A fonio alternative: NordTell compared, honestly
fonio is one of the best-known AI phone assistants in German-speaking countries. If you are comparing it with other options, this page puts the public facts side by side. fonio's numbers come from fonio's own price page, read on 25 October 2026. Prices change, so check before you decide. NordTell is our product, and we are not affiliated with fonio.
Side by side
| fonio Solo | NordTell Launch | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | €99 billed yearly, €119 otherwise | €29, monthly |
| Minutes included | 1,000 | 60 |
| Extra minutes | €15 per 100 (€0.15/min) | €0.50/min |
| Setup fee | Not stated on the price page | None |
Who is better off with which
If you use hundreds of minutes a month, fonio is cheaper per minute. At 1,000 minutes, fonio Solo costs €99 on yearly billing; NordTell's comparable package, Authority, costs €299 with 1,000 minutes. We would rather say that here than have you find out later.
NordTell is the cheaper start for a small number of calls: €29 a month with 60 minutes, cancel any time, no yearly commitment. It also fits businesses whose callers do not all speak German: one agent can speak several languages, each with its own voice, including Danish, Swedish and Norwegian. Every feature is in every package, including calendar booking, warm transfers that brief your colleague first, outbound campaigns and your own number.
Questions worth asking any provider
- Does the assistant say it is an AI? In the EU, the AI Act requires that callers can tell, from 2 August 2026.
- Can it confirm a booking the calendar has not accepted?
- Which features are only in the larger packages?
- How does it sound with your customers' real questions? Call a demo number.
A wider table of eight providers is in AI receptionist prices compared.