AI voice included, not an add-on
Vendasta's AI Voice Receptionist comes with Conversations AI Premium at $79 a month. Mercury includes the AI front desk on every plan.
Mercury vs Vendasta
Vendasta sells agencies a catalog with monthly minimums. Mercury is one platform with AI voice, a dialer, and dispatch built in.
Why Mercury
Why choose Mercury over Vendasta?
No annual contract
Vendasta's Professional and Premium plans carry 1-year contracts and $499 or $999 monthly minimums. Mercury plans are month to month.
A native dialer
Vendasta connects outbound calling through a Kixie integration. Mercury's dialer is native, with up to 10 lines per account.
MCP access today
Vendasta lists an official MCP server as planned. Mercury includes MCP access on every plan now.
Side by side
Feature comparison
How Mercury Call Desk stacks up against Vendasta.
| Features |  Vendasta |  |
|---|---|---|
| AI voice agents | Partly, or as an add-on: Add-on, $79/mo | Included |
| Outbound dialer | Partly, or as an add-on: Via Kixie integration | Included: Native, 10 lines per account |
| Dispatch | Not included | Included: Agencies and up |
| Usage rebilling for agencies | Partly, or as an add-on: Product markup; usage unverified | Included: Professional and up |
| Unlimited sub-accounts | Partly, or as an add-on: Unlimited client accounts | Included: Professional and up |
| Published usage rates | Partly, or as an add-on: Partial; AI voice overage only | Included |
| MCP access | Not included | Included |
| Setup fees | Included: None; paid setup optional | Included: None |
| Migration help | Partly, or as an add-on: Paid setup service | Included: Agencies and up |
IncludedPartly, or as an add-onNot included
Vendasta details from public sources, checked October 2026: Vendasta pricing, Conversations AI, Kixie integration, MCP roadmap. Pricing and features change; check with Vendasta for current terms.
Vendasta gives agencies a catalog of products to resell with unlimited client accounts. Mercury gives them one platform that answers the phones, runs the follow-up, and dispatches the work, month to month.
Pricing
Simple math
One flat monthly rate against per-seat, per-agent, and per-product pricing.
Vendasta
$0 platform, $99/mo minimum spend
Before the add-ons it takes to match Mercury: AI voice agents, a real dialer, and dispatch.
Mercury Call Desk
- $99/mo Starter, 5 sub-accounts
- $299/mo Professional, unlimited sub-accounts and usage rebilling
- $399/mo Agencies, limited time, dispatch and SaaS resale
Unlimited users and contacts on every plan. No setup fees. Published usage rates. Enterprise custom.
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