Comparison

HiyaCalls vs Face For Business: which is right for your UK business?

An honest, evidence-based comparison, what each does well, where each falls short, and how to pick.

HiyaCalls: AI call answering, UKFace For Business: UK human call answering with a strong Trustpilot reputation
HiyaCalls

AI call answering for UK businesses

Built for UK estate agents and SMBs. Every call answered 24/7 by AI, with a written summary in your inbox within seconds.

Type
AI
Coverage
24/7
Based
UK
Pricing
Bespoke
Face For Business

UK human call answering with a strong Trustpilot reputation

Face For Business is a human-staffed call answering service.

Type
human
Coverage
24/7 typically
Based
UK

Honest assessment

Both have strengths. Here’s the truth.

Where Face For Business genuinely wins

  • 700+ Trustpilot reviews at 4.8★, exceptional review track record
  • UK SMB-friendly entry pricing from around £24.50/month
  • Strong sector specialism including real estate and property
  • UK-based human receptionists with named PA model
  • Established, well-known mid-market brand

Where HiyaCalls wins

  • Pure AI scales to unlimited concurrent calls with zero queueing
  • Automatic written summary in your inbox within seconds, every call, no exceptions
  • Bespoke pricing structured around your volume rather than a fixed monthly tier
  • Identical call quality every hour, no shift handovers, no holiday cover gaps

Feature comparison

Side by side.

CapabilityHiyaCallsFace For Business
Service type
AI
Human team
Trustpilot pedigree
new entrant
700+ reviews
Entry pricing
bespoke
~£24.50/mo
Unlimited concurrent calls
Auto written summaries
Sentiment & urgency tagging
Property/estate-agent specialism
24/7 included
UK-based

How to choose

Which one fits your business?

Choose HiyaCalls if…

  • You handle peaks where multiple callers ring at once
  • You want every call summarised in writing automatically, including urgency and sentiment tags
  • You’re an estate agent or property business and want sector-specialised AI scripting
  • You want true 24/7 with no shift gaps

Choose Face For Business if…

  • Trustpilot reviews are a major part of your buying decision
  • You prefer a named UK human receptionist over AI
  • You’re happy with their fixed-tier monthly pricing
  • You want a long-established mid-market brand rather than a newer entrant

Comparison FAQ

Common questions.

Face For Business has 700+ Trustpilot reviews. Why pick HiyaCalls instead?
For most clients the answer is: AI capabilities and price-flexibility. FFB’s reviews are exceptional and we’d never argue otherwise. But Trustpilot reviews don’t solve concurrent-call queueing or deliver structured written summaries. If those matter more than brand history to you, AI wins.
Is HiyaCalls cheaper than FFB’s £24.50/month?
For very low-volume businesses, FFB’s entry tier is hard to beat on price. For most SMBs handling 50+ calls a month, HiyaCalls is typically equivalent or cheaper once you factor in the auto-summaries and unlimited concurrent capacity. We’ll quote you specifically on a demo.
Do I lose anything by going AI instead of FFB’s human team?
You lose the recognisable human voice your regulars might know. You gain consistency, scale, and automatic written summaries. For high-volume routine calls (the bulk of any business), AI wins. For low-volume premium client relationships, humans still have the edge.

See HiyaCalls handle a real call.

Book a 15-minute demo. We’ll show you the AI answering a sample call for your business and the summary in your inbox before we hang up.

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