Best AI Voice Agents in 2026
Updated
Phone-based workflows can call for different combinations of automated calling and human support. Compared on inbound and outbound calls, human handoff and concurrent calls, these AI voice agents let you weigh call direction, escalation and stated capacity. Custom phone numbers and supported languages add practical points to check, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame access and cost. LiveKit Agents, Vapi and Yellow.ai are among the named options. Compare the listed capabilities with the calls your workflow needs to handle and the languages and handoffs you require.
32ranked
8free plans on this page
$0.01/molowest paid tier
11 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 LiveKit Agents iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$50/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 2 Vapi iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$29/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 3 Voiceflow iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8 Human handoff: Yes
- 4 Yellow.ai iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free Human handoff: Yes
- 5 Numa iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumented 7.3 Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 6 Pipecat iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$0.01/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 7 Retell AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$0.07/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 8 Intervo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$129/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 9 Rapida AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$500/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 10 Ring AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$399/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 11 Tone No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$0.09/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 12 Bland AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$0.14/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 13 Kore.ai No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumented 5.8 Human handoff: Yes
- 14 Cognigy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumented 5.7 Human handoff: Yes
- 15 Kea AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumented 5.7$450/mo Inbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 16 Synthflow No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumented 5.7$2,500/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 17 Voicefox AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumented 5.7 Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 18 boost.ai No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumented 5.6 Human handoff: Yes
- 19 Dialzara No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$29/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 20 Fonema No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$0.08/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: Yes
- 21 Genesys Cloud Agentic Virtual Agent No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$6.25/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 22 Parloa No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumented 5.6 Human handoff: Yes
- 23 Slang AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$399/mo Inbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 24 Uniphore Self-Service Agent No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumented 5.6
- 25 Deepgram Aura No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Inbound calls | Outbound calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LiveKit Agents | 7.9 | Free plan | $50/mo | Yes | 50 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Vapi | 7.9 | Free plan | $29/mo | No | 29 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Voiceflow | 7.8 | ||||||
| 4 | Yellow.ai | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 5 | Numa | 7.3 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 6 | Pipecat | 7.2 | $0.01/mo | Yes | Yes | |||
| 7 | Retell AI | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.07/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 8 | Intervo | 6.3 | Free plan | $129/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 9 | Rapida AI | 6.3 | Free plan | $500/mo | Yes | 500 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Ring AI | 6.3 | Free plan | $399/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 11 | Tone | 6.3 | Free plan | $0.09/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 12 | Bland AI | 5.8 | $0.14/mo | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 13 | Kore.ai | 5.8 | ||||||
| 14 | Cognigy | 5.7 | ||||||
| 15 | Kea AI | 5.7 | $450/mo | Yes | ||||
| 16 | Synthflow | 5.7 | $2,500/mo | Yes | Yes | |||
| 17 | Voicefox AI | 5.7 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 18 | boost.ai | 5.6 | No | |||||
| 19 | Dialzara | 5.6 | No | $29/mo | No | 29 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Fonema | 5.6 | No | $0.08/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 21 | Genesys Cloud Agentic Virtual Agent | 5.6 | No | $6.25/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 22 | Parloa | 5.6 | ||||||
| 23 | Slang AI | 5.6 | No | $399/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 24 | Uniphore Self-Service Agent | 5.6 | ||||||
| 25 | Deepgram Aura | 5.5 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
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