Cally24 vs Goodcall: per caller or per minute?

Cally24 Team · 3 min read

Goodcall and Cally24 both answer your business calls with AI, every hour of every day. The difference is in what they count. Goodcall charges for each different caller in a month. Cally24 charges per minute: $99 a month with 240 minutes. Which one suits you depends on how your customers call, and on which calendar you already use.

Prices checked October 25, 2026 on Goodcall's pricing page, FAQ and home page. Prices change, so check there before you buy.

Per caller or per minute: what it means for you

On Goodcall's Starter plan, $79 covers 100 different callers a month. A caller who rings three times about the same job counts once, and a long call costs the same as a short one. After that, each extra caller costs 79¢ on Starter, 26¢ on Growth and 15¢ on Scale.

On Cally24, you pay for the time Cally talks. Quick calls like "Do you come out to my area?" use only a minute or so of your 240 minutes, and each minute after that is $0.29. If most of your calls are short and you want every feature on one plan, per-minute pricing keeps the bill simple.

Side by side

GoodcallCally24
How you payPer unique caller each monthPer minute
PlansStarter $79 (100 callers), Growth $129 (500), Scale $299 (2,000)$99 a month with 240 minutes
Extra use79¢ a caller on Starter, 26¢ on Growth, 15¢ on Scale$0.29 a minute
Setup feeNot listed. You build a free demo agent and pay when you add a numberNone
ContractMonth to monthMonth to month, cancel anytime
24/7Answers every hour of every dayYes
BookingGoogle CalendarGoogle, Outlook, iCloud, Calendly, Cal.com, Zoho, Square
LanguagesNot listed on the pricing or FAQ pageEnglish and Spanish
How leads arriveEmail with name, number and need when the call endsEmail, dashboard and phone alert
Keep your numberYes, by forwardingYes, by forwarding
Team members1 on Starter, 5 on Growth, 10 on ScaleLeads can go to more than one email
Answer every call, day and night

$99 a month. Cancel anytime.

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Where Goodcall is strong

Per-caller pricing works well if your callers tend to stay on the line a long time, because a long call costs no more than a short one. You can build a free demo agent before you pay, and the bigger plans include seats for up to 10 team members. If your whole business already runs on Google Calendar, its booking covers you.

Where Cally24 fits better

Cally24 books into the calendar you already use, whether that's Google, Outlook, iCloud, Calendly, Cal.com, Zoho or Square. It answers in English and Spanish on every call, which Goodcall's pricing and FAQ pages don't list. Urgent calls are flagged and sent to you right away, and every lead arrives by email, in your dashboard and as a phone alert. You get one plan at $99 a month with 240 minutes, and personal support from start to finish.

Switching from Goodcall

You keep your phone number on both. Set your phone or carrier to forward the calls you don't answer to your Cally number, make a test call and check it in your dashboard. See how to forward calls.

Hear your own Cally receptionist, built from your website in 30 seconds. Then see Cally24 pricing, or read what an AI receptionist costs.

Common questions

Which calendars does Cally24 book into?

Google, Outlook, iCloud, Calendly, Cal.com, Zoho and Square.

Does Cally24 charge for spam calls?

Spam calls are ended politely, so they use only a few seconds of your minutes.

Can I keep my number with Cally24?

Yes. You keep your number and forward the calls you don't answer to Cally.

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