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Skaala vs Rosie AI. The full picture.

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

What's included, what's missing, what's extra.

FeatureSkaalaRosie AI
AI-telefonsvar / AI call answeringIncludedIncluded
Lokalt telefonnummer inkludert / Local number included1 per team, alle planerSe heyrosie.com
Språkstöd / Language coverageSvensk + norsk + engelsk + 70+ språkBilingual EN + ES only (per heyrosie.com)
Innebygd booking / Built-in bookingIncludedHigher tiers
Innebygd CRM / Built-in CRMIncludedSe heyrosie.com
Stripe-betalinger / Stripe paymentsIncludedSe heyrosie.com
Google Calendar + Outlook syncIncludedSe heyrosie.com
Zapier (5 000+ apper)IncludedSe heyrosie.com
Web-widget for nettstedIncludedSe heyrosie.com
GDPR / EU data residencyIncludedSe heyrosie.com
Startpris / Starting price299 NOK/mnd (Essential) / $29/mo (US)$49/mo (Professional)
Prøveperiode / Trial7 dager7 dager (per heyrosie.com)

Pricing and what's included

Two different ways to handle customer calls and intake — compare what you actually get for the monthly cost.

Skaala

$29/mo

From $29/mo in the US, £25/mo in the UK, 299 SEK/NOK in Nordic markets

  • AI receptionist + booking + CRM + payments in one platform
  • Local phone number included — one per team on every plan
  • 70+ languages supported in the same conversation

Rosie AI

Rosie AI

US AI answering service for small businesses

Public pricing snapshot

  • Rosie Professional $49/mo (250 min) → Scale $149/mo (1,000 min) → Growth $299/mo (2,000 min) → Custom $999+/mo (multi-location).
  • Bilingual EN+ES only.
  • (heyrosie.com, verified 15 May 2026)

Sources and full assumptions are listed below.

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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 299 NOK/mo (50 minutes) and Business is 1,499 NOK/mo; in the US, Skaala starts at $29/mo. Both Skaala plans include one local phone number per team, booking, CRM, Stripe payments, and a 7-day trial. Prices last checked 13 May 2026.

Where Skaala is a sensible choice

What you actually get beyond Rosie AI.

Local number included

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.

Booking, CRM, and payments in one product

Skaala includes booking, CRM with contact scoring, and Stripe payments in the base product. Rosie focuses on AI answering; higher Rosie tiers add action-based flows per their own site.

Languages beyond English

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.

No lock-in

Skaala offers a 7-day trial that can be cancelled at any time. Test both if you are unsure.

Deep dive

Skaala vs Rosie AI — how to compare the two

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 299 NOK/mo (50 minutes) and Business is 1,499 NOK/mo; in the US, Skaala starts at $29/mo. Both Skaala plans include one local number per team, booking, CRM with contact scoring, Stripe payments, Zapier (5,000+ apps), a web widget, and a 7-day trial (no lock-in). 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 lower entry price with an included local number, (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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Skaala and Rosie AI?

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.

How does pricing compare?

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 299 NOK/mo (50 min) and Business is 1,499 NOK/mo; in the US, Skaala starts at $29/mo. Both Skaala plans include one local phone number per team.

When does Rosie AI fit better?

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.

What languages does Skaala handle — and Rosie AI?

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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