Upfirst alternatives
Upfirst alternatives
Upfirst has not shut down: the old upfirst.com address is a parked domain for sale and the service runs at upfirst.ai, so look elsewhere only if per-call billing or its calendar list does not suit you: Rosie and Dialzara bill by the minute, Goodcall bills by unique caller, Smith.ai's AI Receptionist adds live receptionists behind the AI, and Voxipo, from $49 a month, books into Cal.com or GoHighLevel during the call and phones missed callers back from your own number.
Updated . Upfirst facts checked on on its own website.
Why people switch
Why Upfirst users look at other options
If you typed upfirst.com and found a page offering the domain for sale, the company did not close. Upfirst operates at upfirst.ai, with plans from $24.95 a month and a 14-day free trial that needs no card. It is a capable, low-priced AI receptionist, and many owners should stay. This page is for those who want a different billing model, a calendar Upfirst does not list, or a callback from their own number. Prices were checked on each vendor's website on October 30, 2026.
Thirty calls a month goes quickly
Upfirst Starter is $24.95 for 30 calls with $1.50 for each call over. A business taking 60 calls a month would pay $24.95 plus $45 in overage, $69.95, which is more than the $59.95 Premium plan for 90 calls. Owners who outgrow the entry plan compare per-minute pricing before stepping up.
Your booking tool is not on Upfirst's list
Upfirst books into Google, Outlook, Clio, Acuity, Calendly and Square calendars. Businesses that schedule in Cal.com or run their pipeline in GoHighLevel need a service that books there directly.
Confusion over the old domain
The upfirst.com address now shows a parked page offering the domain for sale, which can look as if the service ended. Check your account at upfirst.ai before you move anything.
At a glance
Upfirst and its alternatives side by side
| Product | Billed by | Entry price | Next plan up | Hand-off to a person | Books on the call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upfirst | Call; spam and calls under 15 seconds not counted | $24.95 a month for 30 calls | $59.95 for 90 calls | Live warm transfer on all paid plans | Google, Outlook, Clio, Acuity, Calendly, Square |
| Voxipo | Minute | $49 a month for 250 minutes | $99 for 600 minutes | Not available yet | Google Calendar, Outlook, Cal.com, GoHighLevel |
| Rosie | Minute | $49 a month for 250 minutes | $149 for 1,000 minutes | From the $149 Scale plan | From Scale; Professional texts a booking link |
| Smith.ai AI Receptionist | Call | Free for 25 calls | Pro from $150 for 75 calls | To live receptionists, per its FAQ | AI scheduling with Calendly and other calendars |
| Goodcall | Unique caller per month | $79 a month for 100 callers | $129 for 500 callers | You choose who receives transfers | Google Calendar, per its FAQ |
| Dialzara | Minute | $29 a month for 60 minutes | $99 for 220 minutes | Blind transfer on every plan; warm transfer from the $99 Pro plan | Google and Outlook calendar sync from the $99 Pro plan |
Sources: Upfirst pricingRosie pricingSmith.ai AI Receptionist pricingGoodcall pricingDialzara pricingupfirst.com (redirects to a GoDaddy domain-for-sale page)Goodcall FAQRosie help center, CRM and automation
The options
5 alternatives to Upfirst
Where Voxipo fits
Where Voxipo fits for an Upfirst user
Booking in Cal.com and GoHighLevel
Besides Google Calendar and Outlook, Voxipo books into Cal.com and GoHighLevel while the caller is on the line, inside your business hours and minimum notice. In GoHighLevel the appointment sits in the CRM your team already works in.
A callback from the number people know
When a forwarded call reaches Voxipo, it calls the person back from your SMS-verified caller ID rather than an unfamiliar line. You set the wait, 30 seconds by default, and callbacks happen only between 8am and 9pm in the caller's time.
Billed by the minute
Voxipo plans are $49 for 250 minutes, $99 for 600, $199 for 1,400 and $399 for 3,000. Overage is $0.30 a minute on Solo and falls to $0.15 on Scale, and every plan includes one local number and unlimited AI agents.
A small CRM alongside the call log
Recordings, transcripts, summaries and outcomes are saved for the calls Voxipo handles. Contacts are matched by phone number, and you can sort callers into leads and lists.
What Voxipo does not do yet
- Live call transfer is not available yet, while Upfirst includes warm transfer on its paid plans.
- The standard agent setup has no texting tool, so the agent cannot send a link mid-call.
- Voxipo's templates are in English and Spanish. Upfirst lists more than 35 languages.
- Voxipo does not connect to Clio, Acuity Scheduling or Square Appointments, and its Calendly connection is coming soon.
- One appointment per time slot for the whole business.
The honest answer
When to stay with Upfirst
Upfirst is cheap, live and broad. For many small offices it remains the better choice.
- You want the lowest entry price, $24.95 a month, or $20 on annual billing.
- You need callers warm-transferred to you or your staff during the call.
- You book in Clio, Acuity, Calendly or Square, which Upfirst supports.
- Callers speak languages beyond English and Spanish, or you want the AI to text them during the call.
- Many of your calls are long, so a flat price per call costs less than paying by the minute.
Switching
How to switch from Upfirst to Voxipo
Confirm your Upfirst account first
Log in at upfirst.ai (upfirst.com is parked) and check your plan and call history. If you only wanted to know whether the service still runs, you can stop here.
Start a Voxipo trial and train the agent
Create a workspace to start your 14-day free trial, which needs no card, copy over the greeting and questions you use today, upload your price sheet or FAQ, and test the agent by talking to it in the browser.
Connect the calendar and the phone line
Link Google Calendar, Outlook, Cal.com or GoHighLevel and set hours and notice. Once you choose a plan, change your carrier's busy and no-answer forwarding from the Upfirst number to the Voxipo forwarding number, then verify your business number by SMS.
Compare for a couple of weeks
Upfirst has no contract, so you can keep its plan active while Voxipo takes the forwarded calls. Look at bookings made and callbacks answered before you cancel either one.
Questions
Upfirst alternatives: FAQs
Did Upfirst shut down?
No. The upfirst.com domain is parked and listed for sale, but Upfirst runs at upfirst.ai with plans from $24.95 a month and a 14-day free trial, as of October 30, 2026.
What is the cheapest Upfirst alternative?
Smith.ai's AI Receptionist has a free tier for 25 calls. Among paid plans, Dialzara starts at $29 for 60 minutes, and Voxipo and Rosie start at $49 for 250 minutes. Upfirst's own $24.95 Starter plan is still among the lowest entry prices.
Which alternative books into GoHighLevel or Cal.com?
Voxipo books into GoHighLevel, Cal.com, Google Calendar and Outlook during the call. Goodcall's FAQ lists HighLevel as a native connection for leads and contacts, and Rosie's help center lists a GoHighLevel integration that logs calls on the contact. Neither says it books appointments there.
Does Voxipo transfer callers to staff the way Upfirst does?
No, live call transfer is not available in Voxipo yet. The agent records the request and your team calls back. Upfirst, Rosie's Scale plan, Smith.ai's AI Receptionist and Dialzara list transfers.
Can I move from Upfirst without changing my business number?
Yes, if your calls reach Upfirst by forwarding. Point your carrier's busy and no-answer forwarding at Voxipo instead and verify your business number by SMS so callbacks show it.
14-day free trial
Set up and test Voxipo free for 14 days before you leave Upfirst.
Set up your agent, connect your calendar and test it in your browser for 14 days, with no card needed to start. Choose a plan when you are ready for it to take real calls.