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Frontly vs AiDial

Both Frontly and AiDial are Australian AI receptionist platforms. Frontly charges $0 setup and offers unlimited flat-rate calls. AiDial charges $1,500 to $3,000 setup plus per-minute overage at $0.39 to $0.55 per minute on top of the monthly plan. Here is the full comparison.

Why businesses choose Frontly over AiDial
  • $0 setup fee (AiDial charges $1,500 to $3,000 depending on tier)
  • Flat-rate with no per-minute overage (AiDial's Core, Scale, and Max plans all have per-minute overage)
  • Unlimited inbound calls included (AiDial caps minutes per tier: 300, 600, 1,200)
  • Visual workflow builder lets you tweak call flows without code
  • Cross-call memory recognises returning callers
  • Compliance (ACMA, Privacy Act, 7-year retention, PII redaction) is included (AiDial charges +$100/mo for a compliance addon)
  • Month-to-month, cancel any time

Billing & Setup

$0 Setup Fee

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

No

Flat-Rate Monthly

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

No

Unlimited Inbound Calls

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

No

No Per-Minute Overage

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

No

All Features Included in Base Price

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Compliance +$100/mo

Month-to-Month Contract

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Yes

Workflow & AI

Visual Workflow Builder

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

No

Cross-Call Memory

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

No

Real-Time Dashboard

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Yes

Custom Voice & Persona

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Yes

Natural Conversation AI

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Yes

Knowledge Base (RAG)

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Limited

Outbound Capability

Outbound Campaign Manager

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Yes

Multiple Campaign Agents

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Limited

ACMA Compliance Built In

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Yes

Smart Retry Logic

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

No

Integrations

Industry-Specific Native Integrations

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

API-only

PropertyMe, Rex, VaultRE

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Via API

ServiceM8, Fergus, Tradify

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Via API

Google Calendar

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Unstated

Microsoft 365

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Via API

Zapier (for long-tail apps)

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Via API

Compliance & Data

Australian Data Sovereignty

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Yes

ACMA Compliance

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Unstated

Privacy Act 1988 Compliance

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Yes

7-Year Retention & PII Redaction

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Paid addon

Unlimited Concurrent Calls

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Yes

Audit Log Access

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Paid addon

Support & Onboarding

White-Glove Onboarding Included

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Included in setup fee

Live in Under a Day

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Unstated

Ongoing Workflow Edits

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Support ticket

Dedicated Account Manager on Enterprise

Frontly

Yes

AiDial

Yes

DEEP DIVE

Key Differences Explained

The $1,500 to $3,000 Setup Fee: What You're Really Paying For

AiDial charges a setup fee of $1,500 for Core, $2,000 for Scale, and $3,000 for Max. That fee covers initial configuration and workflow building. Frontly includes the same white-glove onboarding at $0. We build your call flows, connect your integrations, and get you live in under a day without the upfront bill.

Per-Minute Overage: Where the Bill Really Lands

AiDial's Core plan is $199/mo for 300 minutes, then $0.55/min overage. Scale is $299/mo for 600 minutes, then $0.45/min. Max is $499/mo for 1,200 minutes, then $0.39/min. A busy property management office doing 40 calls per day at an average 4 minutes per call burns through Max's 1,200 minutes in 7.5 days. The remaining 22 days cost roughly $0.39 × 3,520 minutes = $1,373 extra. Frontly is flat rate. That $1,373 overage goes to zero.

Compliance Addon vs Compliance Included

AiDial charges an extra $100/mo for a 'Compliance Add-on' that includes 7-year retention, PII redaction, and audit logs. Frontly includes all of that on every plan. Compliance is not an upsell. For verticals like medical, legal, or property management where compliance is table stakes, this matters.

Visual Workflow Builder vs Support Tickets

AiDial workflow changes typically require a support ticket or re-configuration through the AiDial team. Frontly's visual workflow builder lets you see and edit every call flow yourself in real time. Change a greeting, add a new routing rule, or update a promo script in minutes without waiting.

Contact Us for Pricing

Frontly
$0 setup + flat monthly rate

All features and compliance included. No overage risk. Live in under a day.

AiDial
$1,500-$3,000 setup + $199-$499/mo + per-minute overage

Setup fee, tiered minutes, overage at $0.39-$0.55/min, compliance sold as $100/mo addon.

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