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Speechless vs Allo: a dedicated AI receptionist or a phone app with one built in?

Allo (withallo.com) sells per-seat business phone plans: a business number, call recording, a team inbox, SMS and CRM sync. Its AI receptionist is an add-on to that. Speechless is the other way around. It does one job, answering your business phone, and nothing else.

On price, Allo lists its AI receptionist at $32 a month billed yearly or $45 month to month, with no per-minute meter, and its pages differ on whether that sits on top of a phone seat. Speechless Starter is $39 a month with 250 minutes. Here is what else differs, with sources.

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The differences that matter

1

Built only to answer calls

Allo's plans are per-seat phone plans, with Business at $32 per seat a month billed yearly ($45 month to month). Speechless has no seats or dialer. You forward your existing number and the agent answers.

2

Languages are listed

Allo's pricing and AI receptionist pages do not list supported languages. Speechless answers in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, and switches when the caller does.

3

14 days to try it, with a test call first

Allo lists a 3-day free trial. Speechless lets you build the agent and test it with a call in your browser for free. Adding a card starts a 14-day free trial of Starter, and you pay nothing if you cancel in the trial.


Speechless vs Allo, side by side

SpeechlessAllo
What it isAn AI receptionist that answers your business phoneBusiness phone plans per seat, with an AI Receptionist add-on
AI receptionist price$39/mo Starter · $129/mo Pro · $249/mo Scale$32/mo per agent billed yearly, or $45 month to month
Per-minute charges250 / 1,000 / 2,000 minutes included; overage $0.20 / $0.17 / $0.15 per minuteNone: “no per-minute meter,” per Allo
What else you pay forEvery feature is on every plan; plans differ by minutesAllo's pricing FAQ lists the add-on on top of a paid seat plan; its AI receptionist page says it takes one Business seat. Confirm the total with Allo
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian; switches to the caller's languageNot listed on the pricing or AI receptionist page
Trial and contract14-day free trial of Starter once a card is added; no contracts or setup fees3-day free trial; no contracts or setup fees

Facts checked October 2026 against Allo's pricing page and Allo's AI receptionist page. Competitor pricing and terms change, so confirm current figures on their site.


Where Allo is the better fit

If you want a new business phone system and an AI receptionist in the same app, Allo does both, and a price with no per-minute meter does not grow in a busy month. Speechless charges per minute past the included amount: $0.20 a minute on Starter. For a business that takes a lot of long calls and also needs team phone numbers, texting and a shared inbox, Allo is the better fit. If you only want your existing phone answered, Speechless does that one job.


Frequently asked questions

How much does the Allo AI receptionist cost?
Allo's pricing page lists the AI Receptionist at $32 a month per agent billed yearly, and its AI receptionist page says $32 a month billed yearly or $45 month to month, with no per-minute meter (checked October 2026). Allo's pages differ on whether a seat plan is billed on top, so confirm the total with Allo. Speechless Starter is $39 a month with 250 minutes.
Does Allo charge per minute?
Allo says its AI receptionist has no per-minute meter. Speechless includes 250 minutes on Starter and charges $0.20 a minute past that, $0.17 on Pro and $0.15 on Scale. Every rate is published.
Can I keep my current number with Speechless?
Yes. You forward your existing number to Speechless: all calls, only missed calls, or only after hours and when busy. It works with carriers that support call forwarding, including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, RingCentral, Vonage, Google Voice and Aircall.
When is Allo the better choice?
When you also want a business phone system with team numbers, texting and a shared inbox in one app, or when your call volume is high enough that a price with no per-minute meter beats paying per minute. Confirm the total with Allo first, since its pages differ on whether a phone seat is added.


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