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Best after-hours AI receptionist for law firms (2026)
8 vendors that name law firms on their own site and say they answer after hours or 24/7, ranked on published data only. Nobody pays for position. Checked Oct 26, 2026.
8 of 8 publish a monthly price, from $14 to $199 per month. Top of the list: AgentZap, Upfirst, NextPhone, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist, Trillet and 3 more.
| # | Vendor | Starts at | Billing | Included | Per-min rate | Free trial | HIPAA | Human backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AgentZap AI receptionist · site | $109/mo | Per minute (bundle) | 150 min | $0.85 | 30-day money-back guarantee | Claims HIPAA | Vendor live agents |
| 2 | Upfirst AI receptionist · site | $24.95/mo | Per call | 30 calls | — | 14 days | BAA available | Transfers to your team |
| 3 | NextPhone AI receptionist · site | $199/mo | Flat, unlimited | Unlimited inbound calls | — | 7 days | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 4 | Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist Phone-system add-on · site | $99/mo | Per call | 100 calls | — | Not stated | Claims HIPAA | Transfers to your team |
| 5 | Trillet AI receptionist · site | $49/mo | Per minute (bundle) | 150 min | $0.2 | 28-day money-back (receptionist); 7-day trial (agency) | Claims HIPAA | Not stated |
| 6 | Abby Connect Human + AI answering service · site | $164/mo | Per minute (bundle) | 50 min | — | Not stated | Not stated | Vendor live agents |
| 7 | Moneypenny AI Receptionist AI receptionist · site | $99/mo | Per call | 50 calls | — | Not stated | Not stated | Vendor live agents |
| 8 | Voksha AI receptionist · site | $14/mo | Per call | 15 calls | — | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
What each vendor says about after-hours / 24/7
- AgentZap:
Our 24/7 Live Agent Network is available on-demand for specific call scenarios.
- Upfirst:
Handle tenant calls and urgent issues around the clock.
- NextPhone:
Answers every call, 24/7
- Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist:
XBert AI Receptionist Software - Answer Every Call 24/7
- Trillet:
24/7 call answering for your small business
- Abby Connect:
Combine 20 years of human receptionist service with AI innovation with 24/7 answering. You choose how each call is handled and switch the mix at anytime.
- Moneypenny AI Receptionist:
igent call handling, customizable scripts, call routing or message capture, and 24/7 availability, ensuring every call is answered instantly and professionally.
- Voksha:
24/7 call answering, every call
Quoted from the vendor's own site or our record of its published fields. We have not tested these features ourselves.
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Questions
What is the cheapest after-hours AI receptionist for law firms?
Of the 8 listed, 8 publish a monthly price. The lowest published starting price is Voksha at $14/month, then Upfirst at $24.95/month and Trillet at $49/month. Prices are from each vendor's own pricing page.
Which after-hours AI receptionist for law firms publish a per-minute rate?
2 of 8: Trillet ($0.2/min), AgentZap ($0.85/min).
Which after-hours AI receptionist for law firms have a free trial or free plan?
4 of 8 state one: AgentZap, Upfirst, NextPhone, Trillet.
Which after-hours AI receptionist for law firms sign a HIPAA BAA?
Upfirst say they will sign a BAA. AgentZap, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist, Trillet say they are HIPAA compliant without mentioning a BAA.
Can these after-hours AI receptionist for law firms hand a call to a human?
AgentZap, Abby Connect, Moneypenny AI Receptionist have the vendor's own live staff as backup. Upfirst, NextPhone, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist transfer calls to your team. 2 of 8 don't state it.
Which after-hours AI receptionist for law firms answer in Spanish?
3 of 8 say so: Trillet, Abby Connect, Voksha.
How did you choose these 8?
We list every vendor we verified that names law firms on its own site and say they answer after hours or 24/7. Order is by data only: published price first, then how many facts the vendor publishes. No vendor pays for placement. Each listing was checked on the vendor's site on Oct 26, 2026.