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Best AI receptionist with CRM integration for restaurants (2026)
3 vendors that name restaurants on their own site and list a CRM integration or say they sync to your CRM, ranked on published data only. Nobody pays for position. Checked Oct 26, 2026.
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2 of 3 publish a monthly price, from $24.95 to $99 per month. Top of the list: Upfirst, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist, Recepta.ai.
| # | 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 | Recepta.ai AI receptionist · site | Quote | Quote only | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Vendor live agents |
What each vendor says about CRM integration
- Upfirst:
Clio
- Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist:
Zoho, Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, GoHighLevel
- Recepta.ai:
HubSpot, Salesforce, Clio
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 AI receptionists with CRM integration for restaurants?
Of the 3 listed, 2 publish a monthly price. The lowest published starting price is Upfirst at $24.95/month, then Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist at $99/month. Prices are from each vendor's own pricing page.
Which AI receptionists with CRM integration for restaurants have a free trial or free plan?
1 of 3 state one: Upfirst.
Which AI receptionists with CRM integration for restaurants sign a HIPAA BAA?
Upfirst say they will sign a BAA. Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist says it is HIPAA compliant without mentioning a BAA.
Can these AI receptionists with CRM integration for restaurants hand a call to a human?
Recepta.ai has the vendor's own live staff as backup. Upfirst, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist transfer calls to your team. 0 of 3 don't state it.
Which AI receptionists with CRM integration for restaurants answer in Spanish?
None of the 3 mention Spanish or bilingual answering on the pages we checked.
How did you choose these 3?
We list every vendor we verified that names restaurants on its own site and list a CRM integration or say they sync to your CRM. 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.