Skip to content
ShortlistSearchSearch AI receptionists (press slash)Submit an AI receptionist

Auto-Respond AI Answering Service vs MedReceptionist

The short answer

  • Auto-Respond AI Answering Service costs least at 100 calls a month: $310.
  • MedReceptionist costs least at 500: $349 through sales.
  • Pick Auto-Respond AI Answering Service if you want the lower bill at 100 calls.
  • Pick MedReceptionist if you want the lower bill at 500 calls, text conversations with callers or booking in Google Calendar.
Auto-Respond AI Answering Service vs MedReceptionist, compared
Auto-Respond AI Answering Servicecontractors and home-service crews who miss calls while on the jobVisit siteMedReceptionistclinics that want after-hours patient calls booked straight into their EHRVisit site
Cost
At 100 calls a monthAuto-Respond AI Answering Service$310LowestMedReceptionist$349 through sales
At 500 calls a monthAuto-Respond AI Answering Service$1,510MedReceptionist$349 through salesLowest
Advertised fromAuto-Respond AI Answering Service$10 a monthMedReceptionist$349 a month
The advertised plan coversAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceThe $10 plan covers 0 of 100 calls.100 cost extra.MedReceptionistNot counted
BillsAuto-Respond AI Answering Serviceper minuteMedReceptionistflat fee
Keeps answering past your allowanceAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceYesThere is no allowance to exceed: every minute is metered at the same rateMedReceptionistNot stated
Free trial or planAuto-Respond AI Answering ServicePartlyA 7-day trial covers the voice agent on your own lineMedReceptionistPartlyA 14-day free trial is offered in which the vendor configures the receptionist
Month to month, cancel onlineAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceYesSubscriptions renew monthly with no fixed termMedReceptionistYesSold month to month with no contract and cancellation described as one click
On the call
Books appointmentsAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceYesWhen scheduling is enabled the agent checks live availability, offers slotsMedReceptionistYesBooks, reschedules and cancels directly in the practice EHR during the call via API or FHIR R4, instead of texting the caller a booking link
Transfers to a personAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceYesTransfer is an opt-in toggle with written criteriaMedReceptionistPartlyTransfers urgent or human-requested calls to staff or the on-call line immediately
Human receptionists as backupAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceNoNo staffed fallback existsMedReceptionistNoNo human agents sit behind the AI: the vendor describes it as fully automated
After-hours rulesAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceYesCall hours default to 24/7 and can be set per day in windowsMedReceptionistYesAnswers 24/7/365 with no after-hours premium
Urgent calls escalatedAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceYesYou write the emergency triggers in plain wordsMedReceptionistYesFlags urgent symptoms against the practice's own triage protocol
Texts your callersAuto-Respond AI Answering ServicePartlyTwo-way texting with a caller exists but only through the paid SMS Messaging add-onMedReceptionistYesSends SMS confirmations, reminders and missed-call text-backs
Call summary by textAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceYesPost-call summaries can be pushed by SMS, Slack or Telegram as well as emailMedReceptionistPartlyCall summaries and transcripts are included for the team
Language, privacy and trying it
LanguagesAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceNot statedMedReceptionistPartly8 languages
HIPAA, with a signed BAAAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceNot statedMedReceptionistYesSigns a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement
Hear it before you buyAuto-Respond AI Answering ServicePartlyA recorded product walkthrough is published and you can call your own agent during setupMedReceptionistPartlyRecorded greeting samples for business hours, after hours, lunch
What it connects to
Google CalendarAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceNoGoogle Calendar, Outlook and Calendly are not in that listMedReceptionistYesGoogle Calendar and Outlook appear in the integration list alongside EHR schedulers
OutlookAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceNoGoogle Calendar, Outlook and Calendly are not in that listMedReceptionistYesGoogle Calendar and Outlook appear in the integration list alongside EHR schedulers
CalendlyAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceNoGoogle Calendar, Outlook and Calendly are not in that listMedReceptionistYesGoogle Calendar and Outlook appear in the integration list alongside EHR schedulers
Your trade’s softwareAuto-Respond AI Answering ServicePartlyField-service and trade tools are coveredMedReceptionistYesNames direct support for trade systems including Dentrix, Open Dental, ChiroTouch, Jane
Keep your numberAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceYesKeeping your existing number and forwarding it is the documented default, with alwaysMedReceptionistYesKeeps the practice's existing number by forwarding
In short
What it isAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceAuto-Respond is an AI answering service for contractors: a voice agent answers calls forwarded from the existing business line, answers from uploaded business details, books jobs and transfers urgent callers. The same account also answers Yelp, Thumbtack, Facebook, Instagram and Google LSA message leads.All answers for Auto-Respond AI Answering ServiceMedReceptionistMedReceptionist is an AI phone receptionist for medical, dental, chiropractic and med-spa practices that answers patient calls around the clock. It books into the practice EHR during the call, texts confirmations and routes urgent callers to on-call staff.All answers for MedReceptionist
CheckedAuto-Respond AI Answering ServiceOctober 14, 2026MedReceptionistOctober 15, 2026

Costs are for 100 or 500 calls a month of 2½ minutes each, on the cheapest public plan. How we price