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Best HIPAA-compliant AI receptionist for restaurants (2026)
3 vendors that name restaurants on their own site and say they are HIPAA compliant or sign a BAA, 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, Newo.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 | Newo.ai AI receptionist · site | Free | Per call | 50 calls | — | Free plan | Claims HIPAA | Not stated |
What each vendor says about HIPAA
- Upfirst:
BAAs for HIPAA-regulated businesses on custom/enterprise plans.
- Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist:
Page says "HIPAA Compliant".
- Newo.ai:
"HIPAA-supported"; ISO/IEC 27001:2022.
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 HIPAA-compliant AI receptionist 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 HIPAA-compliant AI receptionist for restaurants have a free trial or free plan?
2 of 3 state one: Upfirst, Newo.ai.
Which HIPAA-compliant AI receptionist 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 HIPAA-compliant AI receptionist for restaurants hand a call to a human?
Upfirst, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist transfer calls to your team. 1 of 3 don't state it.
Which HIPAA-compliant AI receptionist 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 say they are HIPAA compliant or sign a BAA. 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.