Alternatives / Jodie
Jodie is a UK AI receptionist for small businesses. Plans are £49, £99 and £199 a month before tax, which Jodie adds at checkout, all with unlimited minutes, a 7-day free trial with no card, no contract or set-up fee, and an annual option with two months free. Its own comparison table lists bookings, call transfers and team members from the £99 Professional plan; every plan includes the iOS and Android app.
Prices checked on heyjodie.com on 16 October 2026. Always confirm current prices with each provider.
The short answer
Jodie and While You Work are close. Choose Jodie if you get a lot of calls and want unlimited minutes, a mobile app, or a free trial with no card today. Choose While You Work if you want a lower starting price (Starter is £39 a month + VAT against Jodie’s £49 + VAT, though Starter covers 50 calls where Jodie has no minute limit), urgent calls put through to your phone on Pro at £69 + VAT rather than a £99 plan, a receptionist set up for your kind of business, and website chat from the same receptionist. Jodie includes bookings from £99; booking into your diary is on our £129 Business plan.
Side by side
| Jodie | While You Work | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £49, £99 or £199 a month before tax; Jodie says tax is added at checkout based on your billing location | Starter £39, Pro £69 or Business £129 a month + VAT. The first 50 UK businesses get Pro for £49 a month + VAT for their first 12 months, then £69 |
| How you pay | Flat monthly, annual option with two months free | Flat monthly plan with a set number of calls, then a set price for each extra call. A call counts once however long it lasts, up to 10 minutes |
| Calls included | Unlimited minutes on every plan | 50 calls on Starter, 150 on Pro, 400 on Business, each counted once up to 10 minutes; extra calls 60p, 50p or 40p + VAT |
| Who answers | AI receptionist | AI receptionist with a separate script and set-up form for each kind of business |
| Hours | 24/7 | 24 hours a day, 365 days a year |
| Trial | 7-day free trial, no card | Money-back guarantee: cancel within 14 days of your line going live for a full refund |
| Contract | None, no set-up fee, cancel any time | None, cancel any time |
| After the call | Email notifications, recordings and the mobile app | Details by email a minute after the call on every plan, and on Pro and Business a text straight away for urgent calls, which can also be put through to your phone |
| Call transfer | From the £99 Professional plan, not on the £49 Basic plan | Urgent calls put through to your phone on Pro and Business, if you switch it on |
| Booking | From the £99 Professional plan, not on the £49 Basic plan | Booking links sent to callers on Pro (£69 + VAT); booking into your diary on the call, with your deposit link, on Business (£129 + VAT) |
| Website chat | Not listed on its pricing page | AI website chat that answers like your receptionist on Pro and Business; AI email replies on Business |
| App | iOS and Android app | No app to install: the app opens in your phone browser, with details by email on every plan and by text on Pro and Business |
| Type of service | AI receptionist | AI receptionist |
| Available | Now | Taking new customers now. Each line switches on as soon as the set-up form is finished, usually within minutes |
Switching
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A short form for your kind of business: hours, area, services and what callers should be told.
Point divert-on-no-answer at your While You Work number. Your callers keep ringing the same number.
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Questions
Jodie’s UK plans are £49, £99 and £199 a month before tax, with unlimited minutes and a 7-day free trial with no card. Its pricing page says tax is added at checkout based on your billing location. Its comparison table lists bookings and call transfers from the £99 plan.
Both are UK AI receptionists that answer 24/7 and show prices before VAT. Jodie’s plans are £49, £99 and £199 a month with unlimited minutes and an app; its comparison table lists bookings and call transfers from the £99 Professional plan. While You Work is £39, £69 or £129 a month + VAT for 50, 150 or 400 calls, with each call counted once up to 10 minutes. Urgent calls can be put through to your phone from Pro at £69, booking into your diary is on Business at £129, and each kind of business gets its own receptionist and set-up form. If you get a lot of long calls, Jodie’s unlimited minutes may work out better for you.
Yes. Jodie offers a 7-day free trial with no card. While You Work has a money-back guarantee: cancel within 14 days of your line going live for a full refund, and you can ring 01202 144997 to hear our own receptionist first.
It depends on how many calls you miss. For a small business that wants every missed call answered and the details sent to them in a minute for a set monthly price counted per call, not per minute, While You Work starts at £39 a month plus VAT for 50 calls, with Pro at £69 plus VAT for 150. Jodie and While You Work are close. Choose Jodie if you get a lot of calls and want unlimited minutes, a mobile app, or a free trial with no card today. Choose While You Work if you want a lower starting price (Starter is £39 a month + VAT against Jodie’s £49 + VAT, though Starter covers 50 calls where Jodie has no minute limit), urgent calls put through to your phone on Pro at £69 + VAT rather than a £99 plan, a receptionist set up for your kind of business, and website chat from the same receptionist. Jodie includes bookings from £99; booking into your diary is on our £129 Business plan.
Sources, checked 16 October 2026: Jodie UK pricing. Jodie is a trademark of its owner. While You Work is not connected with Jodie.
Starter £39, Pro £69 and Business £129 a month, plus VAT. The first 50 UK businesses get Pro for £49 plus VAT for their first 12 months. No contract, and cancel within 14 days of your line going live for a full refund.