Sidebar vs Ruby

What’s per-minute billing really costing you?

Enter your monthly call volume. See how fast Ruby’s per-minute fees add up.

100 calls/month(~300 min)

Ruby 100

$1,095

+ overage per minute

Sidebar Solo

$399

flat rate · cancel anytime

You save $696/month with Sidebar

Sidebar vs Ruby

Better coverage. Better price.

Four reasons firms switch.

01

Business hours only

24/7/365

Never miss an after-hours call again.

02

$3.28–$4.60/min

Flat monthly

No per-minute fees. No surprise bills.

03

1 call at a time

Unlimited concurrent

Every caller gets picked up instantly.

04

2–4 week setup

Live in 24 hours

Your receptionist answers calls tomorrow.

Feature comparison

Side by side

Ruby

Sidebar

Availability
Business hours*
24/7/365
Concurrent calls
1 at a time
Unlimited
Legal-specific intake
Multilingual (10 languages)
Extra cost
Transcripts & recordings
Extra cost
Lead dashboard
Consultation booking
Setup time
2–4 weeks
24 hours
Pricing model
Per-minute
Flat monthly

*After-hours available as a premium add-on at additional cost.

Pricing

Ruby’s per-minute billing adds up fast

Ruby 50

50 min/mo

$230

/month

+ overage at $4.60/min

Ruby 100

100 min/mo

$365

/month

+ overage at $3.65/min

Ruby 500

500 min/mo

$1,640

/month

+ overage at $3.28/min

Sidebar

Fully customizable to your budget

Custom

flat monthly · no per-minute fees

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Switched from Ruby

“We were paying Ruby over $400 a month and still missing after-hours calls. Sidebar picks up instantly, every time, and the legal intake is actually tailored to our practice areas. The switch took less than a day.”

Sorooshian Law

Personal Injury • Los Angeles, CA

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