AutoLeap AIR vs Dialbox
The short answer
- Dialbox costs least at 100 calls a month: CA$129 (about $91).
- AutoLeap AIR costs least at 500: $199.
- Pick AutoLeap AIR if you want the lower bill at 500 calls or Spanish.
- Pick Dialbox if you want the lower bill at 100 calls.
 AutoLeap AIRauto repair shops losing after-hours and busy-bay calls to voicemailVisit site |  DialboxCanadian service businesses whose owner misses calls while with a customerVisit site | |
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| Cost | ||
| At 100 calls a month | AutoLeap AIR$99 | DialboxCA$129about $91Lowest |
| At 500 calls a month | AutoLeap AIR$199Lowest | DialboxCA$699about $492 |
| Advertised from | AutoLeap AIR$99 a month | DialboxCA$129 (about $91) a monthabout $91 |
| The advertised plan covers | AutoLeap AIRThe $99 plan covers all 100 calls. | DialboxThe CA$129 (about $91) plan covers all 100 calls. |
| Bills | AutoLeap AIRper call | Dialboxper call |
| Keeps answering past your allowance | AutoLeap AIRYesCalls past the plan allowance keep being answered | DialboxPartlyNo overage rate is published: inbound gets usage alerts and a small grace buffer |
| Free trial or plan | AutoLeap AIRPartlyThere is a 30-day free period advertised as a limited-time offer rather than a standing free plan | DialboxPartlyA 7-day trial lets you set up, hear a test call and forward your real line before paying |
| Month to month, cancel online | AutoLeap AIRYesSold month to month with no commitment and no minimum spend on the pay-as-you-go option | DialboxYesPlans are month to month, cancellation is done from the dashboard without a phone call |
| On the call | ||
| Books appointments | AutoLeap AIRPartlyIt schedules during the live call | DialboxYesThe AI checks availability and confirms the booking during the call |
| Transfers to a person | AutoLeap AIRPartlyIt routes a caller to a human when asked, but the vendor limits that to business hours | DialboxPartlyCalls transfer live to the right team member by intent |
| Human receptionists as backup | AutoLeap AIRNoThe vendor states AIR runs on its own with no human supervisor behind it | DialboxNoThere is no vendor-staffed human team behind the AI |
| After-hours rules | AutoLeap AIRYesRound-the-clock answering including weekends and holidays | DialboxYesAnswering runs 24/7 and after-hours behavior is configurable |
| Urgent calls escalated | AutoLeap AIRNot stated | DialboxYesThe AI detects an emergency from the caller's intent |
| Texts your callers | AutoLeap AIRNot stated | DialboxYesTwo-way SMS and MMS are included on every plan |
| Call summary by text | AutoLeap AIRPartlyEvery call produces a written summary visible in the AIR Portal dashboard | DialboxPartlyMessage alerts can be sent by SMS, email or both and sync to the dashboard |
| Language, privacy and trying it | ||
| Languages | AutoLeap AIRYesEnglish, Spanish and French | DialboxYesOver twenty languages on all plans with real-time detection and mid-call switching |
| HIPAA, with a signed BAA | AutoLeap AIRNot stated | DialboxNot stated |
| Hear it before you buy | AutoLeap AIRYesA public demo number is published for calling the agent yourself | DialboxYesA public demo number is published in the site header |
| What it connects to | ||
| Google Calendar | AutoLeap AIRYesNo page names Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly as a destination | DialboxYesGoogle Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Calendly, Acuity |
| Outlook | AutoLeap AIRYesNo page names Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly as a destination | DialboxYesGoogle Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Calendly, Acuity |
| Calendly | AutoLeap AIRYesNo page names Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly as a destination | DialboxYesGoogle Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Calendly, Acuity |
| Your trade’s software | AutoLeap AIRPartlyIt is built around AutoLeap's own shop management system and claims generic compatibility | DialboxNoThe published integration catalog covers calendars, CRM and productivity tools only |
| Keep your number | AutoLeap AIRPartlyOnboarding is described as connecting your existing shop number, which implies forwarding | DialboxYesKeeping your existing number and provider and forwarding calls is the recommended route |
| In short | ||
| What it is | AutoLeap AIRAutoLeap AIR is an AI phone receptionist sold by auto repair shop software vendor AutoLeap. It answers shop calls around the clock, captures caller and vehicle details, and places appointment requests on the shop's AutoLeap calendar.All answers for AutoLeap AIR | DialboxDialbox is a Canadian AI receptionist that answers calls around the clock, qualifies callers, books appointments, routes urgent requests and texts customers. It bundles a business phone line, website and SMS intake, and shared customer history into one subscription.All answers for Dialbox |
| Checked | AutoLeap AIROctober 14, 2026 | DialboxOctober 14, 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.