Independent AI agents directory

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Agents that answer calls, follow up leads, book appointments and handle support. Sorted by the work they do, with real pricing checked in October 2026.

Answer phone callsBook appointmentsFollow up leadsCustomer supportWrite and post content
61AI agents compared
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Answer phone callsAI receptionists and voice agents · 10 agentsBook appointmentsScheduling and booking agents · 6 agentsFollow up leadsAI SDRs and sales follow-up · 6 agentsCustomer supportChat and email support agents · 6 agentsWrite and post contentContent and social agents · 6 agentsResearch for meDeep research agents · 6 agentsBuild softwareCoding agents · 6 agentsPersonal assistantInbox, calendar and errands · 6 agentsFind new leadsAI lead finders and enrichment agents · 7 agentsBuild your own agentsFrameworks and SDKs for developers · 8 agents
Featured comparison

AI receptionists, compared side by side

Never miss a call again. Entry plans start at $24.95 a month. Here’s how six of the most popular options compare.

AgentTypeBest forStarting priceFree trial
UpfirstAI receptionistSmall firms with modest call volume$24.95/mo14 days, no card
DialzaraAI receptionistBudget-minded small businesses with light call volume$29/mo7 days
RosieAI receptionistSolo operators and local service businesses$49/mo7 days
GoodcallAI phone agentLocal businesses with long or frequent calls$79/mo14 days
Frontdesk (My AI Front Desk)AI receptionist, chat and SMSSmall businesses wanting calls, texts and chat together$99/mo7 days, no card
Smith.aiAI with live-agent backupLaw firms and service businessesFree plan; Pro $150/moFree plan (25 calls/mo)
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Top agents for every job

The strongest options in each category, with their starting price.

Book appointments

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  • UpfirstPer-call AI receptionist with wide calendar support and 35+ languages.
    $24.95/mo
  • RosieMobile-first AI answering service that trains itself from your Google profile and website.
    $49/mo
  • Frontdesk (My AI Front Desk)AI receptionist that handles calls, texts, web chat and email with a built-in CRM.
    $99/mo

Follow up leads

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  • Ava by ArtisanAI BDR that finds leads in its own database, writes outreach, answers replies and books meetings.
    Custom pricing
  • Alice by 11xAI SDR that researches prospects and runs multichannel outreach until meetings are booked.
    $3,750/mo (billed yearly)
  • AiSDRAI SDR that researches leads and runs email, LinkedIn and phone outreach to book meetings.
    $250/mo

Customer support

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  • Fin by IntercomAI agent that resolves chat, email, voice and social questions and works on top of most helpdesks.
    $0.99 per outcome
  • Zendesk AI AgentsAI agents built into Zendesk Suite that resolve messaging, email and voice tickets and escalate with context.
    $55/agent/mo billed yearly
  • Lyro by TidioTidio's AI agent answers common questions from your help content and hands harder chats to people.
    Free plan; Lyro from $32.50/mo

Write and post content

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  • JasperMarketing content platform with 100+ ready-made agents that write on-brand copy in 30+ languages.
    $69/seat/mo
  • BlazeMarketing autopilot that plans, writes and publishes social posts, blogs and emails from your brand profile.
    $79/mo
  • OcoyaWrites, designs and schedules social posts across 24+ networks, with captions in 37 languages.
    $29/mo

Research for me

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  • PerplexityAnswer engine that searches the web and writes cited reports, with a Research mode for deeper work.
    Free; Pro $20/mo
  • ChatGPT Deep ResearchBrowses many sources for minutes and returns a long cited report you can download.
    Free; Go $8/mo
  • Gemini Deep ResearchPlans a research task, reads up to hundreds of sites and drafts a structured report.
    Free; AI Plus $4.99/mo

Build software

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  • Claude CodeAgent that reads your codebase, edits files, runs commands and opens pull requests from terminal, IDE or web.
    $20/mo (Claude Pro)
  • CursorAI code editor with an agent that edits across files, plus cloud agents and code review.
    Free; Pro $20/mo
  • GitHub Copilot coding agentAssign an issue to Copilot and it writes code in GitHub Actions, then opens a pull request.
    $10/mo (Copilot Pro)

Personal assistant

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  • LindyAI assistant you message on iMessage, Slack or email to run inbox, calendar and app tasks.
    $29.99/mo
  • FyxerSorts your Gmail or Outlook inbox, drafts replies in your tone and writes meeting follow-ups.
    Free plan; Pro $49/mo
  • HowieLoop it into email, SMS or iMessage and it schedules meetings and guards your Google Calendar.
    $25/mo

Find new leads

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  • Ava by ArtisanAI BDR that finds leads in its own database, writes outreach, answers replies and books meetings.
    Custom pricing
  • Alice by 11xAI SDR that researches prospects and runs multichannel outreach until meetings are booked.
    $3,750/mo (billed yearly)
  • AiSDRAI SDR that researches leads and runs email, LinkedIn and phone outreach to book meetings.
    $250/mo

Build your own agents

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  • LangGraphLow-level orchestration framework from LangChain for building stateful agents as graphs with durable execution.
    Free (open source)
  • CrewAIPython framework for running teams of role-based AI agents as crews, with event-driven Flows for workflow control.
    Free (open source)
  • OpenAI Agents SDKLightweight open-source framework from OpenAI for multi-agent workflows with handoffs, guardrails and built-in tracing.
    Free (open source)

New in 2026

Callie by CalendlyBook appointments

Calendly's new AI assistant. Copy it into an email thread and it proposes times and books the meeting.

Announced Aug 2026 · beta
Ava 2.0 by ArtisanFollow up leads

Rebuilt AI sales rep that finds leads, writes outreach, answers replies and books meetings on its own.

Launched May 2026
Fin by IntercomCustomer support

Support agent that now bills only for resolved outcomes and plugs into Zendesk, Salesforce and HubSpot.

$0.99 per outcome
HowiePersonal assistant

CC it on email, text or iMessage and it schedules meetings and protects your focus time.

New iMessage agent
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