AI receptionists for HVAC, plumbing and home services
When you're on a job, the phone keeps ringing. An AI receptionist answers every call, books the routine work, and gets real emergencies to you right away. Below, every receptionist we track is priced at your call volume.
What your calls need
Emergencies need a live handoff
A no-heat call at 9 p.m. or a burst pipe can't wait for a callback. Look for live transfer to your on-call phone, and check whether you can set what counts as urgent.
Routine jobs need booking
Tune-ups, estimates and follow-ups should land in your schedule without you typing them in. The receptionist should book into the calendar or field-service software you already use.
Address and job details
A useful intake captures the address, the problem, and whether the caller is in your service area, so you don't drive out for a job you can't take.
Spanish-speaking customers
If some of your customers prefer Spanish, tick Spanish in the calculator. It removes vendors that can't answer in Spanish.
What it would cost you
Booking and live transfer are pre-selected, since most contractors need both. Change anything to match how you work.
Not sure? Calls per weekday × 22.
We start at 3 minutes. Change it to match your calls.
Advanced
Only affects vendors that bill per unique caller. 100% assumes every call is a new caller, the most expensive case.
300 calls a month, 3 min average, billed monthly. How we calculate
Lowest cost that meets your must-haves
$149/mo
$1,788 first year · $0.50 per call
Fine print
- Spam calls: Spam detection is included. The pricing page doesn't say whether spam uses minutes.
- Call counting: Not disclosed.
- Promotions: Paying annually gets 2 months free.
- Overage: Not disclosed.
GoodcallGrowth plan
$154/mo
$1,848 first year · $0.51 per call
Fine print
- Spam calls: A caller counts only if they actually speak to the agent. Quick hang-ups don't count.
- Call counting: Billed per unique phone number per month. Repeat calls from the same number count once.
- Promotions: Not disclosed.
$159.95/mo
$1,919.40 first year · $0.53 per call
Fine print
- Spam calls: Spam and robocalls don't count against your plan.
- Call counting: Calls under 15 seconds don't count.
- Promotions: Not disclosed.
$199/mo
$2,388 first year · $0.66 per call
Fine print
- Spam calls: Spam filtering is included, and calls are unlimited, so spam adds no cost.
- Call counting: Unlimited calls. No fair-use limit is stated.
- Promotions: Not disclosed.
$249/mo
$2,988 first year · $0.83 per call
Fine print
- Spam calls: Spam filtering is included. The pricing page doesn't say whether filtered calls use minutes.
- Call counting: Not disclosed.
- Promotions: Not disclosed.
- The pricing page doesn't say whether Booster Pack minutes are bought ahead or charged automatically.
$274/mo
$3,288 first year · $0.91 per call
Fine print
- Spam calls: Not disclosed.
- Call counting: Voice is billed in credits, 25 credits ($0.25) per minute on this plan. Rounding isn't disclosed.
- Promotions: Not disclosed.
- Extra credits auto-reload at $10 per 1,000 credits and never expire.
$349/mo
$4,188 first year · $1.16 per call
Fine print
- Spam calls: Not disclosed.
- Call counting: Not disclosed.
- Promotions: Not disclosed.
Not a fit
- JustCallPricing not public (quote only)
- Nextiva XBertPricing not public (quote only)
- Smith.aiNo plan offers: Live transfer to you
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Vendors that market to home services
 AI-Receptionist.com |  NextPhone |  Rosie |  Smith.ai |  Upfirst | |
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| Starting price | $14/mo | $199/mo | $49/mo | $0/mo | $24.95/mo |
| Pricing model | Per minute | Flat rate | Per minute | Per call | Per call |
| Cost at 300 calls/mo | $249/mo (Starter) | $199/mo (Pro) | $149/mo (Scale) | No plan offers: Live transfer to you | $159.95/mo (Pro) |
| Appointment booking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Live transfer to you | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Human receptionist backup | No | No | No | No | No |
| Spanish | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SMS follow-up | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| HIPAA (signs a BAA) | No | No | No | No | No |
| Free trial | 3 days | 7 days | 7 days | None stated | 14 days |
| Demo line | None published | None published | None published | None published | (833) 564-4778 |
| Best for | Very small businesses that want the lowest entry price and pay per minute. | Busy offices with high call volume that want one flat price with no overage. | Small businesses that want a large minute allowance for the price and English plus Spanish. | Businesses that want per-call pricing, a free starter plan, and the option of human backup. | Businesses with long calls that want per-call pricing and every feature on every plan. |
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| Visit AI-Receptionist.com | Visit NextPhone | Visit Rosie | Visit Smith.ai | Visit Upfirst |
If you already use…
- ServiceTitan: NextPhone lists a native integration.
- Jobber: No vendor we track lists a native integration (checked Sep 29, 2026).
- Housecall Pro: No vendor we track lists a native integration (checked Sep 29, 2026).
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