Comparison
Every cell below was checked against the provider’s own public site on 11 September 2026. Where a competitor does something well, it says so. Prices change; check their sites for today’s figures.
| Answrd | ARROW | Sayora | Hey Jodie | IONOS | Ringmere | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo of the job from the caller | Yes, mid call | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| Emergency transfer to the owner, live | Yes, gas script said first | Not offered | No. Their site: “does not offer live call transfer” | Transfers to team members, no emergency script | Not offered | Escalates urgent callers to your team, to their credit |
| Book a job by owner’s text reply | Yes | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| Booking into your calendar during the call | Yes, Growth and Pro | Not shown on their site | Yes | Yes, on paid plans | Yes, from £69 tier | Yes |
| Overage charges | None, ever. The AI never stops answering | Not published | None, unlimited minutes | None, unlimited minutes | 49p per call over, on the £39 tier | 25p per extra minute, 20p on Pro |
| VAT in the headline price | No VAT added, we are not VAT registered | Not stated | Not stated | Excluded, added at checkout | Excluded, 20% on top | Excluded |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | Not offered | No, but no contract | 7 day free trial instead | 30 days, to their credit | 14 day free trial instead |
Fair credit where due: Sayora and Hey Jodie both offer unlimited minutes at £49 with no overage, though both label the price early access or exclude tax. IONOS matches our 30 day guarantee. Ringmere books calendars and escalates emergencies. What none of them do is photograph the job, say the gas script and transfer, or let you book by replying to a text, and those three are the reason trades choose us.
Sources, all checked 11 September 2026: aiphonecalls.co.uk/pricing, sayora.ai/ai-receptionist, heyjodie.com/en-gb/pricing, ionos.co.uk/momentum/ai-receptionist, ringmere.com. One correction against our own earlier notes: ARROW’s site today shows £99 a month for 150 minutes; a per-call £49 tier we had recorded is not on their published pricing.