Workiz
Plan prices not rendered in snapshot text; free trial
Field service management with built-in phone and AI.
We list 22 AI receptionists & answering services for home service businesses, each checked on the vendor's own site. 15 publish a starting price; the lowest we found is $0 (free to start), from Retell AI (vendor page: “Pay as you go, $0.07-$0.31/min for voice agents; $10 free credits”).
Updated Oct 15, 2026
| Tool | What it does | Entry price | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workiz | Field service management with built-in phone and AI. | Contact for pricing* | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Avoca | AI call answering and booking for home service contractors. | Contact for pricing* | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Sameday AI | AI phone agent that answers and books jobs for home services. | Launch from $449/mo (500 minutes); Scale from $789/mo | Oct 15, 2026 |
| ServiceTitan | Field service management platform for residential and commercial trades. | Contact for pricing* | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Emitrr | Texting, phones and review software for small practices and service businesses. | Contact for pricing* | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Netic | AI agents for home services customer service and booking. | Contact for pricing* | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Abby Connect | Dedicated live receptionist teams for small businesses. | Starter $165/mo (50 minutes); AI essential $329/mo; free trial | Oct 15, 2026 |
| AnswerConnect | 24/7 live answering service. | Contact for pricing* | Oct 15, 2026 |
| CallRail | Call tracking, AI call summaries and lead attribution. | Voice Assist starts at $95/mo; all plans include Lead Tracking starting at an additional $55; $1/call after 50 Voice Assist calls | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Goodcall | AI phone agent that answers calls, captures leads and books appointments. | Starter $79/mo; Growth $129/mo; start free with a demo agent | Oct 15, 2026 |
| My AI Front Desk | AI receptionist for calls, texts and scheduling. | Call answering from $99/mo ($79/mo billed annually), 200 voice minutes | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Nextiva | Business phone and customer communication platform. | Core $15/user/mo annual ($23 monthly); Engage $25 ($50) | Oct 15, 2026 |
| PATLive | Live virtual receptionist and answering service. | Pay-as-you-go $49/mo + $2.99/min; 50 min $99/mo; 14-day free trial | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Podium | AI employee, reviews, texting and payments for local businesses. | Contact for pricing* | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Quo (formerly OpenPhone) | Business phone app with shared numbers and AI call summaries. | Starter $19/user/mo; Business $33; Scale $47 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Retell AI | Platform for building and deploying AI phone agents. | Pay as you go, $0.07-$0.31/min for voice agents; $10 free credits | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Upfirst | AI answering service for small businesses. | Starter $24.95/mo monthly or $20/mo annual (30 calls; $1.50/extra call) | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Dialzara | AI receptionist that answers business calls 24/7. | Business Lite $29/mo (60 min; $0.48/min overage); 7-day free trial | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Posh | Live virtual receptionists and answering service. | Chic $65/mo + $2.30/min; Vogue $130/mo (50 min) | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Rosie | AI phone answering service for small businesses. | Professional $49/mo; Scale $149; Growth $299; 7-day free trial | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Ruby | Live virtual receptionists and chat for small businesses. | Live chat from $115/mo (10 chats); virtual receptionist from $250/mo (50 minutes), $395 (100 min), $720 (200 min), $1,725 (500 min) | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Smith.ai | AI and human virtual receptionists that answer calls, chats and qualify leads. | Free forever 25 calls/mo (AI); receptionist plans from $300/mo (30 calls), $810/mo (90 calls) | Oct 15, 2026 |
* Contact for pricing: the vendor publishes no price on its own site, so we don't show one. How we handle this.
Plan prices not rendered in snapshot text; free trial
Field service management with built-in phone and AI.
No public pricing
AI call answering and booking for home service contractors.
Launch from $449/mo (500 minutes); Scale from $789/mo
AI phone agent that answers and books jobs for home services.
No public pricing; demo
Field service management platform for residential and commercial trades.
