesYou keep your existing business number and forward to Benny | TalkifyYesYou keep your existing mobile, landline or 0800 number |
| In short | ||
| What it is | Ask BennyAsk Benny is a Canadian AI receptionist that answers inbound calls around the clock, places outbound follow-up calls, texts and emails customers, and books appointments through its own built-in booking system. Plans are sold by included minutes with published overage rates.All answers for Ask Benny | TalkifyTalkify is a New Zealand-built AI phone agent that answers a business number or a personal mobile around the clock, books into the caller's diary and texts a summary. It sells reception, personal assistant, booking, sales and outbound calling agents on NZ and Australian numbers.All answers for Talkify |
| Checked | Ask BennyOctober 14, 2026 | TalkifyOctober 15, 2026 |
Costs are for 100 or 500 calls a month of 2½ minutes each, on the cheapest public plan. How we price
“About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of Oct 15, 2026.