We built Agent Petra because we tried the alternatives and they all fell short for small businesses. Here's an honest look at how we compare.
What actually matters when choosing a missed-call solution for your business.
| Agent Petra Free / $29 / $49 | Goodcall $59/mo | CloudTalk $25+/user | Smith.ai $95/mo | Grasshopper $14/mo | Google Voice Free | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replace your phone? | No, works with yours | Yes, new number | Yes, replaces system | No, forwards calls | Yes, new number | Yes, new number |
| Setup time | 3 minutes | 15-30 minutes | 1-2 hours | 1-2 days | 10 minutes | 5 minutes |
| What it does on a call | Answers, schedules callbacks, confirms via SMS | AI answers, routes | Routes to agents | Human answers | Voicemail + routing | Voicemail only |
| Risk of wrong answer | Low -- trained on your data | Medium -- generic AI | N/A -- no answers | Medium -- human error | N/A -- no answers | N/A -- no answers |
| Works with your cell phone? | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free tier available? | ✓ | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Minimum monthly cost | $0 | $59 | $25/user | $95 | $14 | $0 |
| Caller experience | Warm greeting + callback scheduling | Scripted AI | Hold music + routing | Human conversation | Phone tree / voicemail | Voicemail beep |
| What caller gets | Answers, booking, SMS confirm | Answers, routing | Transfer to agent | Answers, messages | Voicemail or transfer | Voicemail |
These tools were built for different problems. Here's where each one shines, where it falls short, and why Agent Petra is different.
Goodcall offers an AI phone agent that answers calls and routes them. It is designed for businesses that need automated call handling with scripted flows. However, it requires you to adopt a new phone number, starts at $59/month with no free tier, and the AI is more scripted than conversational.
CloudTalk is a full call center platform designed for teams with multiple agents. It excels at routing calls, tracking metrics, and managing queues. But it is built for companies with dedicated phone staff. For a solo business owner or small team, it is overkill -- you are paying for seat licenses, complex routing, and features you will never use.
Smith.ai uses real human receptionists to answer your calls. The quality is high, but so is the price. At $95/month for just 20 calls, costs escalate fast. Each additional call is extra. You are also limited to business hours coverage and dependent on another person's availability and accuracy.
Grasshopper gives you a business phone number with voicemail, call forwarding, and a basic phone tree. It is affordable and reliable for what it does. But it does not answer calls -- it routes them. When you are unavailable, callers hit voicemail. No AI, no booking, no caller engagement.
Google Voice is free and gives you a separate phone number with voicemail transcription. It is a solid free option for getting a business number. But that is all it does. No answering, no AI, no engagement. Callers hear a ring and then voicemail. Many businesses use it as a starting point and outgrow it quickly.
Agent Petra was built specifically for small businesses that miss calls because they are busy working. It catches your missed calls, books callbacks on your calendar, and sends SMS confirmations -- all starting at $0. Free gives you 25 callbacks/month, Pro gives you 100, and the AI tier is unlimited. No new number required. No complex setup.
Smarter than basic tools. More affordable than enterprise solutions.
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