Hello Anytime / Compare
Honest comparisonHow Hello Anytime compares, including where others are ahead.
All prices and features come from each company's own UK website, checked on 29 September 2026. If anything is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.
Voicemail, a person, or Hello Anytime?
| What you get | Voicemail | Human answering service | Hello Anytime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical cost | Free | About £50 to £150+ a month, often per call | £29.99 a month, unlimited calls |
| Answers every call | No, most callers don't leave a message | Yes, in office hours unless you pay more | Yes, day and night |
| Gets name, job and address | Only if they leave a message | Yes | Yes, read back to the caller |
| Other languages | No | Rarely | English now; 30+ being tested in the pilot |
| Knows your prices and diary | No | Sometimes | Your "from" prices; requests pencilled into your diary |
| Follow-up texts and reminders | No | No | "On my way" now; reminders switching on during the pilot |
| A real person | No | Yes | No, and it says so on every call |
UK AI receptionists: starting prices
Some of the best-known UK services. It isn't every provider: others such as Sophiie, Trade Receptionist, whoza and Team-Connect exist too, and some are cheaper if you only get a few calls.
| Service | Starting price | Calls on that plan | Urgent calls put through | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello Anytime | £29.99 a month, VAT included | Unlimited (up to 15 min each) | Switching on during the pilot | 14 days, no card |
| Clara | £39.99 a month | Unlimited | Pro plan only (£69.99) | 7 days |
| Jodie (Basic) | £49 a month + VAT | "Unlimited minutes" | £99 plan and up | 7 days, no card |
| Sayora | £49 a month | Unlimited minutes | No live transfer | Demo, no trial stated |
| Ringmere (Starter) | £49 a month + VAT | 150 minutes, then 25p a minute | Yes | 14 days |
| CallJimmy (Starter) | £179 a month | 500 minutes, then 12p a minute | Yes | None (first month half price) |
| Vocalenda | £69 a month (£49 founding rate) | 500 minutes fair use | Not stated | Not stated |
Sources: heyitsclara.com, heyjodie.com, sayora.ai, ringmere.com, calljimmy.net, vocalenda.com, checked 29 September 2026. "+ VAT" means the website says VAT is added on top. Names are trade marks of their owners; Hello Anytime is not connected with any of them.
Hello Anytime and Clara, side by side
Clara is a popular UK AI receptionist. It keeps several of these features for Clara Pro at £69.99 a month.
| Feature | Hello Anytime £29.99 | Clara £39.99 | Clara Pro £69.99 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calls | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Yearly price | £299 | £399 | £699 |
| Urgent calls put through to you | Switching on during the pilot | No | Yes |
| Texts to callers after the call | Yes, to callers who hang up, plus follow-ups | No | Yes |
| Skips family and personal contacts | Yes | No | Yes |
| Weekly report of jobs caught | Switching on during the pilot | Not listed | Not listed |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card | 7 days | 7 days |
| Call customers back from the app | Yes, showing your Hello Anytime number | Yes | Yes, with your caller ID |
| Team members | Pro: up to 5 included | One user | £29 a month per extra person |
| App in the App Store and Google Play | Coming soon | Yes | Yes |
Checked on 29 September 2026 from heyitsclara.com/gb/pricing. Clara's page does not say whether prices include VAT; Hello Anytime's do. Clara is a trade mark of its owner.
Where others are ahead today
We'd rather you hear it from us.
App store apps
Clara and Jodie are in the App Store and Google Play. Hello Anytime's apps are coming soon; pilot businesses get them first.
Live transfer
Clara Pro, Jodie's £99 plan and Ringmere put urgent callers through today. Ours is switching on during the pilot.
Calendar booking
Some rivals book straight into Google or Outlook calendars. Hello Anytime pencils requests into its own diary for you to confirm; calendar sync is on our list.
Hear it before you decide.
Ring our demo line and tell Hello Anytime about your business. Then join the free launch pilot if you like what you hear.