# Bland AI

A voice AI platform for phone agents that automate inbound and outbound calls, aimed at regulated industries such as healthcare, insurance and financial services. Agents also work over SMS, iMessage and web chat.

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- Website: https://www.bland.ai
- Type: Developer platform
- Last checked: 2026-10-03

## Facts

- **Starting price:** $0.14/minute (Start plan: $0.14 per minute with no platform fee; the rate covers the language model, speech-to-text, text-to-speech and telephony. Transfers are $0.05 per transfer minute. The Build plan is $0.12/min plus a $299/month platform fee.). Source: https://www.bland.ai/pricing, checked 2026-10-03
- **Free trial:** Free credits on sign-up (Start plan sign-up includes two credits and an inbound number, no card required.). Source: https://www.bland.ai/pricing, checked 2026-10-03
- **Languages:** 40+ languages (not listed by name) (Says 40+ languages natively, with real-time translation in 23 of them.). Source: https://www.bland.ai/, checked 2026-10-03
- **HIPAA / BAA:** Yes (HIPAA-eligible with a signed BAA.). Source: https://www.bland.ai/pricing, checked 2026-10-03
- **Integrations:** Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, Calendly, Cal.com, Slack, Make, Twilio. Source: https://www.bland.ai/, checked 2026-10-03
- **Books appointments:** Yes (Scheduling with Cal.com and Calendly.). Source: https://www.bland.ai/pricing, checked 2026-10-03
- **Transfers to a person:** Yes (Transfer minutes billed separately ($0.05/min on Start).). Source: https://www.bland.ai/pricing, checked 2026-10-03
- **Two-way AI texting:** Yes. Source: https://www.bland.ai/, checked 2026-10-03
- **Website chat:** Yes. Source: https://www.bland.ai/pricing, checked 2026-10-03

## Who it is for

Businesses in regulated industries that want AI phone, SMS and chat agents with all-in per-minute pricing and a BAA.

## Worth knowing

- Transferred call time is billed on top of the per-minute rate. (source: https://www.bland.ai/pricing)
- The lower $0.12/min rate requires the Build plan’s $299/month platform fee. (source: https://www.bland.ai/pricing)

## Alternatives

- [Allo](https://vocenya.com/ai-tools/allo): Small teams that want a business phone system and an AI receptionist on the same number, with CRM sync to HubSpot or Salesforce.
- [Dialzara](https://vocenya.com/ai-tools/dialzara): Small businesses that want low-entry, minute-based AI call answering with optional SMS and chat agents.
- [Rosie](https://vocenya.com/ai-tools/rosie): Solo owners and small businesses that want minute-based AI call answering in English and Spanish with website chat included.
- [Smith.ai](https://vocenya.com/ai-tools/smith-ai): Law firms and other small businesses that want per-call pricing with the option to hand calls to human receptionists.
- [Vocenya (our product)](https://vocenya.com/ai-tools/vocenya): Local service businesses and practices in New Jersey and New York that want an AI receptionist with a staffed human team behind it, including healthcare practices that need a BAA.

## Sources

- Bland AI home: https://www.bland.ai/ (checked 2026-10-03)
- Bland AI pricing: https://www.bland.ai/pricing (checked 2026-10-03)

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