$99/mo

Comparison

AnswerDesk vs Weave, RingCentral and Ooma

All four can answer your business phone with AI. The difference is what you pay, how many minutes you get, and how much setup it takes. Here's the honest side-by-side.

Competitor pricing checked October 2026 from their public pages. Sources at the bottom.

AnswerDeskby MoneyChoice WeaveAI Receptionist RingCentralAI Receptionist (AIR) OomaAI Answering / AI Receptionist
Price $99/mo flat Platform from $199/mo; AI Receptionist is a separate add-on, price not published1 $49/mo standalone, or $39/mo on top of a RingEX plan ($20–$30/user)3 AI Answering from $14.99/mo; AI Receptionist is "contact sales"4
Minutes included No per-minute meter Quote-based 100 minutes, then $0.50/min, billed in 30-second increments3 Up to 40 minutes on the $14.99 plan4
Understands why the caller is calling Yes, AI tags every call Yes Yes Yes
Call & voicemail summaries Included Call Intelligence is a separate product2 Advanced call insights via Conversation Expert add-on3 Recording, transcript and summary4
New appointments & cancellations handled by text Booking link and cancellation confirmation texted automatically Books appointments1 Booking requests and SMS5 AI Receptionist books appointments; basic plan takes messages4
Emergency calls ring a person immediately Rings your on-call person, day or night Check with Weave Check with RingCentral Flags urgent calls4
English & Spanish Included Check with Weave Multiple languages5 Check with Ooma
Keep your current number Yes Usually ported to Weave Standalone AIR works with other phone systems3 Port to Ooma (free)4
Contract None, cancel anytime No long-term contract required; discounts for annual1 Monthly or annual No contract4
Full phone system (desk phones, video, team chat) No, works with the phones you have Yes Yes, with RingEX Yes, with Ooma Office

What a month really costs

For a small office that gets a steady stream of calls, AI minutes add up fast on metered plans.

  • AnswerDesk: $99

    One flat price. AI answering, call reasons, summaries, texts and the inbox are all included.

  • RingCentral: $49 + minutes

    100 AI minutes are included. 300 minutes in a month would add about $100 more at $0.50 per minute.3

  • Weave: $199 + add-on

    The base platform starts at $199. The AI Receptionist is priced on top through sales.1

Which one should you pick?

Choose AnswerDesk if you want every call answered by AI for one flat price, without replacing your phones or signing a contract.

  • Choose Weave if you're a dental or medical office that wants an all-in-one patient platform with reviews, forms and payments.
  • Choose RingCentral if you need a full business phone system for a larger team, with video meetings and contact-center features.
  • Choose Ooma if you mainly want cheap desk-phone service and only need AI for a few dozen missed calls a month.

Every call answered. $99 a month.

Keep your number, cancel anytime.

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Sources

  1. Weave plans and pricing: getweave.com/plans
  2. Weave add-on products overview (Emitrr, 2026): emitrr.com/blog/weave-pricing
  3. RingCentral AI Receptionist pricing: ringcentral.com/pricing/ai-receptionist.html and RingEX plans: ringcentral.com/office/plansandpricing.html
  4. Ooma AI Answering Service and AI Receptionist: ooma.com AI answering and plans: ooma.com plans
  5. RingCentral AIR announcement (SMS, call queues, multiple languages): ringcentral.com press release

Weave, RingCentral and Ooma are trademarks of their respective owners. Prices change; check each provider for current terms.