AI agents that make and answer phone calls (2026)

Voice agents and platforms that answer and place phone calls, book appointments and route callers. Here are all 9 from the AgentScout directory.

How we picked and ranked: tools are matched by category, the pricing each maker states and what each tool says it does. They are ranked by GitHub stars as recorded on each listing (link checks 2026-10-18); tools without a tracked repo follow, by listing maturity. No paid placements.

1. V

   1. vocode

   voiceOpen source + cloud★ 3,804 GitHub stars

   Open-source library for building voice-based LLM agents for phone calls and apps.

   Pricing (as stated): Open source + cloud · Active

2. R

   2. Retell AI

   voiceUsage-based

   Builds AI phone agents for calls and support.

   Pricing (as stated): Usage-based · Mature

3. V

   3. Vapi

   voiceUsage-based

   Platform for building and deploying phone voice agents.

   Pricing (as stated): Usage-based · Mature

4. 1

   4. 11x

   business agentsEnterprise

   Digital AI workers for go-to-market teams, including an SDR agent that researches prospects and runs outbound and a phone agent that handles calls.

   Pricing (as stated): Enterprise · Active

5. C

   5. ClawCall

   voiceUsage-based

   AI that places phone calls for you, navigates menus, waits on hold and talks to the person who answers.

   Pricing (as stated): Usage-based · Active

6. D

   6. Dial

   voiceUsage-based

   Gives an AI agent a real phone number for calls, SMS, iMessage and WhatsApp through one API.

   Pricing (as stated): Usage-based · Active

7. S

   7. Simple Phones

   voicePaid

   AI phone agent that answers business calls, takes messages and books appointments.

   Pricing (as stated): Paid · Active

8. T

   8. Thoughtly

   voicePaid

   AI voice agents for inbound and outbound calls for businesses.

   Pricing (as stated): Paid · Active

9. N

   9. NanoMuse

   personal agentsOpen source

   Open-source AI agent for your phone and computer (Show HN, Oct 7).

   Pricing (as stated): Open source · Early

FAQ

What are the best AI phone call agents?

Ranked by tracked GitHub stars, the top AI phone call agents in our directory are vocode, Retell AI, Vapi, 11x, ClawCall. Stars measure popularity, not fit, so compare a few against your own task.

How many AI phone call agents does AgentScout list?

9 tools match. This page shows the top 9. Pricing mix on this page: Usage-based (4), Paid (2), Open source + cloud (1), Enterprise (1), Open source (1).

How much do these tools cost?

Pricing is what each maker states on their site. Open-source tools are free to self-host but may need a paid model API key or offer paid cloud plans; freemium tools have a free plan with limits. Check each official site.

Where can I see every tool for handling phone calls?

Our task page lists all 9 tools we match to handling phone calls.

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Facts come from our directory listings; pricing is as each maker states it and can change. Check official sites before you choose.