No prices in snapshot text
Texting, phones and review software for small practices and service businesses.
No public pricing
AI agents for home services customer service and booking.
Starter $165/mo (50 minutes); AI essential $329/mo; free trial
Dedicated live receptionist teams for small businesses.
Prices not in snapshot text
24/7 live answering service.
Voice Assist starts at $95/mo; all plans include Lead Tracking starting at an additional $55; $1/call after 50 Voice Assist calls
Call tracking, AI call summaries and lead attribution.
Starter $79/mo; Growth $129/mo; start free with a demo agent
AI phone agent that answers calls, captures leads and books appointments.
Call answering from $99/mo ($79/mo billed annually), 200 voice minutes
AI receptionist for calls, texts and scheduling.
Core $15/user/mo annual ($23 monthly); Engage $25 ($50)
Business phone and customer communication platform.
Pay-as-you-go $49/mo + $2.99/min; 50 min $99/mo; 14-day free trial
Live virtual receptionist and answering service.
No public prices
AI employee, reviews, texting and payments for local businesses.
Starter $19/user/mo; Business $33; Scale $47
Business phone app with shared numbers and AI call summaries.
Pay as you go, $0.07-$0.31/min for voice agents; $10 free credits
Platform for building and deploying AI phone agents.
Starter $24.95/mo monthly or $20/mo annual (30 calls; $1.50/extra call)
AI answering service for small businesses.
Business Lite $29/mo (60 min; $0.48/min overage); 7-day free trial
AI receptionist that answers business calls 24/7.
Chic $65/mo + $2.30/min; Vogue $130/mo (50 min)
Live virtual receptionists and answering service.
Professional $49/mo; Scale $149; Growth $299; 7-day free trial
AI phone answering service for small businesses.
Live chat from $115/mo (10 chats); virtual receptionist from $250/mo (50 minutes), $395 (100 min), $720 (200 min), $1,725 (500 min)
Live virtual receptionists and chat for small businesses.
Free forever 25 calls/mo (AI); receptionist plans from $300/mo (30 calls), $810/mo (90 calls)Free tier
AI and human virtual receptionists that answer calls, chats and qualify leads.
General tools with this job that aren't built for home service businesses specifically. Not counted in the total above.
Essentials $30/license/mo; Professional $50; AI Voice Agents $100/mo minimum
Cloud phone system for sales and support teams.
Developer start: $0.14/min, $0 platform fee, 2 free credits + inbound number
Enterprise AI phone call platform.
Plan prices not in snapshot text; free trial
AI-powered business phone system with transcription.
From $14/mo (page title); 7-day free trial
Virtual business phone number for small businesses.
Base phone plan prices not in snapshot; AI Receptionist (works on any phone system) starts at $39; Conversational Intelligence from $60
Cloud business phone, video and messaging.
Enterprise contracts start at $30,000/yr, scoped by call volume and concurrency; self-serve pricing not in snapshot; free trial available
No-code platform to build AI voice agents.
Usage-based per minute (transcriber, model, voice costs listed separately)
Developer platform for voice AI agents.
22 tools on this page, including Workiz, Avoca, Sameday AI, ServiceTitan. Each was checked against the vendor's site, most recently on Oct 15, 2026.
15 of 22: Retell AI (Pay as you go, $0.07-$0.31/min for voice agents; $10 free credits); Smith.ai (Free forever 25 calls/mo (AI); receptionist plans from $300/mo (30 calls), $810/mo (90 calls)); Nextiva (Core $15/user/mo annual ($23 monthly); Engage $25 ($50)); Quo (formerly OpenPhone) (Starter $19/user/mo; Business $33; Scale $47); Upfirst (Starter $24.95/mo monthly or $20/mo annual (30 calls; $1.50/extra call)). The rest ask you to contact sales or book a demo.
The vendor sites for Smith.ai state a free tier or free plan as of our last check.
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