Best fit for Wattle
Australian small businesses
A packaged receptionist workflow with team handoff.
Product comparison
Wattle vs Retell AI
Your receptionist and customer inbox, in one workspace
Wattle and Retell both support configurable voice agents and human handoffs. Wattle packages those capabilities as a business receptionist with published Australian monthly plans; Retell offers a usage-priced voice and chat agent platform with configurable components.
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Setup
Hosted receptionist console
How each product gets from configuration to a live workflow.
Billing
Published AUD plans vs usage-based components
Check inclusions, usage charges, currency, and limits in the linked sources.
Reception workflow
Calls, messages, booking, and staff handoff
Compare how calls, booking, and staff follow-up fit together.
Compare the details
Last checked 2026-10-06. See linked sources for current product terms.
| Area | Wattle | Retell AI |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Configure an AI receptionist with instructions or a scripted call flow in the hosted console, then test it in the browser before assigning a phone number. | Build phone agents from a dashboard template, test them, then deploy to a number. Retell also offers prompt-based and conversation-flow agents. Source |
| Booking | Appointment booking is included from Pro (One supported booking connection); Max adds more configuration and quotes custom-built integrations separately. | Agents can book appointments through configured function or integration tools. Calendar/provider setup and agent configuration are required. Source |
| Human handoff | Route with a staff notification, blind transfer, or accept-gated warm transfer. Transfer charges are separate. | Transfer tools support cold, warm, and agentic warm transfer modes; configure the destination and test the call path. Source |
| Channels and inbox | Supports phone, web chat, WhatsApp Business Calling, and SMS. Calls, SMS, and web chats can appear in a shared customer thread. | Retell documents phone agents, chat agents, a combined website voice/chat widget, callback widget, and SMS tools. Review which surfaces your staff will use together. Source |
| Integrations | Supports Google Calendar, Cal.com, Google Sheets, Xero, QuickBooks, Slack, Twilio SMS, n8n, and Zapier; availability depends on the configured workflow. | Documents HubSpot, Salesforce, Zendesk, and Cal.com tools, plus custom functions for calling your own APIs. Source |
| Support | Local Australian support. Starter: standard; Pro: priority; Max: priority. | Pay-as-you-go includes community and email support; Enterprise lists dedicated 24/7 support. Dedicated implementation support is described as an add-on. Source |
| Pricing | Starter A$99/month, Pro A$499/month, Max A$999/month, plus GST. Australian mobile numbers, outbound calling, and transfers are charged separately from the plan. | The pricing page lists $0.07–$0.31 per voice-agent minute. The page text does not label the currency; total varies with the selected model, voice, telephony, and add-ons. Source |
| Included usage | Starter: 200 minutes; Pro: 1,000 minutes; Max: 4,000 minutes per month. Included minutes are the plan limit. Australian mobile numbers, outbound calling, and transfers are charged separately from the plan. | Pay-as-you-go includes 20 concurrent calls; additional concurrency is listed at $8 per additional concurrent call per month. Usage is billed by the second. Source |
Why choose Wattle for reception
Answer calls and keep follow-up together
Wattle brings call answering, message capture, and staff handoff into a reception workflow with customer conversations in a shared thread.
Plan around published monthly tiers
Wattle publishes its monthly tiers and included minutes in AUD. Appointment booking starts on Pro.
Connect everyday business tools
Wattle supports common calendar, messaging, and business workflow connections for configured reception tasks.
Who each platform may suit
Retell may suit teams that want to build and tune voice or chat agents, select model and voice components, and connect agent tools to their own systems. Wattle may suit an Australian business that wants its front-desk workflow, customer inbox, and monthly allowances in one product.
Pricing notes
- Starter A$99/month, Pro A$499/month, Max A$999/month, plus GST. Australian mobile numbers, outbound calling, and transfers are charged separately from the plan. Starter: 200 minutes; Pro: 1,000 minutes; Max: 4,000 minutes monthly; included minutes are the plan limit.
- Retell advertises $0.07–$0.31 per voice-agent minute and publishes separate component and add-on rates. Its pricing page does not label the displayed currency; confirm currency and expected telephony costs in a quote.
- Compare a representative month using call duration, model, voice, telephony, transfers, and any optional features. The headline rates alone do not establish which service costs less.
Wattle plans
Wattle pricing is listed in Australian dollars, plus GST. See the official pricing page.
Starter
A$99 / month + GST
200 included minutes and 100 SMS monthly.
Appointment booking: not included.
Custom-built integrations are not included; they are quoted separately on Max.
Pro
A$499 / month + GST
1,000 included minutes and 500 SMS monthly.
Appointment booking: included.
Custom-built integrations are not included; they are quoted separately on Max.
Max
A$999 / month + GST
4,000 included minutes and 500 SMS monthly.
Appointment booking: included.
Custom-built integrations are quoted separately.
Australian mobile numbers, outbound calling, and transfers are charged separately from the plan. Included usage is the plan limit.
Competitor pricing can change. Check each vendor’s current pricing page before choosing a plan.
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