Comparison · checked 21 August 2026
Ruby answers with a human being. For some shops that is the entire point, and no AI, this one included, sounds like somebody who knows your regulars.
What decides it. Minutes, and what happens to them. Ruby's entry tier is about 50 minutes for $250; Clayta is 150 for $99. A person answers one call at a time, so a Saturday rush queues. Clayta takes several at once, and writes the booking instead of handing you a message.
| Ruby | Clayta | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | From about $250/month | $99/month |
| What that buys | Roughly 50 receptionist minutes on the entry plan, rising to $1,725 a month for 500. No setup fee. | 150 minutes of answered calls |
| Free trial | Check their current offer | Free for 7 days, 35 minutes of calls on Starter and 140 on Growth, card at signup |
| After the call | You act on it | The appointment is already written |
| Booking | Varies by plan | Into Square or Google Calendar, live availability |
| Languages | Check current plans | English and Spanish |
| Several callers at once | Varies | Yes |
your callers expect a person, your call volume is low, and the relationship matters more than the cost per call.
you're paying for messages you then have to act on yourself, or your busiest hour is exactly when nobody can reach the desk.
Ruby answers with live human receptionists. Their pricing page does offer optional AI on every plan at no extra cost, and on their own AI page that AI supports the receptionist rather than replacing one: transcripts, sentiment analysis, robocall filtering and an assistant that looks things up mid call. Clayta is the voice on the call, and it says so to every caller at the start.
Ruby starts around $250 a month for about 50 minutes. Clayta is $99 for 150, a third of the price for three times the minutes, though it is software rather than a person.
Ruby's receptionists schedule where you have given them access. Clayta books straight into your calendar against live availability.