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Live receptionists billed by the minute, from $65 a month with no minutes included to $1,900 for 1,000.
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Posh vs Ruby: live receptionist plans compared
Posh suits small offices that want live receptionists from a low entry price, with transfers based on their app status. Ruby suits businesses that want people on calls and website chat. InsertChat is the stronger third option when AI should answer calls, website chat, email, SMS, and WhatsApp first, from $98 per month.
Posh vs Ruby vs InsertChat at a glance
Posh details checked on from Posh’s public pricing page; Ruby details checked on from Ruby’s public pricing page. Prices are in USD as listed; vendors change plans, so confirm current terms with each linked source.
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| Compared | Posh | Ruby | InsertChat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Seven plans by receptionist minutes, from Chïc ($65, no minutes included) to Exclusive ($1,900 for 1,000 minutes) Source | Receptionist plans by included minutes, and separate live chat plans by included chats Source | Pro, Growth, Scale, and Enterprise plans with monthly AI credits included. Annual billing costs ten monthly payments, paid upfront. Details |
| What is metered | Receptionist minutes; extra minutes cost $2.30 down to $1.90 Source | Receptionist minutes (50 to 500 on listed plans) and chats (10 to 50) Source | AI credits from one monthly allowance. Use depends on the model, conversation length, knowledge processing, and tools; calls round up to whole minutes. Details |
| Channels | Phone answering; calls and texts from your business number in the Posh app; messages by email or text Source | Phone calls and website live chat, with calls and texts from your business number Source | Website chat, phone, email, SMS, and WhatsApp in one shared inbox Details |
| Human handoff | Human service: receptionists transfer calls to you based on the status you set in the app Source | Human service: people answer calls and chats; optional AI enhancements are free Source | Your own team takes over in the shared inbox with the full conversation, on every plan Details |
| Knowledge sources | Not verified | Not verified | Website URLs, documents, questions and answers, audio and video files, and product information (1,000 sources on Pro) Details |
| Booking | Appointment scheduling through integrations with your software Source | Scheduling is listed among the receptionist plan features Source | Books into the built-in calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook, Calendly, or Cal.com, automatically or after your team’s approval Details |
| Entry price | $65 per month plus $2.30 per minute (Chïc); $130 for 50 minutes (Vogue) Source | Receptionist from $250 for 50 minutes; chat from $143 for 10 chats Source | Pro at $98/month, or $81.67/month billed annually, with 5,000 credits, 3 assistants, and 3 seats Details |
| Notable limits | Month-to-month; the free trial lasts seven days or 250 receptionist minutes, whichever comes first Source | Listed receptionist plans run to $1,725 for 500 minutes, and chat plans to $520 for 50 chats Source | Additional phone numbers, SMS, WhatsApp, and other connected services can carry their own charges; analytics and reports start on Scale Details |
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How Posh and Ruby compare
The same 50 minutes, three prices
Both services bill receptionist minutes, so compare them at one volume. For 50 minutes a month, Posh’s Vogue plan is $130, and its Chïc plan is $65 plus $2.30 a minute, or $180. Ruby’s entry plan is $250 for the same 50 minutes. Higher up, Ruby lists $1,725 for 500 minutes ($3.45 a minute) and Posh $1,900 for 1,000 ($1.90 a minute). InsertChat Pro is $98 per month with 5,000 monthly AI credits; calls draw on those credits by the whole minute.
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How calls reach you
Posh receptionists transfer calls to you based on the status you set in the Posh app, and you can call and text from your business number in that app. Ruby’s people answer your calls and chats. InsertChat routes before the AI answers: your phone rings for 5 to 60 seconds, and the AI picks up when nobody does, or after hours.
After-hours and overflow answering
Website chat
Ruby sells live chat as its own plans, from $143 for 10 chats to $520 for 50. Posh’s pricing page lists phone answering and app messaging but not website chat. InsertChat includes website chat on every plan, answered by the same assistant that takes your calls.
Booking
Posh schedules appointments through integrations with your software. Our check of Ruby’s pricing page did not confirm how it books, so ask Ruby. InsertChat books into the built-in calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook, Calendly, or Cal.com during the call or chat, and sends reminders 72 and 24 hours before.
Appointment booking in InsertChat
Trials and commitment
Posh is month-to-month, with a free trial of seven days or 250 receptionist minutes, whichever comes first. InsertChat Pro comes with a 7-day free trial with 500 credits; a card is required, and Pro starts when the trial ends unless you cancel.
Posh, Ruby, or InsertChat?
Choose Posh if
- You get only a few calls and want the lowest listed entry: Chïc is $65 a month plus $2.30 a minute.
- You want receptionists to transfer calls to you when your app status says you’re free.
- You need English and Spanish speaking receptionists.
- Your volume reaches 1,000 minutes, where Posh’s Exclusive plan works out to $1.90 a minute.
Choose Ruby if
- You want people answering your website chat as well as your phone.
- You want a human service with optional AI enhancements at no extra cost.
- Your volume fits between Ruby’s 50-minute and 500-minute plans.
Choose InsertChat if
- You want AI to answer every call, chat, email, text, and WhatsApp message, with your team taking over when needed.
- You want booking built in, with reminders 72 and 24 hours before each appointment.
- You want 3 team seats and 3 assistants for $98 per month.
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InsertChat vs Ruby
Human receptionists and live chat agents, priced by minutes and by chats.
Ruby alternative
InsertChat pricing
Pro, Growth, Scale, and Enterprise plans with monthly AI credits, from $98 per month, plus a usage estimator for your own call and chat volume.
See plans and pricingOn their entry plans, Posh: Chïc is $65 a month plus $2.30 a minute, and Vogue is $130 for 50 minutes, while Ruby starts at $250 for 50 minutes. At the top of their listed plans, Ruby is $1,725 for 500 minutes and Posh $1,900 for 1,000.
Both are live receptionist services. Ruby lists optional AI enhancements at no extra cost, and Posh points to separate plans for AI-enabled live receptionists without listing their prices on its pricing page. InsertChat is AI-first: its assistant answers from your business knowledge, and your team takes over in a shared inbox.
Yes. Forward unanswered or after-hours calls to InsertChat while your receptionists keep the rest, then compare the conversations in the shared inbox. InsertChat Pro is $98 per month with 5,000 monthly AI credits for calls and messages.
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