Jodie vs Zinng
The short answer
- Zinng costs least at 100 calls a month: $49.
- Jodie costs least at 500: £49 (about $65).
- Pick Jodie if you want the lower bill at 500 calls.
- Pick Zinng if you want the lower bill at 100 calls.
 JodieUK trades and service businesses that miss calls while out on the jobVisit site |  Zinngservice businesses like lawn care, plumbing, HVAC, dental and legal that miss callsVisit site | |
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| Cost | ||
| At 100 calls a month | Jodie£49about $65 | Zinng$49Lowest |
| At 500 calls a month | Jodie£49about $65Lowest | Zinng$224 |
| Advertised from | Jodie£49 a monthabout $65 | Zinng$49 a month |
| The advertised plan covers | JodieThe £49 (about $65) plan covers all 100 calls. | ZinngThe $49 plan covers all 100 calls. |
| Bills | Jodieflat fee | Zinngper minute |
| Keeps answering past your allowance | JodiePartlyNo overage charge is published for extra calls | ZinngYesNo forced upgrade: you buy minute buckets at published prices |
| Free trial or plan | JodiePartlyThe first seven days are free with every feature switched on | ZinngPartlyA 7-day free trial lets you run a real agent on a Zinng number |
| Month to month, cancel online | JodieYesAll self-serve plans are month-to-month with cancellation at any time and no penalty | ZinngYesMonth to month through Stripe, cancellable from billing settings with no contract |
| On the call | ||
| Books appointments | JodiePartlyLive calendar booking during the call needs Professional or Premium | ZinngPartlyLive booking on the call needs the $99 Pro plan |
| Transfers to a person | JodiePartlyTransfers to up to ten numbers with plain-English rules, but only from Professional upward | ZinngPartlyWarm and cold transfers exist, but Essentials transfers to one number only |
| Human receptionists as backup | JodieNoThe vendor positions Jodie as software doing the work a human agency would | ZinngNoEscalation goes to your own staff numbers |
| After-hours rules | JodieYesAnswering runs 24/7 including evenings, weekends and public holidays | ZinngYesIt answers 24/7 and your carrier's time-based forwarding can hand calls over only after hours |
| Urgent calls escalated | JodiePartlyEmergencies can be routed straight to an on-call number and are flagged on your phone | ZinngYesEmergency escalation is configured during setup, flagging urgent calls |
| Texts your callers | JodiePartlyAutomatic follow-up texts to callers start on Professional | ZinngPartlyFull two-way SMS is a Pro feature |
| Call summary by text | JodiePartlyCall summaries are sent by email with an app push notification on every plan | ZinngYesAn opt-in SMS alert fires whenever an AI call finishes, sent to a mobile number you choose |
| Language, privacy and trying it | ||
| Languages | JodieYes12 languages | ZinngYes63 languages |
| HIPAA, with a signed BAA | JodieNot stated | ZinngYesA standard BAA is signed electronically in the dashboard, included free 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 | ZinngYesThere is a public number answered by Zinng's own agent, plus recorded voice samples |
| What it connects to | ||
| Google Calendar | JodieYesGoogle Calendar or Outlook (Microsoft 365), one calendar at a time, on Professional | ZinngYesGoogle Calendar and Outlook are reached via those tools, not directly |
| Outlook | JodieYesGoogle Calendar or Outlook (Microsoft 365), one calendar at a time, on Professional | ZinngYesGoogle Calendar and Outlook are reached via those tools, not directly |
| Calendly | JodieYesCalendly and similar tools are only handled by texting the caller your link | ZinngYesLive booking runs through Cal.com and Calendly |
| Your trade’s software | JodiePartlyThe only named direct integrations are Rex for estate agents and GoHighLevel | ZinngNot stated |
| Keep your number | JodieYesYou keep your existing landline or mobile number and divert calls with your network code | ZinngYesYou keep your number and forward all, unanswered or after-hours calls |
| 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 | ZinngZinng is an AI phone receptionist for small businesses that answers calls around the clock, books appointments, captures leads and transfers callers to a human. Calls, texts and website chats land in one shared inbox.All answers for Zinng |
| Checked | JodieOctober 15, 2026 | ZinngOctober 16, 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.