How much does an AI receptionist cost?

Straight numbers, in Australian dollars: what RipperReceptionist costs, what a human receptionist really costs, and where the difference comes from.

Human receptionist
RipperReceptionist
Base cost
Estimated $55,000 to $65,000 salary
From $19.99/month + GST
Superannuation (12%)
Estimated $6,600 to $7,800 a year
None
Leave cover (annual + personal)
Estimated 30 days/year to cover
None. Answers 24/7
After-hours and weekends
Overtime or unanswered
Included
Realistic annual total
Estimated $75,000 to $85,000
$240 to $600 + voice minutes

Human receptionist figures are estimates based on advertised Australian reception salaries plus superannuation, leave, and employment overheads. AI figures are RipperReceptionist's live plan prices; voice calls are billed at $0.50 AUD per minute.

The plans, plainly

Starter, $19.99/month + GST: answering only - voice, web chat and email, 100 conversations a month. Pro, $49.99/month + GST: adds voice — Mia answers your phone, with calls billed at $0.50 per minute. Pro Max, $999 one-time + GST: 5 years of Pro access for one payment, plus 999 bonus minutes. After five years, Pro Max ends. You can then choose any available plan, or stop. Nothing renews automatically. 14-day refund when you first sign up. You only pay for the minutes you use.

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What this looks like in your industry

The prices above are the same whatever you do. What changes is the calls: each industry page shows how Mia handles them, and has a calculator seeded with typical numbers for that trade.

Trades
Professional
Services

Cost questions, answered

How much does an AI receptionist cost in Australia?+

RipperReceptionist plans start at $19.99 per month (answering only - voice, web chat and email), with calls billed at $0.50 AUD per minute so you only pay for what you use. Pro is $49.99 per month and adds bookings, quotes and the money side. Pro Max is a $999 one-time payment covering 5 years of Pro access. After five years, Pro Max ends. You can then choose any available plan, or stop. Nothing renews automatically. All prices are in AUD and exclude GST, which is added at checkout.

How much does a human receptionist cost in Australia?+

An estimated $55,000 to $65,000 a year in salary, before superannuation (12%), annual and personal leave, and employment overheads. The realistic all-in cost is an estimated $75,000 to $85,000 a year, roughly $5,764 a month.

Are there any hidden costs?+

No. The subscription is fixed and voice minutes are itemised on your dashboard in real time, drawn from credit you have already bought. We send a low-balance warning before your credit runs out, and Mia stops answering at $0 rather than billing you. There is no lock-in, no setup fee, and no cancellation fee.

Try it before you pay for it.

14-day refund when you first sign up. You only pay for the minutes you use.