# Get Started Ring Tonic is a modern **AI-Powered Call Tracking & Analytics** platform that helps businesses understand which marketing efforts drive phone calls, automatically qualify leads, and extract valuable insights from every conversationβ€”without the traditional 400-500% markup competitors charge.

Ring Tomnic - Call Activity Analytics

### πŸš€ What Ring Tonic Does **Call Tracking & Attribution** * Track which campaigns, ads, and sources generate phone calls * Website Tracker with dynamic number insertion and form attribution * Unlimited tracking numbers and campaigns (no artificial limits) **AI-Powered Intelligence** * Automatic call transcription with speaker identification * Sentiment analysis to identify happy or frustrated customers * Keyword extraction to spot buying signals and urgency * Automatic lead qualification with customizable criteria * Deal value estimation based on your pricing catalog **Cost Transparency** * Bring Your Own Twilio account (pay wholesale rates directly) * No hidden overage fees or marked-up minutes * Complete visibility into your actual costs **Multi-Workspace Architecture** * Agencies: Create unlimited separate workspaces for each client * Complete data isolation between workspaces * Team collaboration with role-based permissions ### πŸ“‹ Quick Start Guide #### 1. Register an Account Visit [ringtonic.app](https://ringtonic.app/) and create your account in under 2 minutes. #### 2. Subscribe to a Plan Choose the plan that fits your needs: | Indie | Agency | | ---------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | 1 workspace | Unlimited workspaces | | Unlimited tracking numbers and campaigns | Team collaboration with role-based permissions | | 6 months data retention | White-label reporting | | All AI features included | 12 months data retention | | | API & Webhook (Soon) | | | All AI features included | {% hint style="info" %} See [pricing details](https://ringtonic.app/#pricing) for current rates. {% endhint %} #### 3. Set Up Your Workspace After subscribing, you'll set up your workspace by connecting a few API services. Here's what you need: {% tabs fullWidth="false" %} {% tab title="Required: Twilio (Call Tracking & Recording)" %} **What it does:** Twilio powers your phone numbers, routes calls, and provides call recordings. **Setup time:** \~5 minutes **Cost:** \~$1.15/month per number + \~$0.0085/minute for calls **How to set up:** 1. Create a free Twilio account at [twilio.com](https://www.twilio.com/try-twilio) 2. Get your Account SID and Auth Token from the Twilio Console 3. Paste them into Ring Tonic workspace settings (Basic tab) {% hint style="info" %} [πŸ“– Full Twilio setup guide](https://help.ringtonic.app/guides/setup-workspace#id-1.-set-up-twilio-for-tracking-calls) {% endhint %} {% endtab %} {% tab title="Recommended: Transcription" %} **What it does:** Converts call recordings into searchable text with speaker identification (Agent vs Customer). **Setup time:** \~3 minutes **Cost:** \~$0.00065-$0.0043/minute (depending on provider) **Providers:** Choose one * **AssemblyAI** (Recommended) - Best accuracy, great for noisy environments * **Deepgram** - 10x faster processing, ideal for high-volume call centers **How to set up:** 1. Create account with AssemblyAI or Deepgram 2. Get your API key 3. Paste it into Ring Tonic workspace settings (Transcription tab) 4. Enable "Automatically transcribe call recordings" {% hint style="info" %} [πŸ“– Full transcription setup guide](https://help.ringtonic.app/guides/setup-workspace#id-2.-set-up-call-transcription-and-sentiment-analysis) {% endhint %} {% endtab %} {% tab title="Nice to Have: AI Automation & Sentiment" %} **AI Automation (Smart Lead Qualification)** **What it does:** * Extracts keywords that indicate buying intent * Automatically qualifies leads based on conversation content * Estimates deal values using your pricing catalog * Tags calls for easy filtering ("Ready to Buy", "Urgent", etc.) **Setup time:** \~3 minutes **Cost:** \~$0.003-$0.005 per call analyzed **Requirements:** OpenAI API key **How to set up:** 1. Create an OpenAI account at [platform.openai.com](https://platform.openai.com/signup) 2. Generate an API key 3. Paste it into Ring Tonic workspace settings (AI Automation tab) 4. Enable "Automatically analyze keywords" and "Automatically estimate deal value" {% hint style="info" %} [πŸ“– Full AI automation setup guide](https://help.ringtonic.app/guides/setup-workspace#id-3.-set-up-ai-automation-with-openai) {% endhint %} *** **Sentiment Analysis (Customer Satisfaction Tracking)** **What it does:** Analyzes emotional tone of conversations to identify positive, neutral, or negative calls. **Setup time:** \~5 minutes **Cost:** * $300 free credits for new Google Cloud users * First \~500-1,000 calls/month: Free * After: \~$0-5 per 1,000 calls (depending on call length) **Requirements:** Google Cloud Natural Language API key **How to set up:** 1. Create a Google Cloud account 2. Enable the Natural Language API 3. Generate an API key 4. Paste it into Ring Tonic workspace settings (Transcription tab, Sentiment Analysis section) πŸ“– [Full sentiment analysis setup guide](https://github.com/phuclh/ringtonic-help/blob/main/setup-workspace.md#set-up-google-natural-language-api-for-sentiment-analysis-optional) {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ### πŸ“š Documentation * [Setup Workspace](https://help.ringtonic.app/guides/setup-workspace) - Complete workspace configuration guide * [Products & Services](https://help.ringtonic.app/guides/products-and-services) - Configure pricing catalog for deal value estimation ### πŸ’° Pricing Breakdown With Ring Tonic's Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) model, you only pay for what you use: **Ring Tonic Platform Fee:** * Indie: See current pricing at [ringtonic.app](https://ringtonic.app/#pricing) * Agency: See current pricing at [ringtonic.app](https://ringtonic.app/#pricing) **Twilio (Required):** * \~$1.15/month per tracking number * \~$0.0085/minute for incoming calls **AssemblyAI Transcription (Optional):** * \~$0.00065/minute * $50 free credits to start **OpenAI AI Analysis (Optional):** * \~$0.003-$0.005 per analyzed call * Free credits available for new accounts **Google NLP Sentiment (Optional):** * $300 free credits for new Google Cloud users * First \~500-1,000 calls/month: Free * After: \~$0-5 per 1,000 calls (depending on call length) {% hint style="success" %} **Example Total Cost:** 10 tracking numbers + 1,000 minutes/month with all features = \~$30-35/month total (including Ring Tonic subscription). Compare to competitors charging $200-500/month for the same usage. πŸ’° {% endhint %} ### πŸ†š Why Ring Tonic? **Traditional Call Tracking Platforms:** * Pay $200-500/month for 10 numbers and 1,000 minutes * Hidden overage fees and per-minute charges * Black box pricing with 400-500% markup * Limited AI features or expensive add-ons **Ring Tonic:** * Pay \~$30-35/month for same usage with all AI features * Complete cost transparency * Wholesale rates from Twilio (no markup) * State-of-the-art AI from OpenAI and Google ### πŸ”’ Security * All API keys encrypted at rest using AES-256 encryption * Keys never shared with third parties * Only used to make authorized API calls on your behalf * Full data isolation between workspaces ### πŸ“ž Support Questions? Please post them on [Ring Tonic's Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/ringtonic). *** **Ready to get started?** [Sign up now](https://ringtonic.app/register) and set up your first workspace in under 15 minutes.