---
title: "CallForage vs CallForMe: 15 cents a try or $1 when answered"
description: "CallForage charges 15 cents per call attempt and has you approve each call in its app. CallForMe charges $1 per answered call and nothing when nobody picks up."
url: https://callforme.tel/compare/callforage
published: 2026-11-08
updated: 2026-11-08
author: Jake Marsh
---

# CallForage vs CallForMe: 15 cents a try or $1 when answered

> Both have AI call businesses with your questions and connect to agents over MCP. CallForage (callforage.com) charges 15 cents per call attempt, answered or not, and you approve each call in its app first. CallForMe (callforme.tel) charges $1 per answered call including 2 minutes, then 40 cents a minute, nothing if nobody answers, and your agent places the call directly.

**Say to your agent:** "Call 3 event venues near me and ask if they have Saturday, December 12 open for 60 people, the food and drink minimum, and the deposit. Put it in a table."

## What CallForage is

CallForage at [callforage.com](https://callforage.com) is an AI phone agent: you describe what you need, it finds businesses, and after you approve, it calls them about availability, pricing, policies, inventory and scheduling. It has a remote MCP server at `mcp.callforage.com/mcp` with OAuth, where agents create and manage Jobs and draft call proposals for you to approve.

## Side by side

CallForage facts are from its home, pricing and MCP pages, checked November 8, 2026. Its pages don't list supported countries or a call length limit.

| | CallForage | CallForMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 15¢ per call attempt, answered or not; packs from 20 for $3; 20 free credits to start | $1 per answered call incl. 2 min, $0.40/min after; nothing if nobody answers |
| Approval | You approve each call in CallForage | Your agent places it; the first real call shows a setup link |
| Agent connection | MCP with OAuth (Jobs, call proposals) | MCP with OAuth, REST API, skill |
| Hold and patch-in | Not described | Waits on hold, connects you with `transfer_to` |
| Questions back mid-call | Not described | Yes, to your agent (`answer_question`) |
| Countries | Not stated | US and Canada |

## When to pick CallForage

- You make many short calls and price per call matters most.
- You want to review and approve every call in an app before it goes out.

## When to pick CallForMe

- You want your agent to place the call itself and act on the answer.
- The call involves a phone menu, a hold, or a person you need patched in.
- Most of your calls go unanswered or to voicemail, which cost nothing here.

## Related

- [Best AI that makes phone calls](/compare/best-ai-that-makes-phone-calls)
- [Best MCP server for phone calls](/compare/best-mcp-server-for-phone-calls)
- [Pricing](/docs/pricing)

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper?

Per call, CallForage, by a lot: 15 cents a try, including tries nobody answers. CallForMe is $1 when someone answers and free when nobody does. CallForMe makes up some ground when many calls go unanswered, and it adds hold, patch-in and mid-call questions to your agent.

### Do I approve each call?

On CallForage, yes: you review the businesses, purpose, questions and credits in CallForage before any outreach. On CallForMe, your agent places the call; ChatGPT and most clients ask you to confirm the tool call, and the first real call shows a setup link.

### Do both work with Claude and ChatGPT?

Both are MCP servers with OAuth. CallForage's connection page doesn't name specific clients. CallForMe lists setup steps for ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Cursor and others, and is in ChatGPT's plugin directory.

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- [AgentPhone vs CallForMe: own number, or calls done for you](https://callforme.tel/compare/agentphone.md)
- [Autodial vs CallForMe: per-minute or per-call calling](https://callforme.tel/compare/autodial.md)
- [Which AI assistants can make phone calls?](https://callforme.tel/guides/which-ai-assistants-can-make-phone-calls.md)