RingCentral AI Receptionist (AIR) vs. Retell AI

WHAT IS AI RECEPTIONIST (AIR)? AI Receptionist (AIR) is RingCentral's voice-first AI agent for small and mid-sized businesses that keeps your business always on. Businesses using AIR have seen 60% more new patient intakes, $204,000 in additional monthly bookings, and 50% reductions in inbound call time, all without adding headcount. With no configuration needed beyond basic personalization, AIR answers common business questions, sends texts, schedules appointments, captures leads, and seamlessly transfers callers to the right human agent.

Retell AI is a powerful conversational AI platform designed to automate voice, SMS, and chat interactions with natural, humanlike performance. Built on top of your choice of large language models (LLMs), Retell allows teams to spin up real-time AI agents that handle calls, trigger messaging workflows, and integrate seamlessly into your existing systems—all without writing code. At its core, Retell delivers Voice Agent Automation that feels indistinguishable from speaking with a real person.