DoubleXL Answer
How much does an AI receptionist cost?
DoubleXL Answer costs $99 a month for 100 calls (Starter), $299 for 300 calls (Growth) or $399 for 600 calls (Pro). Calls over the allowance cost $2.00 to $2.50 each. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Human answering services usually bill by the minute instead.
By Coy Robison, Founder · Published
DoubleXL Answer plans
Plans are priced on handled calls: inbound calls Answer picks up for you. You don't pay for seats, and you don't pay by the minute.
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly | Calls included | Each extra call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $99 | $948 | 100 a month | $2.50 |
| Growth | $299 | $2,868 | 300 a month | $2.25 |
| Pro | $399 | $3,828 | 600 a month | $2.00 |
Yearly billing is a choice at checkout. What each plan includes beyond call volume is listed on the pricing page.
What you pay up front
Nothing for 14 days. You add a card when you sign up, the subscription starts as a free trial, and it converts to the plan you picked when the trial ends unless you cancel first. Online signup charges the plan subscription and nothing else.
Work that goes beyond the standard setup is scoped and quoted before it starts. The common one is connecting Answer to a CRM or a dispatch system; the integrations page explains what is built in and what is custom.
What the alternatives cost
Human answering services mostly sell blocks of minutes. Two examples from the providers' own pricing pages, read on November 11, 2026: AnswerConnect lists 200 minutes for $350 a month, plus a $49.99 setup fee, and Ruby lists 200 receptionist minutes for $720 a month. Both publish larger and smaller plans.
Hiring someone to answer the phone in-house is the other option. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the median receptionist wage at $18.27 an hour, or $38,010 a year, as of May 2025 (BLS). That is wages only, before payroll taxes and benefits, and it covers one person during their shift.
How to compare them
Put both on a per-call basis. On Starter, each included call works out to $0.99 ($99 ÷ 100); on Pro it is $0.67. A per-minute service depends on how long your calls run: if they average two minutes, 200 minutes covers about 100 calls; at four minutes, about 50.
The other side of the ledger is what an unanswered call costs you. The missed-call calculator takes your call volume and job value and shows what goes to voicemail each month.
Price isn't the only difference. A person brings judgment an AI doesn't have, and some calls need it. That trade-off is covered in AI receptionist or human answering service?
Questions
How much does DoubleXL Answer cost?
Starter is $99 a month for 100 calls, Growth is $299 a month for 300 calls, and Pro is $399 a month for 600 calls.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial. You add a card at signup, you are not charged until the trial ends, and you can cancel before then.
What happens if I go over my included calls?
Each extra call is billed at your plan's overage rate: $2.50 on Starter, $2.25 on Growth, $2.00 on Pro.
Can I pay yearly?
Yes. Yearly billing is a choice at checkout: $948 a year for Starter, $2,868 a year for Growth, $3,828 a year for Pro.
Is there a setup fee?
Signing up online charges the plan subscription and nothing else. Custom work, such as connecting Answer to your CRM or dispatch system, is quoted separately before it starts.
Is an AI receptionist cheaper than a human answering service?
Usually, if your calls are short and frequent. Human services publish per-minute plans: AnswerConnect lists 200 minutes for $350 a month and Ruby lists 200 minutes for $720 a month (both read November 11, 2026). DoubleXL Answer is priced per call, not per minute.
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Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Set it up, forward your line, and see how it handles real calls before you decide.