# Best My AI Front Desk Alternative for Agencies & Builders

> 200 minutes a month is about 40 calls. SeldonFrame gives you the receptionist on your own Twilio at carrier cost — plus the website, CRM, and booking system — for $29/mo flat.

Last updated: July 2026. HTML version: https://www.seldonframe.com/alternative-to-my-ai-front-desk

Reviewed by Maxime Houle, Founder, SeldonFrame — facts checked July 2026.

## The short version

- **My AI Front Desk pricing:** **$20/mo** basic (no voice); **$99/mo** with 200 voice min, then ~**$0.25/min**-equivalent credit overage; agency tier unpublished
- **SeldonFrame pricing:** **$29/mo** **flat**, **unlimited workspaces**, first workspace **free forever**
- **Pick My AI Front Desk if:** You want the cheapest possible receptionist **add-on**
- **Pick SeldonFrame if:** You want minutes at carrier cost on your own Twilio, not metered credits

## My AI Front Desk vs SeldonFrame: what you need to know

Most people looking for a My AI Front Desk alternative hit the same wall: the minutes run out fast, and the agency pricing is a black box. The $99/mo plan includes 200 voice minutes — roughly 40 five-minute calls — before overage charges of about $0.25/minute kick in. The Partner/agency tier has no published pricing at all. And a mid-flight rebrand (to "Frontdesk") has left different pricing pages online contradicting each other, which doesn't help confidence.

That said, My AI Front Desk is impressive. The $20 entry point is genuinely easy to reach, setup takes minutes, and it has grown beyond pure voice into chat, SMS, and email drafts. It's closer to a real front office than the pure voice-API players. But 'closer' still means no real CRM, no website, no booking calendar it owns — and Zapier holding it all together.

## Features & pricing comparison

| Feature | My AI Front Desk | SeldonFrame |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Single-location SMBs wanting a cheap receptionist **add-on** | Agencies & builders running AI front offices for clients |
| Pricing model | **$20/mo** basic (no voice); **$99/mo** with 200 voice min, then ~**$0.25/min**-equivalent credit overage; agency tier unpublished | From **$29/mo** **flat** — **unlimited workspaces** (agency whitelabel from **$99/mo**) |
| AI receptionist (calls, SMS, chat) | Yes — voice, SMS and chat | Native — AI receptionist answers, qualifies & books across voice, SMS & web chat |
| Website, CRM & booking behind the agent | Light — automations + Zapier; no real CRM, website or owned booking calendar | Included — multi-page website, CRM, booking calendar, intake forms, review requests in every workspace |
| Whitelabel & client workspaces | Partner/Enterprise tier exists but pricing is not public | Included — whitelabel client portal, per-client workspaces, custom domains, one-click multi-client deploy |
| AI usage costs | Credit-metered overages once plan minutes run out | BYOK — bring your own AI (and Twilio) keys and pay providers at raw cost, zero markup |
| Sell / resell what you build | Via the opaque Partner tier | Built in — publish agents to the marketplace or rent them via MCP (**5%** marketplace fee) |

Prices checked July 2026 on [My AI Front Desk's pricing page](https://www.myaifrontdesk.com/pricing).

## Pros & cons

### My AI Front Desk

- **Pro:** The cheapest entry point in the category ($20/mo)
- **Pro:** A broader bundle: voice, chat, SMS, and email drafts
- **Pro:** A simple credit-based overage model
- **Pro:** 5-minute self-serve setup, cancel anytime
- **Con:** 200 voice minutes on the $99 plan is about 40 calls before overages kick in (~$0.25/min-equivalent)
- **Con:** Partner/agency tier has no published pricing
- **Con:** No real CRM, website, or booking calendar it owns — Zapier holds it together
- **Con:** A mid-flight rebrand has left pricing info inconsistent across the web

### SeldonFrame

- **Pro:** An AI receptionist that answers calls, SMS, and web chat — and books real jobs into a real calendar and CRM
- **Pro:** The whole front office included: multi-page website, CRM, booking, intake forms, review automation
- **Pro:** $29/mo flat with unlimited workspaces — bring your own key and AI and phone service run at raw provider cost
- **Pro:** Whitelabel built in: branded client portal, per-client workspaces, custom domains, one-click multi-client deploy
- **Pro:** Build it free before you sign up — paste a URL, get a working workspace in about 3 minutes
- **Pro:** Open core and portable — your agents are plain, editable skill files, and your data lives in your workspace
- **Con:** No funnel-builder or email-campaign suite — it's a front office, not a marketing automation platform
- **Con:** You bring your own key (Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, plus optional Twilio) — setup takes a few minutes
- **Con:** Newer platform — a smaller template library and community than decade-old incumbents
- **Con:** No native mobile app yet (the dashboard works fine on a phone browser)

