Honest comparison · June 2026
Short answer: My AI Front Desk is one of the cheapest ways to try an AI receptionist — a free tier (20 voice minutes/month) and a $99/month plan with 200 voice minutes, as of June 2026 per their pricing page, fully self-serve. RAMELO's Ava costs more ($349–$1,399/month, public) and is done-for-you: we build and tune her for your front desk, and she books the real open calendar slot live on the call — verifiable on her public demo line.
| Ava (RAMELO) | My AI Front Desk | |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | $349 / $699 / $1,399 per month — public, flat tiers | Free tier ($0, 20 voice min/mo); Business-in-a-Box $99/mo ($79 annual, 200 voice min); Partner/Enterprise custom (as of June 2026, per myaifrontdesk.com/pricing) |
| Setup | One-time setup from $499 (done-for-you: we build, tune, and launch) | Self-serve, "go live in under 5 minutes," cancel anytime, no setup fees noted (per their page, June 2026) |
| Books the appointment live, on the call | Yes — books the real open calendar slot live, on the call | Scheduling features advertised; minutes are metered (200/mo on the $99 plan, overage credits) — verify the live-calendar booking path for your tool with them |
| 24/7 coverage | Yes — 24/7, nights, weekends, holidays | Yes — 24/7 AI answering (per their site) |
| Try it before you talk to sales | Yes — public demo line you can call right now (books a real slot on a demo calendar) | Free plan — try it yourself without paying (per their page, June 2026) |
| Built for | Med-spas & aesthetic clinics first; any appointment-based front desk (early access) | Broad horizontal SMB, self-serve; 20+ languages claimed |
| Track record & reviews | Launched June 2026 — no public reviews yet (we say so honestly; see /reviews) | Established self-serve product with public reviews |
Pick My AI Front Desk if you want the cheapest self-serve entry into AI answering and are happy to set it up and maintain it yourself within a minutes budget. Pick Ava if the front desk is revenue-critical, you want it built and tuned for you, and you want callers booked — not just answered. Different budgets, different jobs.
Call the demo line, ask her a hard question, ask her to book a time.
+1 (650) 489-4915Honesty note: this is Ava's demo line — she books a real open slot on a demo calendar, so you can hear exactly how live booking works before you buy. Pricing & setup — call Mateo: +1 (650) 628-8717 · hello@ramelo.ai · Pricing