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Macro alternatives

Macro is an open-source (AGPLv3) unified workspace combining email, chat, documents, tasks, calls, CRM and booking links, with AI agents that work across that workspace context; offered as a hosted service or self-hosted. If you are weighing other options, here are 8 alternatives with their published prices, how they charge, and what each adds or leaves out compared with Macro.

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Before you switch

What buyers check about Macro.

Points from Macro's own pricing and help pages that often lead people to compare.

Per-seat pricing: team subscriptions require a paid seat for every member, so cost scales with headcount. Source
AI usage is an unquantified per-seat monthly allowance ('Limited', 'Standard', '10× Pro'). Agent chats and AI document edits count toward it, and unused allowance doesn't roll over. Past the limit, AI pauses until you buy prepaid credits ($25-$100 packs, auto-reload optional) or move the seat from $40 Pro to $200 Max. Source
Calls are in-app meetings, not a phone system — no phone numbers, SMS or AI phone answering are listed, so customer phone calls would need another tool. Source
Calls, recording and transcription are not on the Free plan; priority support is Max-only. Source
Email provider support is described inconsistently: the pricing FAQ says Outlook and custom IMAP/SMTP are 'coming soon', while Macro's email docs say 'Connect Gmail or Outlook / Microsoft 365'. IMAP isn't documented, so confirm your provider works before you switch. Source

Side by side

Macro and its alternatives.

“Small team” is three people using 450 AI voice minutes a month on each provider's lowest published plan that fits. A plus sign means some charges are not published.

Macro alternatives compared
Platform	Starts at	How you pay	AI answers calls	Built-in CRM	Small team / month
Macro (current)	$40 / mo per seat	Per seat per month	Not listed	Included	$0 +
Sysevo	$29 / mo	Flat monthly plan with voice minutes included	Included	From Connect	$169 (Scale)
GoHighLevel	$97 / mo	Flat monthly platform fee per agency account (sub-account limits vary by plan), plus per-sub-account AI…	Paid add-on	Included	$168–$222.25 +
Keap	$320 / mo	Single all-inclusive platform plan priced by number of contacts, with 2 user licenses included and extra users per seat	Not listed	Included	$359 +
Thryv	$99 / mo	Per product 'center' monthly subscription, with user counts set by plan	Included	Included	$185 +
HoneyBook	$36 / mo	Per account subscription in three tiers (team members included vary by tier), plus payment processing fees per…	Not listed	Included	$129 +
Goodcall	$79 / mo	Per account, billed by unique customers per month	Included	Via integration	$129
My AI Front Desk	$99 / mo	Per account: one self-serve plan with included usage, plus credits for overage (1 credit = $0.01)	Included	Included	$161.50
Dialzara	$29 / mo	Per account, with monthly plans that include minutes plus per-minute overage	Included	Via integration	$199

The alternatives

How each one differs from Macro.

Feature differences come from each provider's official pages. “Not listed” means we could not find it there.

1 · Our product

Sysevo

$29–$399 a month · 100 / 250 / 500 / 800 / 1,250 voice minutes

AI voice agents with call recordings, analysis and caller memory on every plan, plus a CRM, bookings, quotes, e-signature and payments from Connect.

Included, where Macro charges extra or does not list it: AI voice agent answers inbound calls, outbound AI calling campaigns, power dialer for your reps, voice cloning, quotes and proposals, contracts and e-signature, invoices and payments, two-way SMS, WhatsApp, email campaigns and sequences, website chat with AI replies, website and landing pages, reviews and reputation and supported integrations.

Macro offers, Sysevo does not: white label for agencies.

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2 · CRM and marketing platforms

GoHighLevel

$97 / mo · Flat monthly platform fee per agency account (sub-account limits vary…

HighLevel is an all-in-one sales and marketing platform covering CRM and pipelines, funnels and websites, email and SMS marketing, calling, booking calendars, reputation management and AI agents, with sub-accounts for each business or client.

Very broad all-in-one toolset — CRM, funnels/websites, email and SMS, calendars, reputation, social, courses, communities and payments — with unlimited contacts and users on every plan. Source
Built for agencies: unlimited sub-accounts from $297/month, white-label desktop app, and SaaS mode on the $497 plan to resell the platform and rebill usage with markup. Source

Lists, where Macro does not: AI voice agent answers inbound calls, outbound AI calling campaigns, power dialer for your reps, voice cloning, quotes and proposals and contracts and e-signature.

Not listed, where Macro has it: caller memory across calls.

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3 · CRM and marketing platforms

Keap

$320 / mo · Single all-inclusive platform plan priced by number of contacts, with…

Keap (a Thryv, Inc. brand) is a small-business CRM and automation platform combining contact management, email and text marketing, sales pipeline, quotes, invoices and payments, appointments and a library of proven automations, sold as one all-inclusive plan.

One all-inclusive plan — no feature-gated tiers — covering CRM, email and text marketing, pipeline, quotes, invoices, payments and scheduling. Source
Mature automation depth: a library of proven marketing, sales, service and operations automations plus AI Automation and Content Assistants. Source

Lists, where Macro does not: quotes and proposals, invoices and payments, two-way SMS, email campaigns and sequences, website and landing pages and reviews and reputation.

Not listed, where Macro has it: post-call analysis and actions, caller memory across calls, MCP for AI assistants and white label for agencies.

