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Best AI receptionist for restaurants (2026)
13 vendors that name restaurants on their own site, ranked on published data only. Nobody pays for position. Checked Oct 26, 2026.
5 of 13 publish a monthly price, from $14 to $399 per month. Top of the list: Upfirst, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist, Maple, Slang.ai, Newo.ai and 8 more.
| # | Vendor | Starts at | Billing | Included | Per-min rate | Free trial | HIPAA | Human backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upfirst AI receptionist · site | $24.95/mo | Per call | 30 calls | — | 14 days | BAA available | Transfers to your team |
| 2 | Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist Phone-system add-on · site | $99/mo | Per call | 100 calls | — | Not stated | Claims HIPAA | Transfers to your team |
| 3 | Maple AI receptionist · site | $150/mo | Flat monthly | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 4 | Slang.ai AI receptionist · site | $399/mo | Per location | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| 5 | Newo.ai AI receptionist · site | Free | Per call | 50 calls | — | Free plan | Claims HIPAA | Not stated |
| 6 | Voksha AI receptionist · site | $14/mo | Per call | 15 calls | — | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| 7 | Recepta.ai AI receptionist · site | Quote | Quote only | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Vendor live agents |
| 8 | heytruffle (RestoHost) AI receptionist · site | Quote | Quote only | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| 9 | Kea AI receptionist · site | Quote | Quote only | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| 10 | Loman AI receptionist · site | Quote | Quote only | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| 11 | VoicePlug AI receptionist · site | Quote | Quote only | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| 12 | PolyAI Enterprise voice AI · site | Quote | Quote only | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 13 | ConverseNow AI receptionist · site | Quote | Quote only | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
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Questions
What is the cheapest AI receptionists for restaurants?
Of the 13 listed, 5 publish a monthly price. The lowest published starting price is Voksha at $14/month, then Upfirst at $24.95/month and Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist at $99/month. Prices are from each vendor's own pricing page.
Which AI receptionists for restaurants have a free trial or free plan?
2 of 13 state one: Upfirst, Newo.ai.
Which AI receptionists for restaurants sign a HIPAA BAA?
Upfirst say they will sign a BAA. Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist, Newo.ai say they are HIPAA compliant without mentioning a BAA.
Can these AI receptionists for restaurants hand a call to a human?
Recepta.ai has the vendor's own live staff as backup. Upfirst, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist, Maple, PolyAI transfer calls to your team. 8 of 13 don't state it.
Which AI receptionists for restaurants answer in Spanish?
3 of 13 say so: Slang.ai, Voksha, heytruffle.
How did you choose these 13?
We list every vendor we verified that names restaurants on its own site. 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.