Operator vs My AI Front Desk
My AI Front Desk is an AI receptionist bundle with voice minutes, chatbot conversations, texts and workflow automations, with appointment booking. Operator is an AI front desk built around the booking: it answers every call, texts a price from your own rates, books your calendar and takes a deposit to your own Stripe account. Plans and sources are below.
Plans and what they include
Each My AI Front Desk price is from its own pricing page on the date shown. Operator’s prices are live from our pricing today.
| Plan | Price a month | Includes | Over the limit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My AI Front Desk Business-in-a-Box | $99 | 200 voice minutes$0.50 per minute | $0.25 per minute | myaifrontdesk.comChecked Sep 25, 2026 |
| Operator Starter | $49 | 5,000 creditsAbout 200 answered minutes; booking and deposits included | Top up any time at one cent a credit | heyoperator.ai/pricingLive Sep 26, 2026 |
| Operator Pro | $129 | 15,000 creditsAbout 600 answered minutes; booking and deposits included | Top up any time at one cent a credit | heyoperator.ai/pricingLive Sep 26, 2026 |
| Operator Scale | $299 | 40,000 creditsAbout 1,600 answered minutes; booking and deposits included | Top up any time at one cent a credit | heyoperator.ai/pricingLive Sep 26, 2026 |
What each one does
My AI Front Desk
From My AI Front Desk’s own pages. Where their page is silent, we say so.
Operator
Every item is live in the product today.
- Answers every call in a natural voice, day or night, and several calls at once
- Lets your own phone ring first and picks up only the calls you miss, if you prefer
- Answers callers’ questions from the information you give it
- Texts the caller a price built from your own rates; it never states a price on the phone
- Books into your real calendar, including Google Calendar events already on it
- Takes a deposit you set, paid to your own Stripe account
- Texts back missed calls with a link to your booking page
- Gives you a booking page and a chat button for your website
- Puts every call in one inbox with the recording, a summary and the caller’s number
- Puts a live call through to your phone with one tap during your business hours
Which one to choose
Choose My AI Front Desk if
- You want to build your own workflows and automations around the receptionist
- You want outbound calling and email drafting in the same bundle
Choose Operator if
- You want a call to end as a booked job with a price from your own rates and a deposit taken
- You want your own booking page with your services, prices and open times
- You want setup that takes minutes, starting from your Google business listing or your website
For every vendor side by side, see how much an answering service costs or all comparisons.
FAQ
Questions about Operator and My AI Front Desk
Is Operator a My AI Front Desk alternative?
Yes. Both answer calls with AI and use credits for usage. Operator is focused on turning calls into paid bookings for service businesses.
How do Operator credits work?
Each plan includes monthly credits, where one credit is one cent. Answered minutes, texts and chat conversations draw from the same balance, and you can top up any time.
Can Operator answer on my website too?
Yes. Operator gives you a booking page and a chat button for your website. Both land in the same inbox as your calls.
How much does Operator cost?
Operator is free for 14 days with no card to start. Plans start at $49 a month on Starter, which covers about 200 answered minutes, and there is no booking fee on any plan.
Let Operator answer your next call
Free for 14 days. Keep your current number.