## Why agencies & builders switch from My AI Front Desk

- **No worrying about running out of minutes** — SeldonFrame doesn't sell minutes. Connect your own Twilio number and calls cost carrier rates, with your own AI key at provider cost. A busy month is just a good month, not a surprise bill.
- **The whole front office, not just a receptionist add-on** — Website, CRM, booking calendar, intake, and review automation all come with the agent — the receptionist writes into a system you actually own.
- **Agency pricing you can actually plan around** — Their Partner tier is quote-only. SeldonFrame's agency pricing is public: $29/mo flat, unlimited client workspaces, whitelabel included.
- **A stable platform, not a rebrand in progress** — Agents grounded in a real registry, an open core, and portable data — the platform story is stable and easy to check for yourself.

## Who should use My AI Front Desk vs SeldonFrame

Choose My AI Front Desk if:
1. You want the cheapest possible receptionist add-on
2. Your call volume is genuinely tiny
3. You already run your business in Zapier

Choose SeldonFrame if:
1. You want minutes at carrier cost on your own Twilio, not metered credits
2. You want the front office behind the receptionist — site, CRM, booking
3. You're an agency and need public, plannable platform pricing
4. You want review automation and speed-to-lead on the same rails

To be fair: Choose My AI Front Desk if you're a single location that wants the cheapest possible receptionist add-on and already lives happily in Zapier.

## How to switch from My AI Front Desk to SeldonFrame

1. **Build the replacement free (3 minutes)** — Paste the business's website into seldonframe.com. SeldonFrame pulls out services, FAQs, and business facts and builds the workspace: site, CRM, booking calendar, intake, and the AI agent. No account needed until you claim it.
2. **Bring what matters over** — Re-point your business number to your Twilio plus SeldonFrame, and paste your greeting and FAQ into the agent's skill. The credit meter stays behind.
3. **Connect your keys and number** — Add your AI key (Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini — about 30 seconds) and, for phone, connect your Twilio number so calls and missed-call text-back run at carrier cost.
4. **Test the agent, then go live** — Every agent ships with automatic tests. Talk to it, watch it book into the calendar, then publish. Point your domain over when the site's ready.
5. **Run both in parallel for a week** — Keep the old tool running while SeldonFrame answers the phones. Cancel it once the CRM shows the bookings landing — cancel-anytime on both sides means zero risk.

## FAQ

**What do calls actually cost on SeldonFrame?**

Carrier rates on your own Twilio number, plus your own AI key at provider cost. SeldonFrame doesn't meter or mark up minutes on the $29/mo plan.

**Does SeldonFrame do missed-call text-back too?**

Yes. A missed call triggers an instant SMS follow-up, and the same agent that answers the phone continues the conversation.

**How can SeldonFrame be $29/mo flat when competitors charge per minute or per credit?**

Because you use your own keys. Your agents run on your own AI key (Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini) and, for phone, your own Twilio account. You pay the providers at raw cost. SeldonFrame never marks up tokens or minutes. You pay for the platform, not a meter.

**Do you take a cut of what I charge my clients?**

SeldonFrame works like Shopify: $29/mo flat, plus 2% on sales made through SeldonFrame checkout, plus 5% when you sell agents on the SeldonFrame marketplace. Client retainers you bill outside SeldonFrame cost nothing extra.

**How fast can I see it working?**

Paste in a business's website (or just describe it in a sentence). SeldonFrame builds the whole workspace — site, CRM, booking, intake, and the AI agent — in about 3 minutes. It's free, and you don't need to sign up first.

## Get started

- Start free (build the workspace in ~3 minutes, before signing up): https://www.seldonframe.com/signup
- Book a 15-minute demo: https://app.seldonframe.com/book/seldonframes-workspace-7798/default
- All comparisons: https://www.seldonframe.com/alternatives