KiwiAgent.ai vs Bea by Be Connect
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 KiwiAgent.ai if you want bookings made during the call or a summary by text after each call.
- Pick Bea by Be Connect if you want the lower bill or a connection to your trade’s software (from the Bea Pro plan).
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|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| At 100 calls a month | KiwiAgent.aiNZ$147about $82 | Bea by Be ConnectNZ$137.50about $77Lowest |
| At 500 calls a month | KiwiAgent.aiNZ$692about $388 | Bea by Be ConnectNZ$419about $235Lowest |
| Advertised from | KiwiAgent.aiFree, then NZ$49 (about $27) a monthabout $27 | Bea by Be ConnectNZ$79 (about $44) a monthabout $44 |
| The advertised plan covers | KiwiAgent.aiThe NZ$49 (about $27) plan covers 33 of 100 calls.67 cost extra. | Bea by Be ConnectThe NZ$79 (about $44) plan covers 40 of 100 calls.60 cost extra. |
| Bills | KiwiAgent.aiper minute | Bea by Be Connectper minute |
| Keeps answering past your allowance | KiwiAgent.aiYesPast the plan allowance every extra minute is a flat NZ$0.49 (about $0.27) plus GST on all paid plans | Bea by Be ConnectYesCalls past the allowance keep being answered |
| Free trial or plan | KiwiAgent.aiPartlyA standing free plan gives 30 answered minutes every month with no card | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyA seven-day free trial lets you run Bea on your existing business number before paying |
| Month to month, cancel online | KiwiAgent.aiYesMonthly plans are month to month and cancellable from the dashboard or by email | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyBilling is month to month with no annual lock-in |
| On the call | ||
| Books appointments | KiwiAgent.aiYesThe agent checks the connected calendar during the call | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyBooking into a connected calendar is real but needs the Business plan or above |
| Transfers to a person | KiwiAgent.aiYesCalls can be routed to a team member and the AI briefs that person on who is calling | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyTransfers to your team are included from the entry plan and rule-driven |
| Human receptionists as backup | KiwiAgent.aiNoNo vendor-staffed human agents sit behind the AI | Bea by Be ConnectNoNo human receptionists sit behind the AI |
| After-hours rules | KiwiAgent.aiYesBehavior can differ by time of day, with separate rules for business hours | Bea by Be ConnectYesAnswering runs round the clock including public holidays |
| Urgent calls escalated | KiwiAgent.aiPartlyUrgent callers are escalated to a mobile or an on-call roster | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyEmergency recognition is configurable and escalation follows your rules |
| Texts your callers | KiwiAgent.aiPartlyThe agent sends outbound SMS confirmations, booking reminders and summaries | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyBea can send an SMS during call handling and do SMS follow-up on Pro |
| Call summary by text | KiwiAgent.aiYesCall messages and summaries are pushed straight after the call by email | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyA written summary follows every call, but the entry plan lists summaries |
| Language, privacy and trying it | ||
| Languages | KiwiAgent.aiNot stated | Bea by Be ConnectNot stated |
| HIPAA, with a signed BAA | KiwiAgent.aiNot stated | Bea by Be ConnectNot stated |
| Hear it before you buy | KiwiAgent.aiYesYou can talk to the demo agent in the browser or have it ring your phone | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyThe site embeds switchable recorded demo scenarios and a 'Talk to Bea' widget |
| What it connects to | ||
| Google Calendar | KiwiAgent.aiNoGoogle Calendar and Outlook are named in prose as live calendar syncs | Bea by Be ConnectNot stated |
| Outlook | KiwiAgent.aiNoGoogle Calendar and Outlook are named in prose as live calendar syncs | Bea by Be ConnectNot stated |
| Calendly | KiwiAgent.aiNoGoogle Calendar and Outlook are named in prose as live calendar syncs | Bea by Be ConnectNot stated |
| Your trade’s software | KiwiAgent.aiNoNo trade or practice software is supported | Bea by Be ConnectPartlyThe only named third-party business system is Xero accounting on the Pro plan |
| Keep your number | KiwiAgent.aiYesYou keep your existing business number and forward it to the KiwiAgent number | Bea by Be ConnectYesYou keep your existing business number and forward it to Bea |
| In short | ||
| What it is | 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 | 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 |
| Checked | KiwiAgent.aiOctober 15, 2026 | Bea by Be ConnectOctober 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.