We reviewed 6 tools for phone and calls. None offers a permanent free plan, 3 are developed in France and 1 states European data hosting. 6 out of 6 show a public starting price.
How to choose
- Distinguish cloud telephony (numbers, switchboard, team calls) from voice-agent platforms that answer the phone on their own: some offers combine both.
- Voice agents are often billed by the minute: estimate your call volume before comparing.
- Test comprehension and the French voice on real calls, accents included.
- Tell callers they’re speaking to an AI and plan for handover to a human.
By profile
- Working with a French vendor
- Ringover, Aircall (AI voice agents) and Allo are developed in France.
- Keeping data in Europe
- Ringover states European hosting.
- A website in French
- Ringover, Aircall (AI voice agents) and Allo have an official website in French.
The selection, tool by tool
Order: number of criteria confirmed by the vendor (free plan, French website, EU hosting, GDPR), then alphabetical. This is not a quality ranking: we haven’t tested the tools, we report what the vendors publish.
Ringover
France · 12Voice & phone
French AI-enhanced cloud telephony platform, with data hosted in Europe.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: €19/user/month excl. VAT (12-month commitment, min. 3 users). There’s no permanent free plan (a free trial doesn’t count). The official website is available in French. The vendor states data is hosted in Europe, and GDPR is mentioned.
Note: Data hosted and processed in Europe (pricing page).
- Site in French
- EU hosting stated
- GDPR mentioned
- French vendor
AI Voice Agents from €100/monthFrench cloud telephony with AI Voice Agents (receptionist, sales, support) synced with your CRM.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: AI Voice Agents from €100/month; Essentials telephony €30/licence/month. There’s no permanent free plan (a free trial doesn’t count). The official website is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: Free trial.
- Site in French
- GDPR mentioned
- French vendor
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Allo
France · 12Voice & phone
French business telephony with AI agents that answer when nobody is available and update the CRM.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: Solo €10/seat/month (annual). We found no mention of a permanent free plan. The official website is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: Prices taken from the homepage FAQ (the pricing page shows them as an animation).
- Site in French
- GDPR mentioned
- French vendor
Retell AI
United States · 12Voice & phone
AI voice agents for inbound and outbound calls, deployable in minutes.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: $0.07 to $0.31/min (voice agents). There’s no permanent free plan (a free trial doesn’t count). We couldn’t verify whether the site is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: $10 in free credits, pay as you go.
- GDPR mentioned
Synthflow
Germany · 12Voice & phone
German AI voice agent platform for automating businesses’ inbound and outbound calls.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: Enterprise contracts from $30,000/year. We found no mention of a permanent free plan. We couldn’t verify whether the site is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked, but GDPR is.
Note: Aimed at large accounts.
- GDPR mentioned
Vapi
United States · 12Voice & phone
Platform for developers who build, test and deploy AI voice agents.
The first paid plan listed by the vendor is: Pay per minute. There’s no permanent free plan (a free trial doesn’t count). We couldn’t verify whether the site is available in French. European hosting isn’t mentioned on the pages we checked; GDPR mention not verified.
Note: $5 in free credits to start, then per-minute usage.
- No criteria confirmed by the vendor
The summary table
| No. | Agent | Starting price | Free | FR | EU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | Ringover FranceFrench AI-enhanced cloud telephony platform, with data hosted in Europe. |
€19/user/month excl. VAT | No | Yes | Yes |
| 117 | Aircall (AI voice agents) FranceFrench cloud telephony with AI Voice Agents (receptionist, sales, support) synced with your CRM. |
AI Voice Agents from €100/month | No | Yes | n/v |
| 122 | Allo FranceFrench business telephony with AI agents that answer when nobody is available and update the CRM. |
Solo €10/seat/month | n/v | Yes | n/v |
| 121 | Retell AI United StatesAI voice agents for inbound and outbound calls, deployable in minutes. |
$0.07 to $0.31/min | No | n/v | n/v |
| 119 | Synthflow GermanyGerman AI voice agent platform for automating businesses’ inbound and outbound calls. |
Enterprise contracts from $30,000/year | n/v | n/v | n/v |
| 120 | Vapi United StatesPlatform for developers who build, test and deploy AI voice agents. |
Pay per minute | No | n/v | n/v |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which AI tools for phone and calls offer a free plan?
No tool in our selection shows a permanent free plan; some offer a time-limited free trial.
Are there French solutions for phone and calls?
Yes: Ringover, Aircall (AI voice agents) and Allo are developed in France.
Which tools for phone and calls host data in Europe?
Ringover states on its website that data is hosted in Europe.
How much does an AI tool for phone and calls cost?
Starting prices shown by the vendors: Ringover: €19/user/month excl. VAT (12-month commitment, 3 users min.); Aircall (AI voice agents): AI Voice Agents from €100/month; Essentials telephony €30/licence/month; Allo: Solo €10/seat/month (annual); Retell AI: $0.07 to $0.31/min (voice agents); Synthflow: Enterprise contracts from $30,000/year; Vapi: Pay per minute.
Answers based solely on information published by the vendors and collected on 19 Oct 2026.