AI voice agent market forecast, November 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The forecastā¼ Fallingthrough May 2027
- November vs October
- -6.2%
- May 2027, six months out
- -19%
- Past forecasts in range
- 4 of 6
Each month I forecast Google visits to the AI voice agent sites I track, then score myself when the real number lands. For November 2026 I expect about 625,060 visits, 6% fewer than in October 2026.
Below: how my last forecast did, the next six months and site by site.
Made 1 November 2026 from the October 2026 data. Data from DataForSEO, Google Trends via SerpApi, Tranco and Ahrefs Ā· not a ranking
AI voice agent forecast: the key numbers for November 2026
- Expected in November625Kvisits-6% vs October
- Likely range506Kā744Kvisits in November
- Expected in May 2027540Kvisits-19% six months out
- Forecasts in range4 of 6monthswhen the method was tested
Visits from Google search to the tracked sites, a month. Hover or tap the chart for each month.
- The AI voice agent sites RankDude tracks got 666,707 visits from Google search in October 2026.
- The forecast for November 2026 is 625,060 visits, down by about 6% on October 2026, likely between 506K and 744K.
- That is down on November 2025, when the same sites had 1,284,288 visits.
1How did the October 2026 forecast do?
In plain words: Last monthās forecast landed inside its range, 2% off. A hit.
In the October 2026 edition the forecast said October 2026 would bring about 679,846 search visits, somewhere between 551K and 809K. It brought 666,707. That landed inside the range, the month landing 2% below the forecast. That is a good month for a forecast.
| Made in | Months ahead | Forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1 | 679,846 | 551K to 809K | 666,707 | -1.9% | in range |
Made in
- October 2026
- Months ahead
- 1
- Forecast
- 679,846
- Range
- 551K to 809K
- Actual
- 666,707
- Miss
- -1.9%
- Result
- in range
Source: DataForSEO.
Site by site
| Site | Forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PolyAI | 453,871 | 349K to 559K | 383,322 | -15.5% | in range |
 Retell AI | 88,872 | 61.4K to 116K | 93,802 | +5.5% | in range |
 Insighto AI | 63,101 | 25.2K to 101K | 73,954 | +17.2% | in range |
 Vapi | 47,909 | 38.0K to 57.8K | 43,660 | -8.9% | in range |
 Bland AI | 9,044 | 6.8K to 11.3K | 9,512 | +5.2% | in range |
 Observe.AI | 7,691 | 5.5K to 9.9K | 7,224 | -6.1% | in range |
 Synthflow | 7,793 | 6.6K to 9.0K | 11,219 | +44.0% | missed |
 Cresta | 7,698 | 7.1K to 8.3K | 5,968 | -22.5% | missed |
 Assort Health | 6,958 | 5.8K to 8.1K | 7,539 | +8.4% | in range |
 Cognigy | 5,924 | 3.8K to 8.1K | 6,623 | +11.8% | in range |
Site
- PolyAI
- Forecast
- 453,871
- Range
- 349K to 559K
- Actual
- 383,322
- Miss
- -15.5%
- Result
- in range
- Retell AI
- Forecast
- 88,872
- Range
- 61.4K to 116K
- Actual
- 93,802
- Miss
- +5.5%
- Result
- in range
- Insighto AI
- Forecast
- 63,101
- Range
- 25.2K to 101K
- Actual
- 73,954
- Miss
- +17.2%
- Result
- in range
- Vapi
- Forecast
- 47,909
- Range
- 38.0K to 57.8K
- Actual
- 43,660
- Miss
- -8.9%
- Result
- in range
- Bland AI
- Forecast
- 9,044
- Range
- 6.8K to 11.3K
- Actual
- 9,512
- Miss
- +5.2%
- Result
- in range
- Observe.AI
- Forecast
- 7,691
- Range
- 5.5K to 9.9K
- Actual
- 7,224
- Miss
- -6.1%
- Result
- in range
- Synthflow
- Forecast
- 7,793
- Range
- 6.6K to 9.0K
- Actual
- 11,219
- Miss
- +44.0%
- Result
- missed
- Cresta
- Forecast
- 7,698
- Range
- 7.1K to 8.3K
- Actual
- 5,968
- Miss
- -22.5%
- Result
- missed
- Assort Health
- Forecast
- 6,958
- Range
- 5.8K to 8.1K
- Actual
- 7,539
- Miss
- +8.4%
- Result
- in range
- Cognigy
- Forecast
- 5,924
- Range
- 3.8K to 8.1K
- Actual
- 6,623
- Miss
- +11.8%
- Result
- in range
8 of 10 site forecasts landed in range.
The backtest, month by month
| Month | Would have forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 1,507,860 | 1.3M to 1.7M | 1,434,143 | -4.9% | in range |
| June 2026 | 1,470,415 | 1.3M to 1.6M | 1,101,149 | -25.1% | missed |
| July 2026 | 1,101,149 | 978K to 1.2M | 937,655 | -14.8% | missed |
| August 2026 | 969,921 | 726K to 1.2M | 891,087 | -8.1% | in range |
| September 2026 | 867,734 | 650K to 1.1M | 702,603 | -19.0% | in range |
| October 2026 | 679,846 | 509K to 850K | 666,707 | -1.9% | in range |
Month
- May 2026
- Would have forecast
- 1,507,860
- Range
- 1.3M to 1.7M
- Actual
- 1,434,143
- Miss
- -4.9%
- Result
- in range
- June 2026
- Would have forecast
- 1,470,415
- Range
- 1.3M to 1.6M
- Actual
- 1,101,149
- Miss
- -25.1%
- Result
- missed
- July 2026
- Would have forecast
- 1,101,149
- Range
- 978K to 1.2M
- Actual
- 937,655
- Miss
- -14.8%
- Result
- missed
- August 2026
- Would have forecast
- 969,921
- Range
- 726K to 1.2M
- Actual
- 891,087
- Miss
- -8.1%
- Result
- in range
- September 2026
- Would have forecast
- 867,734
- Range
- 650K to 1.1M
- Actual
- 702,603
- Miss
- -19.0%
- Result
- in range
- October 2026
- Would have forecast
- 679,846
- Range
- 509K to 850K
- Actual
- 666,707
- Miss
- -1.9%
- Result
- in range
Each row uses only data from before that month.
The running scorecard
| Months ahead | Forecasts scored | In range | Average miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 of 1 | 1.9% |
Months ahead
- 1
- Forecasts scored
- 1
- In range
- 1 of 1
- Average miss
- 1.9%
Across 1 earlier edition, every forecast for a month that has since closed.
Miles explains
4 of 6 in range is honest, not perfect. The biggest miss was June 2026 (-25%), the kind of month when one big site jumps. Thatās why the range is wide.
2What is the market doing now?
Visits are down on a year ago (-49%), and the last three months were lower than the three before. Name searches are down (-4% since October 2025). Recent months are getting weaker, and the forecast follows them.
- Visits, October 2026
- 666,707 (-5.1% on the month before, -49.2% on a year ago)
- Last 3 months vs the 3 before
- -34.9%
- 24-month peak
- 1,689,807 in December 2025
- Name searches, US
- -4.1% since October 2025
- Google Trends, "ai voice agents"
- 34/100 (0% on a year ago)
- 12-month trend
- -6.9% a month; the forecast carries part of the slope, fading
WorldChange in visits, month on month, worldwide
Green grew, red shrank. Source: DataForSEO.
Miles explains
Big green or red bars are usually one site winning or losing a Google ranking, not the whole market moving. What I watch is the last three months against the three before: -35%.
3Is November usually a big month or a quiet one?
No seasonal pattern is used in this forecast: the five-year Google Trends series for "ai voice agents" has too many empty months (36 of 60, the last in September 2024) to read a seasonal pattern from.
On the calendar, November brings Black Friday and Cyber Monday and Thanksgiving (US). Once the Google Trends series for the term can be read month by month, this section scores each month against an average month and tests whether that helps the forecast.
4What to expect in November 2026
About 625K visits in November 2026, down 6% on October 2026. The likely range is 506K to 744K.
| Measure | Last known | Forecast | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search visits, worldwide | 666,707 | 625,060 | 506K to 744K |
| Search visits, US | 160,887 | 156,564 | 130K to 183K |
| Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026) | 54,710 | 54,725 | 49.9K to 59.5K |
Measure
- Search visits, worldwide
- Last known
- 666,707
- Forecast
- 625,060
- Range
- 506K to 744K
- Search visits, US
- Last known
- 160,887
- Forecast
- 156,564
- Range
- 130K to 183K
- Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 54,710
- Forecast
- 54,725
- Range
- 49.9K to 59.5K
Source: DataForSEO and Google Ads.
5What to expect over the next six months
By May 2027 the forecast expects about 540,249 visits a month, -19% on the 666,707 of October 2026, so the next six months look like a slide.
| Month | Worldwide visits | Range | US visits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | 596,224 | 472K to 721K | 153,705 | 125K to 183K |
| January 2027 | 576,039 | 445K to 707K | 151,704 | 120K to 183K |
| February 2027 | 561,910 | 423K to 701K | 150,303 | 117K to 184K |
| March 2027 | 552,019 | 405K to 699K | 149,323 | 113K to 185K |
| April 2027 | 545,096 | 390K to 700K | 148,636 | 110K to 187K |
| May 2027 | 540,249 | 376K to 704K | 148,156 | 107K to 189K |
Month
- December 2026
- Worldwide visits
- 596,224
- Range
- 472K to 721K
- US visits
- 153,705
- Range
- 125K to 183K
- January 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 576,039
- Range
- 445K to 707K
- US visits
- 151,704
- Range
- 120K to 183K
- February 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 561,910
- Range
- 423K to 701K
- US visits
- 150,303
- Range
- 117K to 184K
- March 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 552,019
- Range
- 405K to 699K
- US visits
- 149,323
- Range
- 113K to 185K
- April 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 545,096
- Range
- 390K to 700K
- US visits
- 148,636
- Range
- 110K to 187K
- May 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 540,249
- Range
- 376K to 704K
- US visits
- 148,156
- Range
- 107K to 189K
6What the forecast expects for the ten most-visited sites
The forecast expects Retell AI (+3%) and Cresta (+4%) to rise, and PolyAI (-6%), Vapi (-6%), Synthflow (-5%), Observe.AI (-8%) and Cognigy (-6%) to fall; the rest are within 3% of October 2026. Single sites are harder to forecast than the whole market, so their ranges are wider.
| Site | October 2026 | November 2026 forecast | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PolyAI | 383,322 | 360,783 | 277K to 444K | -5.9% |
| Retell AI | 93,802 | 96,836 | 70.5K to 123K | +3.2% |
| Insighto AI | 73,954 | 72,326 | 31.3K to 113K | -2.2% |
| Vapi | 43,660 | 40,912 | 32.5K to 49.3K | -6.3% |
| Synthflow | 11,219 | 10,705 | 9.0K to 12.4K | -4.6% |
| Bland AI | 9,512 | 9,442 | 7.1K to 11.8K | -0.7% |
| Assort Health | 7,539 | 7,454 | 6.2K to 8.7K | -1.1% |
| Observe.AI | 7,224 | 6,651 | 4.8K to 8.5K | -7.9% |
| Cognigy | 6,623 | 6,223 | 4.6K to 7.8K | -6.0% |
| Cresta | 5,968 | 6,210 | 5.7K to 6.7K | +4.1% |
Site
- PolyAI
- October 2026
- 383,322
- November 2026 forecast
- 360,783
- Range
- 277K to 444K
- Change
- -5.9%
- Retell AI
- October 2026
- 93,802
- November 2026 forecast
- 96,836
- Range
- 70.5K to 123K
- Change
- +3.2%
- Insighto AI
- October 2026
- 73,954
- November 2026 forecast
- 72,326
- Range
- 31.3K to 113K
- Change
- -2.2%
- Vapi
- October 2026
- 43,660
- November 2026 forecast
- 40,912
- Range
- 32.5K to 49.3K
- Change
- -6.3%
- Synthflow
- October 2026
- 11,219
- November 2026 forecast
- 10,705
- Range
- 9.0K to 12.4K
- Change
- -4.6%
- Bland AI
- October 2026
- 9,512
- November 2026 forecast
- 9,442
- Range
- 7.1K to 11.8K
- Change
- -0.7%
- Assort Health
- October 2026
- 7,539
- November 2026 forecast
- 7,454
- Range
- 6.2K to 8.7K
- Change
- -1.1%
- Observe.AI
- October 2026
- 7,224
- November 2026 forecast
- 6,651
- Range
- 4.8K to 8.5K
- Change
- -7.9%
- Cognigy
- October 2026
- 6,623
- November 2026 forecast
- 6,223
- Range
- 4.6K to 7.8K
- Change
- -6.0%
- Cresta
- October 2026
- 5,968
- November 2026 forecast
- 6,210
- Range
- 5.7K to 6.7K
- Change
- +4.1%
Source: DataForSEO.
Together the ten come to 617,542, inside the market forecast of 625,060 for every tracked site.
Miles explains
Cresta has the biggest expected rise (+4%). Single sites are much harder to call than the whole market, so read these as direction, not promises.
7What could change the forecast
What could knock November 2026 off course:
- A big site winning or losing a page-one position for āai voice agentsā.
- A Google update.
- A site going offline.
- A news story that spikes interest for a week and then fades.
None of these are in the numbers until they happen, which is why the range exists.