Skye vs. Allo

A business phone system, or a front desk for $89 a month, flat?

Allo is a business phone system for teams — numbers, calling, recording, transcripts, and CRM sync — with an AI receptionist you can add. Skye is an AI front desk for small appointment businesses: it answers every call and text, books the appointment, sends reminders, and tracks who’s paid, for one flat price.

📞 Don’t take our word for it — call 855-677-9648 and ask Skye to book a time.

$89/month flat. Try it free for 30 days — no card to start — then you’re covered by a 60-day money-back guarantee.

Allo AI receptionist, billed yearly$32 a month
Allo Business seat, billed monthly$45 a seat a month
Skye — AI front desk$89/mo flat

Allo prices as of October 2026 from its public pages. Full breakdown below.

Where Allo wins

Allo does a lot Skye doesn’t. We’ll say it first.

Allo is a full phone system, and for a team that needs one it’s the better pick. Here’s where it clearly leads, then where Skye fits.

Where Allo wins

As of October 2026, from Allo’s own pages.

  • A phone system for a whole team — seats for 2 to 250 people, a number per seat, unlimited national calls (pricing).
  • Every call recorded, transcribed, and summarized automatically (homepage).
  • Native CRM sync — HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Attio, GoHighLevel, and more (homepage).
  • Apps for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and the web (homepage).
  • The AI receptionist speaks English, French, and Spanish and can transfer a caller to a person (receptionist page).
  • A lower receptionist price if you pay yearly: $32 a month (pricing).

Where Skye wins

Built for solo and small appointment businesses that want it handled for one price.

  • $89/mo flat — the front desk is the whole product, no seat-plus-add-on math
  • Answers calls and texts on a new number in your business’s name, and holds the text conversation — booking, moving, or canceling by text
  • Books into Skye’s built-in schedule; if you connect Google Calendar, it checks it for busy times
  • Sends reminders 24 hours and 2 hours before each appointment
  • Sends payment reminders and tracks who’s paid — Venmo, Zelle, and cash stay pending until you verify
  • A 30-day free trial — no card to start
The math

What each option costs in a month.

Allo prices per seat, with the AI receptionist priced separately; Skye is one flat price. Every Allo figure here is from its public pages as of October 2026.

Allo AI receptionist, billed yearlyAnswers calls 24/7, books appointments into a connected calendar (Allo names Google Calendar), transfers to a person, and texts back missed callers. Source: Allo pricing, receptionist page.$32 a month
Allo Business planA number per seat, unlimited national calls, recording, transcripts, and CRM sync; $32 a seat a month billed yearly. Source: Allo pricing.$45 a seat a month
Skye — AI front deskAnswers calls and texts 24/7, books, reminds, and tracks who’s paid. Calls work right after setup; texting starts once a card is on file and the carrier approves your number (usually 1–2 weeks).$89/mo flat

How we got these numbers. Allo prices and features are from its pricing page, homepage, and AI receptionist page, read on October 26, 2026. Allo’s pricing page lists the receptionist as an add-on, while its receptionist page says it uses one Business seat — so we don’t add the two together; ask Allo what your total would be. Allo also notes its pricing is early and can still change. See something off? Tell us and we’ll fix it.

Our take

Pick the one that fits how you work.

If your team needs a shared phone system — recording, transcripts, CRM sync, a number per person — Allo is a strong choice. If you run appointments yourself and want calls and texts answered, booked, and followed up for a flat $89 a month, that’s exactly what Skye is for.

Keep your own payments — no forced switch, no cut

Skye works on top of how you already get paid. Venmo, Zelle, and cash are tracked and never marked paid until you verify. There’s no new card processor to adopt and no percentage taken out of every transaction.

Try Skye free for 30 days.

$89/month flat. Try it free for 30 days — no card to start — then you’re covered by a 60-day money-back guarantee.

Or hear it first — call 855-677-9648 and ask Skye to book a time.

Questions

Common questions

How much does Allo’s AI receptionist cost?

As of October 2026, Allo lists its AI receptionist at $32 a month, billed yearly. Its Business plan is $32 per seat a month billed yearly, or $45 billed monthly. Allo’s pages differ on whether the receptionist is billed on top of a Business seat, so check with Allo for your total. Skye is $89 a month, flat.

Is Allo a phone system or an AI receptionist?

Both. Allo is a business phone system for teams — numbers, calling, call recording, transcripts, and CRM sync — with an AI receptionist you can add. Skye is only the front desk: it answers calls and texts, books into its own schedule, sends reminders, and tracks who’s paid.

Which is better for a small appointment business?

If you have a team that needs a shared phone system with recording, transcripts, and CRM sync, Allo covers far more of that. If you’re a solo coach, trainer, or small studio who wants calls and texts answered, booked, reminded, and payment-tracked for one flat price, that’s what Skye is built for.