Dialzara Alternative: Pricing, Terms and How to Switch
Dialzara's standard plans are self-serve: you answer onboarding questions, feed it your website or documents, and test it yourself. Its fully managed tier starts at $1,500 or more a month, by quote. This page covers Dialzara's published plans, setup options and terms (checked November 2026), the steps to leave cleanly, and how a done-for-you receptionist compares.
How to leave Dialzara without missing calls
- Set up the new service first. Have your replacement answering and tested before you touch Dialzara, so no call goes unanswered on switch day.
- Decide what happens to your number. If you forward your own business number to Dialzara, you only need to change the forwarding at your phone company. If you ported your number into Dialzara or bought a number from it, ask Dialzara in writing how to port it out. We found no page that covers porting out.
- Export what you need. Save call logs, transcripts and any FAQ or prompt content you wrote before you cancel.
- Cancel through your account. Dialzara's Terms of Use say you can cancel anytime through your account. Ask for written confirmation of the end date.
- Expect no refund for the current period. The Terms of Use say Dialzara does not offer refunds on digital purchases from its website, so time your cancellation near your renewal date.
- Check your card after the next billing date to confirm no further charge.
Dialzara's current pricing (checked November 2026)
From Dialzara's pricing page, which shows "Updated: 2026-10-21":
| Plan | Monthly price | Minutes included | Overage per minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Lite | $29 | 60 | $0.48 |
| Business Pro | $99 | 220 | $0.45 |
| Business Plus | $199 | 500 | $0.40 |
| Business Elite | $349 | 1,000 | $0.35 |
| Done for You | From $1,500+, by quote | Ask Dialzara | Ask Dialzara |
- Billing. Plans bill monthly, with no setup fees and a 7-day free trial. The FAQ says annual pricing is available through sales; no annual figures are published.
- Phone numbers. The FAQ lists a new US local number at $3 a month and toll-free at $5.
- Transfers. Blind and warm transfer to your team is listed on the Elite and Done for You plan cards. It is not named on Pro or Plus.
How setup works at Dialzara
Dialzara's homepage says you can set up in 15 minutes. Its FAQ says the receptionist is typically live in under 30 minutes. Either way, the owner does the work:
- Answer the onboarding questions.
- Import your website content or upload FAQs, policies and product information.
- Make test calls and correct what the AI gets wrong.
- Forward your business number to Dialzara, or pick a new one.
Dialzara offers two kinds of human help:
- White Glove setup. A 45 to 60 minute call with Dialzara's team. Dialzara's own pages disagree on the price: the pricing page says White Glove setup is included with every paid plan, while the White Glove page says it "starts at $500 (one time fee)" on top of the subscription. Ask Dialzara which applies before you buy.
- Done for You. A managed service from $1,500 or more a month, by quote, covering ongoing prompt setup, custom integrations, multi-location setup and priority support.
Dialzara's terms (checked November 2026)
- Renewal and cancelling. The Terms of Use (last updated June 19, 2025) describe a monthly subscription with automatic renewal that you can cancel anytime through your account. The separate Application Terms of Service (effective June 1, 2023) say either party may terminate for convenience on 30 days' notice if the Order permits it. It is not clear which applies to self-serve plans, so ask.
- Refunds. The Terms of Use say Dialzara does not offer refunds on digital products bought on its website.
- Minutes and spam. The Application Terms say usage may be measured to the second. Dialzara's call screening page says spam blocking is on by default and known spam numbers are blocked before they reach the AI. No page we read says whether blocked or short calls use plan minutes.
- Porting in. The FAQ says porting a number in is free; the porting page says it typically takes 2 to 4 weeks. Neither page covers porting out.
- Languages. The FAQ lists 10 languages on every plan, including English and Spanish.
- Support contact. The contact page gives a stated response time of within 24 business hours. The phone number listed there, 866-545-ZARA, is labeled as Dialzara's AI demo line.
What customers report
Public reviews of Dialzara are scarce. Its BBB profile, checked November 2026, shows an A+ rating, accreditation since December 12, 2025, no complaints in the last three years, and one customer review.
- BBB review, March 25, 2026. The one review is positive. A new customer says the owner contacted them directly to answer a question and walked them through it, and that the service costs far less than a full-time employee.
With so little review history, the most useful comparison is the published terms and who does the setup work.
In fairness to Dialzara: if you take very few calls and like configuring software yourself, its $29 Lite plan costs less than any Keepdesk plan, and it supports more languages.
How Keepdesk compares
| Dialzara (checked November 2026) | Keepdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Who sets it up | You, self-serve; White Glove or Done for You available | We do, with you, on one 30-minute call |
| Setup fee | None listed; White Glove price unclear ($0 vs from $500) | $297 one time. Setup is free if you are switching from another answering service or phone platform, such as Podium, Birdeye, Weave, Thryv or Jobber. |
| Plans | $29 (60 min), $99 (220), $199 (500), $349 (1,000) | $149 (300 min), $297 (800), $497 (1,500) |
| Overage | $0.35 to $0.48 a minute | $0.25 a minute, text alert at 80 percent |
| Junk calls | Spam blocked; billing for blocked or short calls not stated | Spam, robocalls, hang-ups and calls under 15 seconds never billed |
| Cancelling | Through your account; no refunds | Billing page, same day, no exit fee; forwarding reverted the same day |
| Languages | 10, including English and Spanish | English and Spanish on Front Desk |
Our plans. Starter is $149 a month with 300 minutes. Front Desk is $297 a month with 800 minutes, calendar booking, live emergency transfer, English and Spanish, and a weekly calls-to-look-at email. Executive is $497 a month with 1,500 minutes and everything in Front Desk, plus up to three lines, priority phone support and a monthly tuning call.
What else to know. Month to month, no contract. You keep your number; if you leave, it goes with you, free. Most clients keep their number with their own phone company and forward calls to us. The AI tries twice to understand a caller, then takes a message or transfers, and it never invents prices. Our AI assistant, Sam, answers your Keepdesk line 24/7. A real person answers support email within one business day, usually the same day, with same-day help if your line stops working. Missed-call text-back is coming soon.
Our 60-day promise. If Keepdesk does not pay for itself in recovered jobs within the first 60 days, cancel and keep the setup work.
Not sure yet? We offer a free missed-call audit: we call your line the way a customer would and show you what we find. Request your free missed-call audit.
Keepdesk was founded by Vince Sandlin, who spent 21 years in commercial flooring in the Dallas area, the last 11 as founder and CEO of a high-volume contracting firm.
Next step. Call our demo line at (469) 535-7496 (it answers as a sample garage door company), then start at getkeepdesk.com/start. Questions: call us at (945) 523-3430 or email vince@keepdesk.net.
Sources
All pages opened November 12, 2026.
- Dialzara pricing page, updated 2026-10-21 (plans, overage, trial, White Glove listing, transfers)
- Dialzara FAQ (setup time, annual pricing, number prices, free porting, languages)
- Dialzara homepage (15-minute setup)
- Dialzara White Glove page ($500 one-time fee, call length)
- Dialzara Done for You page (from $1,500 a month, inclusions)
- Dialzara Terms of Use, last updated June 19, 2025 (renewal, cancelling, refunds)
- Dialzara Application Terms of Service, effective June 1, 2023 (30 days' notice, usage measurement)
- Dialzara porting page (2 to 4 weeks)
- Dialzara call screening page (spam blocking)
- Dialzara contact page (response time, demo line)
- BBB profile for Dialzara LLC (rating, accreditation, complaints, review count)
- BBB customer reviews for Dialzara (March 25, 2026)