Best Virtual Receptionist Services in 2026
Updated
35 virtual receptionist services ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
35ranked
1free plans on this page
$25/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Virtual Receptionist Services, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 1 of the 10 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 MAP CommunicationsPaid from $49/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 27 Reception by ElevenAgentsPaid from $29/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 28 ReceptionHQPaid from $25/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 29 RingOperator
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 30 AnsweringService.com
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 31 Answerley
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 32 AnswerNet
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 33 Back Office Betties
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 34 Rindee
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 35 TeleDirect
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 10 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Answering mode | Included minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | MAP Communications | 5.7 | No | $49/mo | No | — | human | 0 minutes/mo |
| 27 | Reception by ElevenAgents | 5.7 | Free plan | $29/mo | No | 29 /mo | ai | 75 minutes/mo |
| 28 | ReceptionHQ | 5.7 | No | $25/mo | No | — | hybrid | 0 minutes/mo |
| 29 | RingOperator | 5.7 | No | — | No | 25 /mo | ai | 100 minutes/mo |
| 30 | AnsweringService.com | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | — |
| 31 | Answerley | 5.6 | No | — | No | 49 /mo | ai | — |
| 32 | AnswerNet | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | human | — |
| 33 | Back Office Betties | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | human | 100 minutes/mo |
| 34 | Rindee | 5.6 | No | — | No | 35 /mo | ai | 350 minutes/mo |
| 35 | TeleDirect | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | human | — |