Call Marlin vs Rosie
Rosie is the cheapest way to buy AI answering minutes and you set it up yourself. We build it for you and you listen to what it does on your own line before you pay anything.
The short answer
On price per minute, Rosie wins, and it is not close. At the same $49 they include 250 minutes and we include 120. If minutes per dollar is what you are buying, buy Rosie.
Both price ladders
| Who | Plan | A month | Included | Per minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie | Professional | $49 | 250 minutes | $0.196 |
| Call Marlin | Single line | $49 | 120 minutes | $0.408 |
| Call Marlin | Starter | $120 | 300 minutes | $0.40 |
| Rosie | Scale | $149 | 1,000 minutes | $0.149 |
| Call Marlin | Busy line | $216 | 600 minutes | $0.36 |
| Rosie | Growth | $299 | 2,000 minutes | $0.149 |
| Call Marlin | Practice | $300 | 900 minutes | $0.333 |
| Call Marlin | Multi-line | $400 | 1,200 minutes | $0.333 |
| Call Marlin | Volume | $500 | 1,800 minutes | $0.278 |
What a real month costs
At 300 connected minutes a month, Rosie works out at $61.50 and we work out at $120.00 on the Starter plan. They are cheaper.
At 900 connected minutes a month, Rosie works out at $149.00 and we work out at $300.00 on the Practice plan. They are cheaper.
At 1,800 connected minutes a month, Rosie works out at $299.00 and we work out at $500.00 on the Volume plan. They are cheaper.
The terms side by side
| Rosie | Call Marlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing model | Per minute | Per connected minute |
| Over the allowance | $0.25 per minute (indicative, not printed on their page) | $0.50 per minute |
| Setup fee | None | $800, and it varies with what has to be built |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial | 14 days or 60 connected minutes, no card |
| Commitment | None, cancel anytime | Month to month. 15% off 3 months up front |
| Set up by | You | Us |
| Calls recorded for you | Yes | Every call, with a transcript |
Buy Rosie if
- You want the cheapest minutes available and you are happy to type your own business details into a setup form.
- Your calls are simple enough that a template gets them right.
- You do not need it wired into a calendar or a CRM.
- You want to be live this afternoon.
Rosie publishes four real call recordings on its home page, which is more than almost anyone else in this category does, and it is the right thing to do.
Buy Call Marlin if
- You want somebody to build the conversation around your business, connect it to your calendar and answer the phone when it goes wrong.
- You want to hear it working on your own number, with your own callers, before you decide. Ours runs 14 days and asks for no card; theirs runs 7.
- You want every call recorded and transcribed, permanently, so the thing can be checked rather than trusted.
- Your calls involve a price list, more than one language, or more than one location.
Questions people actually ask
Is Rosie cheaper than Call Marlin?
Per minute, yes. Rosie's $49 plan includes 250 connected minutes and ours includes 120, and their larger plans are cheaper per minute still. We also charge a one-time build fee and they do not. What you get for the difference is a service somebody sets up, connects and maintains for you, rather than a form you fill in yourself.
What is the difference between Rosie and Call Marlin?
Rosie is self-serve: you configure the agent. Call Marlin is managed: we write the conversation around your business, connect it to your calendar or CRM, and a person answers when something goes wrong. That is the whole of the price difference.
Can I try both?
Yes, and you should. Rosie offers 7 days. We offer 14 days or 60 connected minutes and do not ask for a card, so there is nothing to cancel and nothing that can charge you by accident.
The part you can check
Whichever of these you end up buying, do not buy it off a table. Ours runs on your own number for 14 days or 60 connected minutes, with your own callers, and we do not ask for a card, so there is nothing to cancel. Every call is recorded and transcribed, so at the end of it you are judging the thing rather than the sales page.
Where these numbers came from
Every figure on this page was read off Rosie’s own pricing page on 29 September 2026, not off a comparison blog. Prices change and ours is the only one we control, so if you find a difference, theirs is right and we want to know. Our own numbers come from our pricing page and are the same ones you would be billed.