What an AI receptionist actually costs
"AI receptionist cost" doesn't have one answer because vendors don't charge for the same unit — some bill per minute, some per seat, some per conversation. Here's Cysora's own current pricing, and what to actually compare before you put two vendors side by side.
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Why the pricing models aren't comparable
Per-minute pricing charges for call duration, so a long qualifying conversation costs more than a short one — great for occasional simple calls, expensive if your calls run long. Per-seat/flat-monthly pricing charges a fixed fee regardless of volume, which is predictable but can be poor value at low volume and a ceiling at high volume. Per-conversation pricing charges once per completed conversation regardless of length or channel — the shape Cysora uses. None of these numbers mean the same thing side by side; comparing a per-minute rate to a per-conversation rate without converting them first is comparing different units.
Cysora's current pricing
Two public plans, current as of this page's review date below. Pay As You Go: $0/month base, $0.15 per conversation, with a one-time $50 launch credit (about 333 conversations before anything is billed). Growth: $250/month, 3,000 conversations included, then $0.10 per additional conversation. A conversation is billed the same way regardless of which channel it happens on — website, WhatsApp, or phone. Larger or non-standard needs are handled as a custom plan rather than forced into one of these two.
What to actually check before comparing vendors
Ask what counts as one billable unit — a call, a minute, a message, a "conversation" — and get the vendor's own definition, not an assumption. Ask whether pricing changes by channel (some vendors charge more for phone than chat). Ask about setup fees, minimum terms, and what happens above your plan's included volume — a hard cutoff, an overage charge, or a forced upgrade. And ask for a number you can actually verify, not a marketing range; a vendor that won't state its own current pricing plainly is a vendor you'll be negotiating blind with later.
Questions before you try it
What buyers ask first
What does Cysora actually charge?
Pay As You Go: $0/month, $0.15 per conversation, with a $50 one-time launch credit (about 333 conversations free). Growth: $250/month including 3,000 conversations, then $0.10 per additional conversation. See the pricing section above for the current numbers.
Does phone cost more than web or WhatsApp?
No — a conversation is billed the same way regardless of which channel it happens on.
Is there a setup fee?
No setup fee on the two public plans above. Custom/enterprise arrangements are priced separately based on the actual scope.
What happens if I go over my plan's included conversations?
On Growth, additional conversations beyond the included 3,000 are billed at $0.10 each rather than being blocked — see the pricing section above.
Why do other vendors quote such different numbers?
They're often not pricing the same unit — per-minute, per-seat, and per-conversation pricing aren't directly comparable without converting them to the same basis first. See the framing above before comparing quotes.
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How this guide was produced
Sourced from Cysora's own live billing plan catalog
The Pay As You Go and Growth figures above were read directly from the production billing plan catalog (the same data your dashboard's billing page uses), not copied from a marketing page or a competitor's SERP listing.
Last checked 2026-09-08
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