Comparison

Thoughtly vs Vapi

On the evidence we track, Vapi leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Thoughtly65
★Vapi73
Score
vioscaleAI score
Thoughtly65 / 100medium · 72%
Vapi73 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
Thoughtly✗
Vapi✓
Model
Thoughtlycommercial
Price level
Thoughtlyhigh
Vapimid
Starting price
Thoughtly$500
Vapi$29
Transparent
Thoughtly✓
Vapi✓
Integrations
Count
Thoughtly200
Vapi8
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Thoughtly✓
Vapi–
Gdpr
Thoughtly✓
Vapi–
Hipaa
Thoughtly✓
Vapi✓
Pci
Thoughtly✓
Vapi✓
Soc2
Thoughtly✓
Vapi✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Thoughtly99.9
Vapi99.9
Status page
Thoughtly–
Vapi✓
Content
Faq
Thoughtly7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for voice ai agents. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
ThoughtlyNo code saas platform
VapiDeveloper API endpoint
Sub second latency and interruption barget in handling
Thoughtly✓
Vapi✓
Dynamic mid call API function execution
Thoughtly✓
Vapi✓
Live human handoff and call transfer logic
Thoughtly✓
Vapi✓
Emotion prosody and custom voice cloning
Thoughtly✓
Vapi✓
Inbound reception and ivr routing replacement
Thoughtly✓
Vapi✓
Outbound dialing and campaign management
Thoughtly✓
Vapi-
Post call transcription and CRM sync
Thoughtly✓
Vapi-
Voicemail detection and answering machine drops
Thoughtly✗
Vapi✓
Twilio vonage bring your own carrier byoc support
Thoughtly✓
Vapi✓
SOC2 type ii
Thoughtly✓
Vapi✓
HIPAA compliance for medical appointment setting
Thoughtly✓
Vapi✓
Pricing model
ThoughtlyFlat monthly
VapiPer minute usage based

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Thoughtly

A SaaS platform using AI agents to automatically follow up with existing leads through voice, SMS, and email — particularly after missed calls or as part of multi-touch campaigns — with built-in compliance for telecommunications regulations.

Independently observed

Vapi

Leader

Managed platform enabling developers to build, deploy, and monitor voice agents without managing infrastructure. Provides conversation design tools, real-time integration with external data and APIs, and production monitoring.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Thoughtly

from $500/moSubscription

From $500/month. Usage-based billing above plan limits. No per-channel or per-seat fees.

  • Flex$500/month. Unlimited channels and minutes.
    • Voice, SMS, email, workflows
    • Unlimited usage across channels
    • 200+ integrations + REST API
    • Two-way CRM sync (HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho)
    • 34+ languages, voice cloning
    • +1 more
  • ScaleContact sales
    • Everything in Flex
    • 100+ concurrent calls
    • Auto-QA + evals on every conversation
    • SOC 2 Type II reports + TCPA review
    • Dedicated CSM, Slack support, extended hours
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Scale
    • Custom LLM (bring your own model)
    • HIPAA + BAA, PCI scope review
    • Dedicated infrastructure + data residency
    • SSO, SCIM, advanced RBAC
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Vapi

Leader
from $29/moHybridFree tier

Free tier ($5 credits) plus per-minute call costs. Paid tiers from $29/month (Core) to custom (Premier).

  • FreeFree
    • $5 free credits
    • 2 organizations
    • 1 included Vapi phone number
    • 4 concurrent calls
    • 14 days data retention
    • +4 more
  • Core$29/month
    • 5 Vapi phone numbers
    • 10 concurrent calls
    • 30 days data retention
    • ZDR included
    • Email support
    • +1 more
  • Pro$999/month minimum
    • 10 organizations
    • 10 Vapi phone numbers
    • 30 concurrent calls
    • 180 days data retention
    • RBAC and ZDR
    • +3 more
  • PremierContact sales
    • Custom phone numbers, concurrency, and data retention
    • Priority support with named team
    • Agent Strategist and FDE advisor
    • 1 hour P0 response SLA
    • 99.9% uptime SLA
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Thoughtly✓
Vapi✓
iOS
Thoughtly✗
Vapi✓
CLI
Thoughtly✗
Vapi✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Thoughtly✓
Vapi✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • Slack
  • ElevenLabs

Thoughtly

25 total - 23 not shared
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zoho CRM
  • Pipedrive
  • Keap
  • GoHighLevel
  • Attio
  • Calendly
  • Zoom
  • Google Sheets
  • Airtable
  • Gmail
  • Zapier
  • Make
  • Zendesk
  • Shopify
  • Acuity Scheduling
  • Cal.com
  • Mindbody
  • Zoho Bookings
  • Typeform
  • Trello
  • Smartsheet
Independently observed

Vapi

Leader
20 total - 17 not shared
  • Twilio
  • Google Business Messages / RCS
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Groq
  • Google Cloud
  • Azure
  • Custom LLM providers
  • Custom TTS providers
  • Custom STT providers
  • Webhook integrations
  • REST API
  • MCP (Model Context Protocol)
  • Google Business Messages
  • Vonage
  • Telnyx
  • Deepgram
Independently observed
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