AI Open Source

Voice AI Platforms Are Charging You for a Dashboard

The underlying voice stack (STT, TTS, LLM, telephony) is increasingly commodity. Closed platforms charge multiples of raw cost. The delta is UI, margin, and lock-in - not value. This post breaks down where the tax shows up: latency ceilings, debugging theater, roadmap distortion, and PII routing.

Building Voice Bot for Africa: Scaling Affordable Voice AI without Breaking

Voice AI is booming, but building for Africa, especially Nigeria, requires handling diverse accents, languages, and real-world conditions. In this webinar, Muyiwa Ogundiya shares practical lessons on scaling affordable, high-quality voice agents that work in African markets.

Synthflow vs Open Source Voice Agents: Which to Choose ?

Synthflow AI is a no-code, multilingual (30+ languages) voice agent platform, but it’s legacy, prompt-based, and not EU-focused. Its Flow Designer still lags behind OSS tools like Dograh, LiveKit, and Pipecat. Rated ~4.0 on Trustpilot, users like the UI but criticize high pricing and weak support.

Bolna AI Pricing Breakdown: And How Open Source Saves 70%

Bolna AI is a proprietary voice-agent platform charging $0.02/min plus model costs, averaging about $0.06/min. It offers Pay-as-you-Go, Fixed, and Enterprise plans, with Starter at $100 for 1,000 minutes. This blog also compares Bolna AI with alternatives like Dograh AI.

Top 7 Open-Source Alternative to Voicing AI in 2025

Voicing AI is an enterprise voice automation platform with human-like agents, 30+ language support, but it lacks customization and a workflow builder compared to open-source options like Dograh AI, LiveKit & Pipecat. This blog reviews its drawbacks and more scalable open-source alternatives.

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