Pricing
Fixed-price builds. Month-to-month hosting.
No retainer. No lock-in. No surprise invoices. You see the number on the quote and that's the number. Hosting is month-to-month so you can leave with 30 days notice and keep the runbook either way. All prices AUD, ex GST.
Starter
One agent, one workflow, one integration.
$4,000
+ $349/mo hosting
- AI voice receptionist OR one specialist agent (quote follow-up, invoice chase, no-show reminder, review request)
- One job-management or booking integration (ServiceM8, Tradify, Cliniko etc.)
- SMS confirmations to customers
- 14-day build, fixed price
- Admin panel + audit log
- 30-day post-launch tuning
Standard
Two agents working together.
$6,500
+ $449/mo hosting
- AI voice receptionist + quote follow-up agent (or your choice of two)
- Two integrations (e.g. ServiceM8 + Xero)
- SMS + email + WhatsApp Business
- 14-day build
- Eval harness + permissions layer
- 60-day post-launch tuning
Agency
Multiple lines, multiple staff routing, deeper integrations.
$9,000 to $12,000
+ $599 to $899/mo hosting
- Three or more agents (receptionist + quote + invoice + after-hours + reviews)
- Multi-line phone routing, multi-staff diaries
- Multi-language voice (Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Arabic on request)
- Full CRM + accounting integration
- 14 to 21-day build, fixed price
- 90-day post-launch tuning, named handover engineer
Add-on agents
- Missed-call back agent — included in any plan with the voice receptionist.
- Quote follow-up agent — $1,500 build, $99/mo. Lifts conversion 20 to 40 per cent for tradies.
- Invoice chase agent (Xero / MYOB / QuickBooks) — $1,500 build, $99/mo. Cuts debtor days more than half.
- No-show reminder agent — $1,500 build, $79/mo. Cuts no-shows 30 to 60 per cent for clinics and salons.
- Review-request agent — $1,200 build, $79/mo. 3 to 5x more Google reviews per month.
- Real estate enquiry agent — $3,000 build, $199/mo. Includes AgentBox or REX integration.
Add-ons are flat-rate. Multiple agents share the same admin panel and audit log. Stack them as needed.
What's included in monthly hosting
- Voice and SMS through Twilio or MessageMedia
- Model usage (Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT, fair-use)
- Hosting on Cloudflare's Australian edge
- D1 database for the admin panel and audit log
- Monitoring and alerting
- Playbook updates as your business changes
- Bug fixes and integration updates
Out of scope: voice/SMS spend above 1,000 calls or 5,000 SMS a month is passed through at cost (Twilio Australian rates).
How agentyard pricing stacks up.
A quick honest read on what other Australian providers charge for similar AI receptionist setups in 2026. Prices verified May 2026.
| Provider | Setup | Per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| agentyard | $4,000 | $349 | 14-day build, ServiceM8/Tradify/Xero included, month-to-month |
| Square AI | $2,500 | $349 | Penrith-based, 1 to 2-week delivery, similar scope |
| Fully Booked | $2,500 | $500 | Tradie-focused content marketing, no lock-in |
| MethodisAI | ~$1,800 | $300+ | Tradie-only, fewer integrations available |
| Valory AI | $0 | $99 to $1,299 | Self-serve, generic playbook, 7 tiers |
| TransferToAI | $0 | From $99 | Cheapest tier, basic call-handling only |
Want a deeper read? See the full AI receptionist cost Australia 2026 breakdown.
vs hiring a receptionist.
The honest year-one comparison.
| Casual receptionist | Full-time hire | agentyard Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-one cost | $32k to $48k | $65k to $86k | $10,388 ($6,500 + $449 × 12 – tuning credits) |
| Hours covered | ~30/week, AU business hours | ~40/week, AU business hours | 168/week (24/7) |
| Sick days and PHs | Yes, you lose coverage | 20+ days/year of patchy coverage | None. Agent doesn't take sick days |
| Multi-language | Rarely | Sometimes, at higher cost | Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Arabic on request |
| Audit log | Manual, often missing | Manual, often missing | Every call, every SMS, every booking logged |
| Notice period | 2 to 4 weeks | 4+ weeks | 30 days, no severance |
A human receptionist still beats an agent on judgement calls and difficult customers. Most Aussie SMBs run both: the agent handles overflow and after-hours, the human handles complex cases.
Common questions
Is there a retainer or lock-in?
No. The build is a one-off fixed price. Hosting is month-to-month with 30 days notice. Cancel any time, keep the runbook.
What does monthly hosting actually include?
Voice + SMS through Twilio or MessageMedia, model usage, monitoring, audit-log storage, eval-case maintenance and playbook updates. Everything to keep the agent live.
Are prices ex GST?
Yes. All prices in AUD, ex 10% GST.
Why is there a build fee on top of monthly?
The build is the bespoke work. We learn your business, write your playbook, set up integrations and run the eval cases. Once shipped the monthly covers hosting and ongoing tuning. One-off build means year-one maths still beats hiring a receptionist.
Do I need to pay anything to get a demo?
No. Demos are free. Drop your details on the home page and we'll send a 60-second video of an agent doing your job within the same day.
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