Talkify vs VoiceController
The short answer
- Talkify costs least: NZ$109 (about $61) a month for 100 calls and NZ$209 (about $117) for 500.
- Pick Talkify if you want text conversations with callers, booking in Calendly or Spanish.
 TalkifyNZ and Australian trades, clinics and salons that miss calls while on the jobVisit site |  VoiceControllerindependent auto repair shops and tow yards that book jobs over the phoneVisit site | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| At 100 calls a month | TalkifyNZ$109about $61Lowest | VoiceControllerNot priced yet |
| At 500 calls a month | TalkifyNZ$209about $117Lowest | VoiceControllerNot priced yet |
| Advertised from | TalkifyNZ$10 (about $5.60) a monthabout $5.60 | VoiceController$129 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. | VoiceControllerNot counted |
| Bills | Talkifyper minute | VoiceController |
| Keeps answering past your allowance | TalkifyYesCalls keep being answered past the allowance and are charged per extra minute | VoiceControllerNot stated |
| Free trial or plan | TalkifyPartlyYou can hear and sign up on a live demo line | VoiceControllerPartlyThere is a 14-day free trial on a real line rather than a standing free plan |
| Month to month, cancel online | TalkifyYesStandard plans are month to month with no lock-in and transcripts kept after you stop | VoiceControllerNot stated |
| On the call | ||
| Books appointments | TalkifyYesThe agent reads live diary availability during the call and writes the appointment in | VoiceControllerYesThe product's whole pitch is write-back booking during the call rather than a callback link: it reads live availability |
| Transfers to a person | TalkifyYesUrgent callers are warm-transferred to a person with the context already collected | VoiceControllerPartlyIt can hand a live call to a person or team using rules based on hours, availability |
| Human receptionists as backup | TalkifyNoThere is no human answering team behind the AI for customer calls | VoiceControllerNot stated |
| After-hours rules | TalkifyYesIt answers continuously including weekends and public holidays | VoiceControllerYes |
| Urgent calls escalated | TalkifyYesEmergencies are recognized against rules you write | VoiceControllerPartlyUrgency routing is documented only for the towing product line |
| Texts your callers | TalkifyYesThe agent can text the caller after or during a call, including booking links | VoiceControllerPartlyAgentic texting sends links, forms and follow-ups based on what the caller said |
| Call summary by text | TalkifyYesA summary is texted and emailed as soon as the call ends | VoiceControllerPartlyEvery call produces an instant summary with sentiment and conversation highlights |
| Language, privacy and trying it | ||
| Languages | TalkifyYes32 languages | VoiceControllerPartlyMultilingual support is listed as an Advanced Plan feature |
| HIPAA, with a signed BAA | TalkifyNot stated | VoiceControllerNot stated |
| Hear it before you buy | TalkifyYesA public New Zealand demo number is answered by their own agent around the clock | VoiceControllerYesThe homepage hosts three recorded sample calls, each about a minute and a half |
| What it connects to | ||
| Google Calendar | TalkifyYesGoogle Calendar and Microsoft 365 or Outlook are booked into directly after a live availability read | VoiceControllerYesGoogle Calendar has its own integration page describing live conflict checking |
| Outlook | TalkifyYesGoogle Calendar and Microsoft 365 or Outlook are booked into directly after a live availability read | VoiceControllerYesGoogle Calendar has its own integration page describing live conflict checking |
| Calendly | TalkifyYesCalendly is supported but the caller is texted a single-use booking link instead | VoiceControllerNoCalendly is not mentioned anywhere on the site |
| Your trade’s software | TalkifyPartlyTrade and clinic systems are covered through ServiceM8, Fergus, Simpro, Jobber, Tradify | VoiceControllerYesTrade software is the core of the product: dedicated integration pages cover Tekmetric |
| Keep your number | TalkifyYesYou keep your existing mobile, landline or 0800 number | VoiceControllerYesThe vendor states it plugs into the shop's existing phone setup rather than replacing it |
| 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 | VoiceControllerVoiceController is an AI phone receptionist sold to auto repair shops, tow yards and other trades. It answers calls around the clock, books jobs into the shop's own scheduling calendar during the call, and follows up by text.All answers for VoiceController |
| Checked | TalkifyOctober 15, 2026 | VoiceControllerOctober 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.