Best AI Voice Agents in 2026
Updated
In short: LiveKit Agents is ranked #1 of 31 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Vapi and Yellow.ai. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Yellow.ai. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Retell AI at $0.07/mo.
AI voice agents can be compared by the kinds of calls they support and what happens when a person needs to take over. Check inbound and outbound calls, human handoff, and concurrent call capacity, as well as support for custom phone numbers. Supported languages, free-plan availability, and the paid-from price provide additional comparison points. LiveKit Agents, Yellow.ai, and Pipecat lead the ranking, followed by Tone and Rapida AI. Use the listed capabilities to consider call direction, escalation, language needs, and the capacity and pricing details relevant to your workflow.
31 AI voice agents ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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 only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$29/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 3 Yellow.ai iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free Human handoff: Yes
- 4 Pipecat iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 5 Rapida AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$500/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 6 Ring AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$399/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 7 Tone No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$0.09/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 8 Bland AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$0.14/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 9 Dialzara No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$29/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 10 Genesys Cloud Agentic Virtual Agent No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$6.25/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 11 Goodcall No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$79/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 12 My AI Front Desk No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$99/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 13 Talkdesk CX Cloud No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$85/mo
- 14 Deepgram Aura No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 15 Cognigy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Human handoff: Yes
- 16 Kore.ai No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Human handoff: Yes
- 17 Voiceflow No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Human handoff: Yes
- 18 Intervo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$129/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 19 Numa No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 20 Retell AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$0.07/mo Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 21 Synthflow No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 22 Voicefox AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 23 Fonema No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: Yes
- 24 Kea AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Inbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
- 25 LeadsEngage No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Inbound calls: YesOutbound calls: YesHuman handoff: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which AI voice agent is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
LiveKit Agents is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 7.9. Vapi is second and Yellow.ai third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Retell AI has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.07/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.