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4 · CRM and marketing platforms

Thryv

$99 / mo · Per product 'center' monthly subscription, with user counts set by plan

Thryv sells small-business software in 'centers': Marketing Center (listings, reputation, social, AI website and SEO tools), Business Center (CRM, scheduling, estimates, invoices, payments, client portal), Command Center (unified inbox, calls and team chat) and Reporting and Workforce Centers, plus paid 'Boosts' marketing services.

Strong local-marketing coverage: listings on 60+ directories, Yelp, Nextdoor, Google Business Profile analytics, competitor ranking and trackable numbers. Source
Reputation and social tooling with AI assists — AI review response, CaptionAI and ImageAI for social content, post calendar. Source

Lists, where Macro does not: AI voice agent answers inbound calls, quotes and proposals, contracts and e-signature, invoices and payments, two-way SMS and WhatsApp.

Not listed, where Macro has it: post-call analysis and actions, caller memory across calls, projects and tasks, MCP for AI assistants, white label for agencies and compliance and certifications.

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5 · CRM and marketing platforms

HoneyBook

$36 / mo · Per account subscription in three tiers (team members included vary by…

HoneyBook makes AI-powered client relationship software covering lead capture, proposals, contracts with e-signatures, invoicing and payments, scheduling, automations, a client portal and business finance tools.

Polished client experience: interactive proposals where clients book, sign and pay in one file, plus a branded client portal. Source
Comprehensive payments tooling (autopay, payment plans, late fees, tipping, Apple/Google Pay, in-house fraud monitoring and dispute help), and the page says there are no international or premium-card-brand fees. Source

Lists, where Macro does not: quotes and proposals, contracts and e-signature, invoices and payments, two-way SMS and email campaigns and sequences.

Not listed, where Macro has it: call recordings and transcripts, caller memory across calls and compliance and certifications.

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6 · AI receptionists and answering

Goodcall

$79 / mo · Per account, billed by unique customers per month

Goodcall is an AI answering service and virtual receptionist that answers calls 24/7. Its agent 'Gabi' builds and manages the phone agent from a plain-language description of the business.

Billing is per unique customer, not per minute, so long calls and repeat calls from the same number in a month don't add cost. Source
Low-friction start: a free demo agent you build by describing your business, and billing only once you connect a number. Source

Lists, where Macro does not: AI voice agent answers inbound calls, two-way SMS and supported integrations.

Not listed, where Macro has it: projects and tasks, mobile app and white label for agencies.

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7 · AI receptionists and answering

My AI Front Desk

$99 / mo · Per account: one self-serve plan with included usage, plus credits for…

My AI Front Desk (branded 'Frontdesk', from AI Front Desk, Inc.) is an AI-powered front office platform for small and medium businesses. Its AI receptionist answers calls, texts, e-mails and chats, and keeps one memory per customer across channels.

One plan covers voice, SMS, e-mail, chatbot, web forms, CRM and automations, with published usage allowances and overage rates. Source
Transparent credit pricing: 1 credit = $0.01, voice overage $0.25/min, purchased credits don't expire. Source

Lists, where Macro does not: AI voice agent answers inbound calls, outbound AI calling campaigns, voice cloning, two-way SMS, email campaigns and sequences and website chat with AI replies.

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8 · AI receptionists and answering

Dialzara

$29 / mo · Per account, with monthly plans that include minutes plus per-minute overage

Dialzara is an AI phone answering service for small businesses. Its AI receptionist answers calls 24/7, books appointments and captures leads, and the same platform runs outbound voice agents, a two-way SMS agent and a website chatbot.

Low entry price ($29/month) and a clear ladder of minute bundles with published overage rates. Source
The website chatbot is bundled free with any voice plan (100 sessions/month), and SMS and outbound share the same knowledge base and dashboard. Source

Lists, where Macro does not: AI voice agent answers inbound calls, outbound AI calling campaigns, two-way SMS, website chat with AI replies and supported integrations.

Not listed, where Macro has it: MCP for AI assistants, mobile app and compliance and certifications.

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Questions

Macro alternatives: common questions.

What are the alternatives to Macro?

Alternatives to Macro include Sysevo, GoHighLevel, Keap, Thryv, HoneyBook, Goodcall, My AI Front Desk and Dialzara. GoHighLevel, Keap, Thryv and HoneyBook are in the same category (CRM and marketing platforms); the others overlap most with its features.

What is the lowest-cost alternative to Macro?

For a three-person team using 450 AI minutes a month, the lowest published price components among these alternatives are HoneyBook at $129 plus charges it does not publish. Sysevo Scale is $169 with 500 minutes included. Compare what each price covers before choosing on cost alone.

Which Macro alternatives include a CRM?

GoHighLevel, Keap, Thryv, HoneyBook and My AI Front Desk list a built-in CRM or pipeline. Sysevo includes a CRM from Connect ($79 a month).

Which Macro alternatives answer calls with AI?

Thryv, Goodcall, My AI Front Desk and Dialzara list AI phone answering. Every Sysevo plan includes AI voice agents, with 100, 250, 500, 800, 1,250 voice minutes a month by plan.

Is Sysevo an alternative to Macro?

Sysevo combines AI voice agents with a CRM, bookings, quotes and payments in one monthly plan from $29. Compared with Macro's official pages, it includes AI voice agent answers inbound calls, outbound AI calling campaigns, power dialer for your reps and voice cloning. Its AI agents speak English, and it does not port numbers. See the full Sysevo vs Macro comparison for plans, costs and every feature.

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