Voxgard
vs Ruby.
Ruby is a live answering service: real receptionists, 24/7, supported by AI tools that help them rather than answer for them. Its plans start at $250 a month for 50 receptionist minutes, and 500 minutes cost $1,725. Voxgard is an AI receptionist: $249 a month for 300 minutes, and 500 minutes come to $359. For the same minutes, Voxgard costs far less. What Ruby sells is a person on the line: someone who can handle a caller who is upset or unusual, in English or Spanish. Voxgard answers every call at once in 32 languages, books into Google Calendar and Calendly, and texts callers, but it only handles what it has been set up for, and it hands off to your own team, not to a receptionist. Ruby names many integrations, including Clio, HubSpot and Salesforce. Checked on both websites on 25 September 2026.
Updated September 2026Side by side.
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| Voxgard | Ruby | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | AI receptionist | Live receptionists, with AI tools that assist them |
| Billed by | The minute: a monthly allowance, then a per-minute rate. No per-seat fees | Receptionist minutes per month |
| Entry plan | Basic: $249/month with 300 minutes, then $0.55/minute | $250/month for 50 receptionist minutes |
| Other plans | Standard $549/month with 1,000 minutes, then $0.35/minute. Enterprise from $1,500/month | 100 minutes $395. 200 minutes $720. 500 minutes $1,725. Overage rate not published |
| Setup | Configured by our engineers on your scripts during the pilot | No activation, onboarding or setup fees |
| Trial | Free 5-day pilot on your real calls, no credit card | Not listed |
| Contract | Month to month; 15% off when paid yearly | Not listed |
| Languages | 32 languages, switching mid-call | 24/7 Spanish and bilingual call handling |
| Booking | Google Calendar and Calendly, while the caller is on the line | Receptionists schedule appointments; Calendly and Google Calendar named |
| Integrations named | HubSpot, GoHighLevel, Salesforce, Zoho CRM, Pipedrive (Standard and up); Zapier, Make, n8n | HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho, Clio, Follow Up Boss, JobNimbus and others; Zapier |
| Texts callers | Two-way SMS and MMS, $0.05 and $0.15 per message | Not listed for receptionists; the Ruby app lets you call and text from your business number |
| Hand-off | To your managers, in the order you set, when the caller asks for a person | Live call answering and routing |
Sources: Ruby pricing, Ruby integrations, Ruby AI. Voxgard: pricing.
What a month
costs.
Ruby does not publish an overage rate, so these rows use only its plan sizes.
| A month of | Voxgard | Ruby |
|---|---|---|
| 50 min | $249 Basic | $250 50 minutes |
| 100 min | $249 Basic | $395 100 minutes |
| 200 min | $249 Basic | $720 200 minutes |
| 500 min | $359 Basic | $1,725 500 minutes |
Ruby figures are its published plan prices. Voxgard figures are the cheaper of Basic and Standard at that many minutes. Ruby minutes are a person’s time; Voxgard minutes are not.
Where Ruby
fits better.
Ruby is the better pick in these cases.
A person on every call
Callers talk to a trained receptionist. For upset, grieving or unusual callers, that can matter more than price.
Legal intake tools
Ruby names Clio, Filevine, Lawmatics and other legal software.
Callers who expect a human
If your callers hang up on anything automated, a live service is the safer choice.
Where Voxgard
fits better.
Voxgard fits a business that needs every call answered, at once, without paying for a person’s time.
Six times the minutes
$249 buys 300 minutes on Voxgard and 50 on Ruby.
No queue
Voxgard answers several calls at the same moment on larger plans; nobody waits for a free receptionist.
32 languages
Voxgard answers in 32 languages and switches mid-call. Ruby offers English and Spanish.
Switching
over.
Nothing to install, and the old service can stay on until you are sure.
Keep your number
Forward your line to Voxgard, or port it later. Callers dial the number they already know.
Run both for a week
Forward only after-hours calls, or one location, during the pilot. Your current service keeps the rest.
Bring your scripts
Send us the greeting, questions and routing you use today. Our engineers set the operator up on them.
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comparisons.
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- Voxgard vs GoodcallPer customer against per minute.
- Voxgard vs My AI Front DeskAn all-in-one bundle, against a dedicated phone line.
- Voxgard vs PATLiveHuman operators against AI, at the same minutes.
- Voxgard vs RosieA low price and Jobber, against 32 languages.
- Voxgard vs Smith.aiPer call against per minute, and live agents.
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Voxgard or Ruby?
Ruby starts at $250 a month for 50 receptionist minutes. 100 minutes are $395, 200 are $720 and 500 are $1,725. Ruby does not publish its overage rate.
No. Ruby’s receptionists are people. Its AI tools transcribe, filter robocalls and help the receptionists; they do not answer calls.
Yes, to your own managers in the order you set. Voxgard does not have its own receptionists.
Yes. Some businesses keep a live service for business hours and use Voxgard after hours or for overflow.
Try it on
your own calls.
Five days on your real line, free, no card. Keep Ruby running while you compare.