Airhug vs Beside
Beside sells a business phone with an AI receptionist, plus a separate AI agent on credit plans. Airhug answers the phone too, then runs the office behind it.
Last checked November 6, 2026. Details about Beside come from its public pages, which are listed at the bottom and may have changed since. Confirm on Beside's own site before you decide.
| Feature | Airhug | Beside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $249 per month (Starter) or $499 per month (Business) per location, 20% off each additional location, plus usage. Healthcare pays the same, BAA included. | Beside Phone: Baseline $29 per month (30 AI receptionist calls), Unlimited $99 per month. Agent plans: Part-time $99 per month (5,000 credits), Full-time $249.99 per month (12,500 credits). |
| Calls | Answers calls, texts, email and website chat in one inbox. | Its llms-full.txt says the AI Receptionist "currently handles inbound calls only," and lists English, Spanish, French and Portuguese for calls and texts. |
| Integrations | Google Calendar and Outlook calendar sync (Business plan), Slack and Microsoft Teams, plus apps you connect through Pipedream such as HubSpot, Jobber, Housecall Pro, ServiceTitan, Clio and QuickBooks. | Its llms-full.txt marks ServiceTitan, Jobber, Housecall Pro and Mindbody "coming soon", and names HubSpot, Salesforce, Square, QuickBooks, Slack and Google Calendar. |
Who Beside is for
Beside's llms.txt describes it as "Built for trades and local shops who miss inbound calls."
Choose Beside if
You mainly need an AI answering your calls and do not need Airhug's forms, e-signatures or team tools.
Choose Airhug if
You also need paperwork, client records, staff training and compliance tracking.
What Airhug does not do
Airhug does not do dispatch or technician routing, build estimates or quotes, take card payments, or submit insurance claims. It has no SOC 2 report. Need one of those? Keep your field-service or billing tool and connect it. See integrations.
Sources, checked November 6, 2026
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Beside, OhMD, Smith.ai, Ruby, Weave, Goodcall, Ease Health, Concurrence, Riffle and other names are trademarks of their owners and are used here only to identify them. Airhug is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any of them.
Frequently asked questions
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Is Airhug an alternative to Beside?
Yes, for the front desk: Airhug answers calls, texts, email and web chat. It also covers forms and e-signatures, client records, and staff training and compliance. You mainly need an AI answering your calls and do not need Airhug's forms, e-signatures or team tools.
How much does Beside cost compared with Airhug?
Beside: Beside Phone: Baseline $29 per month (30 AI receptionist calls), Unlimited $99 per month. Agent plans: Part-time $99 per month (5,000 credits), Full-time $249.99 per month (12,500 credits). Airhug: $249 per month (Starter) or $499 per month (Business) per location, 20% off each additional location, plus usage. Healthcare pays the same, BAA included. Prices from public pages, checked November 6, 2026.
What does Airhug not do compared with Beside?
Airhug does not do dispatch or technician routing, build estimates or quotes, take card payments, or submit insurance claims. It has no SOC 2 report.
Let your office run itself
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