Bea by Be Connect vs KiwiAgent.ai
The short answer
- Bea by Be Connect costs least: NZ$137.50 (about $77) a month for 100 calls and NZ$419 (about $235) for 500.
- KiwiAgent.ai has the lowest advertised price, NZ$49 (about $27), but costs NZ$147 (about $82) at 100 calls.
- Pick Bea by Be Connect if you want the lower bill or a connection to your trade’s software (from the Bea Pro plan).
- Pick KiwiAgent.ai if you want bookings made during the call or a summary by text after each call.
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| Cost | ||
| At 100 calls a month | Bea by Be ConnectNZ$137.50about $77Lowest | KiwiAgent.aiNZ$147about $82 |
| At 500 calls a month | Bea by Be ConnectNZ$419about $235Lowest | KiwiAgent.aiNZ$692about $388 |
| Advertised from | Bea by Be ConnectNZ$79 (about $44) a monthabout $44 | KiwiAgent.aiFree, then NZ$49 (about $27) a monthabout $27 |
| The advertised plan covers | Bea by Be ConnectThe NZ$79 (about $44) plan covers 40 of 100 calls.60 cost extra. | KiwiAgent.aiThe NZ$49 (about $27) plan covers 33 of 100 calls.67 cost extra. |
| Bills | Bea by Be Connectper minute | KiwiAgent.aiper minute |
| Keeps answering past your allowance | Bea by Be ConnectYesCalls past the allowance keep being answered | KiwiAgent.aiYesPast the plan allowance every extra minute is a flat NZ$0.49 (about $0.27) plus GST on all paid plans |
| Free trial or plan | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyA seven-day free trial lets you run Bea on your existing business number before paying | KiwiAgent.aiPartlyA standing free plan gives 30 answered minutes every month with no card |
| Month to month, cancel online | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyBilling is month to month with no annual lock-in | KiwiAgent.aiYesMonthly plans are month to month and cancellable from the dashboard or by email |
| On the call | ||
| Books appointments | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyBooking into a connected calendar is real but needs the Business plan or above | KiwiAgent.aiYesThe agent checks the connected calendar during the call |
| Transfers to a person | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyTransfers to your team are included from the entry plan and rule-driven | KiwiAgent.aiYesCalls can be routed to a team member and the AI briefs that person on who is calling |
| Human receptionists as backup | Bea by Be ConnectNoNo human receptionists sit behind the AI | KiwiAgent.aiNoNo vendor-staffed human agents sit behind the AI |
| After-hours rules | Bea by Be ConnectYesAnswering runs round the clock including public holidays | KiwiAgent.aiYesBehavior can differ by time of day, with separate rules for business hours |
| Urgent calls escalated | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyEmergency recognition is configurable and escalation follows your rules | KiwiAgent.aiPartlyUrgent callers are escalated to a mobile or an on-call roster |
| Texts your callers | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyBea can send an SMS during call handling and do SMS follow-up on Pro | KiwiAgent.aiPartlyThe agent sends outbound SMS confirmations, booking reminders and summaries |
| Call summary by text | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyA written summary follows every call, but the entry plan lists summaries | KiwiAgent.aiYesCall messages and summaries are pushed straight after the call by email |
| Language, privacy and trying it | ||
| Languages | Bea by Be ConnectNot stated | KiwiAgent.aiNot stated |
| HIPAA, with a signed BAA | Bea by Be ConnectNot stated | KiwiAgent.aiNot stated |
| Hear it before you buy | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyThe site embeds switchable recorded demo scenarios and a 'Talk to Bea' widget | KiwiAgent.aiYesYou can talk to the demo agent in the browser or have it ring your phone |
| What it connects to | ||
| Google Calendar | Bea by Be ConnectNot stated | KiwiAgent.aiNoGoogle Calendar and Outlook are named in prose as live calendar syncs |
| Outlook | Bea by Be ConnectNot stated | KiwiAgent.aiNoGoogle Calendar and Outlook are named in prose as live calendar syncs |
| Calendly | Bea by Be ConnectNot stated | KiwiAgent.aiNoGoogle Calendar and Outlook are named in prose as live calendar syncs |
| Your trade’s software | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyThe only named third-party business system is Xero accounting on the Pro plan | KiwiAgent.aiNoNo trade or practice software is supported |
| Keep your number | Bea by Be ConnectYesYou keep your existing business number and forward it to Bea | KiwiAgent.aiYesYou keep your existing business number and forward it to the KiwiAgent number |
| In short | ||
| What it is | Bea by Be ConnectBea is an AI phone receptionist sold to New Zealand and Australian small businesses by telco Be Connect. It answers inbound calls around the clock, captures caller details, books appointments and transfers calls under rules the business configures.All answers for Bea by Be Connect | KiwiAgent.aiKiwiAgent.ai is a New Zealand AI phone answering service that answers business calls around the clock, books appointments, takes messages and transfers callers to staff. The team configures each agent from a contact-form inquiry rather than self-serve signup.All answers for KiwiAgent.ai |
| Checked | Bea by Be ConnectOctober 14, 2026 | KiwiAgent.aiOctober 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.