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Komms is 97% cheaper than Ruby
500 minutes a month · $0.08 a minute all in, plus $15/mo per number
Komms runs AI phone agents you build as a flow of questions, inbound and outbound, with transfer to a person.
Ruby vs. Komms
Ruby is a virtual receptionist service: live people answer your calls around the clock. It sells plans by receptionist minutes: $250/mo for 50, $395/mo for 100, $720/mo for 200 and $1,725/mo for 500. Komms answers with an AI phone agent at $0.08/min, phone call included.
| Ruby | KX21 | |
|---|---|---|
| 50 receptionist minutes | $250/mo live receptionists, 24/7 | no plan fee |
| 100 receptionist minutes | $395/mo live receptionists, 24/7 | no plan fee |
| 200 receptionist minutes | $720/mo live receptionists, 24/7 | no plan fee |
| 500 receptionist minutes | $1,725/mo live receptionists, 24/7 | no plan fee |
Ruby rates read from www.ruby.com/plans-and-pricing on 5 October 2026.
What Komms has
- Build an agent as a flow of questions, with no code, and test it in Chat before a call goes out.
- Inbound and outbound calls, with transfer to a person.
- English and Spanish in real time.
- Bring your own voice, or use a standard one.
- Call tools mid-call through webhooks and APIs, and answer from a knowledge base.
- No concurrency limits.
The price is $0.08/min, with the phone call, the AI and a standard voice included. Billing is in 6-second steps. Each phone number is $15 a month. New accounts start with 50,000 free tokens, about 625 minutes, with no card.
Total cost, side by side
Take 500 minutes of answered calls a month. On Ruby that is $1,725/mo.
On Komms, 500 × $0.08/min = $40, plus $15 for one phone number: $55 a month, with the phone call, the AI and a standard voice included (our math).
At 100 minutes, Ruby is $395/mo; Komms is $23 with one number.
Other things to know
Ruby’s calls are answered by trained live receptionists, 24/7, with Spanish and bilingual answering, lead intake and payment collection. Ruby says there are no fees for setup or after-hours coverage.
Ruby also sells live website chat. Larger plans are priced through sales. Komms transfers the call to a person on your team whenever the caller asks.
Komms speaks English and Spanish in real time, with no concurrency limits, and the same script can run as a web chat widget. Mid-call, its API tools can call your CRM or any endpoint. New accounts start with 50,000 free tokens, with no card.
Questions
How much does Ruby cost?
Ruby’s receptionist plans are $250/mo for 50 minutes, $395/mo for 100, $720/mo for 200 and $1,725/mo for 500 a month. Larger plans are through sales.
Are Ruby receptionists people?
Yes. Ruby’s calls are answered by live receptionists, 24/7.
How does Ruby pricing compare to Komms?
At 500 minutes a month, Ruby is $1,725/mo. Komms is about $55 with one number, by our math. Komms answers with an AI agent, and transfers to a person on your team whenever the caller asks.
Does Komms speak Spanish?
Yes. Komms speaks English and Spanish in real time.
Can I try Komms for free?
Yes. New Komms accounts start with 50,000 free tokens, about 625 minutes of calls, with no card.