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Comparisons5 Oct 2026 · 6 min read · Chirp AI

Chirp vs AiDial: which AI receptionist is right for your business?

Both build the agent for you. Here is how AiDial and Chirp compare on setup, price, integrations and what happens after go-live.

Chirp

AiDial

As at September 2026

The short answer: AiDial is an Australian AI receptionist that sets the agent up for you, keeps your data onshore and suits regulated teams that need to prove compliance. Chirp is the better choice for a business that wants its calls handled around its own rules and improved every week: our Melbourne team builds the agent around how you handle calls, connects it to any software you use, and scores and retrains it every week. Chirp resolves 80.3% of customer requests on average, rising about 1 point a month. Plans start from $16 a day, plus a one-off Build & Implementation Fee.

Everything here about AiDial comes from its own website, checked in September 2026. Prices and features change, so check their site before you buy.

Chirp vs AiDial: the comparison table

Chirp compared with AiDial
As at September 2026ChirpAiDial
SetupBuilt and managed by Chirp's teamDone for you. Standard setups live in about 1 day
Starting priceFrom $16 a day, plus a one-off build fee$149 a month for 60 calls. Currency and GST not stated
IntegrationsAny software you use. 6,000+ integrations, plus custom buildsCalendar and CRM setup included. Deeper integrations quoted separately
After go-liveEvery call scored. Tuned by our team every weekMonitors and refines from real calls. One small update included per cycle
Emergency triageSorts emergencies from quotes. Safety calls triaged after hoursRoutes urgent calls to on-call staff, day or night
ChannelsPhone, web chat and SMSPhone, outbound calls and SMS. Website chatbot is an add-on
Australian voiceNatural Australian voice. Melbourne teamAustralian company, hosted onshore, 100+ Australian voices
Human handoverPuts the call through to your officeWarm or cold transfer, with context and fallback chains
ContractSet out in your proposalMinimum term may apply, set in your Scope of Work

What AiDial is good at

AiDial is the closest to Chirp in how it's delivered. Its team sets the agent up for you, and it does several things well.

  1. It's set up for you

    AiDial maps your call types, business hours, escalation rules and integrations, then tests the agent with realistic calls and reviews it with your team before go-live. It says most standard setups are done within 1 day.

  2. Your data stays in Australia

    AiDial says its platform runs only on Australian infrastructure, so calls, business data and AI conversations stay within Australian borders. That matters if you're in healthcare, legal, NDIS or finance.

  3. A Compliance Pack for regulated teams

    For teams that must prove compliance, AiDial sells a Compliance Pack with 100% Australian data residency, no overseas AI model calls, seven-year call retention, PII redaction and immutable audit logs.

  4. Detailed call transfers

    AiDial offers warm transfer with a full context briefing, cold transfer with fallback chains, and transfer to SIP, PSTN or mobile numbers, with set timeouts and retries if nobody picks up.

  5. Named integrations

    AiDial lists Google Calendar, HubSpot, FluentCRM, Cliniko, Halaxy, Phorest, Simple Salon and ServiceM8, plus workflow tools such as n8n and Zapier.

  6. It keeps an eye on calls after launch

    AiDial says it monitors calls after launch and refines the assistant from real call outcomes, with one small knowledge base update included each billing cycle.

Who AiDial suits: Australian businesses in healthcare, legal, NDIS and care, or financial services that need onshore data hosting and a managed build, and operators who want detailed, rules-based call routing and transfer.

Where Chirp is different

Chirp is built for you too. Here's what our team does before go-live and every week after it.

  1. Tuned every week, with a person in the loop

    Every Chirp call is scored. The misses surface, our team retrains the agent, tests the change against last week and ships it. That loop runs every week, and Chirp's resolution rate is rising about 1 point a month.

  2. Built around how you handle calls

    Our Melbourne team maps your operating rules and writes them into the agent. It sorts emergencies from quotes, books the job and puts the call through to your office when it should. You're live in weeks.

  3. Connected to any software you use

    Chirp works with more than 6,000 integrations, APIs and data connectors. If your software isn't on the list, our team builds a custom integration.

  4. Backed by the Go-Live Guarantee

    Run Chirp live for 60 days. If it hasn't delivered for your business, your Build & Implementation Fee comes back.

It gets better every week

Every AI receptionist gets things wrong. With Chirp, every call is scored, the misses surface on their own, and our team ships the fix that week.

Chirp's resolution rate

80.3% and rising

The share of customer requests Chirp resolves, averaged across customers. Chirp's own figures.

It works with every system you use

Chirp connects to the software you already run, and if yours isn't on the list, our team builds the connection.

Chirp works with the software you already use

6,000+

integrations, plus any custom connection you need

  • Ready-made connections

    More than 6,000 apps, including ServiceM8, simPRO, Fergus, HubSpot and Google Calendar.

  • APIs and data connectors

    Chirp reads and writes to your systems directly, so it can look up a customer and book the job.

  • Custom integrations

    If your software isn't on the list, our team builds the connection for you.

What Chirp costs

What Chirp costs

Plans start from

$16a day

All 24 hours covered, every day of the week

  • A team, not a login

    Custom built, fully managed and tuned by an Australian team.

  • Tuned every week

    The self-healing loop is part of the service, not an extra.

  • 90% lower cost than a part-time receptionist

    And it answers at 2am on a Sunday.

  • The Go-Live Guarantee

    Run it live for 60 days. If it hasn't delivered, your Build & Implementation Fee comes back.

Plus a one-off Build & Implementation Fee for the custom build, which the guarantee covers. Your price depends on call volume, coverage hours and the work you want handled.

The verdict

If you want a managed agent that our team scores and retrains every week, choose Chirp. Our Australian team builds it around your rules, connects it to the software you already run, and scores and retrains it every week. Chirp has booked more than 10,000 appointments and handled more than 20,000 successful customer calls for businesses like Riser Bespoke Builders and Gaslec Safety. Plans start from $16 a day, plus a one-off Build & Implementation Fee, and the Go-Live Guarantee means that fee comes back if it hasn't delivered after 60 days live.

Sources

As at September 2026

AiDial
AiDial home pageAiDial pricingAiDial AI receptionistAiDial trade services
Chirp
How we workGuaranteeCase studiesIndustries

If you work at AiDial and something here is out of date, email hello@agentchirp.ai and we'll fix it.

See it on your own calls

Book a 15-minute discovery. We'll map how your calls come in today and show you what your agent would do with them. You can also read our case studies, try the missed-call calculator, or see how Chirp compares with every alternative.

Questions people ask

What is the difference between Chirp and AiDial?

Both are Australian and both set the agent up for you. AiDial is strong on onshore data hosting, compliance and detailed call transfers. Chirp's Melbourne team builds the agent around your operating rules, connects it to any software you use, and scores every call and retrains the agent every week.

Is Chirp better than AiDial?

Yes, for a business that wants an agent built around its rules and tuned every week by a person. Our Melbourne team maps how you handle calls and writes those rules into the agent. Every call is scored, and our team retrains the agent every week. Chirp resolves 80.3% of customer requests on average, rising about 1 point a month. It connects to any software you use, with custom integrations built by our team, and it's backed by the Go-Live Guarantee.

How much does AiDial cost?

On the pages we read in September 2026, AiDial's AI Receptionist Core plan was $149 a month with 60 calls included and $2.49 per extra call. The page doesn't say whether that is AUD or whether GST is included. Setup fees are set out in each customer's Scope of Work, and deeper integrations are quoted separately. Check aidial.com.au for current pricing. Chirp starts from $16 a day, plus a one-off Build & Implementation Fee.

Is Chirp built and supported in Australia?

Yes. Chirp is custom built and fully managed by an Australian team based in Melbourne, and your agent speaks with a natural Australian voice.

Does Chirp integrate with my software?

Yes. Chirp connects to any software your business uses, through more than 6,000 integrations, APIs and data connectors. If your software isn't on the list, our team builds a custom integration for you.

What happens if Chirp doesn't work for my business?

Chirp is backed by the Go-Live Guarantee. Run it live for 60 days, and if it hasn't delivered for your business, your Build & Implementation Fee comes back.

Hearing is believing. Try it yourself.

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