Alternatives · AI Agents
LiveKit Agents alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded LiveKit Agents alternative is Retell AI (2.4 GPA). The best free one is Pipecat (2.2 GPA).
LiveKit Agents compared with 5 alternatives: Pipecat, Vapi, Retell AI, Ultravox and Bland AI.
LiveKit Agents has a free plan. Paid plans start at $50 per month. 1 of the 5 alternatives is free or has a free plan. 4 more offer a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
Price against what you get
LiveKit Agents starts at $50 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 2 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Vapi starts lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from LiveKit Agents
Pipecat
Open source framework for building voice and multimodal AI agents
- Pipecat is self-hostable, according to its own site.
Suits: Developers who want control over every stage of a voice agent
Vapi
Developer platform for building and running voice AI agents
- Vapi starts at $29 per month (Core); usage-only starts at $0.05 per minute hosting.
- Vapi has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike LiveKit Agents.
Suits: Developers building phone agents for support, lead qualification or scheduling
Retell AI
Pay-per-minute platform for AI phone and chat agents
- Retell AI starts at $0 to start, then $0.07 to $0.31 per minute for voice agents.
- Retell AI has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike LiveKit Agents.
- Retell AI also covers chatbots.
Suits: Developers and agencies building phone agents for receptionist, support or lead-qualification work
Ultravox
Speech-native voice AI platform and API for building voice agents
- Ultravox starts at $100 per month, billed yearly.
- Ultravox has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike LiveKit Agents.
- Ultravox also covers voice cloning.
Suits: Developers building voice agents who want a per-minute price
Bland AI
AI phone agents with one all-in per-minute rate
- Bland AI starts at $0 platform fee at $0.14 per minute; Build is $299 per month at $0.12 per minute.
- Bland AI has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike LiveKit Agents.
- Bland AI also covers chatbots.
Suits: Teams that want one per-minute price instead of separate model, voice and transcription bills
Limits worth knowing in LiveKit Agents
- The plan prices are 'starting at' and add per-minute charges for agent sessions, telephony and model use.
- An estimator on the pricing page gives about $0.0479 a minute for one sample phone-call setup; model choice changes it.
- Private links, role-based access and HIPAA reports start at the Scale plan.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to LiveKit Agents?
The alternatives to LiveKit Agents in this directory are Pipecat, Vapi, Retell AI, Ultravox and Bland AI. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with LiveKit Agents.
Is there a free alternative to LiveKit Agents?
Yes. Pipecat has a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.