The 17 tools here, the largest category in the directory, split into three kinds. AI receptionists priced by calls or minutes: Aira from $19.96/mo billed annually for 30 calls, Goodcall at $79/mo for 100 callers with unlimited minutes, Smith.ai with a free plan of 25 calls a month and Pro at $150/mo, Sona by Quo at $25/mo for 40 calls on top of a Quo phone plan, My AI Front Desk at $79/mo billed annually with 200 voice minutes, NextPhone at $199/mo with unlimited inbound calls, and Hona's Voice AI at $200/mo plus a $500 setup fee. Live receptionists with AI, or a human-and-AI blend: Abby Connect at $164/mo for 50 Abby Minutes, Posh from $65/mo pay-as-you-go, Ruby at $250 a month for 50 minutes, Alert Communications at $240/mo for 100 minutes, and Answering Legal, priced by quote, with a free AI intake chatbot. Website chat and intake platforms: Tars, with a free tier of 50 conversations a month and Premium at $499/mo, and Intaker, Lawmatics, Law Ruler and Lead Docket, all priced by quote.
Across the set the AI answers the call or the website chat, asks the firm's intake questions, screens and routes the caller, books the consultation on a connected calendar and sends a summary or transcript; the CRM-style platforms add lead scoring (Lawmatics' Merlin Qualify, Lead Docket's Leads AI) and drafting of follow-up email. Twelve of the 17 post a price, from free tiers at Smith.ai and Tars and $19.96/mo at Aira to $250 a month for 50 live minutes at Ruby, and five are quoted; every figure was read on the vendor's own site on October 31, 2026. None of the 17 pairs a posted no-training statement with a named security standard, so the Confidentiality column reads Not posted across the category; Goodcall, Hona, Lawmatics, Lead Docket, Sona by Quo and Tars post a SOC 2 statement but no statement about training, and Abby Connect, Alert Communications, My AI Front Desk, Posh and Ruby post HIPAA compliance. On practice platforms, 13 of the 17 list Clio as an integration, 11 list MyCase, eight list PracticePanther, six list Smokeball, and Law Ruler and NextPhone list CosmoLex.
Quick answers
How much does AI intake and lead-response tool software cost for a law firm?
12 of the 17 tools post a price; 5 are quote-based (priced to your business after a demo). Among the 7 with a flat monthly price, the range runs from $19.96/mo (Aira) to $250/mo (Ruby). Priced differently: Alert Communications $240/mo; Posh $65/mo; Smith.ai free plan, then $150/mo; Sona by Quo $15/user/mo; Tars free plan, then $499/mo.
Which client intake, lead-response and AI receptionist tools offer a free trial or a free plan?
Free trial: Abby Connect, Answering Legal, Goodcall, My AI Front Desk, NextPhone, Posh and Sona by Quo. Free plan: Smith.ai and Tars. The other 8 start with a demo or a quick signup.
Which client intake, lead-response and AI receptionist tools fit a solo attorney?
Abby Connect, Aira, Alert Communications, Answering Legal, Goodcall, Intaker, Law Ruler, Lawmatics, Lead Docket, My AI Front Desk, NextPhone, Posh, Ruby, Smith.ai, Sona by Quo and Tars are listed as a fit for a solo attorney. The other one is built for small and mid-size firms.
Who do these client intake, lead-response and AI receptionist tools serve: solo attorneys, small firms, personal injury, family and estate, immigration or criminal defense practices?
Tools that name the segment on their own site: Solo attorneys 14; Small law firms 15; Personal injury firms 3; Family law and estate planning practices 2; Immigration practices 3; Criminal defense practices 3. 2 of the 17 also sell to law practices generally.
Which client intake, lead-response and AI receptionist tools say they don't train AI on client data?
None of the 17 tools here post both a no-training-on-client-data statement and a named security standard on the vendor's own site. That is a gap in what's posted, not proof of what the vendor does; ask for the AI data terms in writing before you buy.
Which client intake, lead-response and AI receptionist tools work with Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, Smokeball, CosmoLex or your practice software?
Listings that name an integration or platform: Abby Connect (Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, Smokeball, Lawmatics, Clio Grow); Aira (HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, GoHighLevel, Slack, Microsoft Teams); Alert Communications (Clio, PracticePanther, Filevine); Answering Legal (Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, Smokeball, Lawmatics, Litify); Goodcall (Clio, MyCase, Zapier); Hona (Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, Smokeball, Filevine, CASEpeer); Intaker (MyCase, Lawmatics, SmartAdvocate, Clio, Smokeball, Filevine); Law Ruler (CosmoLex, Zapier, Microsoft Office 365, Gmail, CallRail, Smith.ai); Lawmatics (Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, Smokeball, Filevine, QuickBooks); Lead Docket (Filevine); My AI Front Desk (Clio, MyCase, Lawmatics, Litify); NextPhone (Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, Smokeball, CosmoLex, Lawmatics); Posh (Clio, Rocket Matter, Zapier, Calendly, Acuity Scheduling, Setmore); Ruby (Clio, MyCase, Lawmatics, Rocket Matter, Filevine, Law Ruler); Smith.ai (Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, Lawmatics, HubSpot, Salesforce); Sona by Quo (HubSpot, Salesforce); Tars (Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, Zapier, Salesforce, HubSpot). Integrations change often; confirm with the vendor before you buy.
When were these listings last checked?
On Oct 31, 2026, against each vendor's own site and pricing page. Vendors change plans often; anything a reader or vendor flags is fixed, usually the same day. Corrections: support@aiforlawpractices.com.