Competitor comparison
How Skaala compares to Rosie AI — features, pricing, and where each one fits best.
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The short answer
Rosie AI (heyrosie.com) is a US AI answering service with published plans from $49/mo. Skaala is an AI receptionist plus integrated operations platform (booking, CRM, payments, calendar) with one local phone number per team and support for English, Swedish, Norwegian, and 70+ other languages. This page compares pricing and what is included, based on public sources as of 13 May 2026.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Skaala | Rosie AI |
|---|---|---|
| AI-telefonsvar / AI call answering | Included | Included |
| Lokalt telefonnummer inkludert / Local number included | 1 per team, alle planer | Se heyrosie.com |
| Språkstöd / Language coverage | Svensk + norsk + engelsk + 70+ språk | Bilingual EN + ES only (per heyrosie.com) |
| Innebygd booking / Built-in booking | Included | Higher tiers |
| Innebygd CRM / Built-in CRM | Included | Se heyrosie.com |
| Stripe-betalinger / Stripe payments | Business | Se heyrosie.com |
| Google Calendar + Outlook sync | Included | Se heyrosie.com |
| Zapier (5 000+ apper) | Included | Se heyrosie.com |
| Web-widget for nettsted | Included | Se heyrosie.com |
| GDPR / EU data residency | Included | Se heyrosie.com |
| Monthly price (Essential vs. entry plan) | 599 NOK/mnd (Essential) / $60/mo (US) | $49/mo (Professional) |
| Prøveperiode / Trial | 7 dager | 7 dager (per heyrosie.com) |
Pricing and what's included
Skaala
$60/moexcl. VAT
$60/mo in the US, £50/mo in the UK, 599 SEK/mo in Sweden and 599 NOK/mo in Norway, excl. VAT
Rosie AI
US AI answering service for small businesses
Public pricing snapshot
Sources and full assumptions are listed below.
Sources checked
Last verified: 2026-05-15
Rosie AI publishes Professional at $49/mo (250 minutes), Scale at $149/mo (1,000 minutes), and Growth at $299/mo (2,000 minutes) per heyrosie.com/pricing. Skaala Essential is 599 NOK/mo (50 minutes) and Business is 1,499 NOK/mo; in the US, Skaala costs $60/mo. Both Skaala plans include one local phone number per team, booking, CRM, and a 7-day trial. Stripe payments come with Business. Prices last checked 13 May 2026.
Where Skaala is a sensible choice
Both Skaala plans include one local phone number per team. Rosie publishes plans from $49/mo — see heyrosie.com for their own current pricing model as of 13 May 2026.
Skaala includes booking and CRM with contact scoring in the base product (Stripe payments on Business). Rosie focuses on AI answering; higher Rosie tiers add action-based flows per their own site.
Skaala runs English, Swedish, and Norwegian as primary voices plus 70+ other languages. Rosie is US-focused — if your entire base is English-speaking, that is a legitimate positioning, not a weakness.
Skaala offers a 7-day trial that can be cancelled at any time. Test both if you are unsure.
Deep dive
Rosie AI and Skaala are two valid answers to the question of how a small business answers its calls when the team cannot. Rosie AI (heyrosie.com) is a US AI answering service with a clear US focus and published plans from $49/mo. Skaala is an AI receptionist plus integrated operations platform: the AI agent answers, books, updates the CRM, handles Stripe payments, and syncs with Google Calendar and Outlook — in English, Swedish, Norwegian, and 70+ other languages. Both are legitimate choices; the right answer depends on what your business actually needs. Last checked 13 May 2026.
Price and inclusions are the most visible difference. Rosie publishes Professional at $49/mo for 250 minutes, Scale at $149/mo for 1,000 minutes, and Growth at $299/mo for 2,000 minutes per heyrosie.com/pricing. Skaala Essential is 599 NOK/mo (50 minutes) and Business is 1,499 NOK/mo; in the US, Skaala costs $60/mo. Both Skaala plans include one local number per team, booking, CRM with contact scoring, Zapier (5,000+ apps), a web widget, and a 7-day trial (no lock-in when bought online). Stripe payments come with Business. See our pricing page for the current plan details.
Who fits Rosie AI better? Businesses operating exclusively in the US market that value a US-focused provider with higher published minute bundles out of the box and do not need built-in booking or CRM in the same product. It is an honest positioning. Who fits Skaala better? SMBs that want (a) a local phone number included in the plan, (b) booking, CRM, and Stripe payments in the same product, (c) languages beyond English, and (d) no lock-in. The honest bottom line: test both. Skaala offers a 7-day trial that can be cancelled at any time — see the result in your own business before deciding.
FAQ
Rosie AI is a US AI answering service that handles inbound calls with configurable actions on higher tiers. Skaala is a broader AI receptionist plus operations platform with booking, CRM, Stripe payments, calendar sync, and one local phone number per team. Facts checked 13 May 2026.
As of 13 May 2026 Rosie publishes Professional at $49/mo (250 min), Scale at $149/mo (1,000 min), and Growth at $299/mo (2,000 min). Skaala Essential is 599 NOK/mo (50 min) and Business is 1,499 NOK/mo; in the US, Skaala costs $60/mo. Both Skaala plans include one local phone number per team.
If you operate exclusively in the US market, want higher published minute bundles out of the box, and do not need built-in booking or CRM, Rosie AI is a clearly focused choice. We do not see 'US-focused' as a weakness — it is a positioning.
Skaala runs English, Swedish, and Norwegian as primary voices with natural voice AI, plus 70+ additional languages via the underlying model. Rosie AI explicitly markets itself as bilingual (English and Spanish) per heyrosie.com on 15 May 2026 — a deliberate positioning choice for the US market. If you serve customers beyond EN and ES, that is the actual difference between the services.
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