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Best AI receptionist for law firms in 2026

Intake calls are where firms win or lose clients. These services serve law firms, ranked with transfers and integrations weighted up.

Prices checked on November 11, 2026 · 7 compared

Upfirst

Our No. 1

Small businesses that want booking, warm transfers and 35+ languages on the cheapest plan

Upfirst official website, captured Nov 11, 2026
$24.95/mo
$60for 200 min

$24.95/mo for 30 calls
Checked Nov 11, 2026

9.5/10 · Excellent
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Why it stands out:

  • Calendar booking and warm transfers on every plan, even the $24.95 one
  • 14-day trial (or 100 calls) with no credit card
  • Spam and calls under 15 seconds are not billed

The catch:

  • It bills by the call: the $24.95 plan covers 30 calls, then $1.50 each, so a busy month is cheaper on Premium.

My AI Front Desk

Best value

Owners who want calls, texts, web chat and a simple CRM in one $99 plan

My AI Front Desk official website, captured Nov 11, 2026
$99/mo
$99for 200 min

$99/mo for 200 minutes
Checked Nov 11, 2026

9.0/10 · Excellent
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Why it stands out:

  • Voice, web chat, 400 SMS and a CRM in one $99 plan
  • Cheapest extra minutes among the bundles ($0.25)
  • HIPAA with signed BAAs, according to the brand

The catch:

  • There is only one self-serve plan: if 200 minutes is too much or too little, you pay overage or talk to sales.

Smith.ai

Best with a human backup

Firms that want a live North America-based receptionist behind the AI

Smith.ai official website, captured Nov 11, 2026
$150/mo
$163for 200 min

Free plan (25 calls); paid from $150/mo for 75 calls
Checked Nov 11, 2026

8.7/10 · Very good
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Why it stands out:

  • Live human backup on complex calls, any time
  • Free plan with 25 calls a month, forever
  • Native Clio and Zapier integrations, Calendly scheduling

The catch:

  • Per-call pricing is high: $150 buys 75 calls on Pro, and extra calls cost $2.50 each.

RingCentral AIR

Businesses already on RingCentral, or who want a big-vendor option

RingCentral AIR official website, captured Nov 11, 2026
$49/mo
n/afor 200 min

$49/mo for 100 minutes
Checked Nov 11, 2026

8.4/10 · Good
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Why it stands out:

  • Works on any phone system, not only RingCentral
  • 10+ languages, detected from the caller's first word
  • Routes calls with a summary to the right person

The catch:

  • Only 100 minutes are included, and the price of extra 100-minute bundles isn't shown on the pages we read.
Compare all plans and features
Upfirst9.5My AI Front Desk9.0Smith.ai8.7RingCentral AIR8.4Ruby7.9Dialzara8.7

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Entry plans side by side, from each brand's own pricing page. Green marks the best value in each row.

Best AI receptionist for law firms in 2026: plans compared
Plan detailsGreen = best value in this table
Upfirst9.5Check price
My AI Front Desk9.0Check price
Smith.ai8.7Check price
RingCentral AIR8.4Check price
Ruby7.9Check price
Dialzara8.7Check price
Rosie8.7Check price
Price and limits
Entry price$24.95/mo$99/mo$150/mo$49/mo$250/mo$29/mo$49/mo
200-minute month$59.95$99$162.50Not stated$720$96.20$49
Extra minute$0.60$0.25$1.00Not statedNot stated$0.48Next plan
Calendar bookingOn the entry planOn the entry planOn the entry planOn the entry planOn the entry planHigher plans onlyHigher plans only
Call transferWarm transferLive transferWarm transferWarm transferWarm transferBlind transferHigher plans only
Languages35+20+210+210+2
Free trial14 days7 daysFree planNot statedNot stated7 days7 days
SetupSelf-serveSelf-serveSelf-serveSelf-serveSet up with youSelf-serveSelf-serve
IntegrationsCRM via API + ZapierZapierNative integrationsNative integrationsNative integrationsZapierZapier
The ranking

All 7, ranked. Ordered by law-firm fit; each score is the service's one overall score.

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Upfirst official website, captured Nov 11, 2026

Upfirst

9.5/10 · ExcellentOur No. 1

Best for: Small businesses that want booking, warm transfers and 35+ languages on the cheapest plan

  • Calendar booking and warm transfers on every plan, even the $24.95 one
  • 14-day trial (or 100 calls) with no credit card
  • Spam and calls under 15 seconds are not billed

The catch: It bills by the call: the $24.95 plan covers 30 calls, then $1.50 each, so a busy month is cheaper on Premium.

$24.95/mo

$24.95/mo for 30 calls. About $60 for a 200-minute month. Checked Nov 11, 2026.

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My AI Front Desk official website, captured Nov 11, 2026

My AI Front Desk

9.0/10 · Excellent

Best for: Owners who want calls, texts, web chat and a simple CRM in one $99 plan

  • Voice, web chat, 400 SMS and a CRM in one $99 plan
  • Cheapest extra minutes among the bundles ($0.25)
  • HIPAA with signed BAAs, according to the brand

The catch: There is only one self-serve plan: if 200 minutes is too much or too little, you pay overage or talk to sales.

$99/mo

$99/mo for 200 minutes. About $99 for a 200-minute month. Checked Nov 11, 2026.

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Smith.ai official website, captured Nov 11, 2026

Smith.ai

8.7/10 · Very good

Best for: Firms that want a live North America-based receptionist behind the AI

  • Live human backup on complex calls, any time
  • Free plan with 25 calls a month, forever
  • Native Clio and Zapier integrations, Calendly scheduling

The catch: Per-call pricing is high: $150 buys 75 calls on Pro, and extra calls cost $2.50 each.

$150/mo

Free plan (25 calls); paid from $150/mo for 75 calls. About $163 for a 200-minute month. Checked Nov 11, 2026.

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RingCentral AIR official website, captured Nov 11, 2026

RingCentral AIR

8.4/10 · Good

Best for: Businesses already on RingCentral, or who want a big-vendor option

  • Works on any phone system, not only RingCentral
  • 10+ languages, detected from the caller's first word
  • Routes calls with a summary to the right person

The catch: Only 100 minutes are included, and the price of extra 100-minute bundles isn't shown on the pages we read.

$49/mo

$49/mo for 100 minutes. Checked Nov 11, 2026.

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Ruby official website, captured Nov 11, 2026

Ruby

7.9/10 · Fair

Best for: Businesses that want real people answering, with AI only as a helper

  • Real receptionists answer 24/7, holidays included
  • Bilingual Spanish call handling
  • No activation, onboarding or setup fees

The catch: It is the most expensive option here by far: $250 for 50 minutes, $720 for 200.

$250/mo

$250/mo for 50 minutes. About $720 for a 200-minute month. Checked Nov 11, 2026.

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Dialzara official website, captured Nov 11, 2026

Dialzara

8.7/10 · Very good

Best for: Very low call volumes that want an answering line from $29

  • $29 entry plan with 60 minutes, no contract
  • 10 languages including Spanish on every plan
  • Transparent overage from $0.48 down to $0.35 a minute

The catch: The $29 plan only does blind transfers and has no calendar sync; both start on the $99 Business Pro plan.

$29/mo

$29/mo for 60 minutes. About $96 for a 200-minute month. Checked Nov 11, 2026.

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Rosie official website, captured Nov 11, 2026

Rosie

8.7/10 · Very good

Best for: Solo owners who want 250 minutes for $49 and a dead-simple setup

  • 250 minutes for $49: the cheapest 200-minute month among ready-made receptionists
  • Trains itself from your Google profile and website
  • Native iOS and Android apps, English and Spanish on every call

The catch: Calendar booking and call transfers start on the $149 Scale plan; the $49 plan texts a booking link instead.

$49/mo

$49/mo for 250 minutes. About $49 for a 200-minute month. Checked Nov 11, 2026.

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Prices checkedOn November 11, 2026, on each brand's own pricing page

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“Upfirst is our No.”
Dana WhitfieldEditor, phone and front-desk software, Best AI Receptionist

Who should pick what

Intake is where a firm wins or loses a client, so this ranking weighs transfers (20%), booking and integrations (15% each) and keeps services that serve law firms. Upfirst and Smith.ai both connect to Clio; Smith.ai adds live North America-based receptionists behind the AI, which many firms will happily pay for.

Need a person on every call? Ruby is the human benchmark.

Also see: Best AI receptionist, Best AI receptionist for small business, Best AI answering service, Cheapest AI receptionist in 2026: the best under $100.

How this ranking is weighted

Same criteria values for every ranking; only the weights change, and they only set the order. The score shown next to each service is its overall score, the same on every page. Criteria a brand doesn't state score 2/10.

CriterionWeight
Cost of a 200-minute month20%
Price of an extra minute5%
Appointment booking15%
Call transfer20%
Languages10%
Free trial or free plan5%
Setup effort10%
Integrations15%

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Frequently asked
questions

What is the best AI receptionist for a law firm?
Upfirst. It comes first on this ranking's weights and scores 9.5/10 overall. Upfirst is our No. See the Upfirst review.
How did you rank these 7 services?
With one published formula: 9 criteria, each scored out of 10 from the brand's own pricing page, then weighted for this need (cost of a 200-minute month 20%, price of an extra minute 5%, appointment booking 15%, call transfer 20%, languages 10%, free trial or free plan 5%, setup effort 10%, integrations 15%). Details on how we score.
What does a 200-minute month cost?
From $49 to $720 in this ranking, using each plan's included volume and published overage (prices checked on November 11, 2026).
Can I keep my business phone number?
Yes. Every service here works by forwarding your existing number to the receptionist's line, so you can start with after-hours or overflow calls only.
Do you get paid by these companies?
Some links may become affiliate links: if you sign up through them we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never changes the order, which comes from the formula. Read our disclosure.

Upfirst comes first here, 9.5/10 overall.

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