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Rosie vs Upfirst
What each vendor publishes about price, minutes, compliance and integrations, side by side. Checked Oct 26, 2026. We have not tested either product; every fact links back to its source on the vendor page.
The differences in short
- Upfirst has the lower published starting price: $24.95/month against $49/month for Rosie.
- Both name home services, real estate, law firms as industries they serve.
- Shared integrations: Zapier.
- Upfirst states hipaa; Rosie does not say so on the pages we checked.
- Rosie states spanish / bilingual; Upfirst does not say so on the pages we checked.
- Upfirst states after-hours / 24/7; Rosie does not say so on the pages we checked.
- Upfirst states appointment booking; Rosie does not say so on the pages we checked.
- Upfirst states crm integration; Rosie does not say so on the pages we checked.
- BAA: Upfirst say they sign one.
Side by side
| Fact | Rosie | Upfirst |
|---|---|---|
| Type | AI receptionist | AI receptionist |
| Starts at | $49/mo | $24.95/mo |
| Billing model | Per minute (bundle) | Per call |
| Per-minute rate | Not published | Not published |
| Price per call | Not published | $1.50 |
| Included on entry plan | 250 min | 30 calls |
| Overage | Not published | $1.50/call Starter, $1/call Premium |
| Free plan / trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| HIPAA | Not stated | BAA available |
| Languages | English, Spanish | 35+ languages |
| Human backup | Transfers to your team | Transfers to your team |
| Spanish / bilingual | Yes (vendor states it) | Not stated |
| After-hours / 24/7 | Not stated | Yes (vendor states it) |
| Appointment booking | Not stated | Yes (vendor states it) |
| CRM integration | Not stated | Yes (vendor states it) |
| Integrations | Zapier | Google Calendar, Outlook, Clio, Acuity, Calendly, Square, Zapier |
| Industries named | Home services, Real estate, Law firms | Law firms, Real estate, Home services, Restaurants |
| Contract | Cancel anytime | Not published |
| Checked | Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Summaries
Rosie: Self-serve AI answering service trained on your Google Business Profile and website; booking and live transfers from the Scale plan.
Upfirst: Per-call AI receptionist with warm handoff, live calendar booking, in-call texting and 35+ languages on every plan.
Keep comparing
Sources: Rosie listing and Upfirst listing, each with the vendor URLs we read. Spotted an error? Send a correction.