Jodie vs RingReady
The short answer
- RingReady costs least: $59 a month for 100 calls and $59 for 500.
- Pick Jodie if you want calls put through to you (from the Professional plan).
- Pick RingReady if you want the lower bill or Spanish.
 JodieUK trades and service businesses that miss calls while out on the jobVisit site |  RingReadysolo trades and small service shops that miss calls while on the jobVisit site | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| At 100 calls a month | Jodie£49about $65 | RingReady$59Lowest |
| At 500 calls a month | Jodie£49about $65 | RingReady$59Lowest |
| Advertised from | Jodie£49 (about $65) a monthabout $65 | RingReady$59 a month |
| The advertised plan covers | JodieThe £49 (about $65) plan covers all 100 calls. | RingReadyThe $59 plan covers all 100 calls. |
| Bills | Jodieflat fee | RingReadyflat fee |
| Keeps answering past your allowance | JodiePartlyNo overage charge is published for extra calls | RingReadyYesThere is no allowance to exceed: the vendor states every tier is flat with no overages |
| Free trial or plan | JodiePartlyThe first seven days are free with every feature switched on | RingReadyPartlyA 4-day trial puts a live receptionist number on real forwarded calls rather than a demo |
| Month to month, cancel online | JodieYesAll self-serve plans are month-to-month with cancellation at any time and no penalty | RingReadyYesBilling is month to month with no minimum term |
| On the call | ||
| Books appointments | JodiePartlyLive calendar booking during the call needs Professional or Premium | RingReadyPartlyIt does not write to your calendar during the call |
| Transfers to a person | JodiePartlyTransfers to up to ten numbers with plain-English rules, but only from Professional upward | RingReadyNoThe vendor states it does not transfer live calls at all |
| Human receptionists as backup | JodieNoThe vendor positions Jodie as software doing the work a human agency would | RingReadyNoNo human agents sit behind the AI for calls it cannot handle |
| After-hours rules | JodieYesAnswering runs 24/7 including evenings, weekends and public holidays | RingReadyPartlyCoverage is genuinely 24/7 including holidays |
| Urgent calls escalated | JodiePartlyEmergencies can be routed straight to an on-call number and are flagged on your phone | RingReadyPartlyIt recognizes emergencies from your own keyword list, phrasing and time of day |
| Texts your callers | JodiePartlyAutomatic follow-up texts to callers start on Professional | RingReadyPartlyIt texts callers booking and custom links mid-call |
| Call summary by text | JodiePartlyCall summaries are sent by email with an app push notification on every plan | RingReadyYesEvery call produces an SMS and email summary with caller name, intent, urgency |
| Language, privacy and trying it | ||
| Languages | JodieYes12 languages | RingReadyYes9 languages |
| HIPAA, with a signed BAA | JodieNot stated | RingReadyNoThe vendor states it does not sign Business Associate Agreements on any plan |
| Hear it before you buy | JodiePartlyThere is a recorded demo video and, after sign-up, a test number you ring as a customer | RingReadyYesA public demo number answers 24/7 with no signup |
| What it connects to | ||
| Google Calendar | JodieYesGoogle Calendar or Outlook (Microsoft 365), one calendar at a time, on Professional | RingReadyNoGoogle Calendar booking pages, Calendly and Cal.com all work |
| Outlook | JodieYesGoogle Calendar or Outlook (Microsoft 365), one calendar at a time, on Professional | RingReadyNot stated |
| Calendly | JodieYesCalendly and similar tools are only handled by texting the caller your link | RingReadyNoGoogle Calendar booking pages, Calendly and Cal.com all work |
| Your trade’s software | JodiePartlyThe only named direct integrations are Rex for estate agents and GoHighLevel | RingReadyPartlyHousecall Pro, ServiceTitan, Jobber and Clio have setup guides |
| Keep your number | JodieYesYou keep your existing landline or mobile number and divert calls with your network code | RingReadyYesYou keep your existing number and dial a carrier forwarding code |
| In short | ||
| What it is | JodieJodie is an AI receptionist for small businesses that answers calls diverted to her around the clock, asks the questions you set and sends a summary after each one. The same assistant also handles website chat, WhatsApp and email.All answers for Jodie | 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 | JodieOctober 15, 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
“About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of Oct 15, 2026.