fonio is a Vienna-based AI call and WhatsApp assistant platform for appointment booking, inbound/outbound phone, and chat automation with human handover.
Alternatives & similar tools
Related picks from editorial notes.
Also mentioned
Bland / Vapi-class voice stacks (developer-first)
EliseAI (vertical ops voice)
Skit.ai (collections-grade voice)
Features & details
Full overview from our catalog (read-only reference).
Category (short)
AI phone and WhatsApp assistants
Category
AI phone and WhatsApp assistants
Pricing (CSV)
Free Trial
Directory pricing
Freemium
Sponsored note
no
Target audience
EU SMBs that need WhatsApp + voice assistants with clear EUR pricing. Not ideal for: US collections enterprises (see Skit.ai), or teams that only need SMS marketing blasts.
Best for
EU SMBs that need WhatsApp + voice assistants with clear EUR pricing. Not ideal for: US collections enterprises (see Skit.ai), or teams that only need SMS marketing blasts.
Pricing notes
Verified September 2026 at https://fonio.ai/pricing. Annual billing ~15% off. WhatsApp: Solo €69/mo monthly equivalent listed as €58/mo yearly (100 conversations); Team €249 → €208 yearly (500 conversations); Scale from €499 → €424 yearly (1000+). Phone assistants: Solo €99 → €84/mo yearly (1,000 minutes); Team €299 → €254 (3,000 minutes); Scale from €499 → €424 (5,000+ minutes). Extra WhatsApp numbers ~€19/mo; extra phone numbers ~€7/mo; extra minutes packages (e.g. €15 for 100 minutes on Solo). Configure custom plans available.
Pros & cons
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Pros
Transparent EUR WhatsApp and phone ladders
Multilingual voice library
Money-back guarantee marketed
Cons
Overage and carrier charges can add up
Scale starts high for tiny shops
Less specialized for regulated US collections than Skit
Review notes
Context from the listing review and editorial research.
NEW tool. Distinct from Fonio the grain. EU-focused voice/WhatsApp assistant; good complement to US collections tools in the directory.
Extended features
In-depth description and capability notes.
WhatsApp chatbot plans (Solo / Team / Scale) by conversation volume
Phone assistant plans by included minutes and concurrent calls
120+ voices and 60+ languages on phone tier
Calendar scheduling and human handover
SIP trunk option on higher phone plans
Outbound campaigns on Team+ phone (carrier charges extra)
30-day money-back guarantee marketed
Use cases
Local businesses and ops teams automate phone and WhatsApp booking and FAQs while escalating live calls to staff when needed.