A My AI Front Desk alternative with a lower monthly base
My AI Front Desk bundles voice, SMS, chat and email allowances into one $99/month plan. Masheev starts at $18/month and meters usage, with phone, SMS and web chat in one inbox.
- 14-day Starter trial
- Unlimited seats
- From $18/mo
A still of the Masheev console: a full inbox of conversations, one of them an AI-drafted WhatsApp reply awaiting a person's approval.
Demo board. Synthetic conversations, real product interface.
How does Masheev compare with My AI Front Desk?
My AI Front Desk is an AI receptionist that bundles voice minutes, SMS, chatbot conversations and email drafts into a single plan at $99/month, or $79/month billed annually, and also runs an agency and white-label program. It suits businesses that will use most of that bundle, and resellers. Masheev is an AI receptionist for small businesses that answers phone calls, SMS and web chat in one shared inbox for $18/month plus metered usage, so lighter users pay a lower base.
What My AI Front Desk does well
My AI Front Desk is an AI receptionist covering voice, SMS, WhatsApp, email and chat, with calendar booking, warm transfers and a built-in CRM. It offers Zapier, with API access on its Partner/Enterprise plan, supports 20+ languages, and has a program for agencies that want to white-label the product.
- A broad channel bundle at one price: voice, SMS, WhatsApp, email and chat.
- An agency and white-label program.
- A built-in CRM and Zapier, with API access on its Partner/Enterprise plan.
- A 7-day free trial and no contracts.
My AI Front Desk pricing
My AI Front Desk publishes one main plan at $99/month, or $79/month billed annually. It includes 200 voice minutes, 100 chatbot conversations, 400 SMS and 500 email drafts. Extra voice minutes cost $0.25 each (25 credits), and 1,000 credits ($10) are included each month.
| Plan | Price | Included | Beyond the plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business-in-a-Box (monthly) | $99/month | 200 voice minutes, 100 chatbot conversations, 400 SMS, 500 email drafts | $0.25 per extra voice minute; 1,000 credits included monthly |
| Business-in-a-Box (annual) | $79/month, billed annually | 200 voice minutes, 100 chatbot conversations, 400 SMS, 500 email drafts | $0.25 per extra voice minute; 1,000 credits included monthly |
Prices as published by My AI Front Desk, checked in October 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm on their site: My AI Front Desk pricing, My AI Front Desk.
Masheev and My AI Front Desk, side by side
The differences that usually decide it. Masheev's own rates are on the pricing page.
| Capability | Masheev | My AI Front Desk |
|---|---|---|
| Answering model | AI first; your own team takes over, and it learns from them | AI |
| Entry price | $18/month, incl. $7 usage | $99/month, or $79/month billed annually |
| How usage is billed | Metered: voice $0.30/minute, web chat $0.10/message | Bundled allowances, then $0.25 per extra voice minute |
| Channels covered | Phone, SMS and web chat in one inbox | Voice, SMS, WhatsApp, email and chat |
| Appointment booking | Connected calendar or supported booking tool | Calendar booking |
| Languages | Voice in 40+ languages | 20+ languages |
| Free trial | 14 days on Starter | 7 days |
| Contract terms | Monthly plans, unlimited seats | No contracts |
Which one fits
Both answer the phone. The right choice depends on your calls and who you want answering them.
My AI Front Desk fits when
- You will use most of the bundle, especially the 400 SMS and 500 email drafts included in the price.
- You are an agency that wants to resell or white-label an AI receptionist.
- You need WhatsApp and email available today, or rely on Zapier, or need API access on its Partner/Enterprise plan. On Masheev, email and WhatsApp are approval-gated betas.
Masheev fits when
- Your usage is light or uneven, and an $18/month base with metered usage fits it more closely than a $99 bundle.
- Phone, SMS and web chat are the channels you need, in one shared inbox.
- You want unlimited seats so the whole team can pick up handoffs with a written summary.
- You want AI first, not AI only: your team can step into any conversation from the shared inbox, and Masheev drafts knowledge from how they resolved it for you to approve.
- A developer is setting it up: the embed SDK, typed API client, MCP server and Agent Skills let a coding assistant install it from one prompt.
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