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