Damaruka and Ruby, compared
Ruby is a team of live receptionists in the US, from $250 a month for 50 minutes, with call transfers and a HIPAA option. Damaruka is an AI receptionist from $19 a month for 150 minutes. Ruby is the better fit if you want a person on every call or need a signed BAA; Damaruka costs less and answers, books and takes messages on every call.
Ruby's prices and features read from its own pages on 17 October 2026. They change; the sources are at the end.
Side by side
- What answers
- DamarukaAn AI receptionist; no human staffRubyLive human receptionists, based in the US
- Lowest paid plan
- Damaruka$19 a month (Solo, 150 minutes)Ruby$250 a month (50 minutes)
- Free way to try
- Damaruka30 free minutes of test calls, no cardRubyA refund for new customers within 21 days or 500 minutes, whichever comes first (its terms)
- What you pay for
- DamarukaPer minuteRubyPer minute, each call rounded up to the next minute
- Past your plan
- Damaruka$0.08 a minute, only if you turn it on; otherwise Damaruka takes messagesRubyNot published ("billed according to the overage rate associated with your plan")
- Puts calls through
- DamarukaNot yetRubyYes, to any number
- Live people
- DamarukaNoRubyYes
- HIPAA
- DamarukaNo claimRubyA HIPAA option with a signed BAA, at no extra charge
- Languages
- DamarukaEnglish in the US; Hindi and English in IndiaRubyEnglish and Spanish (its FAQ gives two different hours for Spanish)
- Hours
- DamarukaEvery hour of the dayRuby24/7, every day of the year
- Connects to
- DamarukaGoogle Calendar; email after every call; Zapier, Slack, HubSpot and webhooks; Clio Grow for law firmsRubyGoogle Calendar, Calendly, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, Clio, MyCase, Filevine, Zapier and others
| Detail | Damaruka | Ruby |
|---|---|---|
| What answers | An AI receptionist; no human staff | Live human receptionists, based in the US |
| Lowest paid plan | $19 a month (Solo, 150 minutes) | $250 a month (50 minutes) |
| Free way to try | 30 free minutes of test calls, no card | A refund for new customers within 21 days or 500 minutes, whichever comes first (its terms) |
| What you pay for | Per minute | Per minute, each call rounded up to the next minute |
| Past your plan | $0.08 a minute, only if you turn it on; otherwise Damaruka takes messages | Not published ("billed according to the overage rate associated with your plan") |
| Puts calls through | Not yet | Yes, to any number |
| Live people | No | Yes |
| HIPAA | No claim | A HIPAA option with a signed BAA, at no extra charge |
| Languages | English in the US; Hindi and English in India | English and Spanish (its FAQ gives two different hours for Spanish) |
| Hours | Every hour of the day | 24/7, every day of the year |
| Connects to | Google Calendar; email after every call; Zapier, Slack, HubSpot and webhooks; Clio Grow for law firms | Google Calendar, Calendly, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, Clio, MyCase, Filevine, Zapier and others |
The plans
Damaruka
- Solo
- $19 a month
- 150 minutes, 1 phone number
- Team
- $49 a month
- 500 minutes, 2 phone numbers
- Office
- $129 a month
- 1,500 minutes, 5 phone numbers
Ruby
- 50 minutes
- $250 a month
- Receptionists answer, take messages and transfer
- 100 minutes
- $395 a month
- The same
- 200 minutes
- $720 a month
- The same
- 500 minutes
- $1,725 a month
- The same
Where Ruby is better, and how they differ
Where Ruby is better
- Live, US based human receptionists, around the clock.
- Call transfers to any number.
- A HIPAA option with a signed BAA at no extra charge; Damaruka makes no HIPAA claim.
- English and Spanish included.
- A long list of named integrations, especially legal practice tools (Clio, MyCase, Filevine) and CRMs.
- Website chat answered by people, as a plan or a bundle.
How they differ
- Ruby's lowest plan is $250 for 50 minutes; Damaruka's is $19 for 150.
- Ruby rounds each call up to the next minute; Damaruka counts seconds.
- Ruby does not publish its rate for minutes past your plan; Damaruka's is $0.08, and off unless you turn it on.
Sources
- 1Ruby, pricing, read 17 October 2026
- 2Ruby, FAQs, read 17 October 2026
- 3Ruby, terms, read 17 October 2026
- 4Ruby, integrations, read 17 October 2026