ToolRankBest AI phone answering for restaurants
Updated 24 Oct 2026 · Prices from vendor pages only · How we rank →
The short answer
These voice AI tools answer restaurant phone calls, take orders or book tables. Slang.ai comes first: restaurant-specific voice AI with clear per-location pricing. The cheapest verified paid plan here is Maple Maple Voice ($85/month billed annually; $150/month billed monthly). None of the 4 has a free plan we could confirm. Every price below is from the vendor’s own page, checked 16–23 Oct 2026.
Ranked shortlist
- Slang.ai: Restaurant-specific voice AI with clear per-location pricing. Plan: Core: Starting at $399 per location (get a quote)
AI reservation answering, text confirmations, bilingual support - Loman: Restaurant voice AI with POS integration and no per-minute fees. Plan: Starter: On request
- ConverseNow: Voice AI that takes phone and drive-thru orders for restaurant chains. Plan: Voice ordering platform: Custom pricing; get a demo
Branded voice AI for phone and drive-thru orders, dedicated engineering - Maple: Flat monthly prices with no per-minute fees, and POS and OpenTable integrations on Pro. Plan: Maple Voice: $85/month billed annually; $150/month billed monthly
24/7 answering, FAQs, call transfer
Order follows ToolRank’s editorial ranking in Restaurants & Bars, filtered to tools that fit this page. Anything we couldn’t confirm on a vendor page says “Not yet verified”.
Side by side
| Rank | Tool | Relevant plan | Starting price | Free plan | Best for | Main limitation | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Slang.ai | Core: Starting at $399 per location (get a quote) AI reservation answering, text confirmations, bilingual support | From $399 per location (Core) | ✕ None listed | Busy restaurants missing calls | Prices are per location and quoted (get a quote); multi-location Enterprise is custom-priced | 19 Oct 2026 |
| #2 | Loman | Starter: On request | Not yet verified | ✕ None listed | Restaurants wanting phone ordering automated | Pricing only on request. | 16 Oct 2026 |
| #3 | ConverseNow | Voice ordering platform: Custom pricing; get a demo Branded voice AI for phone and drive-thru orders, dedicated engineering | Custom (demo required) | ✕ None listed | Restaurant chains automating phone and drive-thru ordering with branded voice AI | No published prices; you must book a demo | 19 Oct 2026 |
| #4 | Maple | Maple Voice: $85/month billed annually; $150/month billed monthly 24/7 answering, FAQs, call transfer | $85/month (Voice, billed annually) | ✕ None listed | Restaurants that miss calls during service and want phone orders in their POS | No free plan or trial listed; ordering and reservations need the Pro plan | 23 Oct 2026 |
Prices as listed by each vendor on the last-checked date, USD, before tax. Plans and limits change, so follow the sources below.
Who should pick which
Pick Slang.ai for busy restaurants missing calls (Core: Starting at $399 per location (get a quote)); think twice if you're a small venue with few calls. Pick Loman for restaurants wanting phone ordering automated (Starter: On request); think twice if you need public, self-serve pricing. Pick ConverseNow for restaurant chains automating phone and drive-thru ordering with branded voice AI (Voice ordering platform: Custom pricing; get a demo). Watch out: no published prices; you must book a demo. Pick Maple for restaurants that miss calls during service and want phone orders in their POS (Maple Voice: $85/month billed annually; $150/month billed monthly). Watch out: no free plan or trial listed; ordering and reservations need the Pro plan.
FAQ
Which of these is cheapest?
Maple Maple Voice ($85/month billed annually; $150/month billed monthly) is the lowest paid price we verified on this list (https://www.maple.inc/pricing, checked 23 Oct 2026). Check the vendor page for tax, billing period and usage limits.
Which of these have a free plan?
None of these has a free plan we could confirm. None lists a permanent free plan on its pricing page. Some offer a trial; see the table.
How were these tools chosen?
They are the tools in ToolRank's rankings with AI phone answering as the vendor's core product, confirmed on the vendor's own website on 16–23 Oct 2026. Tools we could not verify are left out rather than guessed, and anything unconfirmed is marked Not yet verified.
Sources
- Slang.ai: Slang.ai pricing checked 19 Oct 2026
- Loman: Loman pricing checked 16 Oct 2026
- ConverseNow: ConverseNow homepage checked 19 Oct 2026
- Maple: Maple pricing checked 23 Oct 2026
Related comparisons
Profiles: Slang.ai · Loman · ConverseNow · Maple
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