Talkify vs RingReady
The short answer
- RingReady costs least: $59 a month for 100 calls and $59 for 500.
- Talkify has the lowest advertised price, NZ$10 (about $5.60), but costs NZ$109 (about $61) at 100 calls.
- Pick Talkify if you want calls put through to you, booking in Google Calendar or booking in Calendly.
- Pick RingReady if you want the lower bill.
 TalkifyNZ and Australian trades, clinics and salons that miss calls while on the jobVisit site |  RingReadysolo trades and small service shops that miss calls while on the jobVisit site | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| At 100 calls a month | TalkifyNZ$109about $61 | RingReady$59Lowest |
| At 500 calls a month | TalkifyNZ$209about $117 | RingReady$59Lowest |
| Advertised from | TalkifyNZ$10 (about $5.60) a monthabout $5.60 | RingReady$59 a month |
| The advertised plan covers | TalkifyThe NZ$10 (about $5.60) plan it advertises covers 0 of 100 calls. Shortwave (Personal Assistant) costs less for all 100. | RingReadyThe $59 plan covers all 100 calls. |
| Bills | Talkifyper minute | RingReadyflat fee |
| Keeps answering past your allowance | TalkifyYesCalls keep being answered past the allowance and are charged per extra minute | RingReadyYesThere is no allowance to exceed: the vendor states every tier is flat with no overages |
| Free trial or plan | TalkifyPartlyYou can hear and sign up on a live demo line | RingReadyPartlyA 4-day trial puts a live receptionist number on real forwarded calls rather than a demo |
| Month to month, cancel online | TalkifyYesStandard plans are month to month with no lock-in and transcripts kept after you stop | RingReadyYesBilling is month to month with no minimum term |
| On the call | ||
| Books appointments | TalkifyYesThe agent reads live diary availability during the call and writes the appointment in | RingReadyPartlyIt does not write to your calendar during the call |
| Transfers to a person | TalkifyYesUrgent callers are warm-transferred to a person with the context already collected | RingReadyNoThe vendor states it does not transfer live calls at all |
| Human receptionists as backup | TalkifyNoThere is no human answering team behind the AI for customer calls | RingReadyNoNo human agents sit behind the AI for calls it cannot handle |
| After-hours rules | TalkifyYesIt answers continuously including weekends and public holidays | RingReadyPartlyCoverage is genuinely 24/7 including holidays |
| Urgent calls escalated | TalkifyYesEmergencies are recognized against rules you write | RingReadyPartlyIt recognizes emergencies from your own keyword list, phrasing and time of day |
| Texts your callers | TalkifyYesThe agent can text the caller after or during a call, including booking links | RingReadyPartlyIt texts callers booking and custom links mid-call |
| Call summary by text | TalkifyYesA summary is texted and emailed as soon as the call ends | RingReadyYesEvery call produces an SMS and email summary with caller name, intent, urgency |
| Language, privacy and trying it | ||
| Languages | TalkifyYes32 languages | RingReadyYes9 languages |
| HIPAA, with a signed BAA | TalkifyNot stated | RingReadyNoThe vendor states it does not sign Business Associate Agreements on any plan |
| Hear it before you buy | TalkifyYesA public New Zealand demo number is answered by their own agent around the clock | RingReadyYesA public demo number answers 24/7 with no signup |
| What it connects to | ||
| Google Calendar | TalkifyYesGoogle Calendar and Microsoft 365 or Outlook are booked into directly after a live availability read | RingReadyNoGoogle Calendar booking pages, Calendly and Cal.com all work |
| Outlook | TalkifyYesGoogle Calendar and Microsoft 365 or Outlook are booked into directly after a live availability read | RingReadyNot stated |
| Calendly | TalkifyYesCalendly is supported but the caller is texted a single-use booking link instead | RingReadyNoGoogle Calendar booking pages, Calendly and Cal.com all work |
| Your trade’s software | TalkifyPartlyTrade and clinic systems are covered through ServiceM8, Fergus, Simpro, Jobber, Tradify | RingReadyPartlyHousecall Pro, ServiceTitan, Jobber and Clio have setup guides |
| Keep your number | TalkifyYesYou keep your existing mobile, landline or 0800 number | RingReadyYesYou keep your existing number and dial a carrier forwarding code |
| In short | ||
| What it is | TalkifyTalkify is a New Zealand-built AI phone agent that answers a business number or a personal mobile around the clock, books into the caller's diary and texts a summary. It sells reception, personal assistant, booking, sales and outbound calling agents on NZ and Australian numbers.All answers for Talkify | 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 | TalkifyOctober